Chapter 525 - 524: The Spiritual Control Sect That Once Faced Jiang Zuo

Chapter 525: Chapter 524: The Spiritual Control Sect That Once Faced Jiang Zuo

With Lady Ximen traveling at full speed, Jiang Zuo and his group soon arrived in the territory of the Spiritual Control Sect.

Of course, no matter how fast they were, they couldn’t be as fast as Jian Shisan. The difference in strength was too great; there was no comparison.

Upon reaching the Spiritual Control Sect’s domain, Jiang Zuo recalled events from his previous life.

Back when he first made his appearance, the Spiritual Control Sect had also participated in hunting him down.

So, in the end, the Spiritual Control Sect was also paid a visit by Jiang Zuo.

However, the Spiritual Control Sect was not completely annihilated.

Back then, Jiang Zuo had spent a long time annihilating many sects before he finally arrived at the Spiritual Control Sect.

Jiang Zuo remembered how, back then, many had wanted to unite against him. But he never cared. Whoever dared to take the lead would be the first to die.

At that time, Jiang Zuo wasn’t so overwhelmingly powerful. He could be gravely injured, he had to fight arduous battles, and he was even defeated on occasion.

But he was relentless.

From the moment he decided to silence these people, it was no longer others coming for him—he was the one who went hunting for them.

Mainly, he targeted the leaders.

Being severely injured didn’t matter. It never took long for him to recover, gear was easy to pick up, and Holy Medicines were easy to come by.

Once he recovered, he would naturally hunt them down to the last man.

This cycle repeated for decades, even a century.

Finally, in the entire Cultivation Realm, there was no one left who could withstand three of his attacks.

The entire Cultivation Realm, at last, began to live under his shadow.

And it was at that time that Jiang Zuo arrived at the Spiritual Control Sect. This was considered a rather late visit.

Only, when Jiang Zuo arrived, he was taken aback for a moment.

The people of the Spiritual Control Sect actually had no intention of resisting. Everyone was kneeling in the main square.

’Seeing this, Jiang Zuo felt nothing. He was there to kill people. What was the use of kneeling?’

’It would have been more dignified to resist.’

’This only made Jiang Zuo despise them.’

But just as Jiang Zuo was about to make his move, the Sect Leader of the Spiritual Control Sect spoke.

He bowed before Jiang Zuo and said something that took Jiang Zuo by surprise: "We of the Spiritual Control Sect know that we have offended you, Elder. Our sin is unforgivable, and it is a crime punishable by death."

"The Spiritual Control Sect is willing to accept the punishment of annihilation. But the children... they are innocent."

"We implore you, Elder, to spare the innocent children."

"Their memories have been completely wiped by us. There is absolutely no possibility of them ever seeking trouble with you, Elder."

"We are willing to immolate ourselves here. We beg you, Elder, to show mercy."

When he finished speaking, he prostrated himself on the ground, and the flames of his Primordial Spirit ignited.

After he spoke, the person beside him did the same, prostrating and self-immolating. "We beg you, Elder, to show mercy."

The third: "We beg you, Elder, to show mercy."

The fourth: "We beg you, Elder, to show mercy."

The fifth...

The sixth...

The seventh...

...

The one thousand nine hundred and thirty-first...

Every single one of them kowtowed and self-immolated, begging Jiang Zuo to show mercy.

From then until their deaths, they did not utter another sound, dying right before Jiang Zuo’s eyes.

In that moment, Jiang Zuo was truly shaken by the people of the Spiritual Control Sect.

In the end, he glanced at the children, turned, and left.

Among all the sects, this was the only one to which Jiang Zuo had shown mercy.

Overall, Jiang Zuo respected that Sect Leader.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zuo couldn’t help but look at Ximen Chuihuo. ’Hm, not much of a resemblance.’

Jiang Zuo didn’t know if Ximen Chuihuo and Ximen Linglong had been among those people.

With so many people, Jiang Zuo only remembered one.

The Sect Leader.

"What are you thinking about, Fellow Daoist Po Xiao?" Ximen Chuihuo suddenly asked.

Jiang Zuo said, "Do you have any Duoling Dog meat left?"

Ximen Chuihuo sighed. "We do, but the quality of the meat has gotten worse. It must be a change caused by this recent anomaly."

"I’ve tried many kinds of Spirit Beasts, and each one tastes worse than the last."

