nyslfriends Chapter 244, 7th Realm, Proving Starhood!
Chapter 244, 7th Realm, Proving Starhood!
Chapter 245 Seven Realms, Star-Level Achievement! (Bonus Chapter)
Jiang Mu originally wanted to draw his sword and slash directly, but then his eyes lit up and a plan suddenly came to him.
He frowned, took a half step back, gripped the hilt of his knife, and deliberately feigned a wary and suspicious look: "Who are you?"
How do you know my name?
Since we're going to launch a surprise attack, why not try playing dumb first and see if we can completely lower the opponent's guard?
Anyway, I've never actually met the other person.
If we can lure this remnant of the seventh realm to Blue Moon Pool above, and form a pincer attack with Qiu Yuexin, then victory will be virtually assured.
Faced with Jiang Mu's reaction, the shock in Yang Feifei's eyes gradually turned into doubt and uncertainty.
In order to escape the pursuit of Xun Xiaozhuang, who was also a member of the [Ji Shui Bao] constellation, she even used a secret technique that depleted her life force, losing an arm in the process, before she could barely escape to the hidden underwater part of the Fallen Soul Swamp.
She originally planned to lie low here to heal her wounds and then plot revenge once she had recovered her strength.
Unexpectedly, he ran into Jiang Mu, whom he had personally cursed to death, here.
Although I don't know why the other person is here, if I let this kid leave, he will definitely tell the others.
Xun Xiao will surely come after them.
A murderous glint flashed in Yang Feifei's eyes.
But she quickly suppressed that murderous intent.
She is currently quite seriously injured. She could easily kill any other cultivator at the fifth realm, but she is not confident in killing Jiang Mu.
This kid's identity is too strange; he can teleport at will.
They even ignored the outer barrier.
If I fail to kill him instantly and he escapes, I'll be in trouble.
Especially considering that this kid had once dodged her proud Karma Kill, Yang Feifei was even less confident in killing him.
"Fortunately, he doesn't seem to recognize me—"
Yang Feifei forced herself to calm her surging emotions, trying to soften her facial expression and manage a weak smile.
"Master Jiang, there's no need to panic. I am also a member of the Demon Slayer Division."
Yang Feifei said softly, "Hall Master Jiang has made great achievements in Yancheng and is the number one genius of Daqing. I have naturally heard of your great name and have also seen your portrait in the General Headquarters' official gazette."
"Oh?"
Jiang Mu feigned surprise, looking her over suspiciously. "You're also from the Demon Slayer Division? What's your name?"
Without hesitation, Yang Feifei reached to her waist with her right hand and tossed out a token made of black gold.
"My name is Xu Wen'er, and I am a patrol officer directly under the command of the General Headquarters."
Jiang Mu accepted the token.
The token exuded a pure aura, confirming its authenticity as an imperial envoy's token, and it was engraved with the three characters "Xu Wen'er".
It seems this woman, relying on her brother who is a deputy commander, has prepared many disguises and escape routes for herself.
Luckily, I recognized him, otherwise I might have been fooled.
"So it's the Inspector!"
Jiang Mu put away the token, his wariness lessening considerably, and asked with suspicion, "How did you end up in this fishpond, sir? And injured like this?"
Seeing that Jiang Mu had taken the bait, Yang Feifei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and went along with it, saying, "I was ordered to track a high-level demon, but I accidentally fell into its trap."
Although I fought desperately and severely injured that monster, I also broke an arm. I had no choice but to use this water mansion to heal my wounds.
"Master Jiang, why are you here in this Fallen Soul Swamp?"
"My subordinate was investigating a massacre that wiped out an entire family, and I ended up here with the fish demon."
Jiang Mu made up a story off the top of his head, then suggested with concern, "Lord Xu, how about I escort you up first?"
"Go up?"
Yang Feifei's eyes flickered slightly as she tentatively asked, "Are there any other colleagues from the Demon Slayer Division up here to provide support?"
