Chapter 546 - 544: The Small Town
Jiang Jichen was simply too powerful, too invincible!
With a single punch, he had obliterated the third-ranked master of the Dark Guild, a genius Cultivator who was sixty-seventh on the Six Paths Illusion Realm’s expert rankings.
The scene was likely now seared deep into the minds of everyone present.
Members of the remaining twelve factions were among the crowd. Upon witnessing this, they immediately sent word back to their headquarters.
This time, they were truly terrified!
If even the third-ranked master of the Dark Guild couldn’t withstand a single punch from Jiang Jichen, who in all of Chaotic City could possibly be his opponent?
And so, when Jiang Jichen continued on to challenge the Death Organization, the Divine Beast Sect, the Asura Dao, the Heavenly Dao Sect, the Human Sect, the Heavenly Sword Sect, and the other factions, they all surrendered in unison, offering up ten million Six Paths Junior Level Spirit Stones each.
Now, they saw Jiang Jichen as a plague god they could only hope to send away as quickly as possible.
The crowd had expected a great spectacle, but this was the result!
It seemed that Jiang Jichen’s one-punch obliteration of the Dark Guild’s third-ranked master had truly and completely intimidated all the other powers.
The Martial Dao reigned supreme, and power was paramount!
It proved that as long as you were powerful enough, you could make these people surrender without a fight.
In their eyes, Jiang Jichen was now as mighty as a Divine Demon, as terrifying as a Demon.
However, these factions would not simply let the matter rest.
Their main problem was that their experts had been completely deployed, all rushing toward the central region.
Once the true powerhouses of their factions returned, they would surely seek to reclaim their honor.
But regardless, the prestige of Jiang Jichen and the Luochen Sect had soared to a terrifying height, already surpassing that of any other individual or faction in Chaotic City.
Soon, more experts would likely flock to join the Luochen Sect.
But these were not matters Jiang Jichen needed to consider. He could simply hand them off to Zhou Qiang.
While challenging these thirteen factions, however, Jiang Jichen had an unexpected discovery concerning the Heavenly Sword Sect.
The Sword Master of Heavenly Sword Sect was none other than Tianyao, the Young Master of the Southern Continent Heavenly Sword Alliance, who had also founded this branch.
He had slain the man’s clone back in the Library Mountain Back Courtyard. At the time, Tianyao had sworn that upon his return, he would personally destroy him.
Jiang Jichen’s response at the time had been even more forceful. He’d said there was no need to wait for his return; he would personally come find him in the Six Paths Illusion Realm.
And now, he had inadvertently come into conflict with the Heavenly Sword Sect, even bringing the fight right to their doorstep.
However, Tianyao was not present. He had already taken all of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s experts with him to the central region.
Many factions knew they lacked the strength to compete for the Map of the Supreme New Domain, but the hundreds of smaller maps were also Supreme Treasures, not to mention the various Spiritual Medicines and Treasures. They certainly wouldn’t miss out on those.
And thinking of Tianyao, Jiang Jichen naturally thought of Chang Xian’Er as well.
The true bodies of both seemed to be in the Six Paths Illusion Realm.
Relatively speaking, Jiang Jichen felt Chang Xian’Er was far more mysterious and frightening than Tianyao.
He didn’t dwell on it. He quickly made his way through the thirteen factions of Chaotic City, fighting only a single battle before reaping a harvest of over one hundred million Six Paths Junior Level Spirit Stones.
This left everyone astonished and green with envy.
Some of them would never possess more than a million Six Paths Junior Level Spirit Stones in their entire lives.
Yet Jiang Jichen had just taken a casual stroll and collected over one hundred million Six Paths Junior Level Spirit Stones.
His level was so far beyond theirs they could only look up in awe.
The disciples of the Luochen Sect felt their blood boil with excitement. Their worship for their Sect Leader had reached an unparalleled level.
