In the distance, clouds and mist churned, radiating light. Dozens of divine rainbows led the way, and nine ancient beasts, resembling Qilin, pulled a jade chariot shrouded in divine light, soaring through the clouds and mist, accompanied by bursts of thunderous sounds.
At the same time, a golden ancient war chariot filled with a murderous aura appeared, sweeping across the sky and causing the heavens to tremble, possessing unparalleled power.
"Why are these important figures from sacred lands and ancient families here instead of going to the Demon Emperor's Tomb to retrieve treasures?"
Jiang Liu's expression remained unchanged, but he muttered to himself, "...I wonder where Duan De has hidden himself. Let's go to the Northern Region first, to get away from this dangerous place. In this past year, the Demon Emperor's grave is almost stained with blood, and I heard that several powerful figures have died..."
Once outside the city gate, Jiang Liu followed the planned route.
Jiang Liu hadn't wasted a year; it truly lived up to its reputation as the strongest fundamental method in the world. The Daoist scripture—daring to use such a name speaks volumes. Recording the Great Dao, it is an unparalleled method. Legend has it that it is a celestial classic, and in the vast and boundless Eastern Wilderness, only a few ancient scriptures can rival it, with none completely surpassing it.
Jiang Liu cultivated this scripture and felt that it was no less powerful than the three scriptures of "Past, Present, and Future" in "Yang Shen". In fact, they corroborated and merged with each other, and produced unexpected power.
At this moment, Jiang Liuxing walked through the desolate mountains, not riding a rainbow, but every step he took seemed to have a strange charm. The most direct manifestation of this was that although it was just an extremely ordinary walk, each step covered several miles.
Shrinking the earth to an inch!
This is Jiang Liu's understanding of spatial rules. Although it is not as powerful as the "momentum" that those great beings set up with divine runes, which can travel thousands of miles in an instant, it can be used anytime and anywhere, especially in battle, where it is even more unexpected.
At this moment, if a powerful being were to observe Jiang Liu's body with their spiritual eyes, they would discover that his entire body was covered in flawless skin and bones, without the slightest impurity. More importantly, within the eighty-one vital acupoints around his body, there was a restrained radiance.
This is the path of the human immortal in the "Yang Shen" world, whose physical strength is absolutely no less than anyone else of the same level. As for the sea of consciousness, it is as vast as the ocean, containing a small purple sword that has been nurtured for a year.
This purple jade sword was originally a magical artifact, but now that Jiang Liu has used Guang Chengzi's "Way of the Sword" from "Shushan" to summon it, it has many wonderful uses.
The Dantian, connected to the sea of consciousness, was a chaotic mess. A small cauldron, identical to the "Nine Provinces Cauldron," was suppressing the divine spring.
That piece of green bronze also served as part of the small cauldron, forming the complete "Nine Provinces Cauldron".
One weapon can overcome all techniques!
According to clear records, the more mysterious and complex a "vessel" is, the more difficult it is to form, as they contain the "Tao" and "principle" of the universe.
According to the description, one can focus on refining only one type of "weapon," and powerful "weapons" are all formed by the fusion of the four realms. In other words, to obtain the strongest weapon, one must go to the other side of the Bitter Sea Life Spring Divine Bridge and refine only one type of "weapon," not four.
Therefore, Jiang Liu used the "Nine Provinces Cauldron" as the prototype, based on the divine patterns he comprehended on the green copper block, and incorporated his own understanding of time and space, his mastery of the five elements, and his control over lightning to create a small bronze cauldron.
If you look closely at the patterns on the cauldron, you will find that there are many ancient characters engraved on it. The dragon-shaped characters are vigorous, the phoenix-shaped characters are soaring, the tortoise-shaped characters are solemn, and the qilin-shaped characters are majestic. They are like dragons and phoenixes, like tortoises and qilins, with iron hooks and silver strokes, powerful and vigorous. They are the imperial script of the demon race.
Having left Yandu, Jiang Liu no longer concealed his strength and transformed into a rainbow, disappearing into the sky. A dazzling rainbow pierced the heavens and earth, like the rising moon and a soaring dragon.
"The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly. Ye Fan, I've taken the first step before you; let's see how you grow..."
Chapter 315 The tree desires stillness, but the wind will not cease.
The Eastern Wilderness is vast. The journey from Yan Kingdom to the Northern Region is an insurmountable distance for ordinary people, a journey that would take three lifetimes. Even for cultivators, it would take at least several years of flying to reach the Northern Region.
In such a vast world, relying solely on flight would be a waste of time. Thus, the "Heavenly Power" came into being. Profound "Daoist patterns" were inscribed on rare materials and arranged with precision. If these patterns were further imbued with powerful divine energy, they could traverse heaven and earth, cross the void, and appear in another place in an instant.
Similar to a teleportation array, it can transport people or objects to places tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of miles away in a very short time, traversing infinite distances.
Of course, the application of such "Dao patterns" in space requires enormous energy, and it is only controlled by those major sects, holy lands, and aristocratic families. Even the six great grotto-heavens of the Yan Kingdom do not possess this "Heavenly Power" array that spans infinite distances.
