Chapter 727 - 674: I Only Caught Two Fish!

Chapter 727: Chapter 674: I Only Caught Two Fish!

"It’s you!"

Wu Lie instantly recognized Jiang Yuebai, because back then, she had accidentally consumed a Youthful Appearance Elixir in the Quicksand Domain, making her appearance freeze at seventeen. Later, she underwent Nirvana, rejuvenating and making her appearance permanently stuck at seventeen or eighteen.

Wu Lie had a deep impression of Jiang Yuebai. They once traveled to Prajna Temple on the same boat. Onboard, Jiang Yuebai simultaneously used two alchemy furnaces, maintaining daily talisman production and making other alchemists and talisman makers recruited by the Baji Sect lament daily, unable to match her despite giving their all.

At that time, Wu Lie had genuinely wanted to recruit Jiang Yuebai into the Baji Sect. Who would have thought after the battle at Prajna Temple, Jiang Yuebai disappeared, and he assumed she had perished in the No Return Sea.

Although there were many stories about True Monarch Wangshu of the Heavenly Interence Sect, not everyone was interested, let alone checking out True Monarch Wangshu’s appearance.

Furthermore, back then in the Quicksand Domain, Jiang Yuebai used the name Jiang Chenzhou, so Wu Lie never connected the two.

Sha Tongtian’s horror stemmed from recognizing Jiang Yuebai as the recently famous True Monarch Wangshu of the Heavenly Interence Sect, who single-handedly destroyed the Three Elements Sect.

The commerce people, being well-informed, naturally knew what True Monarch Wangshu looked like.

Jiang Yuebai leaned on her long spear, silently unfurling the Candle Dragon Domain, trapping the two in the "Sunday" state, and hastening her recovery from her earlier consumption at the lake’s bottom.

The two felt tense all over, exchanging glances across the air, knowing today might not end well.

Hongye returned behind Jiang Yuebai, with its enormous dragon claw, larger than Jiang Yuebai, stepping on the ground. Its body half-curled, flames blazing, and the dragon’s head bowed beside Jiang Yuebai, baring its teeth menacingly at the two.

Yun Shang wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and walked to Jiang Yuebai’s side, giving her an inquisitive look. The black and white lightning entwining Jiang Yuebai had dissipated.

Yun Shang, being very close to Jiang Yuebai, could sharply sense that despite Jiang Yuebai’s aura being several times more profound than before entering the lake, it was unstable. She was either injured or overly consumed.

Jiang Yuebai nodded slightly, indicating she was okay, reached out to stroke Hongye’s cheek, and scanned the two in the distance.

"So it’s you, Elder Wu."

Wu Lie swallowed hard, watching the Red Dragon Hongye calm under Jiang Yuebai’s touch, feeling even more astonished.

Back then, when Jiang Yuebai was concocting on the boat, she was only at Early-Stage Foundation Establishment, while as an elder of the Baji Sect, he was already at the Late Mid-Stage Golden Core. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Now, over sixty years later, he had only just stepped into Early-Stage Nascent Soul, while Jiang Yuebai had already reached Mid-Stage Nascent Soul, almost approaching the later stage. Moreover, she even had a true dragon from the Earth Spiritual Realm accompanying her—a dragon at the Early-Stage Nascent Soul.

And that spear... Wu Lie moved his fingers. He had never seen a magic treasure with such an aura, definitely above the Spiritual Artifact level.

Unfortunately, he had failed, and he was certainly no match for Jiang Yuebai now, so it was crucial to bow his head and preserve his life.

Wu Lie was about to speak when Sha Tongtian, who was closer to Jiang Yuebai, spoke first.

"So it’s the True Monarch Wangshu of the Heavenly Interence Sect; it’s like a flood washing the Dragon King’s Temple."

Sha Tongtian, with a hint of flattery, smiled at Jiang Yuebai.

This statement made Wu Lie widen his eyes, looking at Jiang Yuebai. "You are the True Monarch Wangshu of the Heavenly Interence Sect?!"

Jiang Yuebai remained calm and collected. At this moment, she had the upper hand, which was why Sha Tongtian said the flood washed the Dragon King’s Temple. If she and Yun Shang had been defeated, it would have been the winner who takes it all!

Sha Tongtian slightly composed himself and continued, "I am Sha Tongtian from the Sha Clan Commerce of the Quicksand Domain. I have long admired True Monarch Wangshu. We might not have known each other before the fight, but how about we each take a step back and make friends? Rest assured, regarding today’s incident, my clan’s Old Ancestor will certainly send a compensation gift that will satisfy True Monarch Wangshu."

