Chapter 1180 The Ultimate Lottery That Makes People Envious
This made Jiang Bai's eyes light up, but then he couldn't help but smile wryly.
He does need this, but it's not urgent. What's most urgent is how to deal with the current predicament.
Jiang Bai is now surrounded by this group of top experts.
A bunch of people are waiting to kill him.
This Banner of Ten Thousand Souls is still in the hands of our opponent.
Thinking about these things now is clearly inappropriate.
To be honest, Jiang Bai wanted to take action, but he knew his own limitations and knew he had no advantage in the fight.
Just then, a thought suddenly came to mind. Jiang Bai had no way to fight against these eight top experts in front of him. They had a large number of people and, most importantly, none of them were easy to deal with.
It's really difficult to fight against these people.
But Jiang Bai has other things too. He still has one ultimate lottery draw that he hasn't used yet!
This is amazing stuff. In the system's words, every single item in this thing is earth-shattering and makes people extremely envious.
If Jiang Bai were to win something good in the ultimate lottery, he would immediately become rich.
"System lottery!"
Jiang Bai gave the system an order, and without any further words, a roulette wheel appeared in front of him. While the people around him were mocking and ridiculing him, an invisible roulette wheel had already risen in front of Jiang Bai.
The colorful wheel, about the size of a millstone, still has six squares, but no longer has black squares.
It comes in only two colors: silver and gold.
The three silver squares each contain an introduction.
The first square reads: "Top-tier supernatural power, the law of heaven and earth, which can change a person's size and increase their combat power many times over. One can become a giant supporting the sky or as small as an ant or a speck of dust."
This thing is very famous. Jiang Bai had heard of it before. It is an extremely powerful divine ability, but it has actually been lost now. At least among the ten major immortal sects that Jiang Bai knows, no one has mastered this divine ability.
The change in size sounds ordinary, but it is not. Putting aside the fact that it has become smaller, it is something that can only be achieved in an extremely profound realm of "following the laws of heaven and earth".
No one knows what its specific uses are.
However, this ability to grow larger is extremely useful, allowing a person's body to expand dramatically, turning them into a hundred-foot giant. Powerful experts can even become as large as the heavens and earth.
At the same time, its power increases exponentially, making it incredibly powerful.
Unfortunately, this thing was lost in ancient times and has long become a myth. Only the legendary giant god was proficient in this thing. However, this is just a myth. I never expected to encounter such a thing here.
The second is the ability to foresee the future, a top-tier superpower.
As the name suggests, it allows people to foresee the future. Of course, the time it takes to foresee the future varies depending on the strength of a person's mental power and the extent of their ability.
The above describes this superpower in general: upon first mastering it, one can predict events that will occur within the next ten minutes.
As mental strength improves and mastery increases, this ability will gradually strengthen.
To be honest, this is an extremely terrifying ability, even better than the supernatural power of "following the laws of heaven and earth".
However, it's not very useful for the current situation. If Jiang Bai had this ability before entering the room, he could have foreseen the future and perhaps avoided misfortune.
But now he's already fallen into a trap. Even without the ability, Jiang Bai knows that if he doesn't make changes and increase his strength, the result will be that he'll be chopped into mincemeat.
The third silver square contains a Star Destroyer!
This is full of science fiction elements; it's an extremely powerful warship in the universe, even more powerful than the space battleships used by the aliens Jiang Bai saw in Country A.
There are also various detailed descriptions, and it is said to be able to destroy asteroids.
However, I was too lazy to look at it closely and just ignored it.
If Jiang Bai had drawn this item under normal circumstances, he might have been overjoyed, as it would mark the beginning of a new era in space travel. Perhaps one day he could even travel with a beautiful woman and soar through the universe.
But definitely not now.
If Jiang Bai had this thing now, it would be absolutely useless.
High technology and all that, can't save Jiang Bai's head now.
Jiang Bai glanced longingly at the first two, then looked at the three golden squares behind them.
Gold is clearly more valuable than silver, and the three options inside are naturally much better.
The first one is unparalleled combat power!
If you draw this option, you will have unparalleled combat power, be absolutely invincible among those of the same level, and be able to fight against experts of the same level. It can increase your strength by one to two times without breaking through your realm.
It's terrifying.
This is nothing in itself. Although Jiang Bai is not invincible among his peers, he is still considered to be at the peak of his level. Few people can contend with Jiang Bai one-on-one.
The key point is that this thing improves as the level increases, which means that when Jiang Bai's cultivation level increases, he can also use the Peerless Combat Power.
For example, once Jiang Bai reaches the Tai Tian level, he can immediately gain unparalleled combat power and become an invincible figure among the giants.
This... is truly terrifying.
That's something to be envious of.
Even now that he has obtained this item, Jiang Bai's strength has increased by one or two times, which gives him the confidence to fight against the group of people in front of him.
They might not necessarily lose; they might even dominate the battlefield.
"This is it! I must have it!"
When Jiang Bai saw the first option, he immediately became envious. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the thing, wishing he could urge the roulette wheel to spin and get his hands on it immediately.
However, he still suppressed his excitement. The ultimate lottery was too precious, and he was afraid that he would miss something if he didn't learn about Jiang Bai.
Although he didn't actually have any control over the spinning of the roulette wheel, nor had he figured out any pattern, it was better to look than not to look.
So he continued reading.
The second golden square represents a lineage.
Yes, it's about lineage.
The Undying Phoenix bloodline grants one the ability to possess the blood of the Undying Phoenix, master the Phoenix Flame, be reborn from the ashes, enhance one's aptitude, and become a Phoenix with a certain chance of reverting to one's ancestral form, becoming the King of Divine Beasts, the Undying Phoenix.
It should be known that this divine beast bloodline machine is powerful. Whether it is aptitude, ability, or lifespan, it is several times, or even dozens of times, greater than that of humans. It is a born king.
These things have long since disappeared into the annals of history. Nowadays, there are no mythical beasts at all; there are only descendants with some diluted bloodlines.
Just like that Water-Avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast that Jiang Bai captured.
He claimed that his father was pureblood and that he was forced to become a hybrid, but that was all nonsense. His father's bloodline was not pure either; otherwise, the Great Thunderclap Temple would have had to pay a bloody price to suppress such a divine beast back then.
Chapter 1181 Advancing to the Giant Level
These things are naturally extremely powerful; adult divine beasts are comparable to those at the Tai Tian level.
These are just ordinary divine beasts. They are born powerful beings among the demon race, and some have even transcended the realm of the demon race, calling themselves divine beasts to distinguish themselves.
The term "mythical beast" has its origins and is not an insulting term, nor does it carry any contempt.
Ultimately, it means a beast that defies the gods.
Those were beings capable of rivaling gods, but they have long since become extinct for unknown reasons.
Now only two or three kittens remain, none of which are purebred.
Strictly speaking... the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox is also a type of mythical beast.
The Undying Phoenix is the most powerful divine beast king, even higher than the Vermilion Bird and Phoenix, comparable to the Nine-Clawed True Dragon, and its bloodline is unimaginably strong.
Once Jiang Bai obtains it, he will no longer be considered human, but his power will definitely increase dramatically, because this bloodline is truly invincible among those of the same level, and is many times stronger than ordinary peak human experts.
Moreover, the future prospects are bright, after all, the aptitude of this bloodline is nothing short of heaven-defying.
Undoubtedly, this is another thing that people envy.
Both of the gold squares were terrifying.
But Jiang Bai valued the third one the most.
Breakthrough Card!
As the name suggests, this is a card that can help people break through their current realm. Anyone who uses this card can break through immediately. As long as you reach the peak of your current realm, you will immediately have the opportunity to break through, with a 90% chance of success.
Just like Jiang Bai, who is now at the peak of the Great Heaven Realm and has reached the end of the peak Great Heaven Realm, one more step and he will be a Martial Saint, a giant!
If you use this breakthrough card, there is a high chance of advancing to the Giant level.