"AWOOO! Boss, you’re too damn fierce! You just took a walk and collected over a hundred million Six Paths Junior Level Spirit Stones?"
Han Qing howled like a wolf, his eyes shining with a mixture of greed and envy.
"If you can obliterate the Dark Guild’s third-ranked master with a single punch, you can do it too. Why don’t you go give it a try?"
How could Jiang Jichen not know what the guy was getting at? He shot him down directly.
"Heh heh... Well... I’m getting there. Once I, Master Han, master the ultimate technique the old man taught me, HMPH! Forget the third-ranked master of the Dark Guild, I, Master Han, could even smash their President to pieces!"
Han Qing, however, was not discouraged in the slightest, boasting loudly instead.
Jiang Jichen was actually a little surprised. He wondered what technique Youu had taught the guy to make him so arrogant and confident.
Little Gray and the Three Strange Bandits had also received guidance from Youu.
’Looks like Youu has a lot of good stuff!’
Jiang Jichen couldn’t help but shoot a covetous glance at Youu.
As if seeing right through him, Youu simply returned a look of utter disdain.
In the end, Jiang Jichen didn’t linger at the Luochen Sect. He just gave Zhou Qiang a few instructions.
Then, Jiang Jichen set off for the central region.
This time, he only brought Little Gray, Han Qing, and Youu with him.
After all, only experts would be vying for the Map of the Supreme New Domain. Bringing more people would be useless.
Following the map’s directions, Jiang Jichen headed toward the central region of the Six Paths Illusion Realm.
The closer he got to the center of the Six Paths Illusion Realm, the fewer people he saw.
On the surface, the world appeared desolate and barren.
But in truth, the real treasures were buried by the rules of the Six Paths Illusion Realm. Only by using a map of the New Domain could they be revealed, along with the true landscape of the area.
One skeleton and three people traveled on. Along the way, they naturally spotted other groups.
They were all powerful, filled with numerous experts, all heading for the New Domain.
They were extremely wary of each other, but since their destination was the New Domain, none would rashly start a fight on the road.
It was said that this conflict zone was a New Domain specially opened by the rules of the Six Paths Illusion Realm for the purpose of competing for the map.
But the opening of the New Domain wasn’t just about the map; it was also accompanied by other Supreme Treasures from within.
For instance, Spirit Medicines that were normally rare, precious, and difficult to find might appear in the New Domain.
Therefore, many people were not only there to fight for the new map but also to search for and seize the other Supreme Treasures within the New Domain.
Jiang Jichen’s party traveled at an incredible speed. After crossing a hundred thousand li, they arrived at an ancient town.
At the far end of the ancient town, a world lay shrouded by a mysterious curtain of light.
Inside was the opened New Domain, the grounds for the competition over the map.
Rolling mountains, towering ancient trees, plains, valleys, rivers, lakes... every type of terrain imaginable was present in the vast, boundless expanse.
But the most conspicuous landmark, visible at a single glance, was an ancient peak at the center of that world.
From a distance, it appeared hazy, shrouded in a mystical energy that made it difficult to see clearly.
According to legend, that was the location shown on the map. It was called Six Paths Peak, and it was everyone’s true destination.
As Jiang Jichen and his group walked into the ancient town, they happened upon two factions locked in a bloody battle.
Clearly, one side was native to the ancient town, while the other was a group of outside invaders.
Jiang Jichen knew there were many such ancient towns surrounding the New Domain. Their inhabitants possessed smaller maps, allowing them to mark out their territory, cultivate, and live here.
In the past, many factions might not have given these small towns a second glance, but with the New Domain just ahead, these outsiders now wanted to seize the town to establish a foothold.
Jiang Jichen had no intention of getting involved in others’ affairs; he just wanted to pass through.
However, the only way to enter the New Domain was through one of the surrounding towns that had been opened with a map. All other areas were sealed by the rules of the Six Paths Illusion Realm, rendering them impassable.
