Myriad Daos of the Heaven

A stunningly beautiful figure drifted down, landing atop the North City Gate of Cyan Moon City. Her posture was as graceful as a fairy’s, her charm captivating.

Her beautiful, water-like eyes gazed calmly ahead. Dozens of powerful Spirit Cultivators stood there, their auras potent, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

"Jiang Ling’Er, I never thought you’d try the North City Gate. The defenses here may be weaker, but do you really think a mere Innate Third Layer Spirit Cultivator like you can break through? And even if you do, what’s the use of entering the Moonlight Forest? It’s just another dead end."

A Noble Family Descendant who recognized Jiang Ling’Er stepped forward and spoke coldly.

These people were all elites from the various Sects and Noble Families of Celestial Pearl. Their Cultivation was all above the Innate Second Realm, with the strongest having reached the Innate Fourth Realm Perfect Realm.

Facing them, Jiang Ling’Er’s expression remained calm.

’This was to be expected,’ she thought. Her concern wasn’t for herself, but for Jiang Jichen.

Although she had made an agreement with Jiang Jichen and had absolute faith in him, the city was teeming with masters and packed with powerful experts. Fighting his way out would be incredibly difficult!

’The top experts from the Feng Family, the Celestial Pearl Royal Family, and all the various Family Sects have probably gathered in the city just to deal with Jiang Jichen alone.’

’In terms of Realm alone, any one of them could crush him. In terms of combat power, he can’t possibly be stronger than a Minor Grandmaster.’

’No matter how you look at it, he’s in a fatal situation. Escaping the city is fundamentally impossible!’

But Jiang Ling’Er knew that it was even more impossible for her to stay by Jiang Jichen’s side.

All she could do was break out of Cyan Moon City, freeing Jiang Jichen from any attachments. It was always easier for one person to escape than two.

With her mind made up, Jiang Ling’Er didn’t hesitate for a moment. The aura around her surged like the tides, ebbing and flowing endlessly. Water Spirit Power suffused her entire body, and her will to fight soared like a dragon in the sky.

"Jiang Ling’Er, to us, you’re nothing more than a pretty vase. What combat power could you possibly have? Just seal your Cultivation and surrender. It’ll be better for everyone!" a Sect elite said mockingly.

However, Jiang Ling’Er had no need for words. She would prove them wrong with her actions!

She gave a faint, indifferent smile as a water-blue Spirit Sword appeared in her hand.

The Cloud Water Sword. Its level was unknown, it had a Water Attribute, and it came with a single technique: Cloud Water Slash!

This was the exclusive weapon of the Water Spirit Body. Jiang Ling’Er had received this Cloud Water Sword when she obtained her inheritance in the secret land.

Strangely, as her Cultivation advanced and she awakened more of her Water Spirit Power, the might of the Cloud Water Sword also grew, seemingly without end.

The clouds were misty, the water vast...

As Jiang Ling’Er brandished her sword, a misty expanse of clouds and water enveloped the area.

PSST!

The cloud-water fell. Before the elite from the Noble Family—the one at the Initial Stage of the Innate Third Realm who had just spoken—could even react, his throat was slit. The Cloud Water Sword’s Sword Qi entered his body, extinguishing his life force in an instant.

The man who had just called her a pretty vase was now a corpse on the ground!

The crowd was aghast, shocked by the ruthlessness and power of Jiang Ling’Er’s strike.

On the surface, she appeared to be a delicate, beautiful woman who needed Jiang Jichen’s protection and rarely had a chance to fight. But when she did strike, she aimed to kill, without a trace of hesitation. She was incredibly decisive.

At this moment, Jiang Ling’Er gave them an inscrutable feeling. No one dared to think of her as a pretty vase any longer.

A water-blue curtain of light emanated from Jiang Ling’Er’s body. Wielding the Cloud Water Sword, she was like a fairy dancing at the Jasper Pool as she gracefully charged into the enemy ranks.