"no."
Jiang Mu shook his head, his face sincere. "However, our team leader for this trial, Lady Zhou Yuanzhi, is stationed near the entrance to the secret realm. I can take you there. With Lady Zhou there, she will surely protect you."
Hearing that there were no other Demon Slayers above, Yang Feifei felt relieved.
It's absolutely impossible to get up there.
However, since this silly boy doesn't seem to suspect anything, we can make good use of him.
I am in dire need of help right now.
Once we've squeezed every last drop of value out of this kid, we'll find an opportunity to kill him and silence him!
But before you can completely trust this kid, you have to test him one more time.
Yang Feifei clutched her chest and coughed violently, a few streaks of bright red blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, clearly showing her weakness.
She gasped, "My injuries are too severe, my star power is depleted, and I can hardly move. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Hall Master Jiang to carry me out."
You stinky woman, are you playing hard to get with me?
Jiang Mu felt a sneer in her heart.
Even if a seventh-realm expert is on their last breath, they shouldn't be unable to walk.
It's clearly an attempt to test them from behind.
"It's alright, we're all colleagues, it's only right that we support each other."
Jiang Mu readily agreed.
He walked towards the bed. At the same time, he casually tossed the second demonic figure to the doorway, just in case, so he could leave at any time.
Yang Feifei's gloomy eyes were fixed on Jiang Mu.
She was trying to figure out whether the young man was genuinely honest or just putting on an act.
She will not hesitate to attack if the opponent's aura fluctuates or makes any unusual moves.
Jiang Mu walked up to the woman.
Then he turned around, his back to Yang Feifei, and bent down slightly: "Lord Xu, please come up."
Yang Feifei looked at the back of her neck, which was so close to hers, and slightly bent the five fingers of her left hand, with a faint black light flashing at the fingertips.
Her divine sense, like tentacles, scanned Jiang Mu from head to toe countless times.
The opponent's muscles were relaxed, his breathing was steady, and there was no sign of him gathering strength or revealing any killing intent.
"It seems he really doesn't know who I am."
Yang Feifei sneered inwardly, finally letting her guard down a bit.
She pretended to prop herself up on the bed to stand up, but fell back down, and sighed with a bitter smile: "No—Master Jiang, the star power in my body is in disarray."
If I act rashly and disrupt my energy flow, it might damage my dantian. Moreover, this place is very helpful in suppressing my injuries.
If I were to leave the Water Mansion now, I fear I would die before even seeing Lord Zhou.
Seeing that the woman did not make a move, Jiang Mu's lips curled into a cold sneer.
That stinky woman, she's quite the actress.
However, the woman's breathing was tense, and she was clearly not completely relaxed yet, so launching a sneak attack was still somewhat risky.
Jiang Mu turned around and asked, "Is it that serious? Lord Xu, what should we do now?"
"We can't just sit here like this, can we? Should I get you some healing elixirs?"
Yang Feifei said, "The reason I stayed here instead of leaving is because there is a spiritual treasure hidden in this water mansion. If I can get it, I can not only stabilize my injuries, but I may even be able to rebuild myself from the ashes."
Unfortunately, in my current weakened state, I am unable to do so; I can only trouble Hall Master Jiang for assistance.
"You flatter me, sir."
Jiang Mu puffed out her chest and assured him, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Yang Feifei coughed twice and said, "Behind this water mansion, there is a hidden forbidden area where the spiritual treasure is. Help me there first, and I'll tell you how to retrieve it."
"it is good."
Jiang Mu sneered inwardly and reached out to help Yang Feifei up.
Meanwhile, the Shadow Demon remained outside the door, ready to respond to any sudden attack from the woman.
Even as he helped her up, Jiang Mu could still sense that the woman was tense, clearly still wary of him.
After leaving the seashell house, guided by Yang Feifei, the two arrived at a spacious underground cave.
