Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Several hours later, Ji Wujun seemed to have sensed something. She opened her eyes and said in surprise, “Such a fluctuation of luck…”
She turned to look south.
Evidently, she had also sensed the powerful aura that Jiang Changsheng had sensed a few hours ago.
Ye Xun heard what she said and asked curiously, “What’s wrong?”
Ji Wujun took a deep breath and turned back. “An extremely powerful aura came from the direction of the endless ocean and stirred up the luck of the entire human race. There should be an unimaginable existence that broke through to a higher realm. However, the luck of the human race did not increase significantly. I suspect that this expert is from the demon race or other races.”
Bai Qi spread his hands and said, “We are already in the Great Wilderness. What are you afraid of?”
Ji Wujun sighed and did not answer.
Jiang Changsheng did not participate and focused on his cultivation.
As his cultivation of the Dao Technique improved, some obscure runes were added to the surface of the Dao fruit in his body. These runes could make the spiritual energy contained in the Dao fruit stronger.
From the looks of it, the ninth level of the Dao Technique was the transformation of the Dao Fruit. By which, his spiritual energy would transform towards a higher level of power.
As for the Dao World, it was growing every day. Over the years, there had even been some new species of plants. This meant that the rules of heaven and earth in the Dao World had entered a new state and could give birth to species that uniquely belonged to the Dao World. Right now, there were only plants, but in the future, the Dao World might be able to give birth to sentient beings.
A martial artist’s grotto-heaven was only imitating the rules of the world, not the real world. However, immortal cultivators were very good at this. Immortal cultivation itself was the integration of Daoism with the world and all things for one’s own use.
He had waited for 54 years for his last breakthrough, and it had been 75 years since his last breakthrough. The further he progressed, the longer it would take, but it would not be ridiculously long. After all, Jiang Changsheng had yet to feel a bottleneck.
He did not know if it was because of his talent or because the Dao Technique was too profound, but his cultivation had been unimpeded.
Perhaps the real hardships came after being an immortal. Immortality was definitely not the end.
As Jiang Changsheng thought, he silently felt the changes in his body.
Days continued to pass.
After Great Jing unified the continent, it conferred the titles of eighteen vassal states. Among them, Great Qi was the most powerful, but the territory of the eighteen vassal states combined was not as vast as Great Jing.
Due to the uniqueness of the Great Wilderness, it was far more dangerous than the endless ocean. As a result, martial arts forces began to rise, and more and more martial arts clans appeared. The Yu Family of the Fuyue Family, the Zhu Family of the Dragon Transformation Mansion, the Mu Family, the Zhang Family of the Floating Island, and so on relied on their family’s foundation to mine a large number of resources and their status rose.
Year 22 of the Taihe Era.
Jiang Changsheng was exactly 200 years old this year.
In spring, Jiang Che came to visit. However, he felt awkward when he saw Mu Lingluo by his side.
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said, “If you have anything to say, just say it. What are you afraid of in front of me?”
Jiang Che thought about it and agreed. “Right now, the martial arts world is busy mining the resources of the Great Wilderness. The stronger the martial arts world, the faster these forces will expand. I’m worried…’
Speaking of this, he stopped. The implication of his words was obvious.
The rise of these families made him feel a sense of crisis.
Jiang Changsheng said, “You are the Emperor. No matter how strong they are, they are still under your command. As you first set foot on Great Wilderness, it has been decided that this era must be a barbaric era. Only when the people are accustomed to the land of the Great Wilderness can it be completely stabilized. Let nature take its course. You just need to sit on the throne and consolidate the Jiang Family’s foundation.”
The Emperor and the Jiang Family seemed to be one, but they were not. However, the stronger the Jiang Family was, the more confident the Emperor would be.
Mu Lingluo said helplessly, “The martial arts resources in the Great Wilderness are endless. Our Mu family has fallen into a state of madness recently. Even my grandfather can’t suppress it, let alone the other families. Right now, it’s indeed not easy to force them.”
Although a sense of crisis from the demon calamity was still present, as the terrain of the Great Wilderness was vast, if they were to encounter the demon calamity, these family forces could just move away. For families and sects with deep foundations, it was indeed possible.
Ji Wujun smiled and said, “There is no perfect solution to the checks and balances between imperial power and the families it governs. Even in the Sacred Dynasty, the power of these family clans stands in great numbers and influences imperial power.”
Jiang Che was in a dilemma.
Jiang Changsheng said, “As long as Great Jing is strong enough, we don’t have to worry about these problems. Even if someone were to leave, it would be wishful thinking to survive in the Great Wilderness. Don’t forget, according to Miss Ji, the ancestors of the human race were driven out due to the pressure of survival.”
Jiang Che nodded and said, “That makes sense. I don’t have to think too much about it.”
What he wanted was Jiang Changsheng’s attitude.
Due to Mu Lingluo’s arrival, he was worried that Mu Lingluo would affect the Dao Ancestor and thus boost the Mu Family’s power.
Fortunately, from the Dao Ancestor’s words, he did not care about the other families.
What was Great Jing’s greatest reliance?
It was not the Dragon Transformation Mansion, the Mu Family, nor any other martial arts sect, but the Dao Ancestor!
After he thought it through, Jiang Che left happily.
Bai Qi smiled and said, “This kid is a little like Taizong and Tianzong.”
Jiang Changsheng shook his head and laughed, but he did not think much of it.
This land belonged to the Jiang Family, and that fact could not be shaken. Even if the Mu Family wanted to rebel, Jiang Changsheng would not show any mercy. However, at that moment, no one wanted to try their luck. They were just overwhelmed by a new world, which was understandable. After a period of time, everything would recover its stability.