This "divine rune" celestial aura is also known as a domain gate; passing through it allows one to directly traverse to the Northern Domain.
For Jiang Liu, "Dao patterns" represent his understanding of the Dao, and all things can be incorporated into the Dao. In the world of "Covering the Sky," the Dao is further concretized into a divine pattern.
The "Tao" has its patterns, or rather, its undulating forms. By mastering these patterns that represent the "Tao," one can unleash supernatural powers and methods that correspond to it.
Of course, "Dao patterns" are not limited to this. Their application in weapons is only one aspect. They have endless uses in various fields, such as being able to be engraved on mountains and rivers to form various kinds of "moments," condensing strange power and turning that area into a mysterious "domain."
The four directions, up and down, are called "space," and "domain" is the application of spatial rules.
The profound "Dao patterns" are even more extraordinary, possessing unfathomable power. Once imprinted, they can alter the attributes and structure of all things, regulating life and death. Some even have the power to influence the flow of time within a certain range, truly allowing one to "capture time in an instant."
In terms of time and space, Jiang Liu has reached an extremely high level of mastery. In the world of "Yang Shen", although he did not obtain the true text of the "Two Scriptures of the Universe" of the Supreme Dao, he has the "Bell of the Universe" and "Tower of the Great Universe" drawn by Meng Shenji himself, as well as the "True Scripture of Moment" obtained from the demon ape "Ba". Jiang Liu considers himself to be no weaker than anyone of the same level.
However, Jiang Liu cannot use this step to reach the Northern Region, firstly because his magical power is insufficient, and secondly because the location is unknown.
Therefore, he needed to use the domain gate of a major sect to go to the Northern Region.
According to Jiang Liu's inquiries, the Southern Domain's major sect, the Xiaoyao Sect, has opened its domain gate. As long as one pays a considerable price, one can use their domain gate to traverse the void and reach the Northern Domain.
In the year that Jiang Liu had spent, he had also collected a lot of information. He not only had a detailed understanding of the Eastern Wilderness, but also learned about the Central Plains, Western Desert, Northern Plains, and Southern Ridge outside the Eastern Wilderness, as well as the various aristocratic families, holy lands, demon races, and powerful figures.
Seven days later, Jiang Liu arrived at Xiaoyao Gate. Legend has it that this place was formed by the convergence of two dragon veins, with towering peaks resembling dragon bones, stretching endlessly, and filled with rare trees and exotic plants, majestic yet beautiful.
In this region, it is a super power second only to the Holy Land, and it is now entering its heyday, with countless experts within its ranks.
"The Primordial Mine in the Northern Region was originally a desolate place, but recently it has become increasingly turbulent. It is said that humanoid creatures have appeared there, and their sounds are intoxicating."
"The tomb of the Demon Emperor in the Southern Frontier is still nowhere to be found, and there are strange occurrences in the Primordial Ancient Mine. These are turbulent times!"
“Brother, this is the opportunity we’ve been waiting for! The Primordial Ancient Mine has the Yaochi Holy Land and the Jiang family, and we might even get a share. Let’s go check out the Demon Emperor’s Tomb. I heard that several holy lands and aristocratic families are also planning something big in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land. This is all a great opportunity…”
"I heard that more than a year ago, a dozen or so mortals emerged from the desolate forbidden land, picked the sacred fruit and the divine spring, and opened up the Sea of Bitterness..."
"I don't want to think about any of that. I just hope to obtain the spirit artifact from the Demon Emperor's tomb. That would be enough for me!"
"..."
A group of cultivators walked out of the Xiaoyao Sect. Over the past year, the southern border of the Eastern Wilderness has been extremely lively, attracting the attention of all cultivators in the entire Eastern Wilderness. Even those who did not want to get involved in this mess paid great attention to the Demon Emperor's Tomb and the Ancient Forbidden Land.
Even the more distant Central Plains Dynasty sent powerful beings to cross the void.
"Young man, are you planning to go to the Northern Region?" a burly man with a full beard asked.
"Yes, I want to go and see for myself! Maybe I can dig up a piece of divine source..."
"Young man, I'm afraid you might attract bad luck!"
At this moment, the mountain gate opened wide, and several cultivators walked out. The leader was a middle-aged man with a sallow complexion and unsteady steps. He looked at Jiang Liu and said, "The domain gate of the Free and Unfettered Sect is now only for entry, not exit. You may leave!"
A sense of foreboding rose in Jiang Liu's heart, and he asked, "Senior, why suddenly..."
Before he could finish speaking, the middle-aged man waved his hand dismissively and said, "Enough with the nonsense. The domain gates of the Yao Guang Holy Land and the Ji family are still usable. You can go and try them out!"
Jiang Liu didn't waste any words. Since he couldn't use the domain gate to cross the void, he decided to give up.
Just then, a group of people walked out of the Xiaoyao Sect. The leader was an old man who was vigorous and exuded a chilling aura. His vitality was as strong as a vast ocean, and he was definitely not an ordinary master.
Outside the mountain gate, as the old man walked out, dozens of savage beasts immediately flew out, each one extraordinary and magnificent, treading through the air with a rumbling sound that shook the earth and sky. All the knights were dressed in black iron armor, exuding a murderous aura. A large banner fluttered in the wind, bearing the character "Ji".