The interior of the grotto is extremely simple, with no trace of any artificial carving.
Water droplets dripped down the stalagmite, creating an ethereal echo.
At the very center of this grotto, a crescent moon emitting a ghostly blue light floats.
It's only the size of a palm, as if it were formed from the purest moonlight.
A blue halo surrounded it.
Just as Jiang Mu was about to approach, the blue crescent moon swayed slightly and then vanished into thin air like a phantom.
Jiang Mu paused, somewhat surprised: "My lord, this—"
"Take two steps back."
Yang Feifei gave the instructions softly.
Jiang Mu did as instructed and stepped back.
After he took two steps back, the crescent moon reappeared in the cave.
"This magical treasure is named Blue Moon."
Yang Feifei explained, "The fish demons in the vicinity rely entirely on the lingering aura it emits for their cultivation, but this thing is extremely spiritual and can only be observed from afar, not touched."
"As long as a living being approaches within three zhang (approximately 10 meters), it will vanish into the void."
"How do we take it?" Jiang Mu asked.
"I have a way."
Yang Feifei took out a pair of silver gloves made of some unknown material from her bosom and handed them to Jiang Mu. "I will use a special secret technique to temporarily seal off the space around it, so that it cannot escape."
"Just put on these gloves and go take them off."
She looked up at Jiang Mu and said gently, "Jiang Mu, this spiritual treasure can not only help me heal my injuries, but it will also greatly benefit your cultivation."
Once I use it to suppress my injuries, the remaining spiritual energy will be enough for you to break through to the sixth realm without any bottlenecks.
Then I'll give you this Blue Moon. After all, it's not of much use to me except for healing.
"Thank you very much, Lord Xu!"
Jiang Mu took the gloves, her face beaming with joy.
That bitch, all talk and no action, she's a master of workplace manipulation.
If it were really that easy, why not let those fish demons outside take it?
Judging from the fish skeletons in the room, it was clear that the woman had searched, but all her efforts had failed.
He clearly wanted to use himself as cannon fodder to probe for mines.
However, since this woman wanted to use him, he didn't mind playing along and getting his hands on this treasure through her first.
Yang Feifei sat cross-legged in the distance, presenting a blue compass.
She bit her index finger and dripped a drop of blood onto the compass.
Buzz—
The compass absorbed the blood and shone brightly.
A series of cyan halos spread outwards like ripples on water.
Yang Feifei placed her palm on the compass and silently recited the incantation. The flow of time around her seemed to slow down in an instant.
"Go quickly!"
Yang Feifei let out a low shout, her pale face turning bright red, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Clearly, performing this secret technique would be extremely taxing on her current body.
Jiang Mu's eyes sharpened.
Actually, now is the best time to take action.
The woman was focused on maintaining her secret technique and was completely unprepared. If I acted decisively, I would surely be able to severely injure her.
But as his gaze fell upon the crescent moon, he hesitated.
The treasure is right in front of me, why not take it?
Jiang Mu quickly put on silver gloves and stepped into the three-zhang boundary.
This time, the blue moon only flickered a few times and did not disappear; it remained quietly suspended there.
The woman's method really worked.
Yang Feifei gritted her teeth, staring at Jiang Mu's hands reaching for Lingbao, her eyes flashing with hope and a hint of coldness.
Of course, she sought help from those fish demons.
But all the fish demons that tried to touch the blue moon had their flesh and blood drained the moment they made contact, turning them into a pile of bones.
Yang Feifei speculated that it might be because the demonic energy clashed with such a rare and precious treasure.
Moreover, those fish demons were too weak to withstand the backlash from the spiritual treasure.
Now, if it were Jiang Mu, a fifth-realm human cultivator, it might succeed.
So what if we fail?
The death of an insignificant pawn is just a matter of eliminating a potential threat for her.
Jiang Mu carefully examined Lan Yue, but wasn't foolish enough to grab it with her bare hands.
