Chapter 491 - 490: Villains Generally Die From Talking Too Much

Chapter 491: Chapter 490: Villains Generally Die From Talking Too Much

The strength of the sealed Flying Fish would undoubtedly crush him. To go over recklessly would be suicide.

’Still, I should go take a look. What if it really is that fish?’ Jiang Zuo thought.

But that was just a thought. He had to make preparations first, like leveling up.

Leveling up was essential. A higher level was a testament to one’s strength.

Of course, with his current strength, leveling up would be of little use. When facing beings like this, Jiang Zuo’s level was still far too low.

The main reason he wanted to level up was that he could now advance directly to rank 2.7, and from rank 2.7, he could break through to Tier Three.

Advancing to a new Great Realm would trigger a Celestial Tribulation.

This was exactly what Jiang Zuo wanted.

He would use the power of the Celestial Tribulation to see if he could kill that fish.

Of course, he also had to check on the condition of the Seal.

In theory, either the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion or King Qin Wu would have left behind some countermeasures.

If things went south, he would just reinforce the Seal and leave.

Checking the Seal was important, but leveling up was the priority.

Advancing to 2.7 would be quick and easy. Everything was already in place; it was just a matter of time.

The real challenge was how to perfect his rank 2.7 state to trigger the Celestial Tribulation.

Finally, Jiang Zuo looked at the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires.

The Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires could grant a massive boost to one’s Cultivation. If he used it well, it should allow him to quickly reach Tier Three.

Seeing Jiang Zuo staring at the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires, the woman said immediately, "I still need your help to open a path out of here. As soon as we do, I’ll give you the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires."

Jiang Zuo shook his head. "No rush. I don’t plan on leaving just yet. Give me the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires first. We’re close enough that your consciousness won’t be affected."

The woman had no idea what Jiang Zuo was planning, but she handed the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires over to him anyway.

As he took the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires, Jiang Zuo directly used the Battle Spirit Stele to swat the Little Wild Cat away.

"ROWR," the Little Wild Cat righted itself and growled at Jiang Zuo, but it didn’t dare to charge.

"My daughter can be a bit mischievous. I hope you’ll be kind to her," the woman said, slightly displeased.

’Be kind to a Fierce Beast?’

Jiang Zuo had never been kind to one before. But as long as this Little Wild Cat didn’t bother him, he wouldn’t do anything to it.

Then, Jiang Zuo sat down cross-legged, placing the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires before him.

However, it was covered in drool, so Jiang Zuo casually rinsed it in the water.

There was still water here, but Jiang Zuo had the Elemental Sister freeze a block of ice for him to sit on while he started his Cultivation.

The Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires was an irregularly shaped stone with many small holes in it.

These holes were likely meant to aid in practicing the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Technique.

To use the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires to accelerate one’s Cultivation, one needed to draw upon their own emotions or the emotions of others.

But Jiang Zuo had no intention of using his own emotions. He had the Love Stone.

This stone contained a vast amount of love.

Jiang Zuo then placed the Love Stone into one of the holes in the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires.

Soon, the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires began to absorb the pure emotion, rapidly converting it into energy for Cultivation.

As long as he absorbed this energy, Jiang Zuo was certain he could advance to Tier Three.

Normally, one would need to practice the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Technique to absorb this energy.

But Jiang Zuo was different. He had his Innate Two Qi and the Battle Spirit Stele. Not only could he absorb it, he could do so rapidly.

Then, Jiang Zuo unleashed the power within his body and began breaking through to rank 2.6.

Although the woman didn’t know why Jiang Zuo had suddenly started his Cultivation, she didn’t disturb him. Instead, she tried to catch the Little Wild Cat.

’It would be good to spend more time with her now.’

Soon, at the critical moment of Jiang Zuo’s advancement to rank 2.6, the Fire Elemental Army and the Water Elemental Army arrived right on schedule.

And this time, they’d brought thunder with them.

That’s right—the Thunder Element had joined their cause.

With the Thunder Element on their side, the Fire Elemental Leader felt victory was assured. ’Even if it isn’t, we have to put the heretic in his place and show him the power of the Elements.’

’Repent, heretic!’

However, Jiang Zuo had no time to play with them. Just as they finished assembling, his breakthrough to rank 2.6 was complete.

Fire Elemental Leader: "..."

Water Element: "..."

’What happened this time?’

’How is it over before we even started?’

The Fire Elemental Leader was now in an incredibly awkward position. ’Do we retreat or not?’

’We just recruited a new ally. It wouldn’t look good to turn back now, would it?’

