Chapter 670: Like a Dream

Chapter 670 -667: Like a Dream

When Jiang Jichen arrived, Qingya was plunging a Blood-Red Dagger into the heart of a Corpse King.

Instantly, it was as if all the blood had been drained from the Corpse King’s body. It shriveled into a dried husk and lost all signs of life.

Clearly, the Blood-Red Dagger in Qingya’s hand was no ordinary weapon; it possessed a terrifying blood-draining power.

“You witch! The Celestial Corpse Ancestor took a fancy to your abilities and summoned you to serve as a Protector, yet you dared to refuse! You truly don’t know what’s good for you,” a Tier One Corpse Saint said furiously.

“Heh heh… You want *me* to be a Protector for some living corpse?”

“Hmph! I’d rather kill myself than be disgusted to death by that old fossil’s side!”

Qingya’s words were lethally sharp.

It drove the group of Corpse Kings and the two Tier One Corpse Saints into a frenzy.

“How dare you blaspheme the ancestor of our Celestial Corpse Sect! You will die for that!”

The two Corpse Saints went berserk, erupting with monstrous waves of Corpse Qi that transformed into ultimate killing attacks, which they launched frantically at Qingya.

Behind Qingya stood the members of the Flower Sect.

They were all a group of beautifully dressed women, but their cultivation was limited. They could only watch the battle ahead with faces full of worry.

They knew that if their Sect Leader fell, they would inevitably suffer a fate of violation and death.

Jiang Jichen’s Divine Thought swept over the Flower Rain Sect, and he finally found Xing’Er and the old butler among the crowd.

Seeing them unharmed, Jiang Jichen finally felt relieved.

At this moment, Qingya was single-handedly holding off the attacks of everyone from the Celestial Corpse Sect.

The attacks from the two Tier One Corpse Saints were terrifying. Combined with the group of Corpse Kings forming a Living Corpse Battle Array, their power was enough to trap and kill an ordinary Saint of the First Realm.

But at that moment, the Blood-Red Battle Armor Qingya wore emitted a hazy, blood-colored glow that intertwined with the light from her Blood-Red Dagger, merging into one.

Without a doubt, the Blood-Red Battle Armor and the Blood-Red Dagger were a set of Magical Artifacts. When used together, their power was astounding.

The Blood Qi drawn from the Vampire Dagger provided the Blood-Red Battle Armor with a ceaseless supply of Blood Power, creating an immense Defense Power.

Thus, with the defense of her Blood-Red Battle Armor, Qingya was already in an invincible position.

However, breaking through the enemy’s Corpse Array and killing the two Tier One Corpse Saints still proved difficult.

The Living Corpse Battle Array was mystical. While not particularly lethal, it constrained Qingya’s movements, preventing her from unleashing her full power.

Having appeared, Jiang Jichen naturally joined the battle directly.

Without a word, he took a step forward and attacked from the rear.

“Watch out, it’s an ambush!” one of the Tier One Corpse Saints yelled.

In truth, that was only because Jiang Jichen hadn’t bothered to hide his aura.

Otherwise, with his level of cultivation, how could they possibly have detected a true sneak attack?

Jiang Jichen was, for all intents and purposes, attacking them openly from behind.

He was bare-handed, but his speed was utterly extreme.

He charged toward the group of Corpse Kings, intending to break their Living Corpse Battle Array first.

In the instant the Corpse Saint cried out, Jiang Jichen had already struck.

POW!

A Corpse King was blown apart by his punch.

Immediately after, Jiang Jichen’s figure flickered through the air.

With every flicker, another Corpse King was blasted into a bloody mist.

In the end, the entire group of Corpse Kings had been reduced to a mist of blood that filled the air.

“Qingya, hurry and absorb the blood mist with your Blood-Red Battle Armor! Don’t let it go to waste!”

Jiang Jichen’s voice rang out, reminding her.

Qingya was stunned for a moment when she saw Jiang Jichen charge into battle.