Jiang Yuebai suddenly chuckled, "Sha Clan Commerce... I received a big gift from you years ago and was quite satisfied at the time."

Sha Tongtian looked puzzled, "Is True Monarch Wangshu referring to..."

Jiang Yuebai, with her power restored by ten percent, raised her eyes, "Sha Yingjie!"

As soon as the words fell, the whole world was plunged into darkness. The Candle Dragon Domain shifted from "Sunday" to "Night Nether."

Sha Tongtian and Wu Lie’s perception was blocked. They simultaneously crushed the jade talismans in their hands, but before any reaction occurred, they felt the world spinning, their heads rolling off their shoulders, falling into silence and darkness.

A streak of green light sparkled in the darkness, swiftly burning the light from the jade talisman and seizing the two souls within.

As daylight returned to the world, Yun Shang saw the two turned into headless corpses while Little Green hovered in mid-air, ghost flames flickering beside the lantern.

Jiang Yuebai, clutching the Night Ban Blade, suddenly staggered, using the blade to support herself, then waved, collecting the two corpses along with Hongye into the Lotus Platform Small World.

Hongye would handle the two corpses’ Nascent Souls, and within the Lotus Platform Small World, any of their potential moves could be thwarted.

"Little Bai!"

Yun Shang rushed to Jiang Yuebai’s side, holding her with concern written all over her face, "You said you’re okay? What exactly did you do underwater?"

Jiang Yuebai smiled wryly, "I just caught a couple of fish and dug up a few stones, only to be struck by lightning, as if undergoing a tribulation."

Yun Shang glanced back at the lake suspiciously, noticing how the water level, once on the verge of overflowing, had dropped over three meters.

"Really?"

"Absolutely true!"

Yun Shang looked around, "Those two were bigwigs in the Quicksand Domain, surely having life tokens. We’d better leave quickly."

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Yuebai steadied herself, gathering Yun Shang and the two Thunder Beasts into the Lotus Platform Small World. A burst of Phoenix True Fire burned all traces clean.

Subsequently, Jiang Yuebai, using her remaining power, activated the Michen Seal, instantly fleeing Thunder Marsh and appearing near the northern border of the Quicksand Domain.

As she landed, invoking the Divine Concealment Talisman to hide herself, she saw two Nascent Soul-stage tunnel lights streak fiercely across the sky, heading towards Thunder Marsh.

If a cultivator had left a life token, in case of danger, the token would shatter and release a certain aura, allowing those on the other end to quickly locate the incident spot.

However, no aura could withstand the burning of Phoenix True Fire, rendering these people unable to find a trace at Thunder Marsh.

Whenever Jiang Yuebai killed, she always left no trace, challenging the Heavenly Dao to strike her down. After all, she learned all this from Jia Xiuchun!

Back then, she eradicated grandpa’s enemies just the same, leaving no threats behind.

Another tunneling light zoomed overhead as Jiang Yuebai quietly left. Determining her direction, she realized she wasn’t far from the Kongque River, meaning she was close to the No Return Sea where Prajna Temple stood.

The vast yellow sands stretched endlessly, sand dunes rising and falling. Jiang Yuebai hadn’t walked far when several large sandworms suddenly emerged from the underground, spewing venom everywhere.

Jiang Yuebai suddenly recalled her training years in the Quicksand Domain, where she particularly loathed these elusive sandworms.

With a casual Five Thunders Bombing, the sandworms were annihilated. Jiang Yuebai then climbed atop the highest sand dune, gazing into the distance.

A vast stretch of desolate wasteland came into view, with once-ruined Buddhist temple quarters now newly renovated. Crowds thronged bustlingly, mostly bald monks. Their calls echoed through the wind as camel caravans queued with goods to enter the town, full of life.

Further ahead, on a not-so-tall hill, amidst apricot-yellow walls and gray tiles, the courtyard bore a towering, verdant Bodhi Tree with sprawling branches and lush leaves. Red prayer cloths were tied to its branches, fluttering in the wind.

Even from afar, Jiang Yuebai seemed to catch the scent of sandalwood belonging to the Buddhist Sect and hear the melodious chanting echoing.

She seemed to behold that monk, robed in red, not resembling a monk at all, standing under the tree, with palms pressed together, saying to her,

Amitabha Buddha, may the benefactor be well since we last met!