novelraw Chapter 420 - 29: Current Situation of the Jiang Family
Chapter 420 - 29: Current Situation of the Jiang Family
A few years ago, the Jiang family’s ancestor Jiang Xiuying, brought Jiang Wanning to Primordial Immortal City and secretly purchased a Crystal Condensing Pill.
On their way back to the Jiang family, surprisingly, they were targeted by the Peak Core Formation demonic cultivator Old Demon Yulu.
This demon is notorious in the Chaotic Domain, with countless female cultivators having fallen victim to his hand, becoming furnaces for his harvesting and replenishment technique, drained to death.
Although Jiang Xiuying was also a Core Formation Stage cultivator, she was no match for the Peak Core Formation Old Demon Yulu.
She quickly got captured, and Jiang Wanning met the same fate.
Jiang Xiuying met with a tragic end, forcefully drained by Old Demon Yulu, causing her Golden Core to explode and lead to her demise.
Originally, Jiang Wanning couldn’t escape such a tragic fate either.
Unexpectedly, she possessed a Purifying True Spirit Body,
Those who have such a spirit body find it much easier and smoother to break through in cultivation than ordinary cultivators and seldom encounter bottlenecks, making it a qualification every cultivator dreams of.
Besides that, the Yin Essence of the Purifying True Spirit Body possessor also has the effect of reducing bottlenecks and assisting in breakthroughs.
Thus, the old demon temporarily spared Jiang Wanning,
planning to leave Jiang Wanning for his only son.
The old demon’s son, Master Hongyu, was now not far from the Middle-Stage Core Formation; if he reached the Peak of Early-Stage Core Formation, he could utilize Jiang Wanning’s power of Yin Essence to break through to Middle-Stage Core Formation!
With her ancestors humiliated and dead, how could Jiang Wanning agree to such a thing? So she resolutely refused and even planned to fight to the death.
However, her identity was soon uncovered by the old demon, who threatened her with the whole Jiang family to force her compliance.
Jiang Wanning had no choice but to feign agreement and temporarily accede to the old demon’s demands,
Fortunately, Master Hongyu had not yet cultivated to the Peak of Early-Stage Core Formation, and Jiang Wanning still had some time.
But once he reached that stage, the loss of her purity would be inevitable.
Three years had passed since the auction, and it was unknown how far Master Hongyu had progressed in his cultivation!
Thinking of this, Zhou Xun couldn’t help but feel a sense of urgency.
He looked at the middle-aged man before him and asked:
"How old is this information on the Jiang family?"
If the intel we have is too old, the time left for action would be even less.
"Generally speaking, updates on intelligence in the Chaotic Domain occur about once a month!" the middle-aged man replied, cupping his hands.
A month, that’s quite acceptable!
Zhou Xun nodded, without lingering any longer, and directly left Caifeng Tower through the backyard.
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Walking down the street, Zhou Xun still contemplated the matter of the Jiang family.
Having been in the Chaotic Domain for several years, Zhou Xun was well acquainted with the notorious Old Demon Yulu.
This person is a Peak Core Formation demonic cultivator, proficient in the Harvesting and Replenishment Technique. Despite his average methods, his sheer cultivation level ranked him in the top ten in the entire Chaotic Domain.
Moreover, his exceptional escape techniques and vengeful nature mean that few in the Chaotic Domain are willing to provoke him.
Even those stationed from the Three Great Influences in the Chaotic Domain are reluctant to make unnecessary enemies with him.
After all, being unable to kill or capture him, in a place where no Nascent Soul appears, he is considered a unique existence.
Besides, the man also has a son in Early-Stage Core Formation and two disciples in Early-Stage Core Formation; his force isn’t small.
If it weren’t for the importance of the Purifying True Spirit Body concerning Zhou Xun’s major matters in Central Continent, he wouldn’t want to provoke this old demon either.
"Looks like there’s no choice but to confront him!" Zhou Xun murmured.
Currently, he possessed five major trump cards; even if he couldn’t defeat the old demon, he could definitely ensure his survival.
