The End of the Immortal Path

Chapter 239 A Good News and a Bad News
After Jiang Man and the others left, Lingyue Sect had returned to calm.

And it was not hit at all.

I thought I had escaped a disaster.

But today the sect leader received news that someone has arrived.

It might be from the Misty Cloud Sect.

I know nothing else, but I am certain that the other party is an incomprehensible powerhouse.

The sect leader immediately found the Grand Elder: "Elder Luo, something has happened."

Elder Luo asked in confusion, "There haven't been any recent operations targeting undercover agents."

"It's not an undercover agent, it's someone from the Misty Cloud Sect. We're all counting on Elder Luo," the sect leader said anxiously.

Elder Luo came from the Misty Cloud Sect and had some understanding of that area.

Although the sect leader was a Nascent Soul expert, he dared not be arrogant in the face of a place like the Misty Cloud Sect.

I heard that there is a group of Nascent Soul cultivators in the inner sect. They are living peacefully here, and it is not worth the Misty Cloud Sect taking it seriously.

now
They seem to be taking this seriously.

Upon hearing this, Elder Luo was somewhat flustered, but he quickly calmed himself down and said, "Sect Master, do not worry. Our actions are not enough to make the Misty Cloud Sect go to war."

"Go and take a look first."

It's impossible not to be afraid.

They were already walking on the edge of a knife.

They could fall into an endless abyss at any moment.

Without delay, they arrived at the Sword Tomb immediately.

The moment they saw that person's back, their hearts sank.

They could see the insurmountable landscape from just a simple silhouette.

That was something they couldn't possibly reach.

His demeanor was extraordinary, as profound as the sea.

At this moment, the two quickly arrived in front of Ji Hao and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Immortal."

Ji Hao withdrew his gaze from the sword tomb and landed on the two of them.

His gaze lingered on Elder Luo for a moment, then he looked at the sect leader and asked, "Mid-stage Nascent Soul?"

"A lucky breakthrough, nothing to mention," the sect leader said respectfully, bowing his head.

Ji Hao said with some emotion, "You are still very impressive. However, you have captured quite a few people. The Misty Cloud Sect rarely interferes in outside affairs, but we have to do something about it when we encounter such situations."

The sect leader trembled all over and immediately said, "I will leave it to the Immortal to decide."

"Let's release him for now," Ji Hao asked.

"Yes." The sect leader did not dare to hesitate for a moment. "I will release them immediately."

"There's no need for such trouble." Ji Hao took a step forward, and the huge array beneath his feet began to spread.

Then they wrapped up all the people captured from the Sword Sect.

Immediately afterwards, everyone was stunned and turned into streaks of light.

They rushed outside and disappeared without a trace.

Seeing this astonishing feat, everyone's legs went even weaker.

They didn't dare to breathe loudly.

"Did someone named A Niu come here a while ago?" Ji Hao asked.

The sect leader nodded and said, "That immortal had a very pleasant conversation with us, and there was no conflict whatsoever."

"He told me there's a sword intent here, are you aware of that?" Ji Hao asked softly.

They all shook their heads.

Never heard of it.

Ji Hao nodded and said, "Let me show you this sword intent first."

As he spoke, he took a step forward, and as he approached, the once calm Sword Tomb suddenly trembled.

The spiritual swords atop the mountain peaks trembled, emitting bursts of sword cries.

It seems to resonate with those nearby.

It seemed as if countless spirit swords would burst forth from the ground with just a wave of the other party's hand.

Soon, beams of light appeared from the spirit sword, and the light began to converge upwards.

The ethereal sword intent converged, carrying an aura of annihilation.

The sect leader and others were shocked.

They saw a long sword materialize in the sky. The moment they saw the sword, they seemed to see the void being cleaved open, mountains and rivers shattered, seas separated, and stars falling apart.

But in the next instant, they saw the sword appear in front of the immortal.