At that time, Great Jing would definitely transform!
The mountains were continuous, and the rivers were like an ocean.
Lin Haotian, Jiang Jian, and Ping’an stood among a group of huge rocks. They looked into the distance and followed their gaze. There was an incomparably majestic volcano at the end of their sight. Lava surged at the mouth of the volcano, looking magnificent and extraordinary.
Jiang Jian held the three-pointed double-edged sword in his hand and slowly closed his third eye. He asked in a deep voice, “Do we really want to fight?”
Lin Haotian rubbed his palms and smiled. “Why not? Even though the other party is in the Grotto-heaven realm, I feel that it is far inferior to Senior Sword God. Don’t forget that Senior Sword God is only in the One Grotto-heaven realm. Can’t the three of us take down a One Grotto-heaven realm expert together? I can sense that its blood is extraordinary. I can definitely become stronger after absorbing it, and you can also use its blood and qi to temper your physique. It’s a rare opportunity for someone in the Universe realm to fight against someone in the Grotto-heaven realm, especially since the other party is alone.”
Jiang Jian’s eyes flickered, but in the end, he nodded in agreement.
After being out for so many years, they had traveled far away from the Skyview
Land. They had seen many ferocious beasts and there were life and death battles almost every month. However, it was this kind of life that fascinated them. They would transform after each near-death situation and their injuries would only allow them to undergo rebirth and become stronger.
Most of the ferocious beasts they encountered were of a different race. Most of the stray ferocious beasts were terrifyingly powerful. However, the mysterious ferocious beast in the volcano was not that strong.
“I want to eat meat… eat meat..
Ping’an grinned. He did not participate in the discussion. He only wanted to fight and eat meat.
Lin Haotian and Jiang Jian looked at each other and could not help but laugh.
Soon, the Sky Thunder Eagle returned and reported the situation to Lin Haotian. After ensuring that there were no other ferocious beasts within a radius of ten thousand miles, the three of them immediately took action.
The three of them flew to the volcano. Jiang Jian and Ping’an surrounded the volcano while Lin Haotian took the lead and entered the volcano.
With a loud bang, the volcano exploded. Gravel mixed with magma flew out and pierced through the surging sea of clouds.
A terrifying figure flew out from the volcano. It was a huge black lizard with feathered wings. Its neck was long, and it had a curved horn on its head. Its long tongue curled around Lin Haotian’s body as if it wanted to devour him. However, his black and white qi condensed into a huge phantom that supported the mouth of the black lizard. Even its sharp teeth could not crush the phantom.
Jiang Jian immediately rushed over and waved his three-pointed double-edged sword with both hands. He smashed it on the head of the feathered black lizard like a thin skewer hitting a mountain. In an instant, the mountain exploded.
Lin Haotian broke free, leaped up, and threw a punch. Black and white gas curled around his arm. With a punch, the phantom of a black and white spear condensed and pierced through the winged black lizard.
“Roar!”
The black-winged lizard released a lion-like roar that shook the world.
Ping’an laughed wildly as he swung his hammers. The two hammers smashed into the black lizard’s head, making it dizzy.
Jiang Jian pounced on it again. The two of them did not have any exquisite or gorgeous martial arts techniques. Instead, they relied on their physical strength to beat this black lizard that was comparable to a One Grotto-heaven realm expert.
Half an incense stick of time later.
At the foot of the volcano, the corpse of the feathered black lizard lay on the ground. Its head had been smashed and its flesh was a bloody mess.
Lin Haotian smiled and said, “Even though the ferocious beasts of the Great Wilderness are powerful, they don’t know martial arts and still rely on their instincts to fight. They are too easy to deal with.”
Jiang Jian frowned and said, “There’s something wrong with the lizard’s roar. It was already about to die, but it kept on roaring. Could it be that it is calling for something?”
When Lin Haotian heard that, he immediately said, “Then let’s go and deal with it somewhere else.”
The three of them immediately took action. They lifted the huge black lizard and flew away.
An hour later, a pair of terrifying eyes emerged from the surging dark clouds above the volcano’s mouth. The eyes were larger than the volcano below. Soon after, the pair of eyes disappeared into the dark clouds. A huge feather fell and landed on a river of lava at the foot of the mountain. It directly blocked the terrifying lava river that was thousands of feet wide. The extremely hot lava could not melt it.
Autumn arrived.
Even though Great Jing had moved to the Great Wilderness, there were not many changes throughout the year.
On this day, Jiang Changsheng was refining pills. The medicinal ingredients were rare treasures that Great Jing had just collected. He wanted to see if he could refine a high-quality Marrow Cleansing Pill. If he succeeded, there was hope that all the people of Great Jing would undergo a transformation.
In the Great Wilderness, there were not many of such medicinal ingredients. Moreover, Great Jing had also begun to plant them.
At that moment, Jiang Changsheng suddenly felt that Bai Qi, who stood up and leaned against his thigh, had accidentally bumped into the bottom of the medicinal cauldron, causing her to jump up from the heat. “Be careful not to let the fire go out. I’ll be right back.”
After Jiang Changsheng said that, he disappeared.
Ye Xun immediately became nervous. He looked at Ji Wujun and asked, “Don’t tell me the demons have chased us to the Great Wilderness?”
Ji Wujun rolled her eyes and said, “How is that possible? The Great Wilderness is so far away that even the Sacred Dynasty did not notice it. The demons are still busy killing humans. How can they have the time to chase after us?” She believed the Dao Ancestor. And the Dao Ancestor had already said that it
She believed the Dao Ancestor. And the Dao Ancestor had already said that it
was impossible for the Sky Crow Clan to find him.
In that case, there could only be trouble in the Great Wilderness..