Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 369

Chapter 369: The Purple Light is “Jing”

Jiang Hao sat under a tree, pondering the events that had transpired.

Li Bai’s appearance had taken him by surprise.

Fortunately, the other party had only come to meet his end and had no intention of fighting him.

At that time, he also had a chance of winning, but something was about to shine through.

If Li Bai had resisted, he wouldn’t have been able to take him away smoothly.

Once it shone through, he would be in some danger.

Luckily, everything went smoothly.

It was just that misfortune had befallen him, leading to danger.

“But what exactly was that thing that shone through, giving me a feeling of having nowhere to hide?”

That feeling at the time made him very uneasy.

“This time I used the only Thousand Li Teleportation Talisman I had. I’ll need to prepare another one when I get back.”

Currently, inscribing a Thousand Li Teleportation Talisman still damages his divine powers, but with Withered Tree Meets Spring, he will gradually recover.

As long as it’s not too severe, he can recover.

If it’s overly severe, it’s difficult to recover, and he would need a Snow God Pill.

While thinking, Jiang Hao took out the Nine Rings of Heaven and Earth; this magical treasure was very useful in critical moments.

More useful than he had anticipated.

However, it also made him realize something.

That is, he needed to bury one outside.

This way, he wouldn’t need to use the Thousand Li Teleportation Talisman, nor would he have to use his courtyard as a stepping stone.

After all, the courtyard had too many unstable factors.

If someone happened to be there, it would be dangerous.

Now he only had four rings available; using one more would leave him with three.

Three should be enough for critical moments.

He had used three to kill Li Bai.

Mainly because he wasted one to return to the courtyard to erase traces; otherwise, two would have been enough.

“If it really comes down to it, I’ll have to take back the ones I gave to the rabbit and Xiao Li.”

Initially, he thought they were not very useful and gave them as toys.

Now, it seems like a waste.

The Nine Rings of Heaven and Earth consist of one main ring and eight sub-rings.

Xiao Li and the rabbit took two, the Corpse Realm took one, and he left one for the courtyard.

If he buries one outside, he’ll be left with three; if he buries another in a different province, then he’ll have two.

It doesn’t feel like enough.

Fortunately, there are no problems for now.

If it’s not enough later, he’ll use the Thousand Li Teleportation Talisman as a substitute.

After resting, he began to complete his mission, clearing out the demons.

During this time, he contemplated the secrets of destiny, fate, fortune and barely managed to learn them, then tried to use them but didn’t detect any traces of destiny.

Even when he arrived at the location of the previous ruins, there were no traces.

It seems that the great destiny returns to the heavens and earth, leaving traces at random.

It’s not necessarily easier to find the closer you are.

Unable to find it, he didn’t force the issue and continued to clear out the demons.

In the following days, when he had time, he appraised the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead and the war boots.

The Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead was fine and could continue to be sealed.

The war boots brought quite a few changes to the entire Nine Heavens Battle Armor.

【One of the Nine Heavens Battle Armor Boots: The ability of the four pieces of armor is enhanced, reaching the Spirit Refining realm in all aspects. Wearing them can regulate spiritual energy, enhance agility, and possess the ability to control the wind.】

Looking at the divine power feedback, Jiang Hao was quite surprised.

The Nine Heavens Battle Armor was indeed extraordinary.

It’s a pity that he hadn’t reached Spirit Refining yet and couldn’t unleash its full power.

Everything could only stay at the Nascent Soul level.

He was curious about how many pieces were left.

The rest is a helmet, a belt, pants, a battle robe.

There were eight pieces in total, and there might be one more.

He couldn’t think of it at the moment, so he didn’t pay much attention.

First, he would clear out the demons and complete the mission.

However, there was no need to rush; he could continue to hide here for now.

Mu Qiu was still outside, and he didn’t know the situation; hiding for a while longer was good.

The danger of the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead had disappeared, so there was a high probability of another gathering.

……

The next day.

As expected, he received a message that the gathering would start at midnight tonight.

It was a last-minute gathering.

This time Jiang Hao didn’t need to prepare anything; he would enter as soon as midnight arrived.

