Chapter 654 - 350: How Do I Even Fight This?

Chapter 654: Chapter 350: How Do I Even Fight This?

Setting aside his stray thoughts, Jiang Man focused entirely on condensing his Evil God Power. At the same time, the momentum of the power within his Dantian was also gathering, preparing for the assessment tomorrow.

The assessment was a major event, and he dared not underestimate the geniuses in this courtyard. Confidence was one thing, but overconfidence was just arrogance. Youthful spirit shouldn’t be blind, either.

The next day.

Jiang Man woke up and looked at the Old Yellow Ox.

Old Huang didn’t even lift his head as he asked, "You’re going to let them witness the might of an Unparalleled Celestial Pride, aren’t you?"

Jiang Man paused for a moment before finally replying, "Old Huang, you’ve changed." With that, he turned and left.

The Tengu didn’t understand what its master meant, but it knew there wouldn’t be anything better to eat today.

In the courtyard.

Jiang Man and Ji Meng walked in together. Instantly, everyone’s eyes fell on him.

At this moment, no one dared to look down on him. Great Success in the Nine-star Series, scoring eighty-six points. Under normal circumstances, this would have already made him invincible in the courtyard.

They fully understood the terrifying nature of achieving Great Success in a series. After all, they themselves relied on Great Success in their respective series and Grand Techniques to widen the gap between themselves and other Primordial Spirits. They knew just how massive that disparity was—it was practically a difference of two entire Realms.

They never could have imagined that the situation would turn out like this in just two or three short years. The Primordial Spirit who had been ranked dead last could suddenly turn around and claim first place. It was clear just how terrifying his Talent truly was.

Jiang Man paid no mind to their stares. It had been the same back in the Outer Sect, so he was already used to it. Hiding his true strength in the Inner Sect for a few years was nothing.

Only after Jiang Man and the others took their seats did Mr. Yan walk in. She held numerous booklets in her hands, as this was a formal Sect assessment. Once collected, the test papers would be sealed away.

"This assessment will determine the competition for the top three, so you must all go all out," Mr. Yan said, looking at the crowd. "The scores will be out this afternoon. Those who are confident can directly participate in the battle for the top three."

Simply put, they could fight it out in the afternoon to decide the top three. If the top three didn’t score at least eighty-five points, they would be disqualified from the Returning Void qualification. The same applied if they hadn’t completed three tasks; the qualification would just roll down to the next person.

At this time, Miao Yulin suddenly remembered something and said, "Mr. Yan, since only those who have completed three tasks are qualified, does that mean Jiang Man is disqualified?"

Everyone knew that Jiang Man hadn’t gone out during his third year. If he was disqualified, wouldn’t they be able to avoid clashing with him at his peak?

The others blanked for a moment upon hearing this. Their anxiety had clouded their judgment, making them almost forget about this rule.

However, Mr. Yan shook her head, leaving Miao Yulin bewildered.

"Jiang Man already completed three tasks last year, and the Law Enforcement Hall has finished their review. Therefore, he is qualified," Mr. Yan explained with a sigh.

She mused that Jiang Man wasn’t just good at acting; he was also incredibly cunning. They had all been completely deceived by him.

The crowd was shocked. He had actually completed them. Not only did he possess great Talent and high Cultivation, but he also loved launching sneak attacks.

Jiang Man didn’t care about their reactions, simply waiting for the assessment to begin.

Soon.

The booklets were handed out. Everyone gave it their all, and Jiang Man was no exception. He used to control his score, but there was no need for that anymore. He was going to aim for a perfect score.

Without a single distracting thought, he began writing. Whether it was Cultivation, Physical Body, or Primordial Spirit, he tackled everything with his full strength.

By the end of the morning, the three assessments had concluded. Some were delighted, while others were filled with worry. Because they were competing for the top three, a single slip-up could easily cost them their qualification, even if they won in actual combat.

"All that remains is actual combat. You have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to rest," Mr. Yan kindly reminded them. "Don’t waste your resting time. There might be a tough battle this afternoon."

Jiang Man didn’t dare waste any time either and immediately began to rest. He needed to recover to his absolute peak condition.

Qing Dai was very curious about who her young master’s first opponent would be and whether he could perform well enough. From the looks of it, he had his sights set on the top three. This was a good thing. If he ran into trouble, she could raise her Cultivation to lend him a hand. Of course, she figured her young lady would step in first anyway.

At this moment, Ji Meng wasn’t resting. She was merely watching Jiang Man.

"Miss, do you think the odds of him taking the top three are high?" Qing Dai asked curiously.

Hearing this, Ji Meng glanced at Qing Dai and said, "You don’t understand him."

Qing Dai was confused. How did she not understand him? Wasn’t he trying to compete for the top three?

"Just keep watching and you’ll see," Ji Meng said with a light chuckle.

Qing Dai felt that her young lady had been speaking in riddles a lot more lately.

The time it took for an incense stick to burn passed quickly.

Mr. Yan walked in and said, "Let’s go. We’re changing locations. Your Cultivation levels are too strong; this courtyard won’t be able to withstand it."

