Chapter 335: Chapter 207: I Admit, I Have a Character Problem (Part 2)
This was an incredibly expensive sword.
In all his years of cultivation, he had never seen such a resilient Spirit Sword.
It was countless times tougher than any Spirit Sword he had acquired later on.
He knew better than anyone just how heavy that punch was.
Not only had it failed to damage the sword, but his own hand now ached.
But the blow was heavy enough to knock Xu Chen to the ground.
He was currently busy spitting up blood.
And just like that, it was all over.
Jiang Man thought he could definitely follow the path of a Body Cultivator; his fists were truly effective.
The only downside was that he couldn’t face enemies of the Same Tier, or he wouldn’t have much of an advantage.
Xu Chen struggled to sit up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said, "You win."
Jiang Man sounded a little helpless. "I didn’t expect to win so quickly and easily either."
Xu Chen: "..."
Jiang Man then continued, "Also, those two spots in your array were indeed flawed."
Xu Chen took a deep breath. "Do you know what the final victor is supposed to do?"
"Enter the passage to the depths?" Jiang Man asked.
Xu Chen was quite surprised. "You actually know?"
Jiang Man just smiled without answering.
’It’s mainly because I have a capable second-in-command who tested the waters for me.’
"Then do you know the exact location of the entrance?" Xu Chen asked again.
Jiang Man shook his head.
’I really don’t know this one. I’ll just have to take it one step at a time.’
’Logically, it should be at this intersection, but I can’t be sure of the specific spot.’
’It won’t be a big deal if I can’t find it.’
’That outcome would be acceptable.’
"I know," Xu Chen said.
"Are you going to tell me?" Jiang Man asked.
Xu Chen chuckled. "I’m not."
At that, Jiang Man’s gaze fell on the sword in Xu Chen’s hand.
"Don’t get any funny ideas. I’ve had so many people pinned up and bled dry, yet I never took their belongings. If you try to rob me so blatantly, you’ll run into trouble," Xu Chen warned.
Jiang Man glanced at the Blood Sacrifice Array behind him and asked curiously, "You’ve already gone to such extremes. Why not just continue Collecting Spiritual Source?
"The Sect is never going to let you off the hook.
"You’ve gone a bit too far."
Indeed, the rules were much more relaxed beyond the Inner Sect.
But not *that* relaxed.
To have so many Golden Core disciples strung up and bled so severely...
The moment Xu Chen stepped out, he would be captured and held accountable.
"You know the Sect will never let me go. What would I do with their things?" Xu Chen retorted.
Jiang Man was taken aback for a moment. ’That’s true.’
He then asked, "Then what are you after?"
He had caused such a huge mess. The Sect wouldn’t tolerate him, and neither would the Elders of the other families.
Even taking first place wouldn’t save him, not unless he gained something utterly irreplaceable.
Otherwise, his story was doomed to end in tragedy.
Xu Chen just smiled and didn’t answer.
Then, he pointed toward the mountain peak. "I’ve already lost. Liu Ningya lost even faster. Now, the light from your array is shining over here. Go up, and you’ll see the entrance.
"You can leave now."
Jiang Man nodded and offered his thanks.
He turned to leave.
But after a few steps, he looked back and asked, "Want to tell me your story? I can teach you how to set up an array correctly."
Xu Chen, who had been slightly interested, had his expression darken upon hearing the second half of the sentence. "Not interested."
With that, Jiang Man could only leave.
He found Shangguan Lingyue and said, "I’m heading into the depths. I’m leaving now. The array has already covered them, so you all should be the ones to gain the most opportunities.
"So just wait here with peace of mind.
"Also, I’m giving you the core of the array."
Shangguan Lingyue was rather reluctant. "Why the rush to leave?"
’Jiang Man is just too strong,’ he thought. ’With him around, we can basically do whatever we want. The gap between people is truly immense. In his presence, other prodigies just seem like geniuses who cultivate a bit faster.’
Jiang Man naturally refused Shangguan Lingyue’s request.
As an Unparalleled Celestial Pride, he would never stop moving forward.
He needed to constantly advance.
He needed to seek out ancient artifacts to unlock his Talent.
’My cultivation is still too slow right now.’
Ting Fengyin’s reaction to his progress had been far too calm.
After that, he headed for the summit without a single look back.
Watching Jiang Man leave, Xu Chen let out a heavy sigh of relief. ’He’s finally gone.’
He was truly at a complete loss when it came to dealing with that man.
His Heart Spirit had been completely shattered by him.
At this moment, he couldn’t be bothered with anything else and immediately inspected the array.
After identifying the flaws, he corrected them.
Following that, the Blood Sacrifice Array erupted with an intense, blood-red light.
All the blood mist rose into the air.
A bloodcurdling scream came from Liu Ningya.
Finally, with the help of the endless mist, the Blood Sacrifice Array condensed a blood-red bead.
Without hesitation, Xu Chen merged it into the spot between his eyebrows.
In that instant, his cultivation surged, and he broke through to the Late Stage of Golden Core.
’Success.’
However, he didn’t do anything else.
Instead, he waited for everything to end.
Now, all he had to do was wait for the Sect’s judgment. He needed to be captured by the Wuyun Sect and then punished.
He absolutely could not return to the Evergreen Sect.
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When Jiang Man reached the summit, he saw an entrance leading deep underground.
He didn’t hesitate and walked straight in.
There was no resistance whatsoever.
He wasn’t sure if others would be able to enter.
But he didn’t need to worry about it.
It was a downward passage with countless steps.
As he entered, however, he was holding the Chao Yuan Glaze Pill.
After leaving the array, he could feel the strength in his body fading away.
The same was true for his Physical Body’s toughness.
He was worried about the bead that had dissolved inside him, wondering if it would cause any problems.
The deeper he went, the faster his strength drained away.
Soon, his excess cultivation completely vanished, followed by all his physical strength.
But it wasn’t over. Jiang Man felt a tremor in his Physical Body and Golden Core, and his Qi and Blood began to dissipate rapidly.
Jiang Man was shocked.
’So there really is an effect.’
Not daring to hesitate, he immediately activated the Flawless Chao Yuan Glaze Pill and began to replenish himself.
To avoid disrupting the balance, he could only stand still.
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