Of course, using it now is still a bit of a loss. If Jiang Bai can endure it, and one day he wants to break through to become a Martial God and become a powerful being like the First Emperor, then this thing will truly be priceless.
It's more valuable than anything else, more precious than anything else.
The immortal phoenix bloodline and unparalleled combat power are all trash.
They're nothing compared to the First Emperor!
Of course, Jiang Bai definitely wouldn't wait until then, because right now he either wouldn't get this thing, or he would use it immediately once he got it; otherwise, he would probably have a hard time getting through this hurdle.
"System, switch!"
With a determined look in his eyes, Jiang Bai made the roulette wheel spin.
All six options are actually quite good; spending 30 million prestige points is definitely worthwhile.
Moreover, Jiang Bai didn't actually spend 30 million prestige points; he gave them away for free this time.
Getting anything is a win.
At the same time, Jiang Bai asked the system, "System, how much prestige do I need to get your help to leave this confinement?"
"It's only a million, young man, you can afford it!"
One million is indeed not much, and Jiang Bai can afford it. Hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He couldn't help but ask, "What if I want to leave the Spirit Mountain World?"
"Eight million, and... wait? Congratulations, young man, you've won the ultimate lottery, the reward is... a Breakthrough Card."
"Young man, you're quite lucky. Cherish it. Breakthrough cards are priceless. You're really lucky."
The system's voice sounded, and the next second a card appeared in Jiang Bai's spatial ring. Jiang Bai could feel the golden card floating in the space.
But he felt no joy at all; instead, his heart bled.
Because if he doesn't use this now, he really can't do without it. Even if he doesn't use it now, he can still use his prestige to run!
We'll have to use it sooner or later.
One million escaped confinement, but there are still eight experts chasing after them. What if they try to kill them along the way?
What if those two giants arrive?
Even if Eight Million has left the Spirit Mountain World, the Lord of Golden Turtle Island and the Lord of Jade Void Palace are probably already nearby. If Jiang Bai dares to go out, he'll be reduced to dust in no time.
You simply can't do without this "breakthrough card".
So his heart was bleeding, because he wanted to keep this thing for when he had the chance to use it later, that would be the real bargain.
It's not worth using now.
"Congratulations what! This isn't a good thing!" Jiang Bai couldn't help but mutter, his heart filled with resentment.
He really hoped to have enough prestige points to break through to the Tai Tian position, so he wouldn't have to use this card. Unfortunately, he knew that was impossible, because with his current cultivation level, the prestige points required to break through again would be an astronomical figure.
Jiang Bai didn't ask for the exact amount, nor did he bother to check, because he knew it wouldn't be enough.
Don't be fooled by the 20 million prestige points he currently possesses; if he were to foolishly use them to improve his cultivation, it would definitely not be enough.
"Use the Breakthrough Card!" Jiang Bai shouted in his heart.
The next second, the golden card transformed into specks of golden light and entered Jiang Bai's body, causing the energy within Jiang Bai's body to surge wildly.
The Imperial Supreme Skill spun wildly, at an unprecedented speed, breaking through Jiang Bai's eight extraordinary meridians, rushing straight towards the gateway to Jiang Bai's dantian like a surging torrent, trying to break through it.
The layers of shackles were then broken, and the massive portal was impacted like a giant wave.
Once, twice, three times, endlessly, a constant barrage.
The once rock-solid door began to crack and start to falter.
This wavering was disastrous; the gate had a crack and was instantly breached.
Jiang Bai felt a loud "boom" in his mind, and his whole body trembled, as if some kind of shackles had been broken.
His entire body began to tremble slightly involuntarily. Boundless energy surged into Jiang Bai's body from various unknown spaces, starting from his dantian and constantly cleansing his body.
Layer upon layer, each influx into Jiang Bai's body brought new progress, with his power constantly increasing and his body becoming increasingly hard.
Every cell in his body was filled with energy.
Even more terrifying was that a lake seemed to have formed in his dantian, a lake of energy gathering there, carrying destructive power, constantly rotating, absorbing power from various spaces.
The gate to the Supreme Heaven position finally opened to Jiang Bai.
At this moment, he began to understand why the Tai Tian position was so powerful. Because once you reach this level, you break free from the shackles of your body and can communicate with countless dimensions, guiding their energy into your body.
It allows the body to possess endless, inexhaustible, and limitless energy, strengthening the body and providing boundless spirit at every moment.
However, this is only a benefit in the early stages, a kind of reward from heaven.
The moment you enter, you can be completely elevated, undergoing a transformative evolution.
But it only lasts for a moment, and then these doors will close. To obtain energy from a certain dimension, one still needs to make efforts and communicate.
Chapter 1182 Tribulation
But that was enough, because just that alone made a person incredibly powerful in an instant, to an outrageous degree.
The accumulated energy was terrifyingly high.
Moreover, it will cause the sublimation and enhancement of one's own supernatural powers, making it extremely terrifying.
Their combat power has increased exponentially, completely overwhelming those below the Tai Tian level.
Looking back, it felt like Jiang Bai looking back at himself at the Great Star level after his first ascension to the Heavenly Rank.
They're not even in the same league; I could easily crush them.
It was effortless.
Lightning was gathering in the gloomy sky, and dark clouds were swirling, but unfortunately no one noticed any of this. Those who had been tyrannical and self-proclaimed kings in the western part of the Spirit Mountain World were looking at Jiang Bai with cold smiles.
The look in his eyes was as if he were looking at a dead person.
Perhaps in their eyes, Jiang Bai was already doomed.
Letting out a comfortable groan, Jiang Bai stretched his limbs and looked at the group of people in front of him, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"You should just surrender and stop struggling. The Great Sage Zhu Yan has arrived. If you surrender now, you may still have a chance to live."
"Otherwise, hmph!" A demon sneered and said this to Jiang Bai in front of him.
This made Jiang Bai frown.
Zhu Yan found out too? And he's on his way now?
It seems I was careless. I thought the message wouldn't travel so fast, but I didn't expect these demons to be able to transmit messages so quickly. It seems they must have an effective way of communicating.
It's just that his temporary mount, the Golden Scale King, didn't tell him, or perhaps he, a mixed-blood bastard, wasn't qualified to know such things.
"I think you shouldn't surrender; you should fight to the end."
"That way, we'll have a perfectly legitimate reason to kill you!"
The Winged Demon King chuckled and uttered these words.
He didn't want Jiang Bai to surrender, since Zhu Yan wasn't on his side.
The number of people and Western demons who were suppressed here back then was extremely small. He was just an unlucky guy who couldn't make it in the West and came here to try his luck. Before he even started, he was suppressed by those damned bald monks.
I had a lot of pent-up anger inside, but nowhere to vent it.
Among the giants that emerged later, there were none from the West. Although he had a long lifespan, his strength was insufficient, and his position remained awkward.
There's no benefit in capturing Jiang Bai; wouldn't we just be working for the likes of Zhu Yan?
Therefore, he advocated killing Jiang Bai.
Unfortunately, he lacked the strength to make any significant impact, so his words were essentially meaningless, like farting.
So even though he was unwilling, he had no choice but to agree, though he was vaguely dissatisfied.
They'd love for Jiang Bai to go to some extreme, that would be great.
"As you wish!" Jiang Bai sneered, and rushed out the next second.
Having just advanced to the level of a giant, his power was not yet stable, but he was already eager to experience his own power. The Winged Demon King was a good choice.
With a "bang," a punch landed squarely on the Winged Demon King. The next second, the Demon King exploded, turning into a bloody pulp as he flew backward.
The scene left those around them speechless.
How terrifying must one's power be to deliver such a blow?
You should know that the Winged Demon King is a veteran top expert. He is someone who, many years ago, followed the giants to rebel against the Great Thunder Temple and fought his way out of the Demon Land!
Such a person was killed so easily?
How could they possibly accept this?
You should know that the Winged Demon King is the strongest among them.