With a sudden thought, he tentatively mobilized a wisp of demonic energy from the magic tank and secretly probed it along his fingertip.
"Buzz—"
The moment it came into contact with the demonic energy, Blue Moon trembled slightly.
However, no rejection reaction occurred.
"It can be infused with demonic energy!"
Jiang Mu was overjoyed.
As long as it can be corrupted by demonic energy, this thing will be his for the taking.
Without hesitation, he increased the output of demonic energy, pouring it into the blue moon like a flood bursting its banks.
As demonic energy continued to be injected, strange black patterns began to appear on the originally pure, dark blue surface of the Blue Moon.
It was as if something was forcibly blackening it from the inside.
Immediately afterwards, the blue moon suddenly became transparent again.
Through the transparent crystal, Jiang Mu was horrified to discover that the blue moon contained a slowly beating heart!
"Thump—thump—"
Although very faint, it was definitely a heartbeat.
"Are you done yet? Hurry up and take it off!"
Yang Feifei's anxious voice came from behind.
She was at her limit; her lips were bleeding from being bitten, and she was clearly about to give up.
"Okay, okay, coming right away!"
Jiang Mu gave a perfunctory reply.
Only after most of the demonic energy in the magic tank had been drawn away, completely enveloping and assimilating the blue moon, did he reach out and pull the blue moon down from mid-air.
Strangely, Jiang Mu did not receive any information or prompts about this magical treasure as usual.
It looked like just an ordinary, glowing stone.
"Did you succeed?"
Seeing Jiang Mu successfully remove Lan Yue, Yang Feifei's eyes lit up with surprise.
This kid actually succeeded!
She tentatively withdrew a wisp of the star power she had channeled into the compass.
Seeing that the Blue Moon in Jiang Mu's hand remained stable and had not disappeared, his tense nerves finally relaxed completely.
Yang Feifei was so excited that she trembled all over.
As long as this "Blue Moon Heart" is refined, the poison planted by the elder brother can be dispelled, and it can even be used as a springboard to break into the Eighth Realm.
Thinking of this, a torrent of resentment and hatred surged in her eyes.
"My dear brother, do you think that just because you treat me as your resource, I can only sit and wait to die? You're dreaming!"
"Luckily, I had a backup plan and escaped from that bitch Xun Xiaozhuang. Once I reach the Eighth Realm, I will make you repay the humiliation I suffered today a hundredfold!"
Yang Feifei stood up and rushed towards Jiang Mu.
His dejection and weakness vanished in an instant, and his eyes became somewhat frenzied with greed.
"Quick! Give it to me!"
The woman's eyes were fixed on the magical treasure radiating a bluish-black light, and even her voice became a few degrees sharper.
"Okay, hold on tight."
Jiang Mu smiled and responded, then stepped forward to help her, saying, "Lord Yang, please take your time."
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"Thank you--
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Yang Feifei reached out to take Lingbao, but her body suddenly froze.
She looked up in surprise, staring at Jiang Mu who had a half-smile on his face: "What did you just call me?!"
"Lord Yang."
Jiang Mu's smile vanished, her eyes turning icy. "I'm telling you to be careful—because your death is near!"
not good!
Yang Feifei's expression changed drastically, and she retreated like lightning.
But it was too late!
"Ghost King Seal, suppress!"
A massive, jet-black seal descended from the sky, carrying a chilling, ghostly aura, pressing down on the space where Yang Feifei had retreated.
"The Cage of Confinement!"
Golden light gratings fell like a net, weaving together from the sky.
[Vajra Wrathful Gaze] Berserk Mode Activated!
[Tai Su Tian Gang Blood River True] is frantically poured into the blade!
With the combined power of his main body and the three demonic shadows, Jiang Mu's aura surged to a terrifying peak, even faintly touching the threshold of the seventh realm.
At this moment, Jiang Mu revealed all his cards without reservation.
He directly unleashed his cultivation at the peak of the sixth realm.
