Chapter 198: Taking Away the Life of His Former Self

Chapter 198: Taking Away the Life of His Former Self

Inspection Office.

Back in the main hall.

Everyone sat down once more.

At this moment, Ye Qiu and the others looked at Jiang Ning with friendly smiles.

A Seventh Stage Martial Dao cultivator, their hearts were filled with admiration, even surpassing the expectations of those from the great regions.

Most importantly, they saw immense potential in Jiang Ning.

This potential made them feel a sense of awe.

Under such circumstances, they all remained silent about the fact that Jiang Ning possessed two Sumeru Rings.

Although the Sumeru Rings seemed precious, they were actually of little value.

In this world, those who had cultivated to the ninth level and above rarely used the Sumeru Rings.

For them, the Sumeru Rings served only as collectibles for research, with no practical use.

After witnessing Jiang Ning's terrifying progress and potential, they had no desire to covet the Sumeru Rings in his possession.

To them, these rings were worth no more than a few tens of thousands of silver taels.

Tens of thousands of silver taels were indeed a significant wealth, but it was not difficult to obtain them.

With dedication, they could be acquired within half a year to a year.

Offending a young genius like Jiang Ning, a Dragon Ascension Chart prodigy, would be unwise.

"Alright! Let's continue the previous topic," said Hong Minghu as he sat down, took a sip from his cup, moistening his lips, and resumed the conversation.

Ye Qiu nodded in agreement.

He then scanned the room, his gaze passing over the three other commanders and their deputies.

"I believe you're all curious as to why the Governor has suddenly called you here today."

The group nodded slightly, waiting for Ye Qiu to continue.

Ye Qiu, seeing this, proceeded.

"Yesterday, an Incense Master from the Yellow Heaven Sect came to Luoshui County."

Yellow Heaven Sect? Jiang Ning's mind was filled with confusion upon hearing the name of this sect.

"What is this?"

At that moment, he was completely perplexed.

The Yellow Heaven Sect was indeed unfamiliar to him.

Since arriving in this world, most of his time had been spent cultivating, and even when he had free time, it was spent reading and absorbing knowledge.

If asked about the thousands of years of history or the legends of ancient times, he could talk at length.

These pieces of knowledge were recorded in books, and he had access to them.

However, regarding the distribution of major powers in the world and their relationships, he only had a vague understanding.

He had never heard of the Yellow Heaven Sect, nor had he come across any mention of it.

Even when searching through his past life's memories, there was no information about the Yellow Heaven Sect.

Ye Qiu scanned the room once more, and his mind instantly understood.

"I know some of you may not be familiar with the Yellow Heaven Sect, so I've already made preparations."

As his words ended, Ye Qiu quickly took out several white papers from his body.

"Take a look at these."

Ye Qiu handed the papers containing information about the Yellow Heaven Sect to the group.

Jiang Ning took the paper and carefully read through it.

After a moment.

When he finished reading, he suddenly understood why Hong Minghu had made such a grand display.

According to the records.

The Yellow Heaven Sect's influence was immense, spanning five of the Nine Provinces of Daxia, and even beyond, there were followers of the Yellow Heaven Sect.

Their followers numbered in the millions, at the very least.

Most importantly, the Yellow Heaven Sect's leader, the Yellow Heaven Immortal, was an unparalleled master and the strongest existence beneath the Martial Saint.

This person had a close relationship with the National Master, and it was said that their relationship was akin to that of a master and disciple.

Once, at the Taoist Holy Land, the Jade Purity Temple, he had a debate with the Taoist leader, and the outcome was unknown.

But afterward, the leader spoke a sentence.

"I am not his match!"

He had also debated Buddhist scriptures at the Vajra Temple, and after three days, he left with his head held high.

This person had also met with the Daxia Emperor, and they had exchanged words for several days.

Afterward, the Daxia Emperor had nothing but praise for him.

The Yellow Heaven Immortal was indeed a top-notch figure in the world.

There were rumors that he was an immortal who had mastered immortal techniques, capable of creating soldiers from beans and summoning heavenly soldiers and generals.

These rumors were not baseless.

The Yellow Heaven Immortal had demonstrated divine traces and immortal techniques on several occasions.

In the imperial capital, he could make flowers bloom in winter with a mere pluck of a flower, and half the capital was filled with blooming flowers.

It was also said that during a six-month drought in Beiqu Prefecture, he performed a ritual, and on that day, heavy rain poured down for three days and three nights.

Such records would have been dismissed as rumors by Jiang Ning in the past.

But now, he knew it was not impossible.