So when Jiang Bai easily defeated the Winged Demon King, everyone present gaped in astonishment.
"You...you...you..." Ghost Taoist stretched out his finger, trembling as he looked at Jiang Bai, saying "you" three times in a row, but he couldn't say a word.
He looked completely terrified.
"Giant".
No one knows who said that, but the expressions of everyone present changed drastically, and they looked at Jiang Bai as if they had seen a ghost.
"Heh, you know now? Too late!" Jiang Bai sneered and rushed over.
This is a huge amount of experience points, and Jiang Bai can't let them go. Each one is worth a million prestige points, and Jiang Bai can't let them leave like this, especially since these guys were just taunting him in front of him.
It would be strange if Jiang Bai, with his temperament, let them go.
"Bang bang bang!"
Without using any supernatural powers, magical treasures, or even a weapon like the Blazing Sun Heaven-Burning Halberd, Jiang Bai charged out and cleanly and swiftly killed everyone around him.
One punch each, smash their heads.
Even the primordial spirit of the demonic cultivator was crushed by Jiang Bai.
Brutal and simple, yet quite powerful.
It was awe-inspiring.
"Run." Ghost Taoist tried to speak, but before he could finish, Jiang Bai grabbed him by the throat, choked him, and lifted him up, leaving him no chance to struggle.
As for the others, they have now all turned into a pile of flesh and blood.
"You say I can't leave here? I'll test your ghost formation made of hundreds of thousands of living souls."
Jiang Bai sneered and said this dismissively.
Then he leaped up, transformed into a rainbow, and soared straight into the sky.
"Boom!"
With a single punch, he shattered the array that the Ghost Taoist had set up at the cost of countless souls, appearing relaxed and effortless.
"Looks like your formation isn't all that great." Jiang Bai sneered dismissively. He was about to say something when his expression suddenly changed, and he cursed, "Damn it!"
The next second, completely ignoring the Ghost Daoist, the true form of the Great Sun Tathagata burst into flames, burning the guy to ashes, and stuffed the Ten Thousand Soul Banner into his bosom.
I originally wanted to have some fun with this ghostly Taoist, but it seems I won't have the chance now.
Because dark clouds were gathering in the sky, and lightning was flashing, it was about to fall, but it hadn't gathered enough power yet, so it didn't fall immediately.
However, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that this was bound to happen sooner or later.
No wonder Jiang Bai cursed, because the lightning tribulation that formed in the sky was clearly aimed at him.
Jiang Bai had long heard that advancing to the level of a giant and becoming a Supreme Celestial would inevitably involve a tribulation, but he had never experienced such a thing before, after all, his cultivation level was too low in the past.
The Tai Tian position is bound to face a calamity, a piece of information previously obtained from the scriptures of the Great Thunderclap Temple.
It is said that there are several kinds of calamities, which contain the four energies of earth, fire, wind and water, and will form terrifying calamities. They are different kinds of punishment and tests from heaven for this kind of behavior that goes against the trend and defies heaven.
The most terrifying tribulation is the lightning tribulation; it is said that only one in ten can survive it.
No wonder Jiang Bai didn't bother with the Ghost Daoist and killed him directly.
Chapter 1183 The Dragon of Lightning
It should be understood that those who can advance to the Supreme Heaven position are all chosen ones, giants, figures who make decisions on the universe, and supreme beings. Nowadays, there are only a handful of giants outside.
No one has been able to reach this level for many years.
No one who can advance to this level is an easy opponent.
Even among such terrifying individuals, only a few out of ten can successfully advance; the rest perish.
This shows how terrifying this lightning tribulation is. You should know that although people can perish during the four tribulations of earth, fire, wind, and water, it is only a 50% chance, and most people can survive.
Unlike this tribulation of lightning, where only one in ten survives.
Therefore, when Jiang Bai saw this thing, his first reaction was to directly reveal the true form of the Great Sun Tathagata.
Enveloped in raging flames, a golden figure appeared behind Jiang Bai—a phantom of the Great Sun Tathagata.
Besides that, Jiang Bai took out all the treasures he could find, including the Fantian Seal and the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag. As for the others, he put them away, as those things were of no use against the lightning tribulation.
Although Jiang Bai is immortal and difficult to kill, he was still a little uneasy. Who knew how terrifying this thing was, or whether immortality was even effective?
"System, I'm going to run into trouble soon. Don't worry about the reputation points. If I can't hold on, just use your reputation points to help me."
Having made preparations and landed on the ground, Jiang Bai solemnly spoke these words to the system.
He's a typical coward, trying to use his prestige points to weather the storm.
However, he now has the resources to do so. He killed fifteen peak experts without using any prestige points, and also killed tens of thousands of demons, accumulating nearly 30 million prestige points without using them.
If anything unexpected happens, these prestige points will be enough for Jiang Bai to cause trouble.
"good!"
When the system agreed, the tribulation lightning in the sky had already been formed. A bolt of lightning descended from the sky, not very thick, only about the thickness of a thumb.
It fell out of nowhere and hit Jiang Bai, but Jiang Bai's Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag was able to easily withstand it because he felt that its power was insufficient.
However, this action was prevented by the system.
"Young man, unless you can't withstand it, don't use those things to resist. You should know that things like heavenly tribulations are certainly a punishment and a test, but they may not necessarily be a bad thing."
"Your advancement is too fast. Although you have the help of the great system and your foundation is extremely solid, there are still some loopholes. If you can pass the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation, these loopholes will be filled, which will be more beneficial to you."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow but remained silent, tacitly agreeing to the matter. He then removed the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag and stood there to withstand the attack.
The lightning struck my body, causing a tingling, numb sensation, but I felt nothing else. In an instant, the energy was absorbed.
This eased Jiang Bai's tension considerably.
However, he also knew that this was just the beginning, so he did not let his guard down.
He stood there enduring the lightning, and the next second, a second bolt of lightning struck down from the sky.
With a loud "boom," it struck Jiang Bai directly.
Jiang Bai still didn't feel anything.
Then came the third, fourth, fifth... all the way up to the fortieth, and Jiang Bai withstood them all. Although each attack was more intense than the last, at least they didn't increase exponentially, otherwise Jiang Bai would have been unable to withstand them long ago.
Even so, he has already begun to be injured. The true form of the Great Sun Tathagata has been broken. When the forty-first lightning tribulation, which was a full ten feet wide, fell, cracks appeared on Jiang Bai's body.
Fortunately, he was immortal and recovered very quickly, recovering in the blink of an eye.
However, Jiang Bai's expression was still not very good, because he was injured. Although he had recovered, he could clearly feel the effects of the lightning tribulation, and his body's recovery speed had slowed down a lot.
This is a bad omen.
However, there wasn't much time to consider before forty-two lightning bolts struck.
Jiang Bai withstood the attack again, but the damage he suffered was more severe than before.
"System, why is this never going to end?" Jiang Bai couldn't help but mutter.
"Forty-nine lightning tribulations, containing the secrets of the Great Dao. Hehe, kid, you're quite lucky to have encountered such a tribulation."
"If it were anyone else, I reckon they really wouldn't be able to withstand it. The power of each of the next three attacks will increase significantly, and the power of the last three attacks will double each time."
"However, there are quite a few benefits to being able to get through."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai's face darkened immediately, but he had no other choice but to confront it head-on; it seemed there was no way to stop it.
"Boom!"
Several more bolts of lightning passed by, and suddenly the heavenly tribulation ceased.
It stopped during the forty-seventh tribulation. Dark clouds filled the sky, forming a whirlwind that spun continuously around the central tribulation, as if it were gathering energy.
"roar!"
A dragon's roar resounded, and the next second, a hundred-foot-long thunder dragon descended from the sky, its body crackling with lightning, baring its fangs and claws as it attacked Jiang Bai.
"Holy crap, the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag!" Jiang Bai used this magic weapon, and the black flag floated into the sky, emitting ripples, trying to use it to block the damage.