"Sky-Shattering Slash!"
The Blood Mad Blade let out a dragon's roar, drawing out a scarlet streak that stretched a thousand feet long, slashing towards Yang Feifei, who had nowhere to retreat.
At the same time, Jiang Mu's mind stirred, and the Wangchuan Flying Sword on his wrist, empowered by the [Tianjie Star], transformed into a dark light, stabbing towards the woman from an extremely tricky angle.
To prevent being severely injured by the counterattack from the near-death state of the Seven Realms, Jiang Mu even activated the "Mysterious Gang True Explanation" to condense a thick layer of protective qi.
When a lion hunts a rabbit, it uses its full strength.
What's more, this is a severely injured tigress!
The sixth realm will slay the seventh realm; now is the time!
"boom!"
With a loud bang, the grotto shook, and rubble fell down in a shower.
No matter how quick Yang Feifei's reaction was or how profound her foundation was, she was utterly powerless to turn the tide against Jiang Mu's premeditated and unethical bombardment, which was undermined by her serious injuries.
The crimson blade energy slashed at her hastily formed star power shield.
The shield shattered like glass.
The blade's momentum didn't wane, slashing a wound across her chest.
"Pfft—"
Yang Feifei was struck dumb, spitting out a mouthful of blood and flying backward.
"Bang!"
Before she even landed, the [Ghost King Seal] descended from the sky and crashed down like Mount Tai.
"How dare you, you brat!"
Yang Feifei let out a roar, and with her only remaining right hand she forcefully pushed upwards, managing to withstand the crushing force of the Ghost King Seal.
But half of her body was also sunk deep into the ground.
In her desperate situation, Yang Feifei's eyes bled, a starlight burst forth from between her brows, and a violent storm of star power swept out.
He forcibly removed the Ghost King Seal that was pressing down on him.
But she didn't even have time to catch her breath.
"Sizzle!"
The dark flying sword pierced her lower back and through her abdomen, drawing out a trail of blood.
Then the [Binding God Cage] directly enveloped her.
Yang Feifei was in so much pain that her whole body was convulsing, but her eyes burned with a bloodthirsty madness.
As a seventh-realm cultivator, to be so thoroughly crushed by a mere brat is utterly humiliating.
"You're not qualified to take my life!"
She roared, letting blood spurt from her abdomen, tearing through the golden light grid of the [Binding God Cage].
Like a frenzied, bloodthirsty beast, it pounced on Jiang Mu.
Jiang Mu's eyes were cold; instead of retreating, she advanced.
"Dharma form, open!"
boom!
A towering phantom of a fire god, several meters tall and wreathed in raging flames, rose up behind him, radiating a terrifyingly high temperature capable of incinerating everything.
Jiang Mu gripped the knife with both hands, moving in sync with Fa Xiang's movements.
From top to bottom, a single, powerful stroke cleaves Mount Hua.
The enormous fiery fist, carrying the force of a tidal wave, merged with the crimson blade light to form a destructive storm.
It struck Yang Feifei directly as she rushed towards him.
boom!
Yang Feifei crashed into the ground like a cannonball, carving out a crater several meters deep.
The cave finally returned to deathly silence.
Jiang Mu stood at the edge of the pit, panting heavily. The continuous use of various powerful moves and trump cards had taken a heavy toll on him.
He quickly circulated his internal energy, calming the surging blood and qi within his body.
When the smoke and dust cleared, he looked down at the bottom of the pit.
Yang Feifei lay amidst rubble and blood, her body covered in wounds.
She struggled to prop herself up with her remaining arm, but fell helplessly to the ground again and again. Dark red blood gushed from her mouth, staining the rubble beneath her.
Once Jiang Mu confirmed that she was unable to resist, he picked up the knife and walked down the edge of the pit step by step.
He looked down at Yang Feifei.
"Yang Feifei".
