Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Others couldn’t sever ten heads with a single strike.

But Fang Ying, with his Transcendent Sword Dao, could still do it, even while grievously wounded.

After all, Jiang Jichen had already immobilized his opponents with Suppression of the Eight Desolates. In that instant, they were completely at Fang Ying’s mercy.

And Jiang Jichen was even more ferocious, striking second but landing first, his blade exploding seven enemies in a single sweep.

Staring at Jiang Jichen, who looked like a Divine Demon, the remaining survivors were suddenly gripped by a feeling of utter powerlessness.

It was a power so immense it could crush them with ease, a force they could not resist in the slightest.

How laughable. Just moments ago, they were mocking him, believing Jiang Jichen was powerless and could only watch as his friend and woman were humiliated.

But as it turned out, they were the ones who were truly powerless!

"Brother Fang, are you holding up?"

Jiang Jichen asked with an arrogant smirk.

He acted as if the slaughter moments ago had been a trivial matter.

Such a heroic demeanor was both chilling and admirable.

Fang Ying spat out a mouthful of bloody froth and said coolly, "That was exhilarating. Why wouldn’t I be?"

Purple light swirled in Jiang Jichen’s eyes as violet markings appeared on his body. He was unleashing the power of his Purple Spirit Vein.

He possessed a Seven-Colored Spiritual Vein, which had previously been sealed as a Golden Spirit Vein.

Now, it was sealed as a Purple Spirit Vein, allowing him to unleash his greatest fighting strength, second only to the Seven-Colored Spiritual Vein itself.

"A Purple Spirit Vein... Heavens, that’s..."

"Jiang Jichen... he actually has the talent of a Purple Spirit Vein! Didn’t he only have a Golden Spirit Vein before?"

"He must have had a supreme fortuitous encounter!"

....

Many people stared at Jiang Jichen. Witnessing this transformation, a sense of powerlessness and terror grew in their hearts.

Only at this moment did they realize... Jiang Jichen was not an enemy they could possibly defeat.

But it was too late. With Jiang Jichen charging in for the kill, they no longer even had a chance to retreat.

"If I hadn’t come today, the people by my side would be dead. But since I am here, it is you who will die!"

Coldly wielding Sinking Mountain and combining it with the techniques of his Shadow Step—Illusory Indeterminacy, Position Shifting, and Mountain River Shadow—Jiang Jichen’s might was terrifying, almost unanswerable.

He was fast enough to close the distance in an instant.

Moreover, Jiang Jichen, who was at the Refining Body Golden Body Third Realm, was nearly invincible below the Nascent Soul Realm.

And Jiang Jichen would not hold back in the slightest, commencing a merciless slaughter.

The path of cultivation is cruel: it’s either kill or be killed!

Thus, be ruthless to your enemies, and warm to your friends!

Fang Ying, though grievously wounded, was still incredibly strong. Especially with Jiang Jichen single-handedly blocking all the attacks, Fang Ying had no need for defense. He could unleash the full might of his Sword Dao and slaughter his opponents with ease.

At this moment, Jiang Jichen and Fang Ying teamed up, transforming into what seemed like a pair of the most merciless butchers.

The dozens of Cultivators who had been besieging them were instantly reduced to cold, broken corpses, littering the ruined Ancient Dao.

Someone finally activated a Heaven-level Image Stone, broadcasting the entire scene live.

And so, everyone on the entire path of return could witness this scene.

They were shocked into silence!

Every time Jiang Jichen returned, his strength would ascend to a terrifying new Realm, making the Cultivators of his generation despair.

And this time, even after slaughtering a group of genius Cultivators, it felt as though he had only revealed the tip of the iceberg, leaving an impression of unfathomable depth.

After finishing off these people, Jiang Jichen looked at Fang Ying. Though heavily injured, his battle intent still surged. "The next fight," Jiang Jichen said, "is mine!"

Fang Ying nodded and stepped back.

He wasn’t being stubborn; he knew the next enemies were extremely powerful.

