Chapter 667: Aiding an Evildoer

Chapter 667 -664: Aiding an Evildoer

This turn of events instantly stunned every person and living corpse.

The world fell silent. All eyes were fixed on the figure atop the Heaven-Gazing Divine Crocodile’s back.

At this moment, Jiang Jichen stood upon the back of the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile. His hands were clasped behind him, his gaze completely ignoring the surrounding living corpses.

He didn’t even spare a glance for the Tier One White-robed Corpse Saint.

His gaze was incredibly gentle, fixed upon the delicate figure on the Imperial City’s platform.

Princess Qing Ling!

Jiang Jichen still remembered that afternoon. The sky was high, the clouds were wisps, and the autumn sun was warm.

The deserted Ancient Street, quiet and timeless…

Then, a young woman’s gentle, pleasant voice had drifted through the air.

“Young Jiang Jichen is peerless in Body Refining, his valor is unstoppable, and he defeated Murong in seven punches. He is a suitor of the rarest quality. He is to prepare ten thousand Spirit Pills, one thousand Spirit Ginsengs, one hundred Spirit Grasses, ten blocks of Spirit Stones, and one Spirit Weapon as a betrothal gift. With that, he will be… barely acceptable to come and seek my hand in marriage.”

“I must marry Brother Jichen in this lifetime!”

“If you were a mortal, I would stop cultivating from this day on and spend a century with you in the Red Dust!”

…

The young woman’s voice traveled across time and space, lingering by his ear as if it were only yesterday.

‘Qing Ling… Strong-willed, yet pure. For the one she loved, she was without regret, her feelings eternal and unchanging.’

A girl like that always had a way of making people like her, of moving them.

And there was always a reason to cherish her!

Jiang Jichen knew that the one Qing Ling loved was probably the version of him that had saved her life.

‘But to me, what’s the difference?’

“Brother Jichen!”

Qing Ling recognized Jiang Jichen the moment she saw him.

Her heart trembled. It was so hard to believe that she thought she must be seeing things.

And as Jiang Jichen’s Seven-colored Secret Light descended, it not only stopped the light of self-destruction on Qing Ling’s body, but also completely dispelled the Dao of Imprisonment that bound her.

She had called his name a million times in her heart, but only now did it escape her lips as a cry filled with deep emotion.

With his hands still clasped behind his back, Jiang Jichen spoke leisurely from atop the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile, “Qing Ling, don’t worry. Your Brother Jichen is here. No one can harm you!”

“Mhm, I believe in you, Brother Jichen. I’ll wait for you here!”

Qing Ling said, her smile as beautiful as a blooming flower.

Right now, she was truly happy.

She had thought that she would never see the man she loved again, that they would be separated by life and death forever.

But she never imagined they would be reunited on the brink of death.

And she certainly never expected that the man she loved would save her once again.

He must have ridden that giant crocodile, crossing thousands of mountains and rivers, all for this one magnificent reunion.

‘Mhm, that must be it!’

Qing Ling thought, completely infatuated, forgetting entirely that she was surrounded by endless danger.

She also completely forgot that the people around her, as well as the living corpses outside the Imperial Palace, were all her enemies.

All she knew was that with him here, she was safe.

Naturally, the Old Emperor, the three Jiang Family Elders, and the others finally recognized Jiang Jichen as well.

For a moment, they found it hard to believe. Jiang Jichen had actually returned at a time like this.

They had, of course, heard of all the deeds Jiang Jichen had accomplished before entering the Six Paths Illusion Realm.

They knew of the earth-shattering things he had done.

But in the five or six years since he entered the Six Paths Illusion Realm, there had been no news of him.

Now, he had suddenly appeared in Cyan Moon City, right before their eyes.

It all felt a bit unreal.

This was especially true for the Old Emperor. He had once tried to kill Jiang Jichen, ultimately forcing him to flee the Celestial Pearl. There was a deep-seated blood feud between them.

The three Jiang Family Elders and the other Great Families had also been involved.

