Chapter 176

Zi Tiandou's strength cannot be considered weak; his hard power is even slightly stronger than Wang Teng's, but his abilities rely almost entirely on his Tai Gu clan bloodline, most importantly the power of his bloodline physique supporting him in crushing Heaven's Prides — yet this is precisely what is most useless against Jiang Xuan, from which he cannot glean anything at all.

Zi Tiandou walked out of the ruins clutching his severed arm that had been knocked away, the resentment and anger in his eyes almost materializing as they surged against the small world's cloud layers; endless soul pressure caused the people who had survived in the garden to instantly lose the ability to think.

"You are strong! But your attack shattered the Void; during the Void's shattering I have already notified the valley — several Ancestral Kings have received the news and are coming. If you know what's good for you, you'd best let me go!" Zi Tiandou shouted coldly.

At the same time, he cursed inwardly: "Who on earth is this! A single strike severed one of my arms! There is actually this kind of human genius in Beidou! Today I must find an opportunity to kill him!"

Watching the other party's pretended calm, Jiang Xuan could easily pry open his consciousness, sensing the panic at the bottom of his heart from his subconscious.

This mentality clearly shows he has undergone too little tempering; the Tai Gu clan's development and cultivation of top geniuses still have quite a few drawbacks from not having emerged into the world.

Jiang Xuan shook his head disappointedly; originally he still held some expectations for Zi Tiandou, hoping he could bring some techniques or insights that would make his eyes light up — now it seems he doesn't even possess half of what Wang Teng has mastered, and is of no help to him whatsoever.

With a light wave of his hand, space shattered; the small world's shallow space could finally bear it no longer and thoroughly cracked apart!

Jiang Xuan quietly watched space shatter; endless chaotic currents forcibly squeezed into this world, stirring its shallow rules into fragments, his eyes utterly calm.

Zi Tiandou's face changed drastically; a muffled drumbeat reverberated from within his body, his severed arm recondensed, and accompanied by the drumming a Dragon Skin Great Drum appeared before him — a single ripple like thunder scattered and spread.

Zi Tiandou held drumsticks with both hands; his entire body, mind, and soul almost fused into the dragon skin drum; each drumbeat produced a Great Dao sound like ripples, sprinkling a stretch of Dao light trying to block Jiang Xuan's strike.

As those Dao ripples continued unceasingly, Zi Tiandou actually managed to intercept a strand of Jiang Xuan's white light by relying on this power — but that was all!

Seeing the other party's body nearly drained dry without producing any new tricks, Jiang Xuan gently shook his head.

His figure instantly appeared before the other; fine Dao patterns condensed in his hand; Xuanhuang Mother Qi not only protected his fleshly body but also carried the momentum to suppress all things!

The moment Zi Tiandou struck the drum with his drumsticks, he only felt endless pressure like a Star River falling pressing down on him; even the Dragon Skin Great Drum couldn't help but tremble violently.

A hand like a star pressed down on him; in just an instant his body collapsed, ancient clan blood spurting out under intense pressure.

The next second Jiang Xuan's figure had already vanished; the Mingyue Pavilion Small World detached from Zhuque City's anchor and dissipated in the Void, within it buried the Shenling Valley's Young Master.

As the surrounding spatial blockade was eliminated, a strand of information shot from Zi Tiandou's shattered corpse toward a hidden place.

Shenling Valley — as the news of Zi Tiandou's death entered it, Jiang Xuan's domineering voice simultaneously rang out in the sky: "Zi Tiandou was killed by me; before long I will personally visit the Tai Gu Ancestral Kings in Shenling Valley!"

"What audacity!" A soaring aura erupted from within Shenling Valley; the entire space trembled along with it; its tyranny plunged the whole expanse into a brief silence and panic.

"Investigate for me! Anyone who dares provoke our Taizu Royal Clan must die! Find Tiandu's corpse!"

……

Jiang Xuan's figure appeared behind Yao Xi and the other woman; the old man faintly following in the distance slowly dissipated in the air; the entire Zhuque City's seal also dissipated simultaneously — almost no one noticed that the entire massive Zhuque City had been sealed by a single person's power for several hours.

"You're back?" Yao Xi turned her head at the first moment and saw Jiang Xuan following behind with an indifferent face; a trace of pleasant surprise flashed across her face.

Jiang Xuan smiled and nodded: "It's resolved!"

"Where are we going next?" Yao Xi asked with wide eyes full of expectation.

Her demands weren't high; no matter what Jiang Xuan was doing, as long as he brought her along she could feel joy — perhaps this is a kind of dependence!

"We're going to Zi Shan!" Jiang Xuan took her hand and said with a smile.

"The Zi Shan that trapped the God King Jiang for four thousand years?" Zi Xia let out a soft exclamation, yet she didn't care at all that Jiang Xuan's other hand had already slipped into her waist.

