Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 302

Chapter 302: The End of All Things Arrives

What the End of All Things planned, Jiang Hao did not know.

But they would likely arrive soon.

Knowing that Taoist Shang’an was present and still proceeding with their plan indicated that their strength had either reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage or surpassed it.

For someone of such caliber to come to the Foundation Establishment region, they could overshadow everything.

Even Jiang Hao could not resist them.

Whether it was the peak of the Nascent Soul stage or beyond, it was not something he could face casually.

The only solution was to prepare an escape route.

When everyone returned, he informed them of Fairy Xia Dong’s departure and distributed the spirit stones.

Gu Wen and the others were somewhat melancholic at the loss of another companion.

Departure meant the beginning of the Golden Core advancement.

With Taoist Shang’an present, no one worried about others advancing.

But watching others advance surely made them anxious.

Everyone was capable; what they lacked was opportunity.

It was distressing to see others find it while they could not.

……

In the following days, everything proceeded as usual.

Gu Wen and the others continued to search for opportunities, bringing back any spiritual herbs they found and occasionally selling ores.

Taoist Shang’an continued his efforts to take Enchantress away.

After they left, Jiang Hao also departed alone.

He needed to find a safe place to place a sub-ring.

Not only that, but he also had to leave one outside the Blood Tide Forest.

What was at the core of the End of All Things?

The destruction of living beings.

If his guess was correct, once the thing in the mine was released, the Blood Tide Forest might be enveloped in danger.

Even as a late-stage Nascent Soul, he wouldn’t be able to leave immediately.

Only with the help of the Nine Rings of Heaven and Earth could he retreat quickly.

Three breaths would be enough for him to completely leave.

But he had to make the trip in advance.

After finding two relatively safe places, Jiang Hao returned to the front of the mine and began trying to collect the spiritual herbs.

Other methods wouldn’t work; he had to use the Universe in the Palm to seal the spiritual field.

But first, he had to cut out the spiritual field.

Drawing the Half-Moon sword, he tried to slice off a piece of the ground.

After several attempts, once he was sure he could seal it in the shortest time, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Mining is straightforward; just store the ores in a storage treasure.

Spiritual herbs, however, wilt easily once stored, rendering them worthless.

……

Seven days later.

Jiang Hao felt a new summons, but the direction had changed again.

“It seems there are two calls, one for warming up, another to directly transport me there. Is this the warm-up?”

He didn’t care whether it was or not and chose to ignore it silently.

That evening, after the danger in the mine had receded, Jiang Hao and Taoist Shang’an entered the mine again.

Shang’an’s demeanor made Jiang Hao feel that his companion was not at the Nascent Soul completion stage.

Such an easy-going person should be easy to exploit in the world of cultivation, right?

Shang’an’s survival to this point was probably because he inherently possessed a toxic body.

Whether it was fighting or poisoning, one could easily bring about their own demise.

“Senior, have you ever considered that you’re not the only one eyeing the mine?” Jiang Hao spoke up first.

“I only know that others also want to take Xiao Mei away, but they shouldn’t be as quick as me. Not everyone can enter the Corpse Realm, and even if they do, not everyone can take Xiao Mei away. I once found Xiao Mei but couldn’t take her out. The mine itself has barriers, as does the Corpse Realm,” Taoist Shang’an explained.

“Then, is it possible that someone is eyeing the mine itself?” Jiang Hao asked again.

“There should be, but it doesn’t conflict with my goal, right? As long as they’re not here for Xiao Mei, I can compromise,” Taoist Shang’an said.

Jiang Hao nodded.

That way, the other party probably wouldn’t want to offend someone at the Nascent Soul completion stage.

“I’ll be able to find Xiao Mei in a few days and then try to take her away, so I won’t make enemies,” Taoist Shang’an said excitedly.

He had already planned to hide Xiao Mei once they got out.

Then marry her and have a son or a daughter.

That would be good.

“You’re going to take her straight out once you find her?” Jiang Hao was quite surprised.

“Yes, I don’t know why, but Xiao Mei can’t stay here,” Taoist Shang’an was also puzzled.

Jiang Hao could somewhat understand.

Originally, some wanted to save the Enchantress, while others wanted to kill her.

Now, by a twist of fate, she was suppressed here, but the methods would likely change as well.

In other words, leaving wouldn’t be easy.

At this, Jiang Hao also breathed a sigh of relief.

It meant that as long as he didn’t present himself, the Enchantress either couldn’t come out or would have to leave immediately.

She wouldn’t have time to trouble him.

However, Jiang Hao sighed inwardly as he looked at Shang’an.

Even if he succeeded, once outside, the Enchantress would charm many more.

The one to suffer would only be Taoist Shang’an.

“Aren’t you worried if she really can get out, senior?”

“Worried about what?”

“Her natural charm and her lack of restraint… when the time comes…”

Jiang Hao didn’t continue.

Taoist Shang’an looked down and finally smiled: “Xiao Mei said that I’m definitely her favorite.”

Jiang Hao had nothing more to say.

He didn’t understand.

Afterward, they split up.

Jiang Hao continued mining, and Taoist Shang’an did the same.

“Shang’an, don’t just mine tonight, spend more time with me. Once my body is out, I’ll need to conceive, and I definitely won’t have time. Ah, that’s not right, I can still accompany you in this state. No, no, I can’t share you with myself; you can only be mine.”

Jiang Hao walked on, directly ignoring these words.

He felt that Shang’an and the End of All Things were still bound to meet.

What would happen then, he didn’t know.

But lately, the Enchantress finally stopped bothering him, and the air seemed much fresher.

……

Seven days later.

Jiang Hao had been in the Corpse Realm for three months.

This time, when no one else was around, Murong Qingqing came over.

“Daoist Jiang, I’m also leaving,” she said as she handed over the spirit stones she had just obtained to Jiang Hao.

After putting away the items, Jiang Hao curiously asked, “Does the cultivation technique of Fairy have something to do with the earth?”

“It is somewhat related,” Murong Qingqing nodded, not caring how the other party figured it out.

At this moment, Jiang Hao handed over a spiritual herb:

“If my guess is correct, fairy, you need the opportunity of the vitality of trees for your advancement. You must have found a special tree by now. This is a Groundwood Flower, which can balance the related spiritual energy. Fairy, you have accumulated a lot and are about to advance to Golden Core. As long as there are no external conflicts, there should be no problems.”

“Oh, and there’s one more thing I need to remind Fairy. If possible, it would be best to move that tree outside of the Blood Tide Forest. There will be strong power fluctuations in the Blood Tide Forest soon, which might affect your advancement. That’s all I have to say.”

Murong Qingqing stood there stunned.

The other party had not only seen through her opportunity but also provided a solution to the problem.

Indeed, she was worried that the domineering aura of the Holy Spirit Tree would make her advancement unstable.

But she was unaware that the Groundwood Flower could balance it.And to move out of Blood Tide Forest?

What’s about to happen?

For a moment, she felt very strange, as if the person before her was the one truly in control of everything.

In the end, she didn’t ask further but simply thanked him and left with the Groundwood flower.

“Another one has left,” Jiang Hao sighed.

Now the remaining items are to be divided into four parts.

Not long after Murong Qingqing left, he sensed a Golden Core approaching.

“Bu Haicheng? Is End of All Things making a move?”