"boom!"
With a deafening roar, the Thunder Dragon crashed into the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, shattering the black water patterns. The flag flew out, seemingly damaged, with the flagpole broken and the flag body torn, rendering it powerless and seemingly severing its connection with Jiang Bai. This caused Jiang Bai immense heartache.
This is a treasure, and it was just ruined like that?
It can certainly be repaired, but the cost of such repair would probably be unbearable.
But before he could feel sorry for Lei Long, the crisis had lessened considerably, but it was not completely eliminated. Lei Long charged down and headed straight for Jiang Bai.
Reluctantly, Jiang Bai had no choice but to release the Heaven-Turning Seal as well.
That was barely enough to hold them off.
If the Thunder Dragon were to strike flesh, who knows what the outcome would be!
After the attack, the lightning tribulation brewed again, which made Jiang Bai frown. The Heaven-Turning Seal and the like could probably only withstand the power for a while, but it certainly couldn't last long. Jiang Bai couldn't care less about the loss now, and took out all his treasures.
He took out the controllable Immortal Binding Rope and Heaven-Turning Seal, not to mention the others that couldn't be used. He then took out the Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe and placed it on his head.
Although it can't be used, it's a defensive artifact, and it's very sturdy. At least it can be of some use if you lift it up, right?
Even if it really breaks, I won't feel bad. Anyway, it's not Jiang Bai's property. It belongs to Yuxu Palace. What does it have to do with me?
Chapter 1184 What exactly did you do?
With this mindset, Jiang Bai actually did it.
Outsiders wouldn't know how to scold this spendthrift, especially the experts of Jade Void Palace. They'd probably be spitting blood if they saw this scene.
Yuan Yuan Dao Ren was determined to risk his life to fight Jiang Bai to the death.
Because these are all treasures of their Jade Void Palace.
Inherited from the War of the Gods, it is not particularly powerful, but it is extremely famous and its power is extraordinary. It is used as a legacy artifact.
Unfortunately, he didn't have that opportunity because he wasn't here right now.
Lightning had already gathered in the sky, and a silver-white spear radiating lightning descended from the heavens. It was formed from lightning and exuded supreme majesty; no one knew what it was.
Jiang Bai felt that this was just an illusion, not a real thing.
But that was terrifying enough; a spear, a hundred meters long, carrying destructive lightning, came hurtling down.
"The Spear of Judgment? Heh, I've run into an old acquaintance. I didn't expect it to be this. Although it's just a phantom, you're lucky, kid."
"Talking about thunder dragons is tolerable and doesn't violate any rules. According to tradition, this attack should be a dance of nine dragons followed by the descent of the Thunder God. But how come there's a Spear of Judgment? Could it be that this bastard can't resist interfering in the world… well, anyway, you're in for a lot of fun."
The system's voice suddenly appeared, jokingly saying something that left Jiang Bai somewhat stunned, not even caring that the spear of judgment had fallen.
What the hell does this mean?
The system actually knows this weapon?
Something's not right! How could they know each other? The system and this kind of thing don't seem to have anything to do with each other at all.
Jiang Bai had no recollection of the system's origins, but he did know that it was far from simple.
It should be something that doesn't belong to this world, and it can be described as omnipotent.
I have never heard of such a thing in any historical records or classics. Now he actually claims to know this "Spear of Judgment" in front of him?
What does this mean?
Jiang Bai's thoughts were quickly pulled back. The spear of judgment fell from the sky, and the Immortal Binding Rope at the top was the first to be hit. In an instant, it broke into two pieces and could not stop it in the slightest.
Then, the Heaven-Turning Seal, which had become as solid as a mountain and seemingly indestructible, was forcibly cleaved in two by the Spear of Judgment, losing all its function and falling to the ground, creating two huge dents.
The earth began to tremble, raising clouds of dust.
However, it wasn't a complete failure; the lightning-formed spear of judgment lost some of its power and its light dimmed slightly.
Next to suffer was the Jade Void Palace's most precious treasure, the Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe, which Jiang Bai had been holding above his head; it was reduced to tattered rags.
Jiang Bai himself was also severely injured in an instant. The spear of judgment pierced straight into Jiang Bai's body, breaking through all of Jiang Bai's defenses and blasting half of Jiang Bai's body off.
Blood was splattered all over the ground.
If Jiang Bai hadn't possessed incredible regenerative abilities and an immortal body as a foundation, he would have been utterly dead.
Even so, Jiang Bai suffered a severe injury and was on the verge of death, only able to recover on his own through his bodily functions.
But this spear of judgment seemed to have also severely damaged the immortal body, making its recovery terribly slow.
Even more deadly was that his soul was also attacked. Jiang Bai felt his soul waver for a moment, his brow throbbed with pain, his willpower began to dissipate, and he almost lost his ability to focus and his soul was scattered.
The power of the spear of judgment is evident.
"You bastard, thank goodness it was just a phantom formed from lightning, not a clone, otherwise I would have killed you instantly. This guy definitely did it on purpose. Kid, you wait, one day I'll avenge you and kill this bastard."
The system's incessant chatter in Jiang Bai's ears made him realize he wasn't dead. He endured the excruciating pain and began to recover, but he still harbored doubts about the final blow.
We've tried everything we could, and now we don't know if we can make it through.
Jiang Bai was originally full of confidence, but now he is clearly less confident.
"die!"
Just as Jiang Bai was recovering, a large hand engulfed in flames descended from the sky, attacking directly from afar, heading straight for Jiang Bai's body.
Zhu Yan... appeared at some unknown time, or perhaps he had already appeared but had quietly hidden himself. Jiang Bai, busy dealing with the heavenly tribulation, did not notice his presence.
Suddenly, they made their move. A giant hand descended from the sky, intending to kill Jiang Bai while he was weakened.
"Bastard!" Jiang Bai cursed immediately, but unfortunately he was no longer able to struggle. With half of his body gone, how could he struggle?
You must know that this is Zhu Yan, a veteran Great Sage of the Demon Clan, a true giant of the Supreme Heaven Rank, who has been a giant for countless years. He was one of those who fought against the Great Thunderclap Temple back then.
Over the years, four of the seven giants have perished, but Zhu Yan has remained unharmed, which speaks volumes about his abilities.
Even if Jiang Bai were unharmed, he might not be able to withstand the opponent in a head-on battle.
Especially at a time like this, when all fighting power is gone?
They're not even in the same league; I can't withstand them at all.
With a deafening crash, Jiang Bai felt his remaining half of his body instantly shatter into pieces, turning into a bloody pulp. The intense pain lasted only a moment, and then he felt nothing at all.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Bai felt as if he had parasitized in some special space. He felt stinging and itching all over his body, but he could not feel any light around him. It was pitch black.
Apart from touch, all other sensations disappeared.
"I... am dead?" Jiang Bai couldn't help but murmur to himself.
"You're not dead, but you're practically dead. You're just a tiny bit of flesh and blood left now."
"Luckily you exchanged for immortality with me before, otherwise, hmph, you would be dead as hell as can be now. This beast came at just the right time, launching a sneak attack, it's no wonder you suffered."
The system's voice rang in Jiang Bai's ears.
This put Jiang Bai at ease, but at the same time, he was filled with rage.
This Zhu Yan is a demon saint, a powerful figure, yet he has absolutely no integrity, actually ambushing me, a junior?
To take advantage of the heavenly tribulation to attack oneself is utterly despicable.
That bastard is the worst kind of jerk. Once I recover, I'm going to chop him into eighteen pieces.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to quell the hatred in my heart.
"Kid, don't get too excited yet. You've forgotten, you still have a heavenly tribulation to contend with."
"The Spear of Judgment has already been unleashed. Now even the Heavenly Tribulation doesn't follow the rules. Who knows what's next... Damn it, kid, what exactly did you do?"