They then arrived at an empty plaza. Mr. Yan spoke up, "This place was specially requested for your combat tests. The actual combat will begin now."

Ji An asked curiously, "Are we not drawing lots?"

Miao Yulin was equally curious. "Or have the lots already been drawn?"

"Not yet," Mr. Yan shook her head, then added, "But there’s no need to draw lots for the time being."

The crowd looked puzzled.

At this time, Jiang Man stepped forward. Soon, he stood at the very top, looking down at everyone below. Seeing their bewildered gazes, Jiang Man couldn’t help but speak, "To save time, apart from Miss Ji Meng and Xiaoqing, the rest of you can come at me together."

Upon hearing this, the crowd went into an uproar. They had seen arrogant people before, but never someone this arrogant. Even someone with Great Success in the Nine-star Series wouldn’t dare be this insolent, right?

Ji Shoumo and the others were dumbfounded. This was the person they were supposed to protect? Were their enemies even this arrogant?

Qing Dai opened her mouth, at a loss for words. Was her young master always like this?

With the guidance of Mr. Ji and Mr. Tantai, these people were actually not weak at all. Their strength had long surpassed other experts at Primordial Spirit Perfection. Even with a Nine-star Series, it was impossible for him to be that much stronger.

Miao Yulin laughed and said, "Sure."

Since Jiang Man had offered, they had no reason to refuse. They would just defeat him first, and then their biggest threat would be out of the picture.

Soon, nine people stood before Jiang Man. Qi Xi was among them.

"You may begin," Mr. Yan said, stepping back.

However, no one took the initiative to strike. Whoever attacked first would be the first to suffer the wrath of someone with Great Success in the Nine-star Series.

Jiang Man didn’t mind. He slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the massive momentum of the power in his Dantian expanded outward. An invisible pressure weighed down on everyone, striking fear into their hearts.

At this moment, Jiang Man took a step forward. Nine Stars orbited around him as his Primordial Spirit Power surged forth.

"Just a fair warning: if you don’t go all out, I’m afraid you won’t get a second chance to attack."

The moment his voice echoed, Jiang Man vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already high up in the sky. With a casual beckoning motion, a Taiyang manifested behind him. He then waved his hand, hurling it down.

BOOM!

A mighty surge of power instantly exploded outward.

"Don’t hold back, he’s serious!" Ji An’s voice rang out.

Bai Long had surprisingly already appeared behind Jiang Man. His massive figure threw a heavy punch.

A Taiyang appeared in Jiang Man’s hand, and he met the punch head-on.

BOOM!

The Taiyang in his hand shattered, and Bai Long’s arm instantly disintegrated as his entire body was sent flying backward.

At this exact moment, a sword arrived right in front of him. It was Ji Shoumo. It was such a fierce and chilling sword strike that Jiang Man suspected he had been holding back this urge for a long time.

Jiang Man dodged and began to counterattack with a Magic Skill. Ji Shoumo swung his sword in response. The two clashed rapidly, exchanging blows back and forth in an evenly matched fight.

Bai Qiufeng’s Attack entered the fray at this time. Jiang Man spun around, arriving behind him, and unleashed a Grand Technique that directly swatted him away.

Ji Linglong’s Attack followed right after. She coordinated with Ji Shoumo to assault Jiang Man. With their offense and defense complementing each other, the two of them fought Jiang Man to a standstill, appearing perfectly matched.

When Miao Yulin’s Attack arrived, Jiang Man didn’t even bother to dodge. He directly shattered the Attack with a single kick before landing a blow squarely on his opponent’s abdomen.

BANG.

With the sound of fracturing bones, Miao Yulin was smashed straight into the dirt.

Ji Shoumo and the others were also forced back. Ji Chenfeng’s Attack arrived just then. Jiang Man evaded his Attack and retaliated, but his strike was blocked. The two exchanged blows, seemingly evenly matched.

After fighting the three members of the Ji Family for quite a while, Jiang Man soared into the air. Nine Taiyangs rose around him before merging together. The resulting sphere expanded madly, casting a shadow that covered the entire plaza, making it look as small as a cabin in the mountains.

The next moment, the massive Taiyang fell. A terrifying Attack came crashing down with it.

Mr. Yan was stunned. The entire mountain peak was engulfed under the colossal Taiyang. Was this... still a Primordial Spirit?

Ji An was completely bewildered. Great Sun Shining Sky. This was his first time seeing such a terrifying Great Sun Shining Sky.

The others were also speechless. If you had just brought this out earlier, how the hell were we supposed to fight you?

And then...

BOOM!!!

Everyone was struck. The plaza was instantly leveled.

It was over.

Later that day.

In the Law Enforcement Hall.

Jiang Man sat quietly in the interrogation seat, looking innocently at Ren Qian.

Ren Qian didn’t show much emotion in response. He simply looked at Jiang Man and said slowly, "We have already looked into the specific circumstances. However, there is something you need to know.

"The restoration fee for the plaza, plus the costs of repairing and replanting the Spirit Trees and Spirit Medicines on the surrounding mountainsides, comes to eight hundred thousand. Will you be paying in cash or putting it on credit?"