Chapter 480 - 242: Pessimism From the Outside World? The Second Slot Opens! Breakthrough to the Fifth Layer
Chapter 480: Chapter 242: Pessimism From the Outside World? The Second Slot Opens! Breakthrough to the Fifth Layer
He glanced at Xuan Cheng and said calmly, "Just go and handle your business. As for these youngsters, let them do their own thing. You just need to return before the final assessment to oversee things."
Upon receiving his reply, Elder Xuan Cheng’s expression turned solemn. He bowed deeply to Daoist Wu Wei.
"Yes! I understand! I will not fail you, Master. I will hunt down and exterminate those lurking barbarians!"
"Go."
Daoist Wu Wei gently waved his sleeve.
Elder Xuan Cheng straightened up, turned, and took a step. His figure instantly transformed into a streak of light, speeding away beyond the sect gates.
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Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed.
Jiang Che’s cultivation progressed at an unstoppable pace, and he broke through one realm after another.
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[Myriad Phenomena Infinite Dao Basic Chapter Third Layer Entry Level (1/10000)]
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[Myriad Phenomena Infinite Dao Basic Chapter Fourth Layer Entry Level (1/10000)]
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[Myriad Phenomena Infinite Dao Basic Chapter Fifth Layer Entry Level (1/10000)]
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By now, half of the True Qi in his body had been converted, and the all-encompassing aura of the Myriad Phenomena had grown even more profound.
HUUUH...
Jiang Che slowly concluded his practice.
Feeling the surging power within his body, he was in a good mood.
He walked out of his room, planning to get some fresh air in the courtyard as usual.
Coincidentally, Bao Da had just returned from outside, a persistent look of worry etched between his brows.
"Brother Bao, what’s wrong?" Jiang Che called out.
Bao Da plopped down on the stone stool, chugged a large mouthful of cool tea, and let out a long sigh.
"Sigh... Don’t get me started. This Myriad Phenomena Infinite Dao is just too difficult! I’ve been practicing day and night, and I’ve only just managed to stabilize the Third Layer. The further you go, the harder the True Qi conversion gets. I can’t make any progress at all!"
"What about the others?" Jiang Che asked casually.
Bao Da said with a pained expression, "Most of us are like me—we’re all stuck. Except for those two freaks..."
"Oh? What about them?"
Bao Da’s tone was full of envy, jealousy, and hate. "Those two freaks, Long Yu’er and Liu Yunfei, both broke through to the Sixth Layer a couple of days ago! That speed is simply inhuman! I really don’t know how they train!"
Jiang Che nodded slightly, his expression calm, but inwardly he thought, ’The Sixth Layer, huh? I’ll be there soon enough.’
After venting his frustrations, Bao Da suddenly lowered his voice and said conspiratorially,
"By the way, Brother Jiang, have you noticed? Elder Xuan Cheng hasn’t come to patrol Chuyang Peak in a long time."
Jiang Che’s interest was piqued. "It has been a while since we’ve seen him. What, has something happened?"
"Something huge has happened!"
Bao Da leaned in and said,
"I heard from a senior brother in the Law Enforcement Hall that Elder Xuan Cheng was urgently reassigned! He’s on a secret mission to annihilate spies from the Great Yan Kingdom. I think those spies are called... Giant Spirit Martial Artists!"
"Giant Spirit Martial Artists?"
Jiang Che frowned slightly. It was the first time he had heard this term.
Bao Da explained, "Their cultivation path is completely different from ours. It’s downright sinister!"
"Normally, they look no different from ordinary people. They don’t even emit any True Qi fluctuations. But once they make a move..."
Bao Da made an exaggerated gesture.
"Their whole body will instantly expand, turning them into terrifying three to four-meter-tall giants! They have immense strength, are impervious to weapons, and once they transform, their power skyrockets severalfold!"
"I heard that recently, several talented disciples from smaller sects in Lingzhou Prefecture were assassinated by these monsters while they were out gaining experience! Their methods are extremely brutal—they were torn to shreds!"
"That’s why the Sect is furious. Daoist Wu Wei personally gave the order for Elder Xuan Cheng to lead a team down the mountain and utterly annihilate this group of lurking spies from the Great Yan Kingdom!"
Hearing Bao Da’s description, Jiang Che’s heart lurched.
Instant transformation...
Three to four meters tall...
Immense strength, impervious to weapons...
What the hell...
Wasn’t that a perfect description of his Black Armor Form?!
Although there might be some differences in the details, to an outsider, the descriptions were practically carved from the same mold!
"So that’s what’s going on..."
Jiang Che suppressed the shock in his heart, maintaining a surprised expression on the surface. "There’s such an evil Cultivation Technique? Then how does the Sect tell who the spies are?"
"They can’t! That’s the biggest problem!"
Bao Da sighed. "So the higher-ups issued an absolute order: better to kill the wrong person than to let a single one escape! Any Martial Artist found with a physical mutation that allows them to become gigantic is to be treated as a spy from the Great Yan Kingdom and killed on sight! I heard the disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall are all carrying a type of weapon called a ’Demon-Breaking Crossbow’, specifically for dealing with these giants!"
"Is that so..." Jiang Che responded impassively.
"Alright, that’s enough talk. I’m going back to my room to cultivate! You keep it up, too!" Bao Da patted Jiang Che’s shoulder, then got up and returned to his room.
Jiang Che watched him leave and then returned to his own room as well.
However, the moment the door closed, his mood immediately grew heavy.
’This is trouble...’
He sat on the bed, his expression dark.
He had originally thought his Black Armor Form was just a somewhat special trump card, one that at worst would make people think he had some demonic bloodline or a special constitution.
But now, it seemed this thing had been directly labeled "enemy spy"!
That changed the nature of the situation completely!
If he ever transformed in front of others, even if it was to save someone, he would probably be immediately hunted down and killed by the entire Myriad Phenomena Dao Sect, and even the entire Great Chu Martial Arts Realm!
A wave of irritation washed over Jiang Che.
’This means I absolutely can’t transform now...’
Fortunately, the Concealing Breath Treasure Pearl in his Divine Soul Slot could shield him from the probing senses of True Mastery Realm Great Powers.
Otherwise, his situation would be even more dangerous!
’If I have absolutely no choice but to transform, then I’ll have to kill every single witness. I can’t leave anyone alive!’
A ruthless glint flashed in Jiang Che’s eyes.
Although he had a contingency plan, this sudden news still weighed heavily on his heart.
The Giant Spirit Martial Artists of the Great Yan Kingdom...
The Heart of the Black Abyss...
Was the connection between them really just a coincidence?
Or did that distant Great Yan Kingdom possess some kind of power related to the Black Abyss?
For a moment, unknown dangers and mysteries shrouded Jiang Che’s mind like dark clouds.
He took a deep breath, forcibly dispelling the frustration in his mind.
’There’s no use thinking about it anymore.’
’In this world, strength is the only truth!’
’As long as I’m strong enough—strong enough to reach the True Mastery Realm, or even higher... when that time comes, even if they discover I’m different, who would dare to touch me? Who *could* touch me?!’
He closed his eyes again, blocking out all distracting thoughts.
Get stronger!
I must get stronger!
Only by being strong enough can I break through any crisis!
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