Because he, too, possessed divine abilities and could control the clouds and rain.

Since he could master it, then the notion of the Yellow Heaven Daoist being unable to possess the ability to invoke rain was indeed preposterous.

Moreover, in this world, nothing was ever simple.

In the ancient era, there were traces of immortals and divine beings.

Even in this age, the Yellow Heaven Sect also had a divine presence.

Furthermore, in this world, it was not just he who possessed the Divine Root and Wisdom.

the spirit.

In a single Luoshui County, Wang Jin and Shen Congyun, both had the Divine Root.

The Yellow Heaven Daoist, nine out of ten, were the same.

Those with the Divine root and wisdom of the spirit.

Such individuals, mastering what is called the divine art, was not impossible.

A terrifying figure with such martial dao strength, ranked first in the world, and possibly mastered the ancient divine art.

To Jiang Ning, this was no different from the ancient immortals being alive.

Add to that the terrifying power of the Yellow and such a massive entity, far surpassing the capabilities of the Yellow Heaven Sect.

And according to the intelligence, each of the Yellow Heaven Sect’s sect masters were at the fifth rank inner strength.

From what Jiang Ning knew, of the eight sect masters, seven of them were at the fifth rank inner strength, and the records did not mention the remaining one.

From this, it can be seen that the power of the Yellow Heaven Sect was terrifying.

The fifth rank inner strength, alone this person could sweep Luoshui County with the breaking armor crossbows, using the human sea tactics could already be piled up to no end due to the fifth rank.

If this person were to burst their inner breath, one sword could cut through thousands of armored soldiers, all formed of the six ranks and above martial artists.

the sharp.

If this person were to employ guerrilla tactics, they could accomplish the thousand kills.

This so-called thousand kills, was not formed of ordinary troops but of the martial artists of the ranks, armored and holding the sharp.

From this, it can be seen, the fifth rank martial artists were strong in their own right.

At this moment.

Ye Qiu saw several people had already finished browsing, and then opened his mouth, "Gentlemen, tonight the Yellow Heaven Sect’s incense master will pay a visit."

"What should we do, Ye commander?"?"’s Ye Qiu?" Tang Miaomiao asked.

Ye Qiu shook his head: "No need for you to do anything, Just a brief contact, to recognize the person! Perhaps you will use one day, make use of it."

"Understood!" Tang Miaomiao immediately respectfully said.

Hong Ming Manor also opened his mouth: "Tonight, you must not lose the face of the inspection office!"

"Of course!" A leader, looking like a handsome young master, spoke with confidence.

Jiang Ning glanced at him.

Although this commander did not appear often, he also knew, this person named Li Zhangkong was a true six rank expert.

After the discussion.

Everyone dispersed.

Jiang Ning also didn’t want to leave, but to cultivate in his own manor, tempering the body tendons, and increasing resilience.

In his manor, he had long dug a water pond, for his cultivation.

At the hour of Si.

Jiang Ning began to sit cross-legged in the water pond, absorbing the essence energy of the great sun, tempering the five organs and six viscera, and strengthening the inner breath.

In a blink of an eye.

The sky turned dark.

The Jade rabbit slowly rose, hanging in the air.

"Gentlemen, you have come quite early!"

In the familiar great hall, Ye Qiu stepped over, saw everyone, and bowed with a smile.

After a short moment.

The sturdy footsteps approached, and everyone knew the Yellow Heaven Sect had already arrived.

"Here!" Ye Qiu said lightly, a smile on his face.

After a short moment.

Trampolamp-tramp, a rather mixed sound of footsteps came from outside the great hall.

In the next moment.

Those figures appeared before Jiang Ning and the others.

Only to see that these people all wore yellowish-brown long robes, heads wrapped in yellowish-brown headscarves, slightly bent at the waist, and faces showing a very amiable smile.

"Met Lord Hong!" the lead person stepped into the hall and immediately bowed to Lord Hong Ming, with an extremely humble appearance.

"Met Lord Hong!"

"Met Lord Hong!"

All the others followed suit, bowing to Lord Hong Ming.

Jiang Ning also carefully examined these people before him.

In the faces before him, he suddenly recognized one.

This face, the one he saw in the last moments of his predecessor’s consciousness, before coming to this world.

That face, although blurry and indistinct, when Jiang ning saw it again.

He was immediately stirred by a surge of waves in his heart.

Among the seven people before him, he recognized a face.

This face, the last one he saw in the final image of his predecessor, was the one who took away the life of the predecessor, among these people, was the one from the Yellow Heaven Sect.

