A moment later, the Venerable Ones were unable to catch up and had no choice but to return to their original position.

"Fellow Daoist Tianji, this..."

The giant black tiger, its body wreathed in flames, spoke, a hint of hesitation in its eyes.

"Ugh……"

The old man of the heavenly secrets sighed deeply, then stared intently at the spot where Jiang Shu had disappeared, and said, "The biggest disaster was that we failed to kill him last time!"

"This scoundrel has vanished without a trace, and his cultivation has even broken through to the late stage of the Venerable realm. I'm afraid no one can stop him!"

Upon hearing these words, the powerful figures present exchanged glances, feeling a deep sense of helplessness and fear.

Having cultivated to such a level, they had never seen such a terrifying existence.

They had all witnessed Jiang Shu's rampage just now; he was almost powerless to resist!
Moreover, the fall of the Power Venerable is enough to prove that Jiang Shu's combat strength has even surpassed the late stage of the Venerable realm.

The other party seemed like a demon god, coming and going as they pleased.

"What should we do now?!"

At this moment, the man, whose entire body seemed to be hidden in the shadows, spoke.

"This……"

The old man Tianji showed a strange look on his face, then slowly shook his head: "As for dealing with him, I have no way for the time being."

Upon hearing that even the Celestial Mystery Elder admitted he couldn't provide support, one of the Venerable Ones present looked quite displeased.

Some Venerable Ones have already considered that, given such a deep-seated hatred, if Jiang Shu is not eliminated, each of them will be constantly on the brink of life and death.

"Does that mean we can't avenge Senior Li Zun and Fellow Daoist Sun?"

Someone immediately spoke up.

Upon hearing these words, the old man Tianji gave a bitter smile: "Instead of thinking about revenge, you should think about how to save your life now."

To save one's life?

"Senior, haven't we already repelled him?"

At this moment, a venerable one couldn't help but speak up.

Upon hearing this, the old man Tianji sneered and then said, "That thief was not seriously injured and there was no hidden danger, so how can it be said that he was repelled? He simply retreated on his own."

"Think about it, everyone. If we are scattered, how can we defend ourselves against him?"

Scatter?
Upon hearing these words, the expressions of some early-stage Venerable experts present changed drastically.

Yes, how should they guard against Jiang Shu?

In a one-on-one fight, almost none of them would be a match for Jiang Shu.

The early-stage Venerable Daoist Sun was killed by Jiang Shu with a single punch.

Can they withstand that punch?
At this moment, the old man of the heavens slowly stood up, a hint of resentment in his eyes.

"This villain is a calamity for our world. He is incredibly powerful, and even we late-stage Venerables would not be able to face him alone."

"But once they disperse, he could easily defeat them one by one. Think about it, who could handle that?"

The old man of the heavenly secrets gave a wry smile and spoke.

Upon hearing these words, many powerful figures present felt a chill run down their spines.

What can they use to fight against Jiang Shu?

None of them were a match for Jiang Shu; even top experts at the late stage of the Venerable realm could only delay him temporarily.

Upon hearing these words, even a mid-stage Venerable expert present began to regret his decision. Had he known this would happen, he would have preferred not to have participated in the encirclement.

Hiding somewhere to comfortably pretend to be someone else.

Upon hearing these words, all the Venerables fell silent.

If they joined forces, they could indeed withstand Jiang Shu's attack.

However, once they separate, they will immediately give Jiang Shu the opportunity to defeat them one by one.

In a sense, as time goes by, Jiang Shu will surely defeat them all and conquer the entire world.

Many powerful figures present sensed this possibility and trembled violently, their faces turning pale.

"Why would such a powerful extraterrestrial demon appear!"

One of the powerful figures at the mid-stage of the Venerable realm spoke through gritted teeth.

Upon hearing these words, the old man of the heavens gave a bitter smile.

In this world, only those at the late stage of the Venerable realm can barely maintain some clarity and autonomy.

He naturally knew why Jiang Shu had come to this place.

"It's a pity. Back then, in order to rescue another great master, the lord had to risk his life and ended up attracting such a wicked star."

The old man Tianji gave a bitter smile and said, "Let's not think about these things anymore. Let's think about how to seize the opportunity to kill that person first."