Back then, in order to curry favor with the Feng Family, all of them had targeted Jiang Jichen.

Now, seeing him appear, they were certain he had come for revenge.

However, Jiang Jichen wasn’t thinking about any of that.

He needed to find Xing’Er and the old butler now, so he didn’t want to waste too much time.

His gaze finally swept over the surrounding living corpses before landing on the Tier One White-robed Corpse Saint.

“That old bastard, the Celestial Corpse Ancestor, possessed Lin Qing’s body, which greatly damaged his power. I didn’t expect him to recover in just six short years. He must have had help, right?”

“However, he’s overreached. In the future, I will personally slaughter him!”

“And Corpse One… is he doing well these days?”

Jiang Jichen asked nonchalantly.

However, upon hearing Jiang Jichen’s words, the horde of Corpse Generals and Corpse Kings was utterly astounded.

They couldn’t believe that the man before them would so brazenly declare his intent to destroy the Celestial Corpse Ancestor, who was supreme and unparalleled in their eyes.

The Tier One White-robed Corpse Saint’s expression was incredibly foul. He said coldly, “You dare blaspheme the ancestor of my Celestial Corpse Sect? Such arrogant words… you’re courting death!”

Though he spoke like that, the Tier One White-robed Corpse Saint was trembling with shock and terror on the inside.

As a Corpse Saint of the Celestial Corpse Sect, he knew far more than the others. He knew that the Celestial Corpse Ancestor truly did have a backer.

‘But how could this young man possibly know that?’

“Kill him!”

At that, the remaining Corpse Kings and Corpse Generals also roared.

They surrounded Jiang Jichen.

Meanwhile, on the Imperial Palace platform, Jiang Family’s Third Elder, Jiang Qingsong, asked, “What should we do?”

The Jiang Family’s Second Elder, Jiang Qingyun, said coldly, “There’s no need to worry. According to the rumors, Jiang Jichen is not weak, but facing so many Corpse Generals and Corpse Kings, plus a Corpse Saint, he will surely die!”

“Yes, everyone, don’t panic. Stay calm. Jiang Jichen is no match for that Lord Corpse Saint. There’s no need to fear him!”

The Old Emperor also spoke up, steadying everyone’s nerves.

“You… You are members of the Human Race, yet you aid a tyrant in his evil deeds! Brother Jichen came to help us, and you actually want him to die! You trash are worse than beasts! You should all go to Hell!”

At this, Qing Ling shed her quiet and gentle demeanor, transforming into a little spitfire as she pointed at the Old Emperor’s group and cursed them.

“Hmph. So, Jiang Jichen knows you. It seems he cares about you a great deal. Now that you’re our hostage, how could we possibly worry about him not surrendering or yielding? Heh heh…”

Second Elder Jiang Qingyun of the Jiang Family said coldly.

Then, several powerful experts joined forces again, unleashing Imprisonment Power at Qing Ling to capture her once more.

However, when this Imprisonment Power landed on Qing Ling, it dissolved completely upon contact with the Seven-colored Spiritual Power swirling around her.

It couldn’t harm her in the slightest!

“This…”

Seeing this, the expressions of the group changed drastically.

Just then, Jiang Jichen’s clear voice rang out. “You people are really something else. You truly have no bottom line. Fine. For beasts like you, a complete slaughter is the only answer!”

“Just you wait. After I’ve swept away this trash, I’ll come settle the score with each and every one of you!”

As he spoke, Jiang Jichen made his move.

Sinking Mountain appeared, and he unleashed the Great Wind Saber Technique.

In the next moment, the entire world was swept by Wind Blade Shadows.

Wherever they passed, all the Corpse Puppets and Corpse Generals were shattered, turning into the Void.

In the end, the only ones left standing were over a hundred Corpse Generals, two Corpse Kings, the Tier One White-robed Corpse Saint, and the Saint-level Corpse Puppet behind him.

But Jiang Jichen’s Sinking Mountain did not stop. He slashed forward once more!