Chapter 285: The Arrival of the Black Lotus Elder, Absorbing the Power of Divinity!

Chapter 285: The Arrival of the Black Lotus Elder, Absorbing the Power of Divinity!



On the battlements, Jiang Ning's mental energy suddenly surged, dispelling the illusion before him. The enchanting hot spring scene he had witnessed moments ago shattered like bubbles. His mind instantly cleared, and he saw the black-clad woman with a slender figure leaping from the corner of the roof, swiftly gliding through the air towards the steep city wall.

In the next moment, Jiang Ning witnessed the woman holding a black jade hairpin, which she thrust into the wall, creating a hole in the sturdy structure. Her body then swiftly ascended.

Understanding her martial arts realm, Jiang Ning's heart steadied.

"If she's not a Fifth Rank, there's nothing to fear."

His pupils dilated, and he feigned a dazed expression.

The woman's special ability was a mental attack, momentarily trapping him in an illusion similar to the spiritual bewitchment he experienced when he first opened the golden box. It also affected the others on the wall, causing them to fall into the illusion.

This mysterious ability made Jiang Ning take the black-skirted woman more seriously. However, when he saw her climbing the wall, he realized his initial concerns were unfounded.

Although her methods were extraordinary, her martial arts cultivation was mediocre, not even reaching the Fifth Rank.

For Jiang Ning, her rank was now irrelevant.

He began to silently gather his fist formation.

In less than a few breaths, the woman had climbed the wall. She leaped, appearing before Jiang Ning.

At that moment, in the woman's eyes, Jiang Ning transformed into a tiger bathed in raging flames. The tiger's movement caused the fire to reflect in the sky.

"Impossible!!!" Her eyes widened in shock.

It was the fist formation! The realization struck her.

The tiger in her eyes grew larger, and her gaze was instantly engulfed in flames. She was overwhelmed by the power of the fist formation.

Her body rose into the air without any support, and at that moment, her old strength had been exhausted, and new strength had not yet emerged.

Jiang Ning's fist formation further intimidated her.

Before she could react, she felt a powerful hand clamp down on her neck.

In an instant, she heard her neck bones creak, filling her with fear.

Jiang Ning didn't hesitate. Grabbing the woman by the neck, he slammed her body against the wall.

A dull boom reverberated throughout the wall.

The woman's secret technique was broken, and everyone snapped out of their trance. Some were still in awe, some were bewildered, and others were shaken.

One man quietly covered his crotch, shrinking into the shadows where the torchlight didn't reach.

Jiang Ning didn't stop. Holding the woman like a rag doll, he slammed her against the wall again.

Another dull boom sounded.

After two powerful blows, sensing the woman's weakened state, Jiang Ning temporarily stopped.

The woman coughed violently, her chest heaving as she spat out blood. Her eyes, however, remained fixed on Jiang Ning.

She felt as if her bones were about to shatter, and intense pain racked her body. She couldn't muster any strength.

"Who are you?" she asked.

"That's a question I'd like to ask you too," Jiang Ning replied, and then added, "You must be from the Black Lotus Sect, a vessel for the Black Lotus Elder's descent."

"A Holy Maiden?" Jiang Ning was surprised. "Is the Black Lotus Sect's Holy Maiden so weak?"

Hearing this, the woman's face turned from shame to anger.

Her age and strength were impressive anywhere else, but before this man, her confidence faltered.

He was not only stronger but had also comprehended the fist formation.

"I'm not the official Holy Maiden, just a substitute," she clarified.

"I see," Jiang Ning nodded, understanding why he had sensed the divine descendant's aura and the essence of divinity from her.

Because this woman's identity was special.

She was a Saintess of the Black Lotus Sect, a Substitute Saintess, but nonetheless, she was a Saintess.

From what she just said, it was clear that she was the vessel for the Black Lotus Elder's descent, which explained the divine essence lingering on her.

As he pondered, his gaze shifted.

Then, he turned to look at the crowd behind him, his eyes locking onto Ge Zhengyuan.

"General Ge, there are twelve Black Mountain Riders left, and the leader has already been shot by me. I'm leaving the remaining twelve riders and the Black Mountain Army that entered the city to you!"