After entering the stone slab common area, everyone took their places.

“I heard there’s been progress,” Dan Yuan asked softly.

Fairy Gui looked around and was not aware of what kind of progress had been made.

However, “Jing” had not indicated any danger, so for now, it seemed to be good news.

“Is it good news?” Liu asked.

He was overseas, and even if a conflict broke out, he could stay out of it for a short time, but it wouldn’t be good if it lasted too long.

“Yes,” Xing was the first to speak.

“After the Mingyue Sect turned its attention to the south, they detected that the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead was about to erupt and even notified the Haotian Sect to respond. But at the critical moment, the signs of the eruption disappeared.”

“Disappeared?” Fairy Gui was puzzled.

“It just vanished suddenly. The only thing we can be sure of is that someone intervened in the matter. They successfully resolved the crisis,” Xing nodded and said.

“Who was it?” Liu asked in surprise.

“We can’t know for sure who it was, but there’s a rumor of a sign.”

Xing looked at everyone and continued, “They say a purple light appeared, cutting through everything.”

“Purple light?” Fairy Gui was startled and instinctively looked towards Jiang Hao.

Don’t look at me, Jiang Hao remained silent.

Fairy Gui’s sudden gesture surprised the others.

Recalling what Jing had said before, they had many speculations in an instant.

But since Jing didn’t speak, they didn’t ask further.

However, one thing they took to heart: the color purple might be linked to Jing.

“Now that everything has gone smoothly, you may each ask me one question, and you must ask it now,” Dan Yuan spoke up.

The others understood that this transaction wasn’t a normal one and couldn’t be deferred to later.

“I want to know the whereabouts of the Heavenly Silkworm,” Fairy Gui said.

“I would like to know where there is an abundance of the Essence of Wood,” Liu spoke up.

“I want to know about the Fallen Immortal clan,” Xing said.

Jiang Hao wasn’t too clear about the first two, but the Fallen Immortal clan Xing was looking for might be related to Gu Qing.

When it was his turn, he hesitated for a moment before saying:

“I would like to inquire about someone who is knowledgeable in the complete compendium of languages.”

Dan Yuan nodded slightly in response to the four questions:

“You will receive the relevant answers at the next gathering.”

With that matter concluded, Fairy Gui spoke up again.

“Senior, I have found another trace of destiny.”

Jiang Hao: “…”

So Fairy Gui was still around.

He thought she had already fled.

Afterward, Fairy Gui informed Xing and Senior Dan Yuan of the location.

She instantly received two rewards.

The gathering ended.

There wasn’t much interaction this time.

Although the gathering was short, Jiang Hao felt that the impression he left was becoming deeper.

Mysterious, powerful, and solitary.

And the person knowledgeable in the complete compendium of languages would also be informed at the next gathering.

Depending on the situation, he could consider whether to learn from them.

Late at night, Jiang Hao left the gathering.

He didn’t do anything else but closed his eyes to rest, maintaining himself in peak condition.

He would continue to deal with the demons tomorrow.

……

Tianyin Sect.

Baihua Lake.

Bai Zhi landed in front of the pavilion and respectfully said:

“Sect Master.”

Hong Yuye sat in the pavilion and softly spoke: “Speak.”

“We can confirm that the person searching for the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead has been killed. The perpetrator is a mysterious individual whose identity we cannot yet determine. However, based on the current information, this person is very likely someone behind Jiang Hao. So far, around the Tianyin Sect, he is the most mysterious, and he has sufficient strength and the ability to conceal himself,” Bai Zhi boldly speculated.

Then she spoke again,

“However, it could also be some deeply hidden undercover agent, because the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead is of great importance. Any immortal sect that learns of it would surely try to stop them.”

“Anything else?” Hong Yuye asked.

“Mu Qiu is being interrogated; he is in despair, and it’s difficult to get anything out of him,” Bai Zhi briefly mentioned Mu Qiu and then brought up the Mingyue Sect.

“For some reason, the Mingyue Sect bypassed all other sects and came directly to us. They said they would visit in a few days.”