Had he been uninjured, he was confident he could have fought them.

But now, grievously wounded, slaughtering those genius Cultivators was one thing; facing off against the absolute cream of the crop among geniuses was another—it would be suicide.

Moreover, facing such terrifying opponents, in his current condition he would only be a burden to Jiang Jichen.

So, he understood this and retreated without hesitation.

The Golden Robe Young Master, Tianyao; three Young Masters of the Pavilion; and two people from the top seven of the Youth Prodigy Rankings.

In total, five supreme geniuses finally stepped forward.

A terrifying aura emanated from each of them; they were all faintly on the verge of Nascent Soul Fusion.

Their Divine Thought was already beginning to show the power to suppress the heavens.

The Spirit Infants within their bodies had even begun to develop Spiritual Sense, which was truly extraordinary.

In a normal environment, they would have already stepped into, or at least be attempting to break through to, the Nascent Soul Realm.

"Jiang Jichen, you are far too confident, too arrogant. But you don’t know that there are heavens beyond the heavens, and always someone stronger. Today is the end of the line for you!"

The sixth-ranked expert on the Youth Prodigy Rankings stepped out, his gaze fixed icily on Jiang Jichen, his eyes holding an unconcealed desire for battle and a ruthless killing intent.

’Hmm, he’s certainly quite strong on his own. I might not even be able to defeat him one-on-one. But... he is now facing several of the strongest of the Southern Continent’s younger generation. He will definitely die!’

The Young Master of the Pavilion from the Academy’s Artifact Refining System stepped out. He was very cautious and did not underestimate his opponent.

The Golden Robe Young Master, Tianyao, was also the Young Master of the Heavenly Sword Alliance. In terms of both Cultivation and status, he was one of the handful of most powerful young Cultivators in the Southern Continent.

He stared at Jiang Jichen for a long time before finally speaking. "Perhaps you think you still stand a chance against us. But I’m here to tell you, you have no chance at all!"

The words had barely left his lips when a woman’s sharp cry echoed from further up the path of return: "Jiang Jichen, you’ve finally deigned to appear! No one can save you today, and you have nowhere left to run!"

As the voice faded, its owner appeared. It was Nangong Wanyu!

No wonder the Golden Robe Young Master, Tianyao, was so confident. He had sent word to Nangong Wanyu.

Nangong Wanyu, having obtained half of the Half-Immortal Treasure, had seen her power increase once more.

She was now undoubtedly the most terrifying and powerful being among all the Trainees in the Academy’s back mountains.

Even the likes of the Golden Robe Young Master were somewhat inferior to her.

And of everyone there, she was clearly the one who hated Jiang Jichen the most.

To this day, she could still recall Jiang Jichen’s infuriatingly smug words.

That was why after obtaining the Half-Immortal Treasure, she had immediately started to frantically search for Jiang Jichen.

But for nearly a year, there had not been a single trace of Jiang Jichen, as if he had vanished into thin air.

It was not until the grounds of the Academy’s back mountains closed, leaving only this mysterious land and the path of return...

...that Nangong Wanyu had been forced to give up and embark on the path of return.

She was very powerful, so naturally, she had advanced the furthest along the path.

Just moments ago, she had reached her physical limit, a mere ten thousand meters from the end of the mysterious land.

She had been on the verge of being unwillingly teleported away.

But then she suddenly received a sound transmission from the Golden Robe Young Master, Tianyao, saying that Jiang Jichen had appeared.

Thus, without a moment’s hesitation, she had turned around and retraced her steps at top speed.

And now, here she was.

And what Nangong Wanyu said was true.

All the other areas in the Academy’s back mountains had been sealed off, leaving only this path of return.

Jiang Jichen truly had nowhere left to run!

Yet, Jiang Jichen remained calm and fearless.

He looked at Nangong Wanyu and said, "You’ve got it all wrong. I never intended to flee."

As he finished speaking, Jiang Jichen strode forward, taking the offensive and charging the group.