Myriad Daos of the Heaven

His business in the Southern Continent was finished. Jiang Jichen naturally wouldn’t choose to set foot in Yunshui City again.

To him, the city had surely become a deathtrap. Many people were lying in wait for him to walk right into it.

People like Nangong Wanyu, or the Noble Families and Sects behind those top geniuses. Even their masters might personally make a move.

Thus, once his business was concluded, Jiang Jichen didn’t linger for even a moment and fled far away.

As for Elder Yao, he was currently attempting to break through to the Supreme Realm. It would likely take several years before he emerged from his seclusion.

Therefore, he could leave Yunshui City without any lingering attachments and embark on a new journey.

The Mortal World was divided into the Five Great Domains: the Southern Continent, the Eastern Land, the Western Desert, the Northern Plains, and the Central State.

Among the Five Domains, it was said that the Southern Continent was the weakest, ranked last of the five.

The Central State was the strongest, for it was the birthplace of the Human Emperor.

The Eastern Land was the most ancient, the origin of all Spirit Cultivation Techniques.

The Western Desert was the most mysterious, filled with endless strange and wondrous legends.

The Northern Plains were the most desolate, where many of its mountains and rivers still retained their primordial appearance.

Jiang Jichen now wanted to travel to the Central State, the most prosperous and flourishing place for cultivation.

Experts emerged there in droves. In the City of the Human Emperor, there were even existences beyond the Supreme Realm.

He crossed endless wildernesses. In just over ten days, he had traveled more than a hundred thousand li.

In truth, the Mortal World was boundlessly vast. The Southern Continent alone was unimaginably huge. If a Cultivator relied solely on flying, crossing the entire Southern Domain would take a great deal of time.

That was why major cities all had Teleportation Arrays, allowing for rapid travel across the Southern Continent.

For example, with the help of a Teleportation Array, one could travel from the Central State to the Southern Continent in a single day.

However, the cost was absolutely staggering. Only top-tier experts at the Nascent Soul Realm could possibly afford it.

Of course, there were also inter-continental Teleportation Arrays, but those could only be used by cultivators at the Saint Realm.

Jiang Jichen didn’t want to suffer through the grueling flight either; he also wanted to use a Teleportation Array to quickly reach the Central State.

But he feared that terrifying figures had already set up Supreme Secret Artifacts to monitor the major cities. The moment he showed his face, he would be instantly discovered.

He had no choice but to fly through desolate mountains and untamed wilds!

One day, he arrived at an ancient town.

This was the only path to the Central State; otherwise, Jiang Jichen would never have set foot in it.

The town was named Zhongtong Ancient Town, which meant that passing through it would lead one to the Central State.

Between the Five Great Domains, there were spatial barriers that could not be easily broken or crossed.

Of course, for those who reached the Great Saint Realm, these spatial barriers were practically nonexistent; they could tear them open and pass through directly.

But for anyone below the Great Saint Realm, the only way to travel to another domain was through a Domain Gate.

Zhongtong Ancient Town was the location of the Domain Gate leading to the Central State.

This was why Jiang Jichen had to enter Zhongtong Ancient Town.

No matter how dangerous, he had no other choice. He had to pass through here.

Zhongtong Ancient Town wasn’t very large. A single straight, wide ancient street stretched into the distance.

At the far end was the Domain Gate, a vast expanse shimmering with a faint white light curtain.

There weren’t too many people in the town, but anyone who could make it here to travel between two domains was no ordinary person.

Every one of them was an expert of exceptionally high Cultivation, people you did not want to provoke.

Jiang Jichen walked along the Ancient Street as people came and went around him.

These people were all at the Spirit Infant Perfection Realm or higher, each one exuding a powerful aura.

Jiang Jichen only wanted to pass through the ancient town silently and escape the Southern Continent.

He kept a low profile, even altering his appearance, as he walked down Bigu Street toward the Domain Gate.

The town’s ancient street wasn’t long, only about ten li!

Jiang Jichen soon reached the latter half of the street. He was only about five thousand meters away from the Domain Gate to the Central State.

He was just about to leave the Southern Continent and enter the Central State.

But in that instant, the void suddenly trembled.