She had never imagined that Jiang Jichen would appear at a time like this.

However, prompted by Jiang Jichen’s reminder, she quickly reacted. She used a Secret Technique to activate the power of her Blood-Red Battle Armor, generating a powerful Devouring Power from her body that sucked in the pervasive blood mist.

With Jiang Jichen’s arrival, Qingya completely relaxed. Free of any worry, she focused on absorbing the cloud of blood mist.

After annihilating the group of Corpse Kings, Jiang Jichen turned and charged the two Tier One Corpse Saints.

Unsurprisingly, the two Tier One Corpse Saints met the same fate as the Corpse Kings. Their bodies exploded, turning into clouds of blood mist.

In the end, all of this blood mist was also absorbed by the Blood-Red Battle Armor on Qingya.

“Young Master, is it… is it really you?”

A delicate, timid voice, choked with uncontrollable emotion, called out.

Xing’Er pushed through the crowd and ran out. She stared blankly at Jiang Jichen, and in an instant, her face was streaked with tears.

‘How many days and nights? How many seasons of falling maple leaves have passed?’

‘I thought I would never see my beloved Young Master again in this lifetime.’

‘But now, he was standing right in front of me.’

‘It was all so sudden, so unreal.’

Xing’Er was suddenly afraid that this was just another fleeting dream.

She’d had so many dreams just like this, only to wake up to a cold, empty home, with no sign of her Young Master anywhere.

At that moment, a pair of large, gentle hands reached out to caress her pretty face, wiping away her tears.

“Silly girl, if you keep crying, your face will be a mess. Your Young Master is back, shouldn’t you be laughing happily?”

That incredibly familiar voice, and that familiar aura…

‘It’s all real. Young Master is back!’

Xing’Er squeezed Jiang Jichen’s hand tightly and whispered, “It’s really you… Young Master, you… you’re really back! Heh heh…”

The moment she grasped his large hand, Xing’Er finally broke into a radiant smile.

Her beautiful eyes were still brimming with tears.

Like a flower blossoming after a spring shower, still glistening with dew, she looked exceptionally beautiful.

“Yes, of course it’s real.”

A warmth spread through Jiang Jichen’s heart as well.

It felt like being reunited with family.

The old butler, too, had moist eyes.

“Young Master, as long as you’re safe, Xing’Er can rest easy,” Xing’Er said.

Jiang Jichen laughed. “Don’t worry, your Young Master is the strongest there is!”

Just then, Qingya finished refining the blood mist. Her Blood-Red Battle Armor glowed several shades brighter, and her aura had grown even stronger.

“Well, well. I didn’t expect Young Master Jiang to show up just in time, playing the hero rescuing the damsel in distress. And it looks like you’ve collected quite a few beauties this time!”

Naturally, Qingya was delighted to see Jiang Jichen.

However, she shot a glance at Qing Ling, who was on the Heaven-Gazing Crocodile, and her voice dripped with jealousy.

Jiang Jichen was in high spirits as well.

He had found Xing’Er and the old butler, which lifted a great weight from his mind.

“If that’s the case, then doesn’t that mean Miss Qingya can’t escape my embrace either?” Jiang Jichen said with a relaxed, teasing grin.

“‘My’? That’s right… Was the one who slaughtered the Celestial God Dharma Image, the Transcenders, and the Saint Law Enforcers… really you?” Qingya asked, her voice filled with shock.

“I am invincible under the heavens! A mere Celestial God Dharma Image and a few Transcenders? I can turn them to dust with a flick of my finger!” Jiang Jichen declared arrogantly, without a shred of modesty.

But Qingya and the others were clearly too stunned to speak.

Having reached the Saint First Realm and being not far from the Moonlight Forest, Qingya had naturally been able to sense the great battle in the skies.

Before, when she heard Jiang Jichen’s name mentioned, she thought she had misheard, unable to believe it.

But now, it seemed everything was true!