Upon hearing these words, the many powerful figures present fell silent.

Kill Jiang Shu?
They probably can't even catch up with Jiang Shu now.

Jiang Shu was an unprecedented enemy to them.

Unbound by fate, capable of slaying any powerful opponent in a short time, and unstoppable...

At this moment, the mere thought of these conditions made them tremble.

"Perhaps we can lay in ambush and try to counter it with an ambush!"

A respected person spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the old man of the heavens slowly shook his head. "The possibility is too small. We must lure him into the ambush site. But do any of you have any methods to lure this person?"

After he finished speaking, the powerful figures present fell silent once again.

We didn't know how to seduce Jiang Shu, or perhaps they simply didn't know enough about him.

……

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, in a desolate wasteland.

A voice descended upon this place, silently, unnoticed by anyone.

Jiang Shu!

He broke free of the spatial barrier and leaped to this spot, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

"Very good, this trip was very fruitful and worthwhile."

The mere fact that he killed a late-stage Venerable and an early-stage Venerable was already a great achievement for him.

"No rush, kill slowly. I want to see how many Venerables there are in this world!"

Jiang Shu raised his head, a cold laugh escaping his lips.

He naturally knew what his greatest advantage was at this moment.

Hidden, uncontrollable, and powerful...

Each of these advantages alone might be countered by the opponent, but when all these advantages are combined, Jiang Shu becomes extremely difficult to deal with.

Whether it's the vast Cangmang Domain, the Demon Domain, or the outer universe, no force wants to offend a powerful being who is extremely skilled in escape techniques.

At that time, Jiang Shu was such a top-tier existence.

However, he joined major powers in both the Vast Expanse and the Star Ruins Realm.

Only here was he truly alone.

At this point, unless the mechanical giant were to reassemble, almost no one could stand against him.

"However, this item is somewhat special."

Jiang Shu flipped his right hand and finally took out an item from his sleeve.

The item was a crystal core, as clear as a gemstone, which was the spiritual root he had forcibly extracted from the mind of the Power Master. "I can't see what use it is."

Jiang Shu pondered for a moment, then flicked his finger and summoned the soul of the Golden Crow Emperor.

"Senior, please get up and take a look at this."

Now that he was accompanied by that demon lord, he naturally had to make good use of him.

Upon hearing these words, the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor sneered, "Do you think I'm just a tool?"

After saying this, the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor turned his gaze to the crystal-clear core.

"Hmm, this thing is quite interesting..."

The Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor looked up and examined the item intently, seemingly lost in thought.

"Senior, can you discern the origin of this item?"

Jiang Shu couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

After hearing these words, the Golden Crow Heavenly Emperor slowly shook his head, "This is also the first time I have seen it. This thing is indeed special. I tried to possess it with my divine soul power just now, but I did not expect it to be rebounded."

"It bounced back?"

Jiang Shu's pupils contracted slightly, and he asked directly, "There are souls among them?"

"It doesn't seem like a soul; it seems like something else entirely."

"Other things..."

Jiang Shu's eyes turned rather gloomy and his gaze became deep. He then nodded slightly and said, "I understand. It seems this thing cannot be kept any longer."

He grabbed the crystal core and then crushed it with a single blow.
boom!
In an instant, the crystal core shattered and vanished without a trace.

Jiang Shu immediately released his grip, lost in thought: "Each crystal core seems to be something similar to the core of the mechanical race, possessing enormous computing power."

"A unit of computing power can help the younger generation of powerful individuals in this world rise rapidly and distinguish between those with good and bad aptitude. However, the further they go in the later stages, the more powerless the powerful individuals in this world become. Strange, truly strange..."

For a moment, Jiang Shu fell into deep thought.

The problem was identified.

Or perhaps, he had already sensed it.

Any mechanical core or computing machine possesses considerable computing power.

The younger generation of powerful individuals in this world can cultivate rapidly by relying on their own spiritual roots because of the immense computational power of those roots.

It's like helping them with calculations and analysis; whether it's cultivating techniques or practicing martial arts, their progress will naturally be rapid.

However, as time went on, it seemed that the powerful beings in this world were getting less and less benefit from the crystal core.

However, Jiang Shu did sense that something was wrong.

