Myriad Daos of the Heaven

The crowd was speechless, completely stunned!

They couldn’t believe it. The three items casually purchased by these three young strangers, who had only just arrived in the Central State, were all priceless treasures.

Even more unbelievably, all three items had come from the stall of Guan Zhongze, the biggest swindler in the entire Five Domains Marketplace.

A Spirit Fusion Stone!

It was a treasure among treasures, one that could allow a Divine Soldier to achieve Spirit Communication and fuse as one with its wielder.

This meant that after Spirit Fusion, a Spiritual Artifact could be absorbed into the wielder’s body.

It also possessed numerous other functions, too many to even describe.

In short, the Spirit Fusion Stone was so precious it could drive anyone to madness.

The surrounding crowd snapped back to reality. Be they customers or stall owners, their eyes blazed with avarice as they stared at Jiang Jichen like tigers stalking their prey.

They now noticed that Jiang Jichen was merely a Middle Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator.

In their eyes, he was pathetically weak.

The two girls with him were nothing to be afraid of, either.

Even the Purple Whip and the large machete, now infused with Black Dragon Shattered Bone, had become objects of their desire.

However, fighting was forbidden in the Five Domains Marketplace. No matter how much their hearts stirred with greed, they had to restrain themselves.

Standing in their midst, how could Jiang Jichen not know what was on their minds?

But he remained calm and fearless.

Guan Zhongze’s eyes were now bloodshot, his reaction even more extreme than Huangfu Xingkong’s had been.

’Because that Spirit Fusion Stone should have been mine!’

’The Black Dragon Shattered Bone and the damaged seed were one thing.’

’After all, no matter how precious the Black Dragon Shattered Bone is, its value has a limit.’

’The damaged seed would be useless to me anyway; I can’t make it grow, so it’s as good as worthless.’

’But a supreme Spirit Fusion Stone... that’s absolutely priceless!’

After stewing for a moment, Guan Zhongze suddenly fixed his gaze on Jiang Jichen. "Young man," he said, "that stone from before... I put it out by mistake. I didn’t mean to sell it. Could I have it back?"

But Jiang Jichen didn’t even give the swindler the time of day.

The man had tried to scam them, but in the end, he was the one who got scammed.

And this time, Jiang Jichen had turned the tables on him spectacularly. The loss was devastating.

"Hua Girl, Little Youmeng, let’s go."

With that, he started to lead Hua Xiaoling and Yee Youmeng away.

Guan Zhongze knew it was impossible to take back something that had already been sold.

Of course, he had considered finding a chance to ambush Jiang Jichen and snatch the Spirit Fusion Stone back.

But he quickly dismissed the idea. After all, even a swindler like him had some principles.

Besides, he sensed a dangerous aura from the little White Turtle on Jiang Jichen’s shoulder.

In the end, he could only give up. But he knew the feeling of heart-wrenching regret would haunt him for a long, long time.

Guan Zhongze had wisely backed down, but Huangfu Xingkong had no intention of doing the same.

The Nascent Soul Perfection Realm elder at his side blurred into motion, blocking Jiang Jichen’s path.

"My Young Master hasn’t given you permission to leave. How dare you? You’re courting death!"

The Nascent Soul Perfection Realm elder said coldly, his voice dripping with arrogance and authority.

However, Jiang Jichen didn’t stop. In fact, he quickened his pace.

When the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm elder saw that Jiang Jichen hadn’t stopped, a cold, mocking glint flashed in his eyes.

’Fighting might be forbidden here, but an "accidental" collision while walking can hardly be called a fight!’

’Hmph, a mere Middle Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator dares to be so arrogant. This time, the rebound force alone will be enough to shatter his organs and kill him,’ the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm elder thought coldly.

The surrounding crowd saw this unfold.

Seeing Jiang Jichen walk straight toward a Nascent Soul Perfection Realm expert instead of stopping, they were sure he had a death wish.

"That kid’s insane! A piece of trash from the Middle Spirit Infant Realm dares to confront a Nascent Soul Perfection expert?"