He decided to head to Cuihu Mountain of the Jiang family to meet Jiang Wanning this time.
Upon returning to his cave mansion,
Zhou Xun went straight to the Cultivation Room, where a pure rush of Thunder Spirit Qi greeted him.
Glancing around at the Thunder Crystals, Zhou Xun waved his hand and stored them all into his storage bag.
Heading to the Jiang family, if the Blood Shadow Technique were resolved, Zhou Xun planned to return to the Eastern Wilderness; he wouldn’t be coming back to the Chaotic Domain anytime soon.
Even if he did return, he wouldn’t use the pseudonym "Fang Yuan" again.
Perhaps next time, he will come back with a new identity again.
After storing away the Thunder Crystals and other treasures, Zhou Xun came to the Beast Cage.
The Earth Element Beast was sleeping soundly at the moment.
Sensing someone’s approach, it woke up instantly. Seeing Zhou Xun, it affectionately came close and rubbed against Zhou Xun’s trouser leg.
The Earth Element Beast had improved greatly compared to three years ago, now reaching the Tier Three Middle-Grade Peak and even faintly touching upon Tier Three High Grade.
Seeing this, Zhou Xun was rather satisfied, patting its head and encouragingly said:
"Not bad, quite an improvement, it seems the two Inner Cores of the Earth Rock Beast back then weren’t eaten for nothing!"
"It’s all thanks to the master’s nurturing!" the Earth Element Beast said, rubbing its head, flattering.
"Haha!" Zhou Xun laughed heartily,
"Enough, stop sleeping here, it’s time to get to work!"
The Earth Element Beast nodded, flashed its form, and transformed into Spirit Light disappearing into the Spirit Beast Bag.
Subsequently, Zhou Xun triggered the setup "Ice and Fire Cloud Array" and then left the cave mansion without any reluctance.
"Greetings, Alchemist Fang!"
Occasionally meeting acquaintances on the way, they all cupped hands and greeted.
In the past few years, the name "Fang Yuan" became quite reputable in Primordial Immortal City.
Giving a nod of acknowledgment, Zhou Xun arrived at the South City Gate, and then under the respectful gazes of the guards, he left Primordial Immortal City directly.
Only when hundreds of miles away from the Immortal City did Zhou Xun release the Earth Element Beast and sit serenely on its back, flying towards Cuihu Mountain where the Jiang family was located.
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Cuihu Mountain is situated southeast of Primordial Immortal City, and with the current speed of the Earth Element Beast, it would take about seven to eight days.
Along the journey, Zhou Xun didn’t stop but counted the treasures on him.
Especially those things that can directly be used against Old Demon Yulu,
First, the five trump cards, each one holds the power of Late-Stage Core Formation; especially Zhou Xun’s Purple Sky True Thunder Array, even ordinary Peak Core Formation cultivators encountering it would avoid the sharp edges.
Besides, there are seven Tier Three High-Grade Talismans in Zhou Xun’s possession,
Six from a past auction in Tianhan City, plus two bought three years ago in Primordial Immortal City, previously one was used.
Each of these talismans has power equivalent to a full strike by a Late-Stage Core Formation cultivator.
Add to this Zhou Xun’s Extreme Blade that possesses piercing sharp effects, several Core Formation cultivators have fallen to this treasure before.
Using this treasure in conjunction with the Instant Teleportation Technique of the Purple Sky True Thunder Array, mingled with the effects of Yin Thunder paralyzing the divine soul,
If Old Demon Yulu underestimated him, he might indeed have to drink the bitter cup!
Moreover, the Earth Element Beast, now with Tier Three Middle-Grade Peak, can also briefly deal with a Late-Stage Core Formation cultivator without a problem.
With these many means, this is Zhou Xun’s confidence for heading to Cuihu Mountain.
With the presence of the Earth Element Beast’s Tier Three Great Demon aura, no ill-considered individuals dared to intercept.
Proceeding smoothly, Zhou Xun approached Cuihu Mountain.