There was also a golden chariot, pulled by several savage beasts, floating in the void, seemingly waiting for the old man.
Jiang Liu didn't even glance at it, preparing to head straight down the mountain.
"Young man, please wait!"
Jiang Liu gritted his teeth and kept walking, seemingly not hearing anything.
"Don't you have ears?" A knight rode a savage beast and shot through the air, arriving in front of Jiang Liu in the blink of an eye, preventing him from leaving.
Jiang Liu gave a wry smile. He didn't want to cause trouble, but it seemed that the Ji family was deliberately provoking him.
"The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease!"
Jiang smiled. As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face. Making a fortune in secret is the right way. Let Ye Fan handle the troublesome thing like showing off!
"May I ask what brings you here, senior?"
The old man in purple robes and a tall crown waved to the knight in the sky, and in an instant, the powerful knight retreated. These knights were surrounded by a bloodthirsty aura, clearly having slaughtered countless people and possessing unimaginable killing intent; a blood-red light swirled around them.
"I sensed the Yin True Water within you, young friend. I wonder if you would be willing to part with it? I will exchange it for a spirit weapon..."
As he spoke, he took out a small jade knife, which was shimmering with a fluorescent light, but there seemed to be a crack on the blade.
Chapter 316 Killing One Person in Ten Steps
Jiang Liu's lips twitched, and he felt a surge of anger. He thought to himself, "You want to exchange a half-crippled spirit weapon for Taiyin True Water? Don't even mention that Taiyin True Water is of great use to my cultivation of the Human Immortal Body. Even if it were useless, this is still a forced sale! This is outrageous!"
"Senior, I am truly sorry. I was fortunate enough to obtain three drops of Taiyin True Water, but I have already used them all. It is such a pity, otherwise I could have obtained a spirit weapon..." Jiang Liu said with a pained and helpless expression.
The old man's expression remained unchanged as he said, "That's a real pity! Let's go!"
Dozens of knights, along with the golden chariot pulled by the savage beast, rumbled and disappeared into the horizon.
Jiang Liu narrowed his eyes slightly. Just a moment ago, he had sensed the old man's killing intent.
"This matter will not end so easily. It seems I've been targeted by him! But the strengthening of acupoints with the Taiyin True Water cannot stop. So what if I'm sensed? It's no big deal. I'll deal with whatever comes my way. Do you think I'm a pushover? Hiding won't work. I need to strike when the time is right, so that no Tom, Dick, or Harry can bother me. The Ji family? I don't want to provoke them, but if you provoke me, I'll slap you back across the face."
Jiang Liu snorted coldly and strode away, heading straight into the desolate wilderness.
Sure enough, just as Jiang Liu left the Xiaoyao Sect area and entered the desolate mountains, several savage beast riders broke through the void and followed him.
"They really did catch up, hehe..." Jiang Liu transformed into a rainbow and disappeared. After a while, he saw desolate mountains and wilderness below, with no human habitation within a hundred miles.
"This must be the place! Let it be your burial ground!"
Jiang Liu stood calmly atop the solitary peak. It was sunset, and the western sky was dyed red by the setting sun, the mountains like a sea, the setting sun like blood. Standing atop the mountain, letting the breeze caress his face, his long black hair fluttered gently, his eyes shining like two stars.
The surroundings were completely silent, as always, the powerful and sharp aura had been completely suppressed, leaving only a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. Impeccable, with flowing robes, she seemed like a banished immortal descending to earth, ethereal and graceful, giving one a sense of otherworldly beauty and naturalness.
Still as a virgin, swift as a rabbit; when still, all is well; but when it moves, it shakes the heavens and earth!
Jiang Liu has always been a wolf in sheep's clothing, and he is doing so now and perhaps in the future, and he seems to enjoy it.
"Hand over the Yin True Water, and we'll spare your life!"
"Hand it over quickly, so we don't have to do it ourselves. Otherwise, we'll tear you to pieces and bury you in the wilderness."
"Stubborn to the end, everyone, let's make a move! The elders are waiting!"
Jiang Liu completely ignored the group of savage beast riders, instead looking at the golden chariot on the horizon, which, under the setting sun, resembled the chariot of the sun god and seemed to be burning with intense flames.
"Does relying on the Ji family mean you can do whatever you want?"
Seeing the spear thrusting towards him, Jiang Liu sneered. Suddenly, a purple light flashed between his brows, and a small jade sword flew out, traversing the heavens and earth, and traveling in all directions. In the blink of an eye, the purple light disappeared back into his brow.
Jiang Liu took a step and covered several miles in one stride, arriving in front of the golden chariot in just a few steps.
At this moment, the dozen or so savage beast riders who had been besieging Jiang Liu fell into the valley. Whether they were beasts or riders, each of them had a small hole between their eyebrows, which went straight to the back of their heads and went right through them.
Before they could even react, they were already dead.
"Who are you? Hiding your strength to kill my Ji family knights, I might spare you..."
"This day next year will be the anniversary of your death!"
"No one can withstand the wrath of the Ji family!"