Just as the Fire Elemental Leader was debating what to do, a stroke of luck occurred.

The heretic was at the critical point of advancing to rank 2.7. They could attack again!

But for some reason, he couldn’t bring himself to feel happy about it.

’The forces we brought this time are all wrong for this level.’

But the Fire Elemental Leader couldn’t be bothered with that now. He ordered his army to attack and annihilate the heretic.

’Charge! Fight for the Elements!’

In an instant, all the Elements charged toward Jiang Zuo’s own elemental forces.

The Fire Elemental Minions were ready to sacrifice themselves for their big brother at any moment. Their big brother had no time to appear, so they had to protect him and dedicate their all to him.

’Charge! Fight for our big brother!’

Jiang Zuo truly had no time to deal with the Fire Elemental Army’s assault. He needed to unleash his full power to reach rank 2.7 in a short amount of time.

The Innate Qi couldn’t help him with this; he had to do it himself. The more he focused, the faster it would go.

He knew the Fire Elemental Army couldn’t cause any real trouble, so he could afford to ignore them for a bit.

But he soon discovered he was wrong.

The Fire Elemental Army itself might not have been able to cause any real trouble. After all, his Fire Elemental Minions had been fighting them for so long they’d become experienced veterans.

But this time, a new enemy had arrived: the Thunder Element.

On the Elemental Level, every Element had to fight up close and personal.

But in the physical world, it was different. The appearance of the Thunder Element was accompanied by actual lightning.

Normally, when Jiang Zuo was present, the battlefield was kept at a distance from his physical body, or he was protected by his Fire Elemental Minions.

But this time, his Fire Elemental Minions couldn’t protect him. The lightning was too fast; it struck Jiang Zuo directly.

Under normal circumstances, this would have been a trivial annoyance to Jiang Zuo, but right now, it was severely disrupting his Cultivation.

Jiang Zuo sighed. In the end, he had no choice but to silently channel his Innate Two Qi and appear on the Elemental Level.

’Today will be the day the Thunder Element suffers humiliation.’

’I, Jiang Zuo, have decreed it. No one can change that.’

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「On the surface of the sea.」

Su Qi stared at the countless Flying Fish surrounding her, at a loss for words.

She had never seen fish that could actually fly before.

And they weren’t flying by using Cultivation, but through some innate ability.

’Flying fish... what a rare sight.’

More importantly, what was she supposed to do now?

Well, despite being surrounded by these fish, Su Qi wasn’t flustered.

She was just a little worried about the Seven Emotions Coast, wondering if it was dangerous there.

But then she remembered her husband had a Divine Artifact, and her worries subsided.

After they bought those items, Jiang Zuo had put them on and "discovered" their true nature—they were actually a True Divine Artifact (this was a deliberate act by Jiang Zuo).

Su Qi had been thrilled about that for a long time.

That’s why she could remain here so calmly, without a trace of panic in her heart.

Su Qi watched the fish, and the fish circled around her.

’Have they targeted me?’

"Human, you carry a scent that I despise," a Big Fish suddenly said to Su Qi.

Su Qi had no intention of speaking to these fish.

With a wave of her hand, Chaos appeared beside her. Su Qi stepped onto Chaos, saving her the Spiritual Qi she would have otherwise spent on Sword Control.

’Wasting too much could get you killed.’

When Chaos appeared, the Big Fish was taken aback, then scoffed with disdain. "The Fierce Beast Chaos? Hmph. Qin Tian’s lackey."

Su Qi was surprised. ’This creature actually knows of Qin Tian?’

This forced Su Qi to speak. "Who are you?"

"So many years have passed. It seems you humans have long since forgotten. But it matters not. Soon, you will remember the fear of being dominated."

Su Qi said coldly, "Are you fourteen years old?"

The change in topic was so abrupt that the Big Fish didn’t understand at first.

Then Su Qi added, "Still haven’t grown out of your edgy phase?"

The Big Fish was stunned again. Although it didn’t know exactly what Su Qi meant, it was clear she was mocking it.

’Humans are all like this. The first time I appeared, they were just as ignorant, just as foolish.’

’In the end, they all knelt and begged for mercy.’

’Humans are so boring.’

"Human, you are foolish enough to—"

Before the fish could finish, Su Qi shot past it with a ZING.

In the next moment, Su Qi had sliced the fish clean in half.

Villains usually die because they talk too much.

Su Qi wasn’t some naive rookie. She often watched TV with Jiang Zuo, and even if she didn’t have a lot of real-world experience, she knew one thing: when it’s time to strike, you don’t waste time talking.

Any mature villain should know that.ℴ