"Last time my strength wasn't enough; I only rescued the God King Jiang from the bottom of Zi Shan. This time we're going to rescue two people, or three people — one of whom has some connection to your Yaochi Holy Land."

"The Ancient Yaochi Saintess?" Zi Xia instantly thought of the Yaochi Holy Maiden Yang Yi, who was connected to Yaochi Holy Land and entered Zi Shan never to be heard from again.

Jiang Xuan lightly nodded: "Didn't expect you all could still remember her!"

"The stories about Yang Yi and Zhang Lin in Yaochi, though ten thousand years have passed, are still widely circulated — regrettably they both disappeared in Zi Shan……"

"Wait!" Yao Xi's eyes widened: "The people we're going to rescue are Zhang Lin and Yang Yi? They're still alive in Zi Shan?"

"Alive — perhaps; but whether they can continue living is hard to say!" Jiang Xuan didn't dare guarantee it.

……

The road to Zi Shan Jiang Xuan was already familiar with beyond measure; this time he was in a hurry, so Jiang Xuan didn't ride the Heavenly Horse to take the two women sightseeing again; the two women also had no desire to continue, both wanting to go into Zi Shan to search for the Ancient Yaochi Saintess.

Although they hadn't been in Yaochi for long, they truly regarded Yaochi as their home; whether Zi Xia or Yao Xi, both could feel the Yaochi Holy Mother's care and concern; the pure atmosphere within Yaochi made them feel warm.

Now hearing that Jiang Xuan was preparing to go to Zi Shan to rescue the Ancient Saintess, they were both very expectant.

As for the dangers in Zi Shan, they had subconsciously been ignored by the two; they believed that since Jiang Xuan had the confidence to go, there certainly wouldn't be any danger.

After all, Jiang Xuan now already far surpasses the younger generation; even the older generation are no longer his match — the Wang Family sent all their mighty figures back then, yet they were merely single-handedly suppressed by Jiang Xuan; only Wang Teng left a white mark on his body.

Unfolding a spatial passage, Jiang Xuan brought the two women and they had already stepped beside the Zi Shan stone wall, crossing the stone wall into the Wushi Great Tomb.

……

After Jiang Xuan entered Zi Shan, many powerful forces, through investigation, finally confirmed the news that the Wang Family had lost several mighty figures, including the Family Head and Wang Teng's death.

Originally the Wang Family still wanted to cover up this news, but Jiang Xuan, as the party involved, spoke it out; after these mighty figures' probing, the news of Wang Teng's death was easily obtained.

"The Wang Family! It's finished!" The Wang Family Supreme Elders' faces were ashen!

He knew how arrogantly the Wang Family people acted outside; who knows how many people they had offended!

Before, because the Wang Family's mid-level strength was decent, and with high-end forces not making a move, no one was willing to oppose the Wang Family — let alone the Wang Family had a Wang Teng who would certainly become a Quasi-Emperor and most likely achieve Great Emperor; all this made the Wang Family like nouveau riche becoming increasingly fearless.

Now the Great Emperor Posture Wang Teng is dead, the Wang Family Supreme Elders and Family Head have died a whole bunch — who can the remaining Wang Family still deter?

Those forces once bullied by the Wang Family have now turned into packs of debt-collecting jackals; green light encircling their eyes around the Wang Family, all wanting to tear a piece of flesh from the Wang Family.

Major families and sect forces united together and surrounded the entire Wang Family!

The reason they besieged but didn't kill was because the Wang Family, as an Ancient Aristocratic Family, had operated in Beiyuan for so many years; its contained interests could make even Great Emperor families unable to resist a bit of interest — the looting profits must be divided clearly before moving; anyway the Wang Family is right here and can't run away, so they instead weren't anxious!

Xiang Feiyu left boredly after receiving the news of Wang Teng's death; as the Middle Emperor he wasn't looking down on the Wang Family's profits, but this is ultimately Beiyuan — his forced intervention would inevitably draw displeasure.

Just as they were arguing anxiously over profit distribution, a consciousness transformed into a golden giant eye appearing before everyone; behind the giant eye seemed to be a Tongtian Shumu spanning the sky; vast Rule Power almost suppressed everything here.

"As the one who killed Wang Teng and the Wang Family Head and Supreme Elders, I am called Jiang Xuan; I want ninety percent of the Wang Family's interests — you have no objections, right?" The golden giant eye gazed at everyone present; calm information fluctuations reverberated in everyone's Sea of Consciousness; simultaneously, many mighty Saint Lord-level figures couldn't help but tremble.

"Based on what! The Wang Family's strength may have weakened but they still have Supreme Elders and Holy Soldiers; we breach the Wang Family and you want us to split ninety percent of the interests to you?" A Family Head of an aristocratic family couldn't help but coldly snort.

"We have so many aristocratic families and sects, exhausting our minds only to take ten percent profit — you think you can oppose so many aristocratic families like us?"