"Heh, he’s about to get knocked flat on his ass. Looks like Fourth Young Master Huangfu is dead set on getting that Spirit Fusion Stone."

"A Spirit Fusion Stone is a treasure of treasures. News that this kid has one will spread like wildfire to all the major powers. He’s not long for this world!"

"His only chance of survival is if he hands over the Spirit Fusion Stone willingly!"

...

Many people whispered amongst themselves, convinced the young Middle Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator was a reckless fool.

BOOM!

But in the next moment, they all froze, staring in disbelief at the scene unfolding before their eyes.

The person sent flying wasn’t the young Middle Spirit Infant Realm Cultivator, but the elder at the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm.

The young cultivator hadn’t paused for even a fraction of a second. He charged forward like a Barbaric Dragon, sending the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm elder flying with unstoppable force.

The crowd even saw a trickle of blood at the corner of the old man’s mouth.

He’d actually... suffered internal injuries from the impact!

Everyone was utterly and inexplicably shocked.

Jiang Jichen looked at the elder he’d knocked aside, a lonely expression befitting a peerless master on his face.

"You’re too weak."

Jiang Jichen shook his head, as if to say the man wasn’t even a challenge.

Then, he led Hua Xiaoling and Yee Youmeng away, quickly disappearing into the distance.

The crowd stood stunned, watching as Jiang Jichen’s figure vanished in the distance.

Huangfu Xingkong’s expression was grim. He shot the elder a cold glare. "Trash!"

The Nascent Soul Perfection Realm elder’s face was a mask of utter humiliation and pent-up fury.

"He’s a Body Refiner," the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm elder said, a bitter taste in his mouth. "I was careless!"

And at last, the crowd understood.

Even so, for a Body Refiner to send a Nascent Soul Perfection Realm expert flying was still an incredible feat.

Guan Zhongze had watched the entire exchange. He abruptly rolled up his stall mat, and with a flash, he took off in the direction Jiang Jichen had gone.

He wasn’t the only one; many others also sprang into action and followed suit.

Soon, they tracked them to the Teleportation Array station in Domain Platform City.

"He’s gone to Human Emperor City!"

"He must be planning to ascend the Extreme Celestial Tier and enter the Six Paths Illusion Realm!"

Watching the figures of Jiang Jichen, Hua Xiaoling, and Yee Youmeng vanish into the Teleportation Array, they instantly deduced his destination.

Huangfu Xingkong was among them. He took out a Sound Transmission Jade and sent a message to the Huangfu Family in Human Emperor City.

Jiang Jichen, of course, knew that Huangfu Xingkong and his cronies wouldn’t give up so easily. They would undoubtedly try everything in their power to seize the Spirit Fusion Stone.

But Jiang Jichen wasn’t concerned. With Grandma Turtle by his side, he had nothing to fear, as long as he didn’t run into a being beyond the Supreme realm, like that mysterious old man from before.

However, Jiang Jichen also knew he had to ascend the Extreme Celestial Tier, leave the Mortal World, and enter the Six Paths Illusion Realm as quickly as possible.

This was because Grandma Turtle had told him she was about to fall back into a deep slumber.

Her race, the White Turtles, relied on hibernation to recover their strength.

Take Master Turtle, for example. When Jiang Jichen first met him, he was extremely weak. This wasn’t just because of the seal within his body, but also because his power had been nearly depleted during his escape from the Void Realm. His recovery rate wasn’t even a ten-thousandth of Grandma Turtle’s.

Even in her current state, Grandma Turtle had only recovered a tiny fraction of her power.

She needed to continue sleeping to restore her power!

Therefore, Jiang Jichen had to ascend the Extreme Celestial Tier before Grandma Turtle fell into her slumber.

The three of them spent an astonishing number of Spirit Stones to teleport directly from Domain Platform City to Human Emperor City.

When the three of them stepped out of the light of the Teleportation Array, they were instantly left breathless by the sight before them.