Ge Zhengyuan's expression turned serious upon hearing this. "No problem!"

"I'll take this person back for interrogation first!" Jiang Ning spoke up.

Upon hearing these words, Ge Zhengyuan glanced at the black-skirted woman's exquisite face and immediately revealed a smile of understanding.

"I understand! I understand!"

The next moment, Jiang Ning, holding the black-skirted woman who was already mostly subdued, leaped off the city wall. With a few quick movements, he disappeared from everyone's sight.

On the city wall, the crowd relaxed.

Just as Jiang Ning had said, the leader of the Black Mountain Riders had been shot, leaving only twelve riders remaining.

Additionally, the woman claiming to be the Saintess of the Black Lotus Sect was taken away by Jiang Ning.

The current Black Mountain Army and the twelve Black Mountain Riders were no match for the defensive capabilities of Luoshui County.

"That woman was indeed very beautiful!" someone exclaimed.

"Nonsense! Didn't you hear her identity? She's the Saintess of the Black Lotus Sect! Even an ordinary village girl, once becoming a Saintess of the Black Lotus Sect, would possess otherworldly beauty, unlike any mortal."

"Indeed!" another person sighed, seemingly savoring the memory.

"Remember, you are all officials appointed by the court. Don't be bewitched by the demonic arts of the Black Lotus Sect's enchantress!" Ge Zhengyuan's voice boomed, immediately capturing the attention of everyone on the city wall.

Some people finally reacted, breaking out in a cold sweat.

On the other side, Jiang Ning held the black-skirted woman's neck, lifting her like a small chicken as he moved.

Moments later, he arrived at a secluded spot along the Luoshui Riverbank with the woman.

The Luoshui Lake was now covered in ice and snow, and both of them, dressed in black, stood out under the moonlight against the snowy landscape.

"Master~" Seeing Jiang Ning stop, the black-skirted woman's eyes softened, and her left shoulder's skirt corner slid down, revealing her slender, white-as-jade shoulder.

The next moment, a roar echoed.

She witnessed Jiang Ning transform into a tiger bathed in flames, its front claws gripping her throat as if ready to swallow her whole.

The woman's face turned deathly pale, devoid of any blood.

Her subtle charm was instantly broken by Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning studied her with a thoughtful gaze.

When he first saw her, his intuition told him that she carried the scent of divinity, indicating that he could extract divine essence from this black-skirted woman.

After experiencing the effects of those two powers, Jiang Ning became quite interested in divine essence points.

Whether it was the power of flesh regeneration or waiting to add points to divine descendants later, it was a significant advantage for him.

With flesh regeneration, he could greatly enhance his body's self-healing abilities.

He speculated that if the flesh regeneration power continued to be supplemented, he might achieve limb regeneration in the future, and perhaps even head regeneration.

This would undoubtedly enhance his survival abilities.

Moreover, the improvement of divine descendants was equally crucial.

No matter how powerful a person is in this world, they are still just one person.

Even if they were invincible, they couldn't possibly handle everything personally.

Sometimes, one needs trustworthy individuals to act on their behalf.

At the same time, the black-skirted woman, upon seeing Jiang Ning's absent-minded gaze, felt a sense of pride.

She was well aware of her extraordinary beauty.

This beauty wasn't merely physical; it was a beauty that stirred the soul, not bound by mortal flesh.

For this reason, the Saintesses and Substitute Saintesses of the Black Lotus Sect, favored by the Black Lotus Elder, wore veils.

It wasn't just to create a sense of mystery but also to reveal their breathtaking beauty when they unveiled, touching the heartstrings of others.

That fleeting moment of bewilderment would create a gap in their heart, allowing their Black Lotus magic to be more effective.

At this moment, Jiang Ning looked at the black-skirted woman before him, and his heart stirred.

The next moment, he clenched his fingers.

"Crack!"

The woman's long, swan-like neck began to twist and deform, and her neck bones started to shatter inch by inch.

Within two breaths, her pupils began to dissipate.

Already severely injured both internally and externally, her bones started to shatter, bursting blood vessels and nerves. Her vitality rapidly drained away, and her pupils rapidly dispersed.

Suddenly, the black-skirted woman's dissipating pupils rapidly condensed, and her irises instantly formed a pitch-black point, like a crystal's clarity, without a trace of impurity.