This aristocratic family head's eyes revealed shrewdness; his words directly bound all forces present together to pressure Jiang Xuan — even if he killed many mighty figures, so what? Could he really dare to oppose so many forces in Beiyuan all by himself?

That golden giant eye indifferently looked at the opposing family head; with just one glance, this mighty figure felt a strange soul power instantly break through his Sea of Consciousness protection — yet he fundamentally couldn't find what direction this soul power came from.

In ignorance and fear, his Sea of Consciousness manifested gray mist; his consciousness began to be suppressed and vanish; his soul rapidly devoured by a strange power.

"No! I agree! I..."

The terrified cries echoed throughout the entire space, yet they came to an abrupt halt at a certain moment; that Family Head seemed to have been hit with a pause button, the fear on his face frozen in place.

But after merely three seconds passed, the fear on the Family Head's face completely vanished, and instead a gentle smile slowly emerged; he lifted his head and scanned the many Family Heads and sect representatives present, speaking in an unhurried manner: "Does anyone else have any objections now?"

The surroundings fell into a deathly silence; even if someone truly had objections, they would bury those thoughts in the bottom of their hearts.

But the reason Jiang Xuan announced his name the moment he appeared just now was not simply to show off; those who were preparing to pay lip service while secretly opposing, or preparing to find forces to kill Jiang Xuan, the sound of their scheming abacuses rang directly beside Jiang Xuan's ears.

The rules of Omniscience are no joke!

In just the span of a few blinks, eight people at the meeting had already lifted their heads again, wearing gentle and detached smiles on their faces, scanning the others around them.

Those who could cultivate to the level of Great Powers are no idiots; it was impossible for them not to perceive the changes in the demeanor and temperament of those around them; cold sweat nearly soaked through their clothes; the meeting to divide the Wang Family at this moment resembled more a terrifying meeting dominated by an evil god.

"I have no objections! The Wang Family acted tyrannically for such a long time; the most important thing wasn't still relying on Wang Teng's future! Now that you've killed Wang Teng, the Wang Family has also been weakened by half; occupying ninety percent of the benefits is only right!" A bare-chested sect burly man slammed the table and stood up, saying.

"Yes, yes!"

"I think the same way too!"

The golden giant eye scanned the crowd; the living people now might not be without petty thoughts, but for Jiang Xuan there wasn't much harm; at most they would just fight to snatch the shares of other sects into their own hands; no one dared to touch the things Jiang Xuan had set his sights on.

The golden giant eye looked at that leading burly man: "You come supervise; apart from precious materials, exchange everything else for Source and hand it over to me!"

A trace of joy flashed across the burly man's face, then he quickly suppressed it, piling a grateful expression on his face: "How do I find you, young hero!"

"Just loudly chant my name continuously!"

As the voice faded, the golden giant eye in the air disappeared; those few who had already become like puppets, the leaders of forces, at this moment still wore smiles on their faces: "Next, let's discuss how to allocate the attack directions, and how to correctly tally the resources!"

Although Jiang Xuan's main consciousness had already withdrawn, the Puppet Master and the stolen authority abilities remained on them to supervise; they could be withdrawn when not needed, and it wasn't much pressure on him.

Seeing these uniformly divided force leaders all looking at him in unison, the burly man secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "Discuss! Everyone discuss a bit!"

Withdrawing his consciousness, Jiang Xuan stood before a stone book, written on it were three large characters: Wu Shi Sutra!

This is the true Wu Shi Sutra, but it requires gathering all the Wushi Jade to be able to take it out.

Although Jiang Xuan was interested in the Wu Shi Sutra, he did not prepare to forcibly take it down; later if Ye Fan could get it, he would certainly also let him have a look.

Right at this time, a fatty wearing a Daoist robe suddenly appeared beside that stone stele at the bottom of Zi Shan, took a deep breath, a lecherous smile on his face: "Jiang Xuan and Ye Fan cultivated almost simultaneously, their cultivation time is still short, yet both can already crush Wang Teng! There must be a secret behind them! Good thing Dao Master I remembered him; so his opportunity is inside Zi Shan?"

Looking at the handwriting left by Jiang God King and the others above, the little fatty hesitated for a moment, a pitch-black demonic jar emerged in his hand, he gritted his teeth and stepped into Zi Shan.

Simultaneously, Jiang Xuan, who was leading the two women away from the stone book Wu Shi Sutra, walking toward the depths of Zi Shan, paused his steps, turned his head to look back at the road they came from, a smile on his face.

Previously Ye Fan complained that the little fatty Duan De had swindled quite a few good things from him; at that time he still thought if there was an opportunity he would teach Duan De a lesson; later because of various matters he forgot to go seek out Duan De; he didn't expect to be able to run into him at this place.

Duan De's body should have the Wushi Emperor Jade, and he came for him; they will definitely meet later!

"What's wrong?" Yao Xi looked at Jiang Xuan with doubt.

"Nothing! We're almost there!" Jiang Xuan said with a laugh.

(Chapter End)