Chapter 837: Chapter 8: Confronting Jiang Mingyue
After a moment of dead silence in the void, chaos finally erupted completely.
The death of Li He King Jiang Li, like a thunderbolt, exploded in the hearts of almost everyone present.
It felt as if the sky had collapsed, an unbelievable, nearly impossible event.
Yet, it happened just like that!
Everything happened so suddenly, so suddenly that even the remaining cultivators of the Jiang family had not reacted.
Now, Hou Chen’s repeated transmission of sound was no less than a thunderbolt, splitting the fragile parts of these people’s hearts, shattering this bewilderment and disbelief mercilessly, until awakening to madness.
"Ahhhh—"
An elder of the Jiang family suddenly had his whole body’s Qi and blood swell bizarrely, his body twisted irregularly, becoming utterly insane, venting the hatred in his heart upon the cultivators present, and then, almost without warning, he struck.
"Li He Young Master is dead, all of you must die!"
From this elder’s seemingly frail body suddenly emerged strength nearing that of a Venerable, roaring wildly, his white hair flying and disheveled, and his bloody eyes blazing like two divine lamps.
He roared, and a power of Qi and blood derived into a huge finger from the void, suddenly piercing downward. In an instant, with a "puchi", he obliterated tens of thousands of cultivators.
On-site, blood suddenly exploded, flesh scattered everywhere, a harrowing chorus of screams and cries immediately erupted.
"Young Master, Young Master—"
"The Jiang family is so arrogant, even severely wounding our Blood Pond Sacred Land’s Saint Heir. If the Saint Heir had not escaped quickly, wouldn’t he have been slain? Li He King deserved to die, yet they are taking out their anger on us! It’s simply absurd!"
"The Jiang family is too bullying!"
"The Jiang family has gone mad!"
"Jiang Wanfeng, you old, undead bastard, our sect will be at odds with you forever!"
"Jiang Wanfeng, give me back my son!"
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Various shouted curses suddenly erupted, and within moments, the dense group of cultivators, under the guidance of some special emotional energy, unanimously launched an attack against the Jiang family cultivators.
All of this happened in the instant after Hou Chen’s sound transmission.
It happened in an instant, beyond control.
The remaining cultivators of the Jiang family wanted to explain, but before they had the chance to speak, many cultivators had already died at Jiang Wanfeng’s hands, and at the same time, after countless denunciations, endless attacks gathered like clouds, slaying toward the Jiang family.
The atmosphere on-site suddenly changed.
Zhou Yan silently withdrew his Killing Spirit Divine Dao aura, and looked calmly at this piece of heaven and earth.
The Killing Spirit Divine Dao combined with the seventy-two Heavenly Gang Transformations, undergoing a transformation of divinity, coupled with Zhou Yan’s insights on Earth and the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, has now undergone a complete transformation.
This transformation has completely left behind the changes of the Killing Spirit Divine Dao, and no one knows when Zhou Yan used it, moreover, it is also him using soul power to perform the Killing Spirit Divine Dao, now impossible for anyone to recognize.
Now, Zhou Yan can see through parts of this world’s transformations, and many things emanate an aura of ’transcendence’ in his eyes, so some setups can no longer confine him, after entering the fray, the soul destined to form a nascent fetus naturally generates sensing, avoiding such calculations.
It is precisely for this reason that, despite being somewhat touched in his heart this time, Zhou Yan had no major emotional changes from start to finish, his demeanor calm and composed—even when watching Hou Chen die, Zhou Yan did not waver much.
And at this moment, the Killing Spirit Divine Dao performed with soul power, using the form of the soul to execute this technique, was not recognized by this plane, Zhou Yan performed it smoothly.
As for that Jiang Wanfeng, feeling his mentality through sensing, Zhou Yan vaguely knew this was an important figure of the Jiang family, thus diverting calamity, made his somewhat unbalanced state of mind change in an instant, believing all the cultivators present should die.
For the Killing Spirit Divine Dao, this change requires only a slight influence.
Sure enough, just as Zhou Yan used his technique, Jiang Wanfeng immediately struck, killing nearly ten thousand cultivators, finally inciting a fervent crowd.
Zhou Yan deeply understood one truth, that is, the water that can carry a boat can also overturn it. Though the Jiang family seems very powerful now, they cannot offend all ordinary cultivators.
Furthermore, the spectators here this time were by no means all ordinary cultivators; some must be from prestigious families, and Jiang Wanfeng’s massacre was planting a seed of calamity for the Jiang family.
Jiang Wanfeng’s action at this time, slaughtering nearly ten thousand cultivators, immediately incited chaotic soul power in the boundless Qi and blood, causing rivers of blood to flow in the void.
And Zhou Yan, by using soul power to perform the Swallowing Heaven Divine Skill, metamorphosing into the ’Blood Sacrifice’ method of the Ancient Witch Clan, devouring the divine soul energy of this heaven and earth to strengthen himself.
The power of ten thousand cultivators, even if each portion is infinitely small, accumulates to a terrifying level.
After Zhou Yan’s absorption, the heavenly energy formed a vacuum within moments, abruptly exposing himself and Hua Qiudao along with two others.