Her expression was indifferent. The Dragon Soul Pearl inside her seemed to have awakened some wondrous powers!

For example, her physical body was growing tougher, her vitality more vigorous. Her senses could now track her opponents’ attack trajectories, and even more astonishingly, her combat instincts were becoming stronger.

It was as if she were born for battle. Ever since absorbing the Dragon Soul Pearl, Jiang Ling’Er had discovered that her combat talent seemed to have been unlocked, reaching a terrifying level that would continue to grow with her Realm.

The elites from the Noble Families and Sects had never expected Jiang Ling’Er to dare take the initiative and attack them.

Jiang Ling’Er’s Cloud Water Sword Intent weaved relentlessly through the crowd, and one person after another fell to her blade. Of course, Jiang Ling’Er was also continuously wounded, her blood staining her white robes red.

Logically, as Jiang Ling’Er sustained more injuries, she should have grown weaker. But to everyone’s astonishment, she only grew stronger with each battle, showing no signs of fading at all. They discovered that the pale blue Water Curtain Radiance around her was incredibly difficult to break. Not only that, but her Water Spirit Power could also soothe her wounds, possessing a powerful healing function. Thus, even as she was being injured, she was also recovering at an astonishing rate.

"What a powerful and terrifying Water Spirit Body!"

Only now did the elites of the Family Sects truly understand the terror of the Water Spirit Body. By this point, thirteen people had already died by her Cloud Water Sword.

All who died were killed in a single blow. The combat talent Jiang Ling’Er displayed sent a chill down the spines of the surrounding group.

But so far, only Spirit Cultivators from the Innate Second to Third Realm had attacked. The Innate Fourth Realm experts had yet to make a move. Jiang Ling’Er knew the truly dangerous part of the battle had only just begun.

Eight experts, ranging from the Innate Fourth Realm Middle Realm to Perfectionists, now took positions in eight directions and closed in for the kill.

Jiang Ling’Er was fearless. She thrust her Cloud Water Sword, and in that instant, a dragon’s roar shook the heavens.

Clouds follow the dragon, the dragon bestows the rain—this was the Cloud Water Slash!

At this moment, Jiang Ling’Er began to fight for her life. Either she would die here in battle, or she would break past the city walls and be free...

「Elsewhere in Cyan Moon City!」

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on that spot, all of them deeply shaken by the scene.

Watching the head roll across the ground, who could have imagined that just a moment ago, it had belonged to the high and mighty, untouchable Young Master of the Feng Family?

But then, an even more shocking scene unfolded. The decapitated Young Master of the Feng Family did not die immediately. A phantom suddenly shot out from the severed head and hovered in the air—it was none other than the Feng Family’s Young Master.

"A Soul Splitting Spiritual Artifact. No wonder he didn’t die when I pierced his brow earlier. It was just a split soul!" Jiang Jichen said with some surprise.

The moment his voice fell, Feng Tianxing’s physical body instantly dissolved into the Void. Only a piece of green Spirit Jade floated up from Feng Tianxing’s severed head, hovering in the air.

The green Spirit Jade was the Soul Splitting Spiritual Artifact. A black-robed elder promptly collected it.

The phantom of Feng Tianxing had a twisted expression. He stared daggers at Jiang Jichen and roared with boundless hatred, "Jiang Jichen, you dare to slay my clone! When my true self emerges from seclusion, I will slaughter your entire clan! As for you, I won’t let you die so easily!"

"Since you needed a Soul Splitting Spiritual Artifact to stand in for you, you’re clearly trying to break through a Life and Death Gate. Heh, with your trash-tier talent, it’s debatable whether you’ll even make it out. And now a mere remnant soul dares to threaten me? Get lost!"

As Jiang Jichen spoke, he pointed a finger into the air.

"AHHH!"

Feng Tianxing’s remnant soul dissipated amidst a furious, unwilling roar.

What Jiang Jichen had just used was the Cloud Annihilation Rain Scattering Finger. Even the black-robed elder hadn’t had time to stop him.