Jiang Mu's blade touched the ground. "Back when you killed me outside Yan City, did you ever imagine you'd end up like this?"
Yang Feifei struggled to move her eyes, looking up at Jiang Mu.
She suddenly laughed, blood continuously spilling from the corner of her mouth, her laughter tinged with a sense of despair and self-mockery at the end of her rope.
"What are you laughing at?" Jiang Mu frowned.
"Jiang Mu————"
She gasped for breath and said, "To die at your hands—actually, I don't feel wronged."
You will definitely become the strongest person in the world in the future—stepping on everyone's corpses to reach the top.
I believe you will—"
Jiang Mu remained expressionless, slowly raising the Blood Mad Blade: "It's too late to flatter me now."
brush!
The blade slashed down, but suddenly froze an inch from the woman's neck.
Yang Feifei, with a strength she didn't know she possessed, managed to grip the sharp blade tightly with her single hand.
What the hell!
Jiang Mu felt a chill run down her spine.
This woman still has energy left?!
What kind of monstrous structure does the life force of a seventh-realm powerhouse possess?
He instinctively tried to draw his knife and retreat, but was horrified to find that the knife was as if it had been cast into an iron wall, remaining completely still.
Even more terrifying, his own body was frozen in place, unable to move.
"What's going on?!"
Jiang Mu frantically mobilized his star power in an attempt to break free, but to no avail.
Just then, he saw a strange change in Yang Feifei's body.
Fine cracks, like shattered porcelain, began to spread across her skin.
From the arms, all the way down to the cheeks and neck.
Even the pupils.
It was as if her body could disintegrate into countless fragments at any moment.
Yang Feifei looked at Jiang Mu, who was frozen in place, and her eyes revealed a sense of relief. She murmured softly, "Jiang Mu, Jiang Mu, the path of cultivation is ultimately an illusion—"
All beings suffer, struggling in this sea of suffering. For a fleeting glimmer of immortality, fathers and sons turn against each other, and brothers and sisters become enemies.
In the end, it was nothing but a grand dream, an empty illusion.
"My path was cut short by your hand; perhaps—this is fate."
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The moment the words fell.
Yang Feifei suddenly hugged Jiang Mu tightly.
In an instant, Jiang Mu felt something shoot out from between the woman's eyebrows and directly pierce into his.
Then came a burning, throbbing pain.
Immediately afterwards, the star position on Yang Feifei dissipated, but instead of returning to the star sea, it transferred directly to Jiang Mu.
It was as if it had been forcibly embedded into his body.
Jiang Mu was stunned.
I have absolutely no idea what is happening.
It should be noted that he never intended to steal Yang Feifei's star position from the very beginning.
Because obtaining higher-level star positions involves extremely strict Heavenly Dao rules.
Killing someone while they are critically injured and on the verge of death is not recognized by Heaven, and the star position will directly dissipate and return to the sea of stars.
But now, Yang Feifei has actually given him her star position on her own initiative?
"My elder brother, Yang Qintian, used this forbidden method to help me obtain my star position."
The cracks on Yang Feifei's body grew wider, and her voice became increasingly distant, "Jiang Mu, I'll give you this star position. I have only one request—I hope that one day you can kill Yang Qintian!"
"Furthermore, Xun Xiaotong is also a member of the [Ji Shui Leopard] constellation. Since you have taken my star position, if you wish to achieve the Great Dao, you must kill her!"
"Also, tell them—"
Yang Feifei's body began to disintegrate inch by inch, a smile playing on her lips. "I'm in the underworld—waiting for them—"
boom-
A burst of white light.
Yang Feifei's body turned into countless glittering dust particles, which fluttered down inside the grotto.
The aura within Jiang Mu's body underwent a qualitative leap the moment he obtained the orthodox seventh-realm star position.
The Milky Way flows backward, and all things are renewed.
Jiang Mu opened her eyes, her pupils sparkling with starlight.
Seven Realms, Achieved!