Myriad Daos of the Heaven

When the curtain of Darkness dissipated and light returned, only Jiang Jichen remained in the small valley, sword in hand, standing tall and proud.

The nine Noble Family Descendants of the Foundation Establishment Middle and Late Stage Realm had all fallen to his blade.

Under the curtain of Darkness, Jiang Jichen’s Spiritual Sense was not suppressed in the slightest. On the contrary, it was greatly enhanced, as if by divine aid!

He was like a natural-born king of assassins, sending a chill through Little Haas, the one who controlled the curtain of Darkness.

The more time he spent with Jiang Jichen, the more he realized just how terrifying and unfathomable his master was.

In contrast, the nine Foundation Establishment Noble Family Descendants found their Divine Thought, senses, and Spiritual Power all suppressed under the curtain of Darkness, reducing their combat strength by at least thirty percent.

Coupled with their fear and the complete loss of their will to fight, they could do little more than be slaughtered by Jiang Jichen.

However, Little Haas’s curtain of Darkness had to be set up in advance to be activated.

Moreover, activating it once a day was Little Haas’s absolute limit.

As for Young Master Kong Chu, if Jiang Jichen hadn’t succeeded with his initial surprise attack using the Poison-Devouring Pearl—and if his opponent hadn’t been so arrogant and wasted so much time spouting nonsense—Jiang Jichen might not have been able to kill him.

"Twenty-seven people!"

Jiang Jichen muttered to himself, a blazing battle intent flickering in his eyes.

"Little Haas, one more big score, and we can teleport to the Third Layer Space of the Exquisite Tower!"

Jiang Jichen suddenly said, his voice deep.

A sudden unease grew in his heart. ’Even this isn’t enough to guarantee the safety of Yee Youmeng, Tang Ni, and Hua Xiaoling.’

’What Young Master Kong Chu said earlier clearly wasn’t a lie. Yee Youmeng and the others are being hunted, obviously to force me to show myself.’

"Since they all want me to appear, then I’ll... give them their wish!"

Jiang Jichen’s voice was filled with chilling, murderous intent!

"Little Haas, spread the word to everyone immediately. Tell them that I, Jiang Jichen, will be in the highest forested area... hunting Noble Family Descendants. We’ll see if they have the guts to show up. And... I will hang the Holy Sword from the top of the tallest ancient tree there!"

Jiang Jichen’s words were utterly wild, brimming with an invincible dominance that made even a coward like Little Haas feel his blood boil with excitement.

"Master, Little Haas will stay by your side and fight the enemy with all my might! If they want to hurt you, they’ll have to step over my cold, dead body first!"

"..."

Jiang Jichen was speechless once again. He could only lift his foot and send Little Haas flying with a kick.

’Damn it. Nine out of every ten words out of that bootlicker Little Haas’s mouth are pure flattery.’

After sending Little Haas off with a kick, Jiang Jichen quickly gathered the loot from the battlefield.

Moreover, Jiang Jichen turned all the corpses into a blood mist for the Blood Cloth to absorb, making sure not a single drop went to waste.

Once he had done all this, Jiang Jichen began to fly toward the highest forested area, where he would lure all the Noble Family Descendants.

He drifted up to the tallest ancient tree. He had gazed into the distance from this very spot before; this was his second time here.

From this highest point, he could observe any movement in the distance. And since he had reached the mental state of Heart Hidden Heaven and Earth, he could sense anyone who approached the forested area.

Jiang Jichen hung the sheathed Wandering Dragon Holy Sword from the highest, most conspicuous spot on the ancient tree, where it could be seen from a great distance.

Afterward, Jiang Jichen sat cross-legged atop the ancient tree and entered a state of cultivation.

He knew that even after Little Haas spread the news, it would be another hour or two before anyone arrived.

And one or two hours was enough time for him to recover to his peak condition.

Time passed. When Jiang Jichen finished refining a thousand Fifth-Grade Spirit Condensing Pills, his Divine Sense suddenly stirred. He opened his eyes, his gaze as sharp as lightning as he stared in a single direction.

He saw several figures flashing between the trees, rapidly approaching his position.

’Someone’s here!’

A cold smile flashed across Jiang Jichen’s face.

’Then... it’s time for the hunt to begin!’

In truth, Jiang Jichen wasn’t the least bit worried that the Noble Family Descendants wouldn’t come.

Never mind the Wandering Dragon Holy Sword hanging from the tallest ancient tree as the ultimate lure; the very phrase... "hunting Noble Family Descendants!" was provocation enough.

Once that phrase got out, there wasn’t a single descendant from a Noble Family who could stomach the insult.

They had always been high and mighty; it was their role to hunt and humiliate Independent Cultivators.

Since when did a mere Loose Cultivator like Jiang Jichen dare to speak of hunting Noble Family Descendants?

Every Noble Family Descendant who heard the news was utterly enraged, and they all rushed desperately toward the highest forested area.

As for the remaining Loose Cultivators in the area, they had either been killed or had already submitted to the Noble Family Descendants, now serving as their pawns.

"Jiang Jichen, you arrogant piece of trash! You’re courting death! We of the Feng Family have come today to take your life!"

"Jiang Jichen! Spouting such arrogant words, hanging the Holy Sword, hunting Noble Families... Fine! I will make you wish you were dead!"

"Jiang Jichen, I will take the head from your shoulders and the Holy Sword from your hands!"

...

After those first few shadowy figures, more and more people rushed into the highest forested area, their target... the place where Jiang Jichen stood!

Many were already shouting threats via voice transmission, their voices filled with fury and murderous intent.

Jiang Jichen rose to his feet, hovering at the top of the ancient tree. His gaze swept the area, and with his Divine Thought, no one who entered the highest forested area could escape his perception.

He remained motionless, silently counting them in his mind.

He only needed to hunt a certain number of people in this forested area, and he could activate the Teleportation Array to the third layer of the Exquisite Treasure Tower.

’Besides, by drawing the attention of all the Noble Family Descendants, they surely won’t have time to spare for Yee Youmeng, Tang Ni, and Hua Xiaoling anymore.’

’Besides, they were only hunting Yee Youmeng and the others to force me out into the open.’

’Now their goal is achieved, but the outcome is a little different from what they expected.’

They had expected Jiang Jichen to be forced out, with no other choice but to appear and suffer their pursuit, a pathetic and miserable sight.

But instead... it was Jiang Jichen who had brazenly announced his intention to hunt Noble Family Descendants, taking the initiative to reveal himself and wait for them all to arrive.

This was the very height of dominance and arrogance!

At this moment, a fire of rage burned in the hearts of all the Noble Family Descendants; they wanted nothing more than to tear Jiang Jichen limb from limb.

And even knowing he was surrounded by the crowd of Noble Family Descendants, Jiang Jichen remained perfectly calm, allowing them to draw closer.

He then took the Holy Sword down from the ancient tree. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Of course, the Holy Sword was already housed within the Wandering Dragon Sword Sheath; it could not be drawn in this world.

Jiang Jichen slung the Holy Sword onto his back and gripped his Bronze Rust Sword. His figure suddenly flickered, and a flash of Sword Light streaked through the air.

PSHHCK!

A Foundation Establishment Middle Realm descendant who had been sneaking forward was decapitated, his blood spraying toward the heavens.

"One!"

Having cut off the head of a Noble Family Descendant, Jiang Jichen’s cold voice echoed through the highest forested area.

Hearing this, the expressions of the Noble Family Descendants rushing into the forest all changed.