The transformation in her eyes instantly gave her an aura of nobility and mystery.

"Which wild god dares to destroy my spirit body?" The black-skirted woman's eyes were calm as water, and her voice suddenly burst from her mouth.

The voice was ethereal and otherworldly, unlike any earthly sound, but rather, it seemed to come from the celestial clouds above.

Witnessing this change, Jiang Ning's expression turned solemn.

"The Black Lotus Elder?" Jiang Ning asked, his right hand still tightly gripping the black-skirted woman's celestial eye.

"Knowing my divine name, how dare your newly awakened little wild god destroy my spirit body?" The black-skirted woman spoke, her voice and demeanor now completely different from before.

It was as if her soul had been replaced.

Jiang Ning realized that the black-skirted woman was now possessed by the consciousness of the Black Lotus Elder, the deity worshipped by the Black Lotus Sect.

This divine manifestation of power left him feeling extremely solemn.

The ability to manifest in the spirit body through consciousness alone was an extraordinary feat.

It made him feel that the Black Lotus Elder worshipped by the Black Lotus Sect might be superior to the flesh-and-blood deity of the Worshipping God Sect.

"Are there so many divine spirits?" He pondered, a flash of thought crossing his eyes.

Then, he stimulated the heavenly eye on his forehead, its power intensifying as his gaze fell upon the black-skirted woman before him.

At that moment, the consciousness within the black-skirted woman suddenly felt a chill run through her body, and her heart turned cold. She abruptly felt completely exposed under the gaze of the man before her, her secrets laid bare.

She also saw a bright light bursting from Jiang Ning's forehead, so dazzling that it seemed like the heavenly might, making her heart tremble, unable to look directly at it.

"Is that her?" the consciousness within the black-skirted woman wondered.

The next moment, the black-skirted woman's demeanor changed.

"I do not know if it is a venerable deity's revival, please forgive this little deity's boldness!" she said, her tone and attitude now humble.

Jiang Ning's heart skipped a beat.

Then, with a calm expression, he said, "You revived before me."

The black-skirted woman replied with humility, "This little deity has followers who worship her, and she has started a war, harvesting the spiritual essence of living beings, so she revived before you. However, the venerable deity has already sent an incarnation to the mortal realm, which this little deity cannot compare to!"

Then she continued, "Venerable deity, this spirit body is a rare, naturally enlightened one, and it is very important to this little deity. Venerable deity, please raise your noble hand."

"This person has offended me!" Jiang Ning said solemnly.

"It is this little deity's fault. In the future, when the heavenly spirit essence revives to a certain level, this little deity will personally come to apologize and seek the venerable deity's forgiveness. As for this spirit body, it is up to the venerable deity to decide its fate!"

After leaving these words, the black-skirted woman's pupils once again dispersed, becoming lifeless.

Then, her eyes filled with terror and pleading.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning no longer hesitated.

With a powerful grip, a cracking sound of breaking bones filled the air, and the black-skirted woman instantly lost her vitality.

At the same time, a prompt appeared before Jiang Ning's eyes.

[Two points of divinity and a fragment of divine descendant authority detected. Absorb?]



Upon seeing the prompt, Jiang Ning's thoughts stirred.

The next moment, he felt the residual divine energy from the black-skirt woman disappear.

[Divinity]: 2

[Authority]: Flesh Regeneration (Incomplete, 13.12%) Divine Descendant (Fragment, Incomplete)



[Divine Descendant]: Flesh Blessing, can enhance the physical progress of descendants. With this authority, you can control divine descendants. (Note: This authority is still incomplete, its effect is weak, and it needs to be collected from other divine beings.)



Jiang Ning glanced at his status panel.

The black-skirted woman, as one of the spirit bodies of the Black Lotus Elder, also had a fragment of the divine descendant authority.

However, even after harvesting it, it was still insufficient to cause a qualitative change in the divine descendant authority.

The authority was still incomplete, and the divinity points could not be added.

The explanation on the panel instantly dampened his initial joy.

Subsequently, Jiang Ning closed his status panel.

The two points of divinity were not enough to bring about a qualitative change, so there was no need to allocate them for now.

(End of Chapter)

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