He had examined the crystal cores of those weaker individuals and found that they were only one or two thin pieces, which were extremely tiny.

However, the piece he just removed from Li Zun's brain was so large that it couldn't be held in one hand, and it may have completely replaced the brain.

"When I fought them just now, these people did not show any advantage in computing power. They were not as good as the mechanical race I fought before. Instead, they seemed like pure human races."

"If that's the case, where was that portion of computing power diverted to?"

Jiang Shu was filled with curiosity at this moment.

Computing power doesn't just disappear into thin air; otherwise, those opponents we faced before would have been extremely difficult to deal with.

It can also combine the advantages of humans and machines, so its strength is naturally not limited to this.

"Who misappropriated this computing power? That mechanical giant?"

Jiang Shu pondered for a moment, then fell into deep thought.

"If every person in this world is equivalent to a computer, then there must be a massive amount of computing power being misappropriated."

Jiang Shu narrowed his eyes slightly.

He had already figured out the enemy's mechanical giant's method—slaughter!

Unrestricted, large-scale slaughter would be able to gradually kill the mechanical giant's body, like scraping flesh.

But is it possible to do that?
At least Jiang Shu honestly admitted that he couldn't do it.

"I'll still try to take action against those strong people. At least when I'm dealing with them, I won't feel any burden."

Jiang Shu sat cross-legged here, rested for a moment, and then immediately set off.

At this moment, he still needed to kill those powerful figures and could not linger any longer.

The next moment, Jiang Shu's figure vanished without a trace.

……

Tens of thousands of miles away, at the Yuntian Sect.

This place is shrouded in clouds and mist year-round, and is rich in spiritual energy, making it a rare and precious place for cultivation.

The Yuntian Sect here also has two Venerable-level experts stationed here.

Just as everything seemed normal, a figure appeared in the sky above the Yuntian Sect.

The figure stood with his hands behind his back, coldly gazing downwards, his fist flashing like the sun descending.

boom!
Almost instantly, thousands of cracks spread across the fissure, and finally, with a loud bang, the protective array of the Yuntian Sect was shattered!
With just one punch, he could shatter a mountain-protecting formation!
Upon witnessing this scene, countless powerful individuals trembled with fear.

"Just who is this powerful expert who could shatter the mountain-protecting formation with a single blow?!"

"Incredible, truly incredible!"

"Unless they have a grudge against my sect?"

At this moment, many cultivators of the Yuntian Sect trembled with fear.

Two streaks of light shot out at this moment, revealing their figures.
Those were none other than two Venerable Ones.

"Who are you, daring to trespass into my Yuntian Sect? Kill me!"

The leader was a tall, elderly man in white robes. He immediately spoke in a cold voice, and behind him, laws rose up.

"I have come to kill you."

Jiang Shu said coldly, "Take action immediately."

In an instant, this immense and seemingly unstoppable power suddenly erupted, and it blasted towards the two Grand Elders of the Cloud Heaven Sect!

"not good!"

The two men from Yuntian Sect suddenly changed their expressions and immediately joined forces to create a vast expanse of clouds in an attempt to block the attack.

However, the clouds they released were easily torn apart by that single hand.

In an instant, Jiang Shu stormed into the Yuntian Sect and swiftly grabbed the Desolate Star Halberd in his hand.

"die!"

Jiang Shu suddenly attacked, his killing intent surging. Terrifying power rapidly condensed on the Desolate Star Halberd, finally transforming into a jet-black color.

The two powerful figures from the Yuntian Sect immediately narrowed their eyes. Having learned from the previous experience, they dared not resist and immediately split up to escape.

Jiang Shu sneered and stepped forward, instantly transforming into a long rainbow to follow.

In a short while, using the special properties of the Tongtian Jianmu tree, Jiang Shu caught up with the old venerable one.

"Fellow Daoist, we have no grudge against each other, why must you do this?"

The white-robed old man spoke in surprise.

"You need not know about this matter."

Jiang Shu wielded the Desolate Star Halberd and suddenly unleashed a strike.

boom!
In an instant, the body of the Venerable One who had been struck shattered, a truly gruesome sight, his flesh breaking apart piece by piece! (End of Chapter)

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