Chapter 87: Here it Comes, The Diary, Now Exposed!
Boom!
Chu Jiang’s giant axe was an astonishing treasure, swelling in the wind and growing larger by the moment. Mystical inscriptions and Dao principles erupted from the axe, dazzling everyone around.
With its power pushed to the extreme, he swung down the axe, cleaving the mountains in half, creating a vast, bottomless chasm that left onlookers gasping.
Who would have thought Chu Jiang would truly strike without holding back? The elites sent by the Xuánxū Gate, with Wu Ping’s amazing strength, suffered no injuries in that blow.
“Take that! Take that!”
“Chu Jiang, today, let my Xuánxū Gate experience the might of the Jiang Family’s Night Watchmen!”
Wu Ping’s eyes flashed with murderous intent, then morphed into a mad grin. His Great Ascension stage prowess exploded as an ocean of miracle-defying power surged forth, shaking the heavens and the earth.
In his view, the Jiang Family was really crossing the line! Their actions were no different from pooping on the heads of the Xuánxū Gate!
The Xuánxū elite personnel were just as furious, hurling insults left and right. If even a wimp like Chu Jiang didn’t fight back, Xuánxū Gate would suffer a ridiculous loss of face.
“Do you really think I’m afraid of your Jiang Family?” Wu Ping’s figure flickered, instantly appearing in front of Chu Jiang, and with a casual gesture, he jabbed.
“Star-Piercing Finger!”
It seemed like a plain hit, yet it erupted into dazzling light, thoroughly sealing off Chu Jiang’s escape routes. In every direction, the finger shadows came crashing down like a torrential storm.
A Great Ascension stage cultivator was no match for anyone in the Combine Stage; the disparity in realms couldn’t be bridged.
But just then, Jiang Wang had arrived. With a mighty swing of his hand, he split the Void itself.
“Void Hand!”
In an instant, the spells of the two Great Ascension stage cultivators clashed, unleashing no loud explosions, but all the finger shadows were ‘swallowed’ by the void crack.
The disciples from both sides had already jumped into the brawl, the majority being Refining Void stage cultivators. Various magical techniques and treasures clashed, turning the area into a vibrant spectacle filled with booming sounds echoing through the land.
Boom!
Bang, bang, bang!
Clouds of dust rolled through, and beasts within tens of miles panicked and scattered far away. The commotion also caught the attention of several other forces.
Wei Yuan from the Jade Pool Sacred Land flew over to observe from a distance.
“Strange!”
“Why is the Jiang Family fighting with the Xuánxū Gate? What a bizarre situation!”
Wei Yuan frowned, contemplated for a moment, then shrugged and turned to leave. He had no interest in the drama of these squabbles.
Arriving at the Jade Pool Sacred Land camp, a disciple asked, “Grand Elder, what’s happening over there?”
Wei Yuan waved his hand, “Nothing serious. Continue expanding the search radius. We must keep an eye out; the Eternal Emperor is likely in the Blue Star.”
“And the Blue Star is the Celestial Mansion’s ruin, hidden in the Void. Searching must not only focus on the ground; look up into the space, too.”
The members of the Sacred Land promptly replied, “Understood!”
———
Wu Ping and Jiang Wang battled for dozens of exchanges, a stalemate.
After another colliding attack of magical techniques, the two tacitly opted to stop, facing each other from a distance.
Wu Ping said gravely, “Is your Jiang Family deliberately opposing my Xuánxū Gate?”
He couldn’t help but start to speculate. Chu Jiang was Jiang Wujì’s direct subordinate; could this all be his idea?
If so, this was no small matter!
On the surface, they were both under the Heavenly Punishment Sovereign, but had no real allegiance—war was not out of the question.
Jiang Wang displayed a bitter expression, just about to speak, when Chu Jiang charged in screaming, “What’s wrong with being deliberate?”
“Today, I’m taking down you scumbags!”
Chu Jiang went berserk, recklessly swinging his axe at Wu Ping. But how could he possibly hurt Wu Ping?
Easily deflected, he found himself in a precarious situation again. Jiang Wang could only rush up to save the day.