Based on his memories, later understanding, and speculations, the original body had been killed by a member of the Idolatry Sect.

In the Idolatry Sect, sacrificing those born with spiritual wisdom would result in blessings from their divine spirits.

Just like Shi Xiaoyuan from the Green Serpent Gang, not only did he make significant progress in martial arts, but he also gained the ability to transform and become a near-immortal monster.

At this moment, Jiang Ning's burning gaze instantly caught the attention of that person.

The man slightly lifted his head to look at Jiang Ning.

In an instant, his pupils suddenly constricted.

It seemed as if he had seen something unbelievable.

His eyes flashed with intense shock.

Seeing this change, Jiang Ning, who initially had only eighty to ninety percent confidence, now had absolute certainty.

"This person is the one who took the original body's life!"

"No doubt about it!!"

Jiang Ning instantly made a firm judgment in his heart.

The next moment, a thought flashed through his mind.

In less than a breath, Jiang Ning's mind was left with a single thought.

"This person cannot be spared!!!"

After making his decision, Jiang Ning's expression remained calm, but his heart already knew.

Leaving this person alive was too dangerous.

The original body died, and he took its place.

Originally, only he knew about this matter.

But now, it was different.

This person might be the second one to know.

Although Jiang Ning couldn't be sure, he didn't want to take the risk.

Nor would he gamble.

Death and rebirth.

The soul vanished, yet he lived.

If this matter were exposed, he didn't know what consequences would follow.

In an instant, Jiang Ning had made his decision.

Above the Inspection Office, the sky over most of Luoshui County suddenly stirred with dark clouds.

In a flash, the sky became overcast, the bright moon quickly hid behind the clouds, and the world turned pitch-black.

A loud thunderclap shook the heavens.

Outside, lightning flashed.

At this moment, the leader of the Yellow Heaven Sect also spoke up, "Lord Hong, allow me to introduce myself!"

"No need for introductions, I know who you are, Liu Linmen!" Hong Minghu said indifferently.

"For Lord Hong to know a small figure like me is truly a blessing in three lifetimes!" Liu Linmen, the leader of the Yellow Heaven Sect, smiled.

"If a Fifth-Rank expert is considered a small figure, then what am I?" Lord Hong asked.

"Of course, you are a big shot!" Liu Linmen said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Hong Minghu slightly raised his eyebrows.

"Speak! What brings you to Luoshui County?"

"Since Lord Hong is so direct, I won't beat around the bush either." Liu Linmen clasped his hands in a salute.

He continued, "I seek Lord Hong's permission to spread my teachings in Luoshui County."

"Why should I grant you that?" Lord Hong asked indifferently, his expression unchanged.

But as these three words fell, everyone in the hall suddenly felt an invisible oppressive force erupting from Lord Hong's body.

This oppressive force, wave after wave, was relentless and unending.

The air seemed to solidify, like a surging tide or a crashing wave.

At this moment, Tang Miaomiao and Yuan Hua's expressions changed, their faces turning slightly red.

They seemed to be enduring a powerful oppressive force.

In front of Lord Hong, among the seven members of the Yellow Heaven Sect, six of them slightly swayed, and the ones at the back nearly lost their balance.

It was as if they were standing in the path of a raging wave, constantly being hit by the waves, making it difficult to stand steadily.

"Such powerful inner breath!!" Ye Qiu's lips moved slightly, whispering to himself.

Even though he wasn't directly in front of Lord Hong, he could feel the invisible oppressive force in the air.

It made his breathing difficult.

If it weren't for his strength being slightly above Tang Miaomiao and Yuan Hua, he wouldn't have been able to handle it so effortlessly.

"Oh?" Ye Qiu turned to Jiang Ning, slightly surprised.

Because at this moment, Jiang Ning's expression remained unchanged, as calm as he was now.

Unlike Tang Miaomiao and Yuan Hua, whose faces were flushed red with the pressure.

Seeing this, Ye Qiu's eyes flashed with shock.

You should know, Tang Miaomiao and Yuan Hua were true Seventh-Stage Martial Dao experts.

Before coming to the Inspection Office, they had already crossed the threshold of the Seventh Stage.

Even if He Yunyun possessed innate divine strength, he was still likely to be inferior to them.

But even experts of their caliber, at this moment, were affected by Lord Hong's inner breath, their faces turning red.

Yet, Jiang Ning's expression was as calm as water.

This scene undoubtedly indicated that Jiang Ning was above the two of them.

At least, his endurance surpassed theirs.

"How did this kid do it?"

"This rate of progress is simply terrifying!!!"

(End of Chapter)

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