Chapter 985: Suppressing the Primordial Spirit with Pressure!

"Your Majesty King Cang, you..."

Yan Po's face suddenly turned gloomy.

He was, after all, a great cultivator possessing a ninth-level Primordial Spirit cultivation base.

Yet the other party was merely a cultivator who had just entered the Myriad Phenomena realm.

If not for his reservations about the Cangwu Jiang family standing behind the other.

He could crush such a minor character with a casual pinch of his fingers!

Yan Po took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the rage in his heart: "Taking Bai Bingyun back is ultimately an internal matter of my Jade Clarity Sect; does Your Majesty King Cang truly intend to intervene and invite ridicule from others for no reason?"

Jiang Shan's expression was arrogant as he stated gravely, "This King is not negotiating with you; this is an ultimatum."

Yan Po clenched his fists tightly, trembling all over with anger.

Especially upon feeling countless gazes from the surroundings falling upon him, all filled with mockery, he became even more infuriated!

He silently raised his head to look at Jiang Shan, preparing to say something.

But before he could even open his mouth.

Boom—

An extremely powerful and terrifying pressure swept down like a tidal wave!

Not good!

Yan Po's pupils constricted, his face filled with horror.

He truly could not imagine that Jiang Shan, whom he had always regarded as an ant, could release such terrifying pressure!

And the moment he made contact with the pressure, he felt a terrifying power so strong it was suffocating erupt, as if the heavens were collapsing!

In less than three breaths, Yan Po's body sank, and he crashed heavily to the ground!

"How is this possible?!"

Yan Po gritted his Yaguan, his face full of disbelief!

At the same time, the many cultivators surrounding them also felt greatly shocked!

They all looked at the calm-faced Jiang Shan with expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

No one had expected that Jiang Shan, the King of Cang publicly recognized as relying solely on the Cangwu Jiang family, was actually far more powerful than anyone had imagined!

Not only these cultivators, but even the crowd of Primordial Spirits and Celestials hovering in the sky above were astonished to the extreme!

In their impressions, information regarding Jiang Shan was extremely scarce and quite mysterious.

They only knew that he spent most of his time within the headquarters of the merchant guild in Cangwu City.

After that, he suddenly seized the world from Qin Wang, then launched a military campaign that forced Great Qian to surrender!

Precisely because so little information had circulated, they subconsciously assumed that this Jiang Shan was merely a puppet king arbitrarily selected by the Cangwu Jiang family to stand in the spotlight.

But looking at the situation now, the facts might not be so.

"Interesting; suppressing Yan Po, a ninth-level Primordial Spirit, with only a first-level Myriad Phenomena cultivation base; it seems we have all underestimated this King of Cang."

"However, what he is wielding is not his own power, but borrowed strength!"

"The borrowed power is not Yuan energy, nor the power of heaven and earth, nor divine soul; it seems more like..."

Most of the people present possessed formidable cultivation bases; with just a slight sensation, they could detect the trickery within.

Suddenly, someone thought of something and said involuntarily, "Five hundred years ago, I once witnessed Li Chenglong make a move."

"On that day, he mobilized the national fortune of Moonlight Hua to bolster himself; the intensity of his combat power allowed him to fight a Saint; that scene seems somewhat similar to the current situation..."

Everyone was startled with fear: "Could it be that he?"

"Indeed; if I am not mistaken, this Jiang Shan must possess a method to mobilize national fortune!"

"However, to forcibly elevate one's own strength to such a degree relying solely on the territories of the former Great Qin and Great Qian dynasties is truly somewhat inconceivable."

"It is hard to imagine; if the territory of the Cangling Dynasty expands to the level of an empire, at that time, under the blessing of national fortune, what kind of terrifying power could this King of Cang unleash!"

"Such a powerful amplification effect has already surpassed the national fortune mobilization method mastered by Li Chenglong; how did the King of Cang achieve this?!"

"Looking at it this way, the Cangwu Jiang family is far more mysterious and powerful than we imagined..."

For a moment, everyone successively voiced their sighs of emotion.

Meanwhile, within the crowd, two Primordial Spirit cultivators from the Jade Clarity Sect underwent drastic changes in expression!

They feared that because of this fool Yan Po, their sect would incur a grievance with the Cangwu Jiang family.

They hurriedly flew toward the direction of the military formation!

Yan Junming, a true disciple who had originally remained stationary, seeing this situation, also lost the desire to merely observe and immediately followed the two Primordial Spirits down!

Soon, the three of them arrived beside Yan Po.

One Primordial Spirit looked at Jiang Shan, cupped his hands, and explained: "Please do not blame us, Your Majesty King Cang; today's events are entirely Yan Po's own doing and have nothing to do with my Jade Clarity Sect; from beginning to end, my Jade Clarity Sect has had no intention of opposing Your Majesty the King."

"Yes, please see clearly, Your Majesty King Cang; right now, Elder Yan has simply been blinded by rage, which led to this offense against Your Majesty and caused a misunderstanding between our two sides; however, please rest assured, Your Majesty, once we take him back, we will surely request the Sect Master to impose punishment and offer apologies to Your Majesty!"

After realizing that the current ruler of Cangling was not someone to be trifled with, they immediately abandoned the idea of retrieving Bai Bingyun.

After all, although the King of Cang had not stated it explicitly, they understood the logic and knew that the other party intended to protect Bai Bingyun with his life today.

Under these circumstances, if they still failed to recognize the situation and forcibly demanded the person.

They feared they would not only enrage the Cangling Dynasty but might also provoke the Cangwu Jiang family standing behind it!

At this moment, seeing the two before him hastily explaining themselves, Jiang Shan silently shook his head.

With his intellect, how could he fail to see that these people were only temporarily submitting?

Thus, to thoroughly dispel their thoughts, he stated gravely, "Listen well, all of you; regardless of how things were in the past, right now, Bai Bingyun carries the bloodline of my Jiang family; with This King here and with the Holy Ancestor present, looking across the world, no one has the qualification to harm her even a fraction!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they instantly shocked the entire arena!

The four individuals from the Jade Clarity Sect widened their eyes, stood dumbstruck like wooden chickens, their faces full of disbelief!

Jiang family bloodline?

Heavens above, what kind of joke are you playing with us?!

No one could have imagined that the bastard Bai Bingyun was carrying was actually of the Cangwu Jiang clan's bloodline!!

In other words......

The four of them simultaneously raised their heads and looked at Jiang Xuanji not far away.

"He's a member of the Cangwu Jiang clan?"

Everyone's face was bitter, feeling somewhat doubtful about their lives.

The two Primordial Spirit cultivators among them were even more filled with regret!

If they had known earlier that what Bai Bingyun was carrying was a Jiang clan heir, and that it could help their Jade Purity Sect establish ties with the Cangwu Jiang clan, they would have said whatever it took to protect Bai Bingyun back then, and would never have agreed to Yan Po's foolish decision!

But now, everything was too late. They could only watch helplessly as the opportunity slipped through their fingers.

The two Primordial Spirit cultivators silently looked at Bai Bingyun, their eyes already carrying a hint of grievance.

You were carrying a Jiang clan heir—why didn't you say so earlier? You've left us in a real bind.

At the same time.

Jiang Shan slightly turned his head and glanced at Jiang Xuanji not far away.

Their eyes met.

With just one glance, Jiang Xuanji understood the other's meaning.

So, under everyone's gaze, he leapt down from his horse.