Looking at the sword intent, Ji Hao sighed with emotion: "Is this the sword intent that our ancestor once possessed?"

He had thought it was just an ancient sword intent, but he never expected it to be such a special sword intent.

He knew something about this sword intent; it was said to have a very special origin.

He then reached out and grasped the sword intent.

In an instant, the sword intent seemed to emanate an unparalleled aura.

However, Ji Hao quickly suppressed it.

Finally, the sword intent vanished from his hand.

Then, Ji Hao turned to the group and said, "I've taken the sword intent with me. You can spread the word that Ji Hao of the Misty Cloud Sect has taken the sword intent."

The sect leader and the others were puzzled.

But when they tried to ask, they found that Ji Hao had disappeared.

He immediately looked at Elder Luo.

Elder Luo pondered for a moment and said, "This sword intent is more of a curse than a blessing. Someone will definitely come looking for us in the future. The news cannot be known only to the Lingyue Sect."

"If the other party chooses to block the news, then..."

This was a calamity that would destroy the entire sect, and the sect leader was sweating profusely.

He immediately gave the order to start spreading the news.

As long as everyone knows.

Then no matter how much you blockade, it will be meaningless.

Perhaps then we can avoid disaster.

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Mist Cloud Sect.

Mr. Yan walked down the road, followed by Jiang Man and four others.

It is among the top five of the Third Academy of Yunxia Peak.

"Mr. Yan, will this meeting confirm that someone is challenging us?" Zhao Yaoyao asked.

Yan Yiqiu nodded slightly and said, "After this, they might provoke you first and then challenge you."

"At most, they'll decide who fights whom; they won't actually start fighting."

"The exchange can only wait until tomorrow."

"What will happen if we lose?" Lin Qingshan asked curiously.

Although they seem unlikely to lose, what if they do?
"Lost?" Yan Yiqiu turned to look at everyone, her face expressionless. "I will be laughed at by the other gentlemen for the rest of my life."

"If I'm not doing well, then you shouldn't be either."

Everyone: "."

Is it so direct?
"Isn't I the most dangerous one? I'm currently ranked number one, and that Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator will definitely provoke me," Zhuo Bufan said.

Even though he is the third in name only, he will still be targeted.

The list has probably already been obtained by the other party.

“They’ll try to dampen the spirits of the others first,” Yan Yiqiu said casually.

Upon hearing this, Wei Beichuan said, "So you mean they'll challenge those of us ranked lower first? Aren't they afraid of failing?"

To be clear, Zhuo Bufan is ranked third, Zhao Yaoyao fifth, he seventh, and Lin Qingshan eighth.

They are the most dangerous people to deal with from Yunxia Peak.

"Perhaps they were very confident and deliberately wanted to put pressure on the third-place team, so they chose us weaker ones first," Zhao Yaoyao said with a smile.

Jiang Man didn't mind; it was just a conversation.

Ultimately, we still have to fight.

I wonder what the reward will be if I win.

Even getting ten or twenty thousand spirit resources would be a huge profit.

"What are their chances of winning?" Zhuo Bufan asked.

“I’ve never seen it.” Lin Qingshan pondered for a moment. “Logically speaking, it shouldn’t be high, after all, our class all stayed up all night to get in, and we’ve cultivated for a few more years than them.”

"During this period, we all have a chance to make it into the top 100 in the competition."

"Currently, among the six hospitals, there should be no one who can do that."

As they were talking, everyone suddenly looked at Jiang Man.

It seems there really is someone from the Sixth Academy who made it into the top fifty of the competition. Zhao Yaoyao asked curiously, "If you encounter someone like that, do you still have a chance of winning?"

For a moment, everyone fell silent.

Yan Yiqiu cautioned, "Don't underestimate him, but don't worry too much either. I've only encountered one person like this in all my years of teaching."

Jiang Man's appearance opened up a new path for her future.

This road can be taken up or down.