Chapter 336: Chapter 221: Fighting 2 Alone! The Greatest Opportunity in the True Martial Ancient Hall! 3rd on the Points Leaderboard! _2
Now this scourge had obtained such a strong Puppet; even his two brothers together were not his match. With this kind of power, he probably could sweep through the entire True Martial Ancient Hall.
"Jiang... Brother Jiang... Lord Jiang! It was our fault for not recognizing a great man! We’re willing to offer up all the Treasures and resources we gained from this Grand Battle of the Hundred Dynasties, keeping only the points needed for advancement! The rest of the points, we offer them all for Lord Jiang to sprint towards the peak."
"When we return to the Sect, both of us brothers will listen to Lord Jiang’s arrangements. We can resolve your worries and let you focus on your Cultivation."
In the face of a life-and-death crisis, even geniuses like Ruan Lei and Ruan Yan from the Dynasties couldn’t help but conform to common practices.
Ruan Lei still managed a strong voice, while Ruan Yan had his courage completely shattered by Jiang Shu, leaving him with no choice but to nod incessantly in agreement.
However, what greeted him was a blade light resembling a Blood Flood Dragon!
SPLAT!
Jiang Shu certainly had no mercy for his enemies.
As for help, the simian Puppet was more than enough.
As for resources, he could get them all by killing them!
Disbelief filled his eyes as Ruan Yan’s head flew off. After reaching the Late Stage of the Detachment Realm, spiritual power could materialize. Despite his body’s death, Ruan Yan’s spiritual power still condensed.
But before it could fully coalesce, a Heavenly Gang Dragon Capturing Hand fiercely struck down.
The overwhelming spiritual power directly obliterated Ruan Yan’s soul, turning it to ash.
"No!"
Every pore in Ruan Lei’s body felt as if struck by an immense weight, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. He could distinctly sense that the Divine Power Twin Fruit Skill inheritance he had received was fading away.
His life was draining away.
His wounds were worsening by the moment, his Primordial Power circulated sluggishly, and there was nowhere to escape.
The Treasure in his hand dropped to the ground, emitting a dull thud.
"Your turn!"
Assured that no remnants were left, Jiang Shu snorted coldly, turned, and swung his blade down!
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"Exciting! This Jiang Shu will definitely enter the Furnace Fire Realm and might even be promoted to Inner Sect Disciple! In the entire Hundred Dynasties Battlefield, his achievements are the most stunning. Coming from a mid-tier Dynasty, not only did he single-handedly slay Chu Guang from an upper-tier Dynasty, but now he also fought one against two, killing twin brothers of the same Realm."
"And they had received the Divine Power Twin Fruit Skill too. It’s just a pity. If the Ruan Lei and Ruan Yan brothers could have made it out of the True Martial Ancient Hall, they might have made a name for themselves within our True Martial Sect. After all, having received the Divine Power Twin Fruit Skill, as long as they cultivated it to Perfection, the combined effort of the two brothers could easily overcome three enemies of the same Realm."
Outside the Hundred Dynasties Battlefield, an attendant was both praising and lamenting. "The Divine Power Twin Fruit Skill requires extremely harsh conditions for Cultivation. It’s a Divine Skill where both prosper together or suffer together; how many would stake their lives on another person?"
Hence, even in the vast True Martial Sect, only a handful of people practiced this Divine Skill.
"There’s nothing to regret. Death only signifies their own lack of destiny. On our journey here, we’ve seen countless so-called geniuses fall before the Furnace Fire Realm. Without reaching the Furnace Fire Realm, they are ultimately ants—merely able to show off a little within their Dynasties. Divine Skills are not Martial Arts; the Cultivation of any Divine Skill takes years just to reach entry-level."
"Without enough Talent or destiny, those two brothers at most could only reach the Furnace Fire Realm; reaching the Primordial Pill Realm was completely out of the question for them. As for this Jiang Shu, being able to learn the Puppetry Technique of the Heavenly Puppet Sect so quickly and even repair Puppets truly shows his immense Talent. Once he returns to the Sect, he can fully cultivate the Divine Skill, the Heavenly Mechanism Puppet Technique."
"When it comes to fighting multiple opponents, Ruan Lei and Ruan Yan are no match for a Puppet Master."
A white-robed attendant meticulously recorded Jiang Shu’s situation, evidently having high hopes for him. Sects value Talent even more than secular Dynasties do.