BUZZ... BUZZ...

At the same time, curtains of light descended, blocking the path ahead.

It was a Restriction Light Curtain, sealing off the surrounding space.

Moreover, the auras flowing across the light curtain all belonged to Cultivators at the Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm.

Clearly, many Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm experts had made a move.

Sure enough, in the next moment, figures began to appear one after another.

Their Cultivation ranged from the Initial Stage to the Middle Realm of Nascent Soul, and Nangong Wanyu was shockingly among them.

"Jiang Jichen, we’ve been waiting for you here for a long time. Don’t even think about escaping the Southern Continent. Today, this place will be your grave."

Nangong Wanyu’s cold and lofty demeanor was on full display. Her eyes brimmed with endless killing intent, and her voice was filled with hatred.

Here, her Cultivation was not suppressed in the slightest and could be fully unleashed.

Her trip to the back mountain of the Academy had allowed her to obtain a portion of the Half-Immortal Treasure, which she had assimilated after returning.

Though she was still at the Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm, her combat power was now even greater than before.

She was fully confident in her ability to kill Jiang Jichen.

It wasn’t just her. Nascent Soul Realm experts from the Heavenly Sword Alliance, several Great Families, and Sects also appeared.

Among them were people Jiang Jichen recognized, like Qiao Hee.

He was no longer concealing his Cultivation. Shockingly, he was also at the Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm.

"Brat, I bet you never expected this day would come, did you? You killed three of my subordinates. Today, I will personally take your head."

The three subordinates Qiao Hee spoke of were, of course, the Three Ghosts of the Qiao Family.

The Heavenly Sword Alliance had sent a Swordsman, also at the Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm. He was definitely the most terrifying and powerful existence in this group, even stronger than Nangong Wanyu.

"You killed my Young Master’s clone, so I have come to take your life!"

He spoke concisely, then fell silent, cradling his sword.

His Sword Thought had already locked onto Jiang Jichen completely.

Before a true surveillance-type Secret Artifact, even changing one’s appearance or concealing one’s aura was useless.

Jiang Jichen was discovered in the end. He revealed his true face.

Among the people blocking his path, there were five at the Late-Stage Nascent Soul Realm.

In addition, there were twenty-five more, ranging from the Initial Stage to the Mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm.

This force was enough to shake the entire Southern Continent.

This was the kind of force needed to kill Jiang Jichen ten million times over.

However, not all of them were here purely for revenge. Many were more interested in the supreme treasures Jiang Jichen possessed.

Besides the Nascent Soul Realm experts who had appeared inside the Restriction Light Curtain, Jiang Jichen also saw many familiar faces watching from a distance.

They had clearly been waiting here for a long time, all for this very moment.

Outside the Restriction Light Curtain, Young Master Shan, Hex Feng, Hex Yao, Mun Xia, and others were shockingly present, along with Cang Lengshan, Cang Lengyun, Wei Xiaolang, and Wei Xiaohao.

He hadn’t expected Cang Lengshan, Wei Xiaolang, and the others to be so lucky as to return. It seemed they’d also had some fortuitous encounters, as their strength had greatly increased.

"Jiang Jichen, today I’m going to watch you get killed a thousand times over! Only then will the hatred in my heart be appeased!"

Young Master Shan screamed maniacally.

Behind him, Hex Feng, Hex Yao, Mun Xia, and the others from Celestial Pearl Country’s Cyan Moon City felt an indescribable complexity in their hearts.

When they learned that Lingchen was Jiang Jichen, the feeling was even more ineffable.

The young man they had once looked down on now stood at a height they could only gaze up at in awe.

He was even walking further and further away.

Eventually, even if they looked up, they would no longer be able to see his back.

Because by then, he might already be standing above the Nine Heavens!

Jiang Jichen scanned his surroundings, his expression calm.

He knew that what was fated to come would eventually come.

’So what if I’m in a desperate situation?’

Just as they said, a force like this could kill him a thousand times over.

’But so what?’

Life or death would only be known after a battle!

Therefore, he would only advance, never retreat.

The Holy Sword was in one hand, Sinking Mountain tightly gripped in the other.

Kill!