Chapter 55

"Attention!"

At the order of the Western Town's deputy general, all the officers in the room shot out, their voices booming. The nearby Western Town troops emerged like ghosts, silent and solemn, their faces stern, their armor and weapons gleaming, their killing intent like a rainbow. Under the leadership of the officers, they quickly sprang into action.

"Whoosh!"

The Western Town's deputy general led dozens of men straight toward the Jiang family compound, without a word to the others, and without even a glance at Jiang Yunshan.

Jiang Yunshan's face was terrifyingly dark, his eyes flickering as he shot out, silently following the Western Town troops toward the Jiang family compound.

"Something big is about to happen..."

Ji Tian and the others exchanged glances, all feeling a deep unease. Although they didn't know what Jiang Yunhai's words meant, they knew that if Jiang Yi died, Tianyu City would surely be thrown into chaos. Ji Tian then said to the old mentor of the Spirit Beast Mountain Academy, Old Fu, "Old Fu, should we pause the competition? Let's go and see what's happening first."

Old Fu nodded, his expression somewhat unnatural. As mentors of the Spirit Beast Mountain, they were being threatened to accompany a young man to his death? This made them very uncomfortable, but given the complexity of the situation, they could only pause the competition and wait for the matter to be resolved.

As soon as Ji Tian spoke, Ma Kui had already rushed toward the Jiang family compound. Ma Yongji had taken his men, and he couldn't let anything go wrong. If a battle broke out with the Jiang family, Ma Yunhai alone would be enough to destroy the Ma family...

The square outside was already in chaos, the competition having stopped long before the old man in the robe could announce it. Jiang Yunhai's roar, the Western Town deputy general's order, and the explosive departure of Ji Tian and the others caused a great commotion...

2000

People felt uneasy, and the entire square was in an uproar.

Ji Tingyu's beautiful eyes flickered, and with a light tap of her foot, her body flew like a yellow butterfly onto Jiang Henshui's platform. She asked, "Henshui, who is that strong person? Is it Jiang Yunhai? Jiang Yi's adoptive grandfather?"

Jiang Henshui didn't speak, his eyes full of fear, and his body trembling. Jiang Rulong and Jiang Rutiger had kidnapped Jiang Xiaonu the day before, and while the higher-ups in the Jiang family were unaware, he knew everything. He never imagined that Jiang Yunhai, who had been missing for six or seven years, was not only alive but had also greatly increased in strength, breaking through to the Divine Traveler realm!

Casting a cauldron is as common as a straw dog, entering the Purple Mansion is like entering the hall of martial arts, a Divine Traveler is known throughout the world, and a Vajra is unmatched!

This was a folk poem on the Tianxing Continent, describing how the cauldron-casting realm was as common as a straw dog, the Purple Mansion realm marked the entry into the hall of martial arts, a Divine Traveler was known throughout the world, and the Vajra realm was the realm of invincibility.

There were billions of martial artists on the Tianxing Continent, but breaking through any major realm was extremely difficult, a major hurdle! It was very difficult to break through from the cauldron-casting realm to the Purple Mansion realm, and even more difficult to break through from the Purple Mansion realm to the Divine Traveler realm. Otherwise... Ji Tian and the Hall Master of the Martial Hall would not have stayed at the peak of the Purple Mansion realm for twenty years, and it seemed they had no hope of breaking through in their lifetimes.

Once one broke through to the next realm, their strength would make a leap. It was very easy for a Purple Mansion realm to destroy a cauldron-casting realm, and a Divine Traveler could kill a Purple Mansion realm as easily as crushing an ant...

How much did Jiang Yunhai dote on Jiang Yi? Jiang Henshui knew best. Jiang Yunhai was originally a killing madman, and it was because of him that the Jiang family became the second largest family in Tianyu City. But he had never shown any anger toward Jiang Yi, and his loving smile made the people of the Jiang family forget that this crippled old man had once slaughtered hundreds of people from a small family in Tianyu City!

Jiang Yi, you mustn't die!

Jiang Henshui silently prayed. If Jiang Yi died, this crippled old man would surely go mad, and the entire Tianyu City would be awash in blood...

Ji Tingyu looked at Jiang Henshui's terrified face and, without needing an answer, guessed many things. She didn't ask more questions, her beautiful eyes flickering as she looked up at the stands and whispered to the old man in the robe, "Uncle Xu, immediately investigate how many sons the Western Town King has, and whether there is a... Prince who is wandering outside?"

On the rooftop of the Martial Hall, the Hall Master of the Martial Hall saw everything, his eyes dim. Jiang Yunhai had broken through, while he was still stuck at the last step. He was once the second strongest person in Tianyu City, but now it seemed he would have to rank third.

"Phew..."

He exhaled deeply, turning to the old man beside him and asking, "How many sons does the Western Town King have?"

Old Fei's brows were tightly furrowed, as if he had been thinking about this all along. Jiang Yunhai had once been a servant in the Western Town King's palace, even a personal attendant to the king. His master was naturally the Western Town King. And the young master he mentioned was clearly the son of the Western Town King.