At this moment, Zhou Yan exhaled a gentle breath, feeling completely at ease, as if satiated after a plentiful meal.
Jiang Wanfeng and the Jiang Family faced the ruthless retaliation of endless cultivators, resulting in the tragic deaths of over ten people, while the remaining onslaught was intercepted by Jiang Wanfeng.
However, Jiang Wanfeng was now a bloody mess, beaten so severely that his former demeanor was no longer recognizable.
At this juncture, Zhou Yan’s actions along with a sudden manifestation of a massive female apparition in the sky, caused the chaos at the scene to fall into silence once more.
"Everyone, please stop!"
A stunning voice resonated in the hearts of all cultivators, like a stream of clear spring water pouring into their spirits, quenching the flames in their hearts as if suddenly turned into rain by a breeze.
An abrupt sense of coolness appeared in everyone’s hearts, and the fervent killing intent seemed to dissolve in an instant, replaced by doubt towards their previous blind and impulsive actions.
"Gentlemen, extraordinary women, esteemed seniors, earlier, due to the loss of our Jiang family genius Jiang Li, the Guardian Elder Jiang Wanfeng acted out of a disturbed mind, engaging in drastic actions. For this matter, I, Jiang Mingyue, sincerely apologize to everyone. The Jiang family will give everyone a proper explanation. I hope you can show understanding."
The gigantic apparition in the void gradually solidified into the silhouette of a handsome woman in a red sword attire, her appearance strikingly similar to that of Holy Daughter Jiang Yuning, yet her demeanor bore a completely different style.
Standing there, she seemed as if she could control all the circumstances in her vicinity.
This was a woman with the aura of a sovereign who could dominate the whole scene.
Zhou Yan disliked women with such a strong self-will, those who enjoyed manipulating the fates of others and strategizing on a grand scale.
Yet he had to confront this woman.
Because Zhou Yan sensed that her intentions were clearly directed at him despite not having openly shown it yet.
"Do you think an apology suffices? You, Jiang Mingyue, are a top genius among extraordinary women, and everyone worships and admires you, but can a mere apology redeem the life of my brother?!"
The speaker was a young girl in a light blue brocade dress, expressing her grievances.
Her words resonated with the feelings of many cultivators.
Jiang Mingyue seemed unfazed by such remarks, nodding slightly and said, "Indeed, you have a point. How about this, I’ll first avenge those innocent and deceased cultivators, and then we can discuss the apology."
Saying this, Jiang Mingyue, with a queenly demeanor, cast a dismissive glance at Jiang Wanfeng, the old woman beside him, and the other Jiang family cultivators.
Under Jiang Mingyue’s gaze, the cultivators trembled and shivered.
"You have truly disgraced the Jiang family and let me down."
Jiang Mingyue said coldly.
"Moon Goddess."
Jiang Wanfeng and others trembled all over, immediately knelt from the void, and kept kowtowing.
Jiang Mingyue paid no mind, indifferently extending her slender, elegant fingers like spring onions, pointing at Jiang Wanfeng.
Jiang Wanfeng’s body seemed to have suddenly ignited a burning mark, and in an instant, his face showed extreme pain, his whole being suddenly engulfed in flames.
Following Jiang Wanfeng, the old woman beside him and the other young male and female Jiang family cultivators all had fierce purple flames naturally arise on their bodies, burning them slowly.
The flames crackled, and Jiang Wanfeng, along with the Jiang family cultivators, under Jiang Mingyue’s hand, were completely annihilated, both soul and body extinguished, losing even the chance of rebirth.
This scene, accompanied by Jiang Mingyue’s indifferent expression, left a profound impact on the present cultivators.
"Now, I have avenged you all, because even if everyone took action, the result would not be better than it is now. As for your losses, the families of those deceased cultivators are entitled to all the cultivation resources available before the Third Transition Sword God, provided by the Jiang family. Cultivators present, please accept Mingyue’s Seal, with which you can claim cultivation resources from the Jiang family, giving Mingyue a chance to make amends."
Jiang Mingyue was eloquent, and when facing numerous cultivators, her attitude shifted from cold to friendly and warm.
However, it was exactly this that made Hua Qiudao and others even more wary.
"With the generosity of Moon Goddess Mingyue, it would be unreasonable if we remained ungrateful."
"In the clash of cultivators, injuries are inevitable. The Jiang family has lost such a talented figure; it’s understandable for the morale of the family to be unbalanced."
"Mingyue Fairy’s deep sense of righteousness is truly admirable."
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Before immense benefits, all changes seemed this simple.
After achieving this goal, Jiang Mingyue suddenly turned to Zhou Yan and said, "This Senior, may I ask why you provoked Elder Jiang Wanfeng earlier, causing him to strike deadly against the other cultivators? Mingyue noticed that you devoured the essence and soul of many cultivators. Are you, perhaps, a remnant of the Thunder Expansion Sacred Land, trying to incite enmity against the Jiang family in chaos, seeking revenge for Hou Chen and the Lei Yan King?!"
Jiang Mingyue’s attitude suddenly turned very stern when facing Zhou Yan, her words aggressive, addressing him with the term ’Senior’, yet without a hint of respect, instead, filled with murderous intent.