Chapter 1185 The Eye of Heavenly Punishment
The system didn't finish its sentence. It seemed to be scolding Jiang Bai and reminding him, but halfway through, it suddenly exclaimed and said something like this.
This situation is extremely rare, because in Jiang Bai's mind, the system is omniscient and omnipotent, and nothing has ever happened that surprised him so much.
Jiang Bai was surprised to see this situation unfold.
"What's wrong!"
Jiang Bai couldn't help but ask this question.
"What's wrong? I was about to ask you what's wrong!"
"The Eye of Heavenly Punishment! Damn it! What's going on? Has everyone started disregarding the rules and acting recklessly? It's just a tribulation for advancing to the Supreme Heavenly Rank."
"It's not like it's some kind of immortal catastrophe, so why are all sorts of junk popping out of here!"
"The Eye of Heavenly Punishment has even appeared! This is too chaotic!"
"Could it be..."
The system started cursing without any regard for etiquette, which made Jiang Bai vaguely guess something, but he couldn't be sure. Just as he was feeling confused, the system's voice suddenly stopped.
Jiang Bai was in great pain because he felt that if the system continued to speak, he might be able to learn something, but the system just kept quiet at the crucial moment, leaving Jiang Bai feeling helpless.
"Kid, ten million prestige points, and I'll restore your body immediately. Otherwise, you can just wait to die, and I'll find another host!"
The system's voice sounded.
What else could Jiang Bai say? What could he possibly say?
Having said all that, could Jiang Bai possibly say no?
He could only give a helpless, bitter smile before agreeing.
The next second, Jiang Bai felt countless rays of light rushing towards him, and his body seemed to have recovered, everything was brand new.
He was completely naked, and a cold wind swept over him, making Jiang Bai feel... well, a little chilly.
However, he couldn't care less about that now, because he discovered that within the heavenly tribulation in the sky was a gigantic eye, which was staring right at him, radiating supreme majesty.
That kind of majesty created a huge sense of oppression, and even Jiang Bai, at his current level, had the urge to prostrate himself on the ground and kneel down in worship.
The enormous eye was hundreds of feet in size, crackling with lightning and displaying all sorts of strange patterns and runes, the origin of which was unknown.
The instant Jiang Bai recovered, a destructive beam of light descended from the sky, heading straight for him, making Jiang Bai immediately feel the breath of death.
"roar!"
A loud roar came from Zhu Yan, who stood next to Jiang Bai with a body as large as a mountain. At this moment, he roared furiously, straightened his body, and his whole body was covered with golden light and burning with raging flames as he roared towards the sky.
This puzzled Jiang Bai. He was undergoing his tribulation, so why was this guy running around yelling like that?
"Hehe, this little beast ambushed you, and ended up getting himself into big trouble. You were just turned into a piece of flesh and blood, but the tribulation is not over yet."
"The Eye of Heavenly Punishment used this guy as your means of fighting against the Heavenly Tribulation, so naturally this guy became the first to be hit."
"Tsk tsk, let alone a Zhu Yan with impure blood, even the Zhu Yan with the purest blood and the protection of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts couldn't withstand the Eye of Heavenly Punishment. This guy is finished."
"I don't know how much power this little beast can help you offset, but at least it's of some use."
"Hmm, kid, do you want to buy some insurance? I'll give you a 20% discount, to protect your last bit of vitality and every last bit of flesh and blood, so that if you can't hold on, you'll have hope of being reborn?"
"Hmm, I'm fair and just, I'll only take all the remaining prestige points from you, what do you think?"
With a chuckle, the system sent out these words.
This made Jiang Bai's expression strange, but he knew that this was not the time to be heartbroken over his reputation points. Even though he had done so much before, he was now working for the system for nothing.
I didn't gain a single benefit, and all my prestige points went down the drain.
But Jiang Bai had no other choice. If he didn't buy insurance now, when would he?
Since the system had said so, there was a 99% chance that he wouldn't be able to withstand it, so Jiang Bai wisely chose to agree.
At that very instant, a destructive beam of light descended from the sky, shooting out from the enormous Eye of Heavenly Punishment. The beam of light, ten meters thick, shot out of thin air and headed straight for Zhu Yan and Jiang Bai beneath his feet.
"roar!"
Zhu Yan suddenly sprang up, its body radiating golden light, and its size increased several notches. Holding a shield of unknown origin, it charged directly at the light.
With a loud "bang," Zhu Yan's shield shattered instantly, and the next second, its massive, golden body turned to dust.
The light seemed to slice horizontally, passing directly through Zhu Yan's head and splitting the creature in two from the center, from which raging flames emanated.
He didn't even have a chance to scream before turning Zhu Yan into dust.
Zhu Yan, a powerful and ruthless figure, a demon saint of immense power, died just like that.
He died silently, without making a sound, and just fell like that, leaving Jiang Bai somewhat bewildered.
However, he was only stunned for a moment. Soon, Jiang Bai came to his senses because the light did not disappear. Although it weakened slightly, it did not disappear completely and continued to fall.
With a deafening roar, the earth began to tremble, and a huge chasm appeared in the area where Jiang Bai was located, extending down to an unknown depth. Jiang Bai was directly knocked from the ground and plunged into the underground.
His flesh and blood shattered and turned to ashes, and his soul vanished along with them.
Fortunately, Jiang Bai had purchased insurance; otherwise, this attack would have been fatal. Just look at the crater, at least a kilometer deep and a hundred meters wide, to know just how powerful this thing was.
It should be noted that this beam of light had previously killed Zhu Yan and Jiang Bai, both of whom were renowned for their physical prowess and were giants in the entire province.
Even so, it still caused such enormous destruction, demonstrating just how terrifying the Eye of Heavenly Punishment is.
In an instant, the forty-nine heavenly tribulations were completed, and Jiang Bai recovered. With the help of the system, he returned to his peak condition in the blink of an eye and flew out of the deep pit.
Then they saw the Eye of Heavenly Punishment in the sky, which had not disappeared. The huge eyeball seemed to be turning, staring intently at Jiang Bai, full of doubt.
He probably didn't understand how Jiang Bai could survive his attacks, and his eyes were full of curiosity.
After staring at Jiang Bai for a long time without success, it slowly closed its eyes. Then the dark clouds in the sky dissipated, and the next second, a heavenly gate appeared. Countless fairies poured out from it, and in the distance, golden dragons roared, colorful phoenixes danced, and celestial music filled the air.
A strange fragrance wafted over, enveloping Jiang Bai's entire body and making him feel completely comfortable.
Chapter 1186 Qin Shi Huang Should Take the Blame
Then the Heavenly Gate opened, and a beam of colorful light shot out from within, heading straight for Jiang Bai.
The next moment, Jiang Bai was enveloped in this light, his whole body was filled with power, and his originally closed dantian seemed to be summoned by something and began to wriggle.
A strange string of codes appeared in Jiang Bai's hand.
It turned out to be a secret method for communicating with a certain dimension, which fell from the sky and was discovered by Jiang Bai just like that.
Jiang Bai then used this secret method to communicate with the dimensional world.
Then, a powerful will swept in from a mysterious space, and endless surging energy entered Jiang Bai's body, helping him to transform his body. At the same time, a set of exquisite fist techniques also came through.
It was more exquisite than any boxing technique Jiang Bai had ever learned before, yet it was not complicated. It was simple and practical, yet incredibly powerful. It seemed unassuming, yet contained endless variations, and it was instantly imprinted in Jiang Bai's mind.
Jiang Bai also learned the name of this fist technique: "Supreme Fist".
Having completed all this, Jiang Bai completely solidified his connection with this space, allowing him to continuously draw energy from it to evolve himself. Only then did the gate in the sky disappear.
"Phew, finally out of here. That bastard almost found out. You tell me what heinous things you did, first the Spear of Judgment, then the Eye of Divine Punishment!"
"This is the kind of treatment even the most heinous demon gets, and that was during the Immortal Tribulation."
After saying this, the system suddenly thought of something and, without waiting for Jiang Bai's reply, muttered to itself, "That's not right. I was with you when you were still an ordinary person. I know exactly what you've been doing."
"We didn't do anything that would anger heaven and man."
"Did those two bastards discover something?"
"That doesn't make sense either. The two of them shouldn't be able to find anything out. I just can't figure it out."
Jiang Bai was speechless. He was certain that this matter was inextricably linked to that bastard system.
In other words, the terrible ordeal he suffered must be related to this guy, not to his own fault.
It's not because I was unlucky enough to run into this guy.
It was all this guy's fault, but not only could he not fight back, he was also extorted out of so many reputation points by this guy. Jiang Bai felt unbalanced and wanted to get angry and give this guy a good scolding.
"So, all of this is your responsibility?" Jiang Bai asked in a gloomy tone.
"What do you mean, 'my responsibility'? What does that have to do with me! How could such a great system bear any responsibility? Young man, don't slander an innocent person. Without my great system, would you have gotten to where you are today?"
"How could they say such a thing? It's utterly shameless!"
Jiang Bai was speechless. Everyone knew who was shameless.
Just as I was about to say something indignant, the system's voice sounded again: "Hmm, this matter might be related to your cultivation technique. The Imperial Extreme World-Shaking Technique is the cultivation technique of that guy, the First Emperor. He truly incurred the wrath of both heaven and man."
"Yes, it must be because of him, not because of me!"
As the conversation progressed, the system became increasingly certain, shifting the blame to the First Emperor, leaving Jiang Bai speechless.
However, he couldn't give a clear answer. He really couldn't give an answer to this matter. It involved that level, and he couldn't say who was right and who was wrong, nor could he refute the system.
So, unfortunately, the First Emperor had no choice but to take the blame.
"Besides, you also benefited from this. Although those two bastards broke the rules and ran away, you did get some benefits. The martial world is one of the higher dimensions, especially for you martial cultivators. It's the ultimate pursuit, just like those immortal sects who desperately want to communicate with the immortal world. Once you do, the benefits are endless."
"Once a martial artist like you connects with the martial world, you will be able to obtain a continuous source of power to evolve your physical body and enhance your martial arts skills. This is something that other dimensions cannot match."
"If it were a normal calamity, someone at your level could at most communicate with something like the fire dimension or the water dimension, or at most a low-level world like the sword realm, with a 90% chance of it being a dimension."
"How could they get such a huge benefit?"
"You should know that after you communicated with the martial world, your cultivation speed will be more than ten times faster than that of experts of the same level. Those who have communicated with dimensions can only increase their speed by a maximum of 100%. Just think about how much benefit you have gained?"
"More importantly, all beings that can be called a realm have wills. As long as you can make a sacrifice, you can gain some benefits from it."
"Of course, we can talk about sacrifices at your level later."
"However, didn't you also obtain the Supreme Fist?"
"That is the general outline of all fist techniques, the source of all fist techniques, the ancestor of all fist techniques, and one of the most powerful techniques in the martial arts world. If you try to obtain such a thing through sacrifice, who knows when you will be able to do so?"
"If you can figure this out, your combat power will at least double. Of course, if you're too lazy to figure it out, that's fine too. Ten million prestige points, and I'll let you master it instantly."
Jiang Bai ignored the system's words and didn't respond at all. He sat down cross-legged and began to stabilize his realm while comprehending the "Supreme Fist".
The system was so angry it was jumping up and down, muttering for a long time, but Jiang Bai ignored it, so it had no choice but to give up.
In the end, Jiang Bai sat there for three days, consolidating his realm while also beginning to comprehend the "Supreme Fist".
To be honest, this boxing style seems simple, with only nine moves, but its variations are endless.
Jiang Bai is also a smart person. He has been baptized by the system, so in theory he should be exceptionally talented, quick-witted, and his comprehension has reached an abnormal level.
He can learn anything instantly, and even more complex things can be mastered in a day or two.
However, Jiang Bai studied "The Supreme Fist" for several days and only grasped the basics; he hadn't even fully comprehended the first move.
This shows how complex this thing is.
Finally, Jiang Bai stabilized his realm and stopped thinking about these things. He stood up and headed directly west. As for the Water-Avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast, it had long since become trash. Now he had no choice but to rely on himself to move forward.
Fortunately, after becoming a giant, the energy replenishment speed is very fast. As long as it does not exceed the limit of his own endurance, it is virtually inexhaustible. Jiang Bai's Rainbow Transformation Technique turned into a stream of light and headed straight into the distance.
Now he needs to race against time.
With such a commotion, and Zhu Yan already dead, Jiang Bai concluded that the remaining two must have received the news. Jiang Bai needed to hurry and retrieve the Great Sun Tathagata Mirror, otherwise, unexpected changes might occur.
Chapter 1187 Reunion
Those two aren't dead either. They've caused such a commotion, and they're in the West. If they can't figure out what's going on, then they deserve to die.
Are these two idiots?
The answer is clearly no.
These two are definitely not fools; they are both cunning and calculating individuals.
The extraterrestrial demons are known for their cunning, and that expert from the Yellow Springs Demon Sect emerged victorious from two consecutive calamities: the Qin Emperor's destruction of Wu and the suppression by the Great Thunderclap Temple.
Furthermore, they were able to defy the odds, sweep through the Great Thunderclap Temple, and join forces with the seven giants to launch a counterattack against the Great Thunderclap Temple, turning the once-sacred Buddhist site into the wretched place it is today.
To remain unscathed in that fierce battle speaks volumes about the terrifying nature of such a person. They possess not only formidable strength but also extraordinary wisdom; otherwise, they would never have reached their current level.
Jiang Bai guessed that although these two guys weren't around when Zhu Yan made his move, they must have known about it.
Given the outcome, it's unclear why the two didn't seize the opportunity to make their move, but one thing is certain: they would never have seen themselves easily take the Great Sun Tathagata Mirror.
Because if they did that, they would have no way to survive.
Not taking action now doesn't mean not taking action later.
The reason they're not taking action now might be due to disagreements over the spoils, or they might be held back by other things, but that's only temporary. They'll definitely join forces later.
Jiang Bai decided that to avoid any unforeseen complications, he should take out the precious mirror first.
Heading west, we arrived at the edge of this sacred mountain world.
Jiang Bai was extremely shocked when he approached the edge of the small world for the first time, because in this edge area, apart from the steep rocks, starlight was clearly visible in the distant void.
Unlike the sphere of Earth, this is a flat continent. Falling from the edge would be certain death, as one would fall directly into the void.
Looking at the surrounding stars, Jiang Bai was certain that this should be near Sagittarius. He wondered how the Spirit Mountain World could connect with West Kunlun and establish a portal there, given the vast distance.
All I can say is that the person who created this world is truly terrifying, possessing such methods and abilities.
That must be a legendary ancient Buddha.
The true Buddha is a god-like being.
Unconsciously, Jiang Bai thought of the corpse at the bottom of the Eight Treasures Merit Pool.
The corpse that could nurture the Eight Treasures Merit Lotus was filled with a sacred aura; in the words of the extraterrestrial demon who made the move, it was the corpse of a Buddha.
Who knows, that person might be the creator of this world.
Of course, this is just a guess. Whether it is true or false, Jiang Bai cannot tell. That is too far in the future. Now, if he wants to see through the fog and understand the truth, he can mostly only rely on guessing.
Soon, Jiang Bai found the so-called "Demon Land" on the edge of this world—a dilapidated pagoda, extremely huge, about a hundred meters wide and a thousand feet high.
It has nine layers stacked together, located at the edge of this world, gazing at the stars.
What should have been an extremely magnificent building is now dim and lifeless, with black soil surrounding the pagoda, clearly contaminated by some kind of energy.
There were demons walking around, but they were not very strong and there were not many of them.
Jiang Bai waved his hand and wiped them all out. He was furious; his nearly 30 million reputation points had been stolen by the system.