After thinking for a while, he still had some doubts and said softly, "Hall Master, the king has only one prince, who is currently in the Spirit Beast Mountain Academy. The prince's talent is extremely outstanding, and you should have heard of the top five geniuses on the Divine Wu Kingdom's Qingyun List, one of whom is called Jiang Yilu!"

"Is it him?"

The Hall Master of the Martial Hall also hesitated, muttering, "Jiang Yunhai followed the Western Town King for over ten years, and only returned to his hometown in Tianyu City after being injured and becoming crippled. He shouldn't have any other master. Old Fei, immediately report this matter and have the main hall investigate whether the Western Town King has any illegitimate children outside."

...

"Bang!"

On the western mountain of the Jiang family, it was still like a hell on earth. Jiang Yi was making this hell even more cruel.

Ma Yin was in a miserable state, his left hand almost useless, the intense pain almost making him faint, and his combat ability reduced to less than a third of its original strength. Jiang Yi's abnormal reaction speed and the Green Abyss Sword in his hand made his situation even worse.

"Swish!"

Jiang Yi's body flashed, and the Green Abyss Sword left another wound on Ma Yin's body. The Green Abyss Sword was too sharp, making Ma Yin's movements hesitant, and the pain from his left hand further reduced his reaction speed. The multiple injuries he had sustained made him feel hopeless.

"Little brat, I'll fight you to the death!"

Ma Yin knew that if he continued like this, he would die at Jiang Yi's hands. Jiang Yi was too smart, never engaging in direct combat, constantly moving and gradually wearing down his strength and combat ability with the Green Abyss Sword.

"Roar!"

He roared, no longer caring about the Green Abyss Sword, his other hand surrounded by yuan energy, forming a ghost claw that aimed for Jiang Yi's head. If Jiang Yi dared to strike, his head would explode like a watermelon.

"Come on! Explosive Yuan Palm, Ma Yin, your other hand will be useless too!"

A sly smile appeared on Jiang Yi's face, and a blue-black light shone from his other hand, as if he was about to release that terrifying martial skill again.

"Huh?"

Ma Yin was scared. Jiang Yi had already blown off one of his arms, and he was still trembling with fear. He didn't dare to continue the grab, as it would mean losing both hands and certain death...

He quickly twisted his body, his single hand sliding down to grab Jiang Yi's chest. Although he was severely injured and his reaction speed had decreased, he still believed that Jiang Yi's attack speed was slower than his. Jiang Yi's Explosive Yuan Palm wouldn't hit him before he crushed Jiang Yi's heart.

"Fool, you fell for it again!"

Jiang Yi sneered, not actually releasing the Explosive Yuan Palm. His yuan energy was too scarce, and he could only release it once more. He didn't intend to waste it on Ma Yin. His Green Abyss Sword suddenly changed direction in mid-air, and his target had always been Ma Yin's intact arm.

"Silk Hand, no! Silk Sword!"

His Green Abyss Sword shot up like a venomous snake, sliding over Ma Yin's arm before his ghost claw could pierce Jiang Yi's heart...

Hand up, sword down!

An arm flew up, a scream echoed, and the Green Abyss Sword pierced Ma Yin's chest in a flash, under his desperate gaze.

"Master Long! I'm here!"

At that moment, a figure finally rushed up from the mountain, and the first thing he saw was Jiang Yi slowly pulling the Green Abyss Sword out of Ma Yin's chest. Blood gushed from Ma Yin's chest, and he fell straight down, his eyes wide open, unable to accept his fate.

"Hisss..."

Jiang Qi looked at the hellish scene around him, at Ma Heiqi still convulsing on the ground, at the countless Jiang and Ma family members screaming and rolling, at Jiang Rutiger's head turned into a mushy melon, and at Jiang Rulong's body turned into a pile of flesh. He was completely stunned.

When Jiang Yi's red eyes swept over him, his body suddenly trembled. The scene and the look in Jiang Yi's eyes made him feel as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him in the middle of winter. He didn't rush to Jiang Yi like Ma Yin, but instead his legs trembled, and his body flew backward!

He actually fled...

Jiang Yi shook his head and sighed, not chasing after him. He couldn't catch up even if he tried, and he was already tired of the killing. He turned and quickly walked to Jiang Xiaonu, picked her up, and ran down the mountain.

He looked toward a high mountain in the east, where there was a beautiful small valley. He and Jiang Xiaonu used to play there when they were young, and Jiang Xiaonu had once joked that if she died, it would be a peaceful place to be buried...

Jiang Xiaonu had been poisoned and had fainted again, her breath weak, her skin purple. Jiang Yi couldn't save her, and he was also exhausted, both physically and in terms of yuan energy. He knew he couldn't escape. He could only take Jiang Xiaonu to that small valley, and even if he died... he didn't want to die on the Jiang family's territory!

"Whoosh!"

However—

To his frustration, just as he had run halfway down the mountain, he saw countless figures rushing toward him. There were over ten martial hall guards from the Jiang family compound, and over ten strong figures from the other side, with Jiang Yunshi, Jiang Yunshe, and Ma Yongji leading the way, their