"Fortunately..."

Ximen Chuihuo had wanted to mention the Yongxi Flesh, but then he remembered his mother was present and decided against it.

’Lady Ximen was speechless. Was it really appropriate for these two to be discussing eating Spirit Beasts right in front of her, the Sect Leader’s Wife?’

Jiang Zuo, however, didn’t pay it much mind. He suddenly realized something. ’If all the Spirit Beasts in the Spiritual Control Sect die off, what will I eat in the future?’

Thinking of this, Jiang Zuo felt that coming to the Spiritual Control Sect was the right decision after all.

Previously, he had only been concerned with the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires, completely forgetting about the matter of food.

The meat he already had was finite. Only through continuous breeding could he ensure these delicacies wouldn’t become scarce or extinct.

By this time, Jiang Zuo and his group had already landed within the Spiritual Control Sect.

They were on a mountain peak, which, to their surprise, was a volcano.

Simply put, it possessed Earth Fire.

With Earth Fire, forging would be twice as effective with half the effort.

This was somewhat surprising to Jiang Zuo.

After all, the Spiritual Control Sect wasn’t known for its forging skills. This location was exceptionally good.

Any better would be unnecessary, because once one’s Cultivation reached a certain point, no Earth Fire could compare to one’s own Tempering Fire.

At that stage, one’s physical body was already comparable to a Magical Treasure, so it was only natural that a Tempering Fire capable of refining such a body could also be used for forging.

Lady Ximen said, "We’ve finished the preparations here for you, young friend. Is there anything else you need?"

Jiang Zuo shook his head. "No, this is enough."

Jiang Zuo paid them no further attention and began to carefully survey the mountain peak.

The peak had been sheared flat, and in the center stood a Forging Platform.

The volcano’s crater was situated within the Forging Platform.

The Forging Platform was also supported by numerous arrays. It was all very professional, one might say.

Jiang Zuo nodded, then began to inscribe arrays around the Forging Platform.

To avoid wasting time, Jiang Zuo immediately inscribed a Spirit Gathering Array, using ten Fifth-Grade Spirit Stones as its core.

After that, Jiang Zuo used many more Spirit Stones to inscribe several Grand Arrays.

After working for a long time, Jiang Zuo finally sat down to restore his Spiritual Qi.

’If he weren’t already at Tier Three, he really wouldn’t have been able to accomplish so much.’

Lady Ximen, who was watching from the side, was also shocked.

His arrays were so profound that she couldn’t comprehend them at all.

’Someone at Tier Three could actually do all this?’

’An ordinary Tier Five cultivator probably couldn’t even set up this many arrays, could they?’

’If we were talking about the complexity of the arrays, then forget Tier Five—even a Tier Six cultivator would be incapable of this.’

Witnessing this, Lady Ximen’s hopes were rekindled. ’Perhaps this person really can help them.’

’As long as there’s a chance, any investment will be worth it.’

Ximen Chuihuo watched from the side. He hadn’t been able to tell at first, but now he saw it clearly.

’Po Xiao is Tier Three...’

’The last time we met, he was only Tier Two, right?’

’And he had just reached Tier Two then, hadn’t he?’

’Is he riding a rocket or something?’

’Ximen Chuihuo realized that if he were just half as brilliant as Po Xiao, it would be enough. No, even a tenth would be enough.’

’He would have probably reached Tier Three long ago, and he’d be able to eat even more of the Sect’s Spirit Beasts.’

Speaking of Cultivation, he was actually close to Tier Three himself. But compared to Jiang Zuo, the difference was too depressing to even think about.

’They’d only met formally three times, right?’

’The first time, Po Xiao was Tier One. The second time, Tier Two. And now, the third time, Tier Three.’

While Ximen Chuihuo was lost in his wild thoughts, Jiang Zuo had already gotten up.

He walked up to the Forging Platform.

He was about to begin forging.

He was ready.

「Meanwhile, in Jiang City」, Chu Qing was also ready. She was happily waiting to go to the Spiritual Control Sect.

Her mom was going to take her there. She was incredibly excited to be able to see such amazing forging.

Just then, Chu Qing ran out. He said nervously, "Sis, something’s happened! Elder Po Xiao has already arrived at the Spiritual Control Sect, and he’s already started forging!"

Chu Qing’s smile gradually froze, and her eyes began to turn vacant.