Chapter 202

Chapter 202: Annihilation

A disturbance occurred in front of the Jiang Family.

A strong person suddenly appeared out of nowhere, kidnapped Jiang Die, and made a quick exit.

Jiang Ding Tian immediately gave chase.

In the end, he returned empty-handed, proclaiming that Jiang Die had been taken away by someone.

Not long after, Jiang Ding Tian entered a state of seclusion.

Well…

How should I put it?

It was rather rough.

Smart people would understand right away, but what does understanding do?

There’s no evidence!

Moreover, the other party is the Family Head; would you dare to bring this matter up?

Obviously, the answer is no.

Just for a single Jiang Die, the Jiang Family, being in the Second Heaven, is facing destruction. Every three days, they chat endlessly. That deific technique—useless to cultivate, and the useful ones are out of reach. It’s like a masterclass in how to be utterly useless.

Lu Ye’s figure appeared in the Ascension Pool.

A dense fog began to pour into Lu Ye’s body. This Ascension Pool was created by the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens, and as long as one ascends, they can gain a certain enhancement from it.

Three Jiang Family elders were just about to approach.

“Don’t come closer, stay right there!”

Lu Ye didn’t know these three individuals, so he didn’t know if they were good or bad.

“Fellow Daoist, we are from the Jiang Family. We’ve come to speak with you about—”

Lu Ye suddenly realized.

Oh, they’re from the Jiang Family!

“What? Your voice is too soft; please come a bit closer.”

Huh?

The three Jiang elders were taken aback, growing alert. All of them were cultivators; how could they not hear? What do you mean by asking us to come closer?

Nevertheless, the three approached, filled with confidence.

As they drew near, they continued speaking.

“Jiang Die has been inexplicably going mad and targeted you, which led to the Jiang Family’s Second Heaven being wiped out. Our family has already paid a hefty price.”

“As cultivators, we seek the Dao, not conflict. Therefore, we come to seek peace and would like to know how you feel about this?”

“If you agree, you can cultivate peacefully in the Third Heaven. If—”

Seeking peace?

Before the third person could finish, Lu Ye interrupted.

“Stop, don’t come any closer!”

At that moment, the three elders suddenly twitched their noses.

In the next second, a crimson hue quickly crept into their eyes.

Lu Ye…

Watching the three Jiang elders spring towards him, seeking peace seemed irrelevant at this point.

The Jiang elders were quite interesting.

They were older folks, referred to as elders because they had high seniority.

However, it doesn’t mean that every elder is powerful.

The real elders have the real strength.

The Destined Realm surged instantly to the ninth level, and with a punch, it slammed down.

The Aroma of Achievement in Dao and the poison of the undead are vastly different; those who inhale the Aroma still possess a degree of cognitive awareness.

Seeing the Celestial Lord Fist approach, of course, they wouldn’t choose death just to have a bite of Lu Ye.

All three acted nearly simultaneously at that moment.

They swished their hands, and a black hole appeared in front of Lu Ye’s fist.

Three black holes lined up.

Lu Ye’s fist struck the black hole, forcibly flattening it. With an unstoppable presence, he shattered all three black holes and smashed into one Jiang elder.

With a thunderous boom,

the elder’s body exploded into a mist of blood.

The other two elders charged towards Lu Ye. One elder stretched the void into a long needle and aimed it at Lu Ye’s head.

One elder howled as he formed a swirling vortex with his hands, smashing towards Lu Ye.

Purple energy rolled forth, the Emperor’s Banner erupted, pushing the elder who used the vortex back with a soul-shattering force.

Lu Ye grasped the void needle, and his Stone Sword shot forth. The unrivaled sword intent surged, piercing through thick True Essence, instantly penetrating the elder’s head.

The void needle continued to close in on Lu Ye.

Lu Ye slightly tilted his body to dodge, and his shoulder collided with the elder, caving in the elder’s chest.

Blood splattered in all directions.

That’s how close combat goes.

Full of brutality and bloodshed.

The elder stumbled back, and Lu Ye’s hand was already gripping the sword hilt. With a diagonal slash, the elder was slain on the spot.

Not far away, a purple river twisted like a python—not just a python; it wrapped around the elder and kept drilling into his body.

Cries of agony echoed.

In no time, the elder’s soul transformed into gray mist, which the purple river dragged back to the Emperor’s Banner.

A perfectly fine elder was left with just a shell.

The power of the Emperor’s Banner had grown significantly, capable of turning a causality realm powerhouse into mere remains using its own strength.

The battle ended in the blink of an eye.

Lu Ye couldn’t help but let out a quiet sigh.

The other side seemed to be here to seek peace… but not entirely for that.

So-called peace usually means the weaker asking the stronger for tranquility, yet that one elder had an attitude, almost like he was granting Lu Ye some peace.

It’s peculiar.

Logically, Jiang Ding Tian shouldn’t have made such a rookie mistake!

But whatever, it doesn’t matter; after all, the two sides were never on the same page. For Lu Ye, having an enemy might actually be lighter than having a friend.

I wonder how Jiang Die is doing now.

My strength is a bit lacking; otherwise, I could directly storm the Jiang Family.

Right now, he’s in the Destined Realm.

The Third Heaven has four levels of divisions:

Destined Realm, Causality Realm, Three-Life Realm, and Return to One Realm.

Knowing Fate, understanding Causality, considering Three Lives, achieving Return to One.

Lu Ye took the three Storage Rings, the Emperor’s Banner collected the souls, and the Vermilion Bird True Fire turned the corpses to ashes before disappearing.

Speaking of which, this Ascension Pool is like a respawn point, easy for people to stake out.

This truly was a problem that the Great Sage of the Nine Heavens hadn’t considered back in the day.

Generally, unless it’s a life-and-death feud, rare would anyone block the Ascension Pool; such behavior is disgraceful.

Today you block others, and tomorrow you might find yourself blocked.

…

Jiang Family!

Three soul lamps shattered almost simultaneously.

The person in charge of guarding the lamps changed color and quickly relayed the news.

“Jiang Yue, Jiang Cheng, and Jiang Hai have fallen! What were they doing?”

“It seems they went to seek peace with Lu Ye.”

“Nonsense! Does Lu Ye really intend to take on my Jiang Family? Does he truly think of us as soft pears?”

“Seeking peace and getting killed? Good! Very good!”

“Should we alert the Family Head about this?”

“Ring the Heavenly Bell; if the Family Head is willing to come out, he will. If not, then let Elder Jiang Feng decide for now!”

“Understood!”

Once the news of the three elders’ deaths spread, the Jiang Family erupted in outrage.

Good, good, good! They think of the Jiang Family as something to be toyed with!

When has the Jiang Family ever suffered such indignities?

In the Third Heaven, when the name Jiang Family is mentioned, who doesn’t bow in respect?

Number one on the Eternal Genius Ranking!

Even being number one on the Eternal Genius Ranking shouldn’t lead to this kind of bullying!