It would be strange if Jiang Bai could get over it. These demons were not good people to begin with, and now that they were here, they were practically points of prestige in Jiang Bai's eyes.
How could Jiang Bai let this go?
Therefore, just kill all these guys to increase your prestige by a million or so. Even a few flies are still meat, right?
"It's a giant! Run!" Someone shouted, and the entire Demon Land shook. In an instant, countless figures burst out of the Demon Land and fled in all directions.
Seeing the scene before him, Jiang Bai killed all of them without hesitation.
This loss was huge, and these people are just the tonic.
Unfortunately, there were too many of them, and even with Jiang Bai's exceptional strength, it was impossible to kill them all; some would inevitably slip through the net.
Jiang Bai didn't pursue them, and went straight into the Demon Land.
As long as Jiang Bai obtains the Great Sun Tathagata Mirror, he will have succeeded. Once he kills the two giants, how can the remaining demons escape?
The hundred or so old monks remaining at the Great Thunderclap Temple have been holding back their anger for who knows how long. Once the leader falls, they will probably rush out immediately, transforming into wrathful Vajras and slaughtering all the demons.
Jiang Bai entered unimpeded; those who could escape fled, while those who couldn't were killed and became Jiang Bai's prestige points.
During this time, Jiang Bai also encountered three of the remaining eighteen peak experts he had met before. He killed them all and gained three million prestige points. Including the kills along the way, he finally raised five million, which made him feel a little more at ease.
Some of the losses were recovered.
As Jiang Bai continued forward, he discovered that the Demon Suppression Tower was truly enormous. It must have employed some kind of space-folding technique, as the inside was much larger than the outside, with just one level stretching for hundreds of miles.
Jiang Bai quickly charged in.
First floor, second floor, third floor... we fought our way up to the ninth floor, where the Great Sun Tathagata Mirror is located.
This thing is a Buddhist treasure. After the Seven Treasures Tree flew away, the Great Thunderclap Temple used it to replace the treasure that was used to suppress this place.
Unfortunately, while this thing is indeed powerful, it cannot replace the Seven Treasures Tree and cannot suppress this place, which ultimately led to today's disaster.
As soon as Jiang Bai entered the ninth floor, he saw a Buddha statue in the very center of the floor. The Buddha was sitting there with his hands in a mudra, and in his other hand he held a mirror that reflected light in all directions.
However, the Buddha statue was damaged, and the mirror's illumination range was only about ten meters, fixed in one position. Enveloped in the surrounding decaying atmosphere, the light was not so sacred.
Above this ninth floor, next to the mirror, there is a huge hole, which has obviously been broken open.
I reckon those demons escaped from here back then.
However, Jiang Bai only looked for a moment before stopping, because at that moment two figures appeared in front of him: a young man wearing a black dragon robe, holding a black ancient book and a black writing brush.
There was also a majestic man with three heads, six arms, and nine eyes, each head having a vertical eye on its forehead, standing there as well.
Both of them exuded a formidable aura.
Squinting, Jiang Bai said noncommittally, "You two have been waiting here for a long time!"
"It didn't take long," the young man in the dragon robe said noncommittally, even with a smile on his face.
"This isn't your true form, is it? You didn't look like this the last time I saw you."
Jiang Bai ignored him and instead looked at another imposing man, this extraterrestrial demon.
Chapter 1188 The Two Giants Want to Negotiate
"That's not how it looks. That's its true form, but it's a bit too huge. I was afraid you wouldn't be used to seeing it like that, so I had to shrink it down. But to be honest, it looks a bit awkward, and you probably wouldn't be used to seeing it like this either."
"But you've come too early. I haven't had time to change yet. To be honest, we just arrived too."
The extraterrestrial demon chuckled, then turned around, retracting his limbs and two heads. His appearance remained unchanged; he was still a majestic middle-aged man with three eyes.
"I'm here to get something. Move aside, and we can talk things over. Otherwise, we'll have to fight." Jiang Bai stretched his arms, and the Blazing Sun Heaven-Burning Halberd appeared in his hand, burning with scorching flames.
Together with the restored Vairocana Buddha's true form, the two flames echoed each other and eventually merged into one, revealing an awe-inspiring majesty.
"We don't want to fight you." The young man, who came from the Yellow Springs Demon Sect and wore a black dragon robe, said this noncommittally, squinting his eyes.
"Don't want to fight?" Jiang Bai looked at the two of them noncommittally, without saying anything more, just waiting for their explanation. Jiang Bai knew they would definitely have more to say.
"We really don't want to fight. In fact, we are not free here. Although we have left the Demon Suppression Tower, we are still imprisoned in this Spirit Mountain World."
"We're just stuck in a giant prison because the world's scarcity of resources has kept us from making any progress all these years."
"To be honest, if the old monks of Daleiyin Temple hadn't been so wary of us and refused to believe us no matter what we said, we wouldn't still be here now."
"In the beginning, the fighting was indeed caused by hatred, but later the Great Thunder Temple was almost destroyed, and more than half of our radicals were killed or injured. We had long been tired of fighting."
"More than a hundred years ago, we told the old monk that as long as he was willing to open the gates of the world and let us leave, this Lingshan world would still belong to their Great Thunderclap Temple. Unfortunately, he refused."
The extraterrestrial demon said helplessly.
They may rule as kings here, but this place is a prison, a place of no freedom, and resources are actually quite scarce.
He was very anxious about being stuck here, knowing his lifespan was about to end without making any progress.
The Great Thunderclap Temple was already on the verge of collapse and wouldn't last much longer, but now it has Jiang Bai as a new force. Jiang Bai has advanced to the level of a giant, and together with the old monk with drooping eyebrows, they are already two giants, no weaker than them.
On the contrary, they lost Zhu Yan. This loss has made them lose confidence in destroying the Great Thunderclap Temple, and they just want to leave this damned place.
Otherwise... in a few more years, I will truly perish here.
Dying in prison is not a happy thing.
Therefore, after Jiang Bai advanced and Zhu Yan died, the two consulted with each other and finally came up with this solution.
I'm going to talk to Jiang Bai.
This is why it took the two of them several days to arrive here.
"If he doesn't believe you, why should I?" Jiang Bai said, squinting. If the old monk with downcast eyebrows didn't believe these two people, why should Jiang Bai believe them?
These two are treacherous and cunning villains. They have no sense of honor or trust. Trusting them and cooperating with them is like asking a tiger for its skin.
"I know you're very powerful, but you might not be able to take on both of us at the same time. We've been giants for many years, while you've only been one for a short time."
"Admittedly, your heavenly tribulation was terrifying, and you probably gained quite a bit of benefits, but don't you think it's a bit presumptuous to use it against us?"
The young man, who came from the Yellow Springs Demon Sect and was wearing a black dragon robe, said something that was neither affirmative nor negative.
"Whether I'm overconfident or not, we'll have to try to find out." Jiang Bai squinted, eager to try; he wasn't afraid at all.
While the two were undoubtedly seasoned experts, Jiang Bai was no pushover either.
Zhu Yan died too quickly, killed by a heavenly tribulation, so Jiang Bai didn't get any benefit. But now these two people are right in front of him.
They are giants. Even a top-tier expert can receive a reward of a million prestige points, so what about the giants?
The giants are many times more powerful than the peak Grand Celestial Realm. Killing them would take at least eight million, if not ten million.
That's a huge amount of prestige; to be honest, Jiang Bai didn't want to give it up.
"Young man, I advise you not to have such thoughts. We are not to be trifled with. Besides, I saw that you lost a lot of your magic treasures during the Heavenly Tribulation. Not to mention, the Heaven-Turning Seal was broken in two and is still lying there."
"Tsk tsk, you really had a lot of good stuff, like the Immortal Binding Rope and the Profound Origin Water Control Flag, but unfortunately they were all burned!"