Little did they know, a chaotic battle was brewing. Jiang Wang could only follow behind, tidying up after the mess.
Not only did he have to ensure Chu Jiang’s safety, but also find a way to diffuse the situation, so things didn’t truly worsen with the Xuánxū Gate.
What a headache!
Time passed while the Ancient Clan of Wan and the Hua Family’s people arrived, having caught wind of the chaos.
“Everyone, stop!”
“Please don’t fight! Don’t forget why we’re here!”
Both sides waved their arms frantically to persuade the fighters. The Hua Family sent an elder, while the Wan Family sent a powerful elder.
They were both Great Ascension stage cultivators—sending anyone less than that would have been useless to settle such an important matter!
Finally, the battling parties paused!
Wu Ping flickered backward several zhang, panting, “Perfect timing, friends! Come, let’s settle this!”
He recounted Chu Jiang’s antics, expecting the others to deny it. But to his surprise, Chu Jiang shamelessly admitted it, not in the slightest bit feeling guilty.
Instead, he glared angrily at the Hua Family and the Wan Family, coldly stating, “So what? You think you can team up against my Jiang Family?”
“I, Chu Jiang, fear no one!”
“Bring it on! I’ll take you all down together; don’t think my Jiang Family is a pushover!”
This left Wu Ping dumbfounded.
The members of the Hua Family and Wan Family were equally shocked and furious—was the Jiang Family really that tyrannical? When did they ever team up to bully the Jiang Family?
Once he finished speaking, Chu Jiang raised his axe and prepared to strike again, leading Jiang Wang to urgently stop him.
Jiang Wang pleaded, “Captain Chu, if this turns into a war, I worry I won’t be able to protect you!”
He was genuinely scared; if this carried on, he might not survive.
“Uh…”
Chu Jiang glanced at the opposing lineup, three times their own number. If a fight broke out…yeah, this wouldn’t go well.
For now, he had to back off. However, he didn’t let them off the hook so easily and coldly declared, “Just wait! Once my Jiang Family’s reinforcements arrive, it will be your doom!”
With that, everyone watched in astonishment as he led the Night Watchmen away, swaggering confidently.
Wu Ping gritted his teeth in frustration at the sight.
The leaders of the Hua Family and Wan Family exchanged bewildered glances, wondering how they went from mediating a dispute to three families uniting against the Jiang Clan.
Wu Ping clasped his hands towards them and said, “Ignore him! He’s clearly a mad dog—impossible to reason with!”
“Jiang Wujì really is…”
He abruptly stopped, realizing he could not comment on Jiang Wujì, regardless of his thoughts.
On the other side, after leaving the Jiang Family, they returned to their temporary camp situated dozens of miles away.
Chu Jiang was still fuming and turned to Jiang Wang, “Elder Jiang, you saw it! They’re simply outrageous!”
“Teaming up against us! How can we tolerate such humiliation?”
Jiang Wang: “…”
Chu Jiang paused, then declared, “No way! I need to message the ancestor and have him handle this!”
Jiang Wang’s expression changed, “Will this…?”
“It’s settled! We’ll let the ancestor decide what to do!”
Saying that, Chu Jiang took out a communication jade and relayed the message to Jiang Wujì.
He was someone Jiang Family members trusted, but this time, he received no response for a long while.
Time flew by, and several days passed, arriving at the moment for the Eternal Emperor’s diary announcement.
In the Heavenly Storm Realm, all the major forces paused their activities in unison to head towards nearby cities, seeking out places with the Heavenly Machine Pavilion’s transmission array.
As the time drew near, the transmission array lit up, a series of characters slowly materializing.
At that moment, if anyone was most on edge, it was none other than the high and mighty Emperor of the Liyue Celestial Dynasty!
Ye Qingge’s expression was frosty as her gaze fixated on the projection screen, her heart racing uncontrollably.
Bambi-style heart thumps…
She couldn’t even remember the last time she felt this way.
Qing Dai, sensing something, teased, “Sister Qingge, are you nervous?”
Ye Qingge snapped back to reality, lifting her chin proudly. “How could I be nervous? What’s there to be nervous about when I’m the supreme?”