"That’s true. The more one cultivates, the more one realizes the importance of destiny. The Supreme Sect Leader established the True Martial Ancient Hall to test the destiny of the Martial Arts geniuses from the Dynasties in this Grand Battle of the Hundred Dynasties. Only those with flourishing destiny, upon entering the Sect, will have greater value for nurturing."
"This Jiang Shu has come a long way. Although he hasn’t had extraordinary fortuitous encounters, his progression has been steady and sure. Moreover, his strength is formidable, and his Talent for Cultivation is outstanding. I truly don’t know how he cultivated to possess such surging spiritual power. Typical Martial Artists in the Late Stage of the Detachment Realm, even if they obtained a Puppetry Technique, could only perform simple manipulations and wouldn’t be able to face two opponents at once."
"Everyone has their own fortuitous encounters; in the Dynasties, there are all sorts of opportunities. Perhaps he cultivated some Divine Skill early on. No matter how you look at it, Jiang Shu is a genius who possesses both destiny and strength. I favor him over those two geniuses from top-tier Dynasties. Their paths have been too smooth."
"The path of Cultivation is bound to have hardships. Only those with truly great destiny can have a smooth journey. Smooth progress early on will only lead to endless troubles later. However, our True Martial Sect arranging for these geniuses to start as menials is a form of tempering. If they pass this, their future will be much smoother. I believe that these two geniuses, having come from top-tier Dynasties, will also be able to overcome such minor difficulties."
"Now, I’m rather curious about who will kill the Demon Beast Illusion of the Condensing Seed Realm within the True Martial Ancient Hall. According to the elders, a Great Divine Power inheritance is hidden within it. Whoever kills the illusion will directly acquire that Divine Skill. I’m truly curious."
"The Divine Power Twin Fruit Skill is actually more of an auxiliary type and not very impactful. For Cultivators like us, it’s even somewhat of little practical use. But a Divine Skill hidden within a Demon Beast Illusion of the Condensing Seed Realm cannot possibly be ordinary. It might be a top-tier offensive Divine Skill, of which even we have mastered only a few."
"Although it’s an illusion, this Demon Beast Illusion still possesses about thirty percent of a Condensing Seed Realm Demon Beast’s strength, which is not something these youngsters can kill. To defeat it, they’ll have to attack it together. It all comes down to who can seize the final opportunity. I’m quite optimistic about Jiang Shu. If he’s among those who join the siege, he might actually have a slim chance to obtain the Divine Skill."
"Since you’ve mentioned Jiang Shu, Old Xu, I’ll bet on another genius, Ye Huang. He comes from a royal background and has had a smooth journey all along, even gathering several other geniuses to assist him. His charisma is quite high. Compared to Jiang Shu fighting alone, I favor Ye Huang more. Let’s add a little wager, shall we? I know you recently obtained a Spirit Rank Treasure; care to stake it?"
"Then you can stake your Seven Evils Gourd."
「In the scroll of the Spirit Rank Treasure, all the scenes within the True Martial Ancient Hall were displayed.」
Jiang Shu beheaded Ruan Lei with a single slash; their Storage Bags and Treasures were all collected by him.
「Twenty-fifth day of the Grand Battle of the Hundred Dynasties.」
Jiang Shu now had as many as twelve Storage Bags on him.
His collection of Treasures had increased from the original one to a full fifteen!
With such gains, if he were to return to the Da Jing Dynasty, he would become the head of the largest noble family!
After briefly inventorying his gains, Jiang Shu picked up the Jade Tokens of the Ruan brothers. As the Jade Tokens made contact, the energy within them transferred, and the points displayed on them changed.
One thousand five hundred seventy-six points!
「Meanwhile.」
「Da Jing Dynasty.」
On the leaderboard displayed by the colossal illusory stele, the gap in points between contestants was widening.
"There are only five days left. I wonder how many people from our Da Jing Dynasty will qualify to join the True Martial Sect in this Grand Battle of the Hundred Dynasties?"
"It’s always been a steady four or five people; we’re used to it. What’s important is whether they can rank in the top one hundred. The more points one has on the leaderboard, the more importance they receive in the Sect. Not to mention, once they leave the Hundred Dynasties Battlefield, these points can be exchanged for many good items in the Sect. As long as their accumulated points place them in the top one hundred, it’s highly probable they can attempt to break through to the Furnace Fire Realm within just a few years."
"If only we had a genius who could break into the top one hundred this time..."
The elders in the noble families were discussing amongst themselves when, in the next instant, the points of a certain anonymous genius on the stele skyrocketed, rising directly from one hundred twenty-eighth place to third!
The displayed score was, indeed, one thousand five hundred seventy-six points!