"Without these things, your fighting power will definitely decrease significantly. Why bother fighting us to the death? Strictly speaking, we don't seem to have that much of a grudge against each other before, do we?"
"You're not guaranteed to win if you fight us. I think you have a high chance of losing."
"Instead of doing that, you should cooperate with us. You should know... if you don't kill us, you won't be able to get out!"
This expert from the Yellow Springs Demon Sect had clearly been to the place where Jiang Bai had undergone his tribulation and knew some things. He brought it up now to put pressure on Jiang Bai.
"Huh? You can't get out without killing you?" Jiang Bai was stunned; this news was unexpected.
"That's true. Getting out is actually quite simple. All we need to do is release the restrictions at the Golden Summit. Those old monks have sealed off the entire world, but this not only traps us, it traps them as well."
"Back then, they released a disciple at the last moment. It was by chance. They used the Buddha's power accumulated over many years to forcibly open an exit for someone to leave. But such a thing can only happen once, not twice."
"If we want to get out now, we'll have to completely release the restrictions. But once they're released, we can rush out. The exit is in the Reception Hall. If the two of us and our men want to escape, you and the old monk won't be able to stop us."
"So the old monk will absolutely not lift the restriction, otherwise we'll be trapped here and die."
"You're still young. I don't think you'd want to be stuck here with all of us, would you?"
"Although we are old, we can live for at least another hundred years or so. I think you can't wait that long, can you?"
"A young expert like you has a much wider world outside. Why waste your life hanging around here with us? You should know that the energy here is not enough for you to continue to advance."
"Unless you communicate with higher worlds, not dimensional forces."
Chapter 1189 Unpleasant Things
These words made Jiang Bai blink, and he began to make a plan.
While this place doesn't actually affect his cultivation, Jiang Bai really couldn't bear to stay in this godforsaken place for over a hundred years.
He is still young, and he has a huge career ahead of him.
Surrounded by countless beautiful women, how could one possibly choose to spend their time in this place with only the company of a Buddhist temple and a lamp?
To be honest, Jiang Bai wasn't really confident about killing a big shot, especially if he and another person were going together.
Even if he and the old monk could easily win by joining forces, if the other party was determined to escape, Jiang Bai really couldn't do anything about those two old ghosts.
Therefore, cooperation is certainly an option.
It's hard to believe that these two are veteran demonic overlords, notoriously cunning and treacherous. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for seven people to join forces against an enemy and for the three of them to survive in the end.
Now only the two of them are left.
If Zhu Yan had received the news and attacked them, how could these two not know?
But they showed no intention of making a move.
Now, I'm faced with this proposed negotiation method, which sounds pretty good, but the question is, is it credible?
Jiang Bai expressed his doubts.
"That being said, to be honest, your proposal may not be unfeasible, but why should I believe you? To be frank, neither of you is trustworthy."
Jiang Bai wasn't afraid of saying anything harsh, and he frankly laid out all his concerns.
This caused the two to exchange a glance, and then a sharp glint flashed in each other's eyes.
"We can swear a great oath against our inner demons!" the two shouted in unison, whether it was something they had planned beforehand or something that was perfectly in sync.
"Okay! Then I want to take this Great Sun Tathagata Mirror with me!" After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai made this condition.
This caused the expressions on the two people in front of them to change drastically.
They exchanged a glance, and the expert from the Yellow Springs Demon Sect said in a deep voice, "The Great Sun Tathagata Mirror cannot be taken by you; this thing is extremely powerful!"
"To be honest, we've been plotting to get this thing all these years, but it's inherently effective against demonic techniques and demons. The old monks of the Great Thunderclap Temple have also set up many restrictions here."
"If the seven of us hadn't joined forces, and one of us hadn't died, we wouldn't have been able to break the seal of this Great Sun Tathagata Mirror."
"If you take this thing now and it falls into the hands of the old monk, we will have no way to survive."
"He is the last remaining elder of the Great Thunderclap Temple. He can easily control the Great Sun Tathagata Mirror. Moreover, there are so many golden bodies of experts from the Great Thunderclap Temple. If he were to disregard the energy of the golden bodies and destroy a few of them to extract their power, it would be enough to suppress or even kill the two of us!"
"If you take this away and then turn your back on us, we really won't be able to do anything about it!"
"That's right, that makes sense. You can go back and discuss our suggestion with the old monk. If he agrees, we'll leave immediately, and you can come back to collect it later."
"We promise we won't touch this thing. Besides, you should understand that if we could take it with us, we would have already done so. Why leave it here?"
"So you can rest assured!"
The extraterrestrial demon also spoke, offering these words.
They were both worried that Jiang Bai and the old monk with downturned eyebrows would turn on them once they got their hands on the item, putting them in grave danger.
The old monk with downcast eyebrows alone could suppress them with this thing, let alone with Jiang Bai, the newly emerging giant, also present.
With the two of them joining forces and possessing the Great Sun Tathagata Mirror, then those two would have absolutely no chance of survival.
Jiang Bai knew they wouldn't agree to such conditions. He had only mentioned it casually earlier, and seeing their clear refusal, he didn't press the matter.
After a moment's thought, he said to the two of them, "In that case, I need to go back and discuss it with that senior monk."
"If he agrees, I have no objection."
"But let's make this clear beforehand: only the two of you are allowed to leave. The rest of you are not going anywhere. These people have committed numerous evil deeds, and I will not let them go!"
His words made the two men's faces change color, and after another round of bargaining, a result was finally reached.
When the two leave, each of them can take ten trusted followers with them, while everyone else stays behind.
Jiang Bai was somewhat unwilling to accept this, but he also knew that it was impossible not to bring either of them. The two of them had lived here for too long and even had children.
Killing someone else is one thing, but you can't possibly slaughter their entire family, can you?
In that case, wouldn't those two be driven to desperation and fight him to the death?
So I reluctantly agreed in the end, although I was somewhat unwilling.
Those are piles of prestige points.
But it seems there's no other way now. If the two are determined to fight to the end, it's unpredictable who will win and who will lose. Jiang Bai can't stand wasting over a hundred years with these two old guys.
In the end, everyone compromised and made concessions, and the decision was made happily. Jiang Bai did not take the Great Sun Tathagata Mirror, and they followed Jiang Bai back to the Great Thunder Temple.
Jiang Bai used the Rainbow Transformation Technique to take the lead. The two of them used their respective abilities, and the extraterrestrial demon transformed into its true form, hiding in the clouds before taking off into the air.
The expert from the Yellow Springs Demon Sect transformed into a black dragon and advanced forward, with the two following closely behind. Although their speed was slightly slower than Jiang Bai's, they were still able to keep up with the shadow.
All three were powerful figures, and in just over half an hour they had traversed three thousand miles and arrived at the foot of the Great Thunder Temple Mountain.
Jiang Bai stopped the two people and went straight to the Golden Summit. The old monk there also noticed Jiang Bai and then made way for him to enter.
Initially, he hesitated upon seeing Jiang Bai arrive with two old monsters, but upon closer inspection, the old monk with downcast eyebrows stared at Jiang Bai in astonishment, utterly bewildered, and exclaimed in disbelief, "Buddha, Buddha's disciple, you...you've advanced to the Giant level?"
One sentence caused the old monks who were sitting cross-legged chanting scriptures to stand up, staring at Jiang Bai in disbelief with horrified expressions.
They were well aware of Jiang Bai's strength; he was at the peak of the Great Heaven Realm. When he left here a day or two ago, he was still at this level. How could he have broken through in just two days?
Have they become giants?
This is truly unbelievable.
Feng Feifei, who was standing there, had a sudden change in expression. She stared at Jiang Bai with a look of horror. After a long while, she sighed dejectedly. She knew that she was in trouble this time.
Even if the Lord of Jin'ao Island himself came, he couldn't do anything to this bastard.
Once he gets out, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause.
For the immortal sects... Jiang Bai's advancement to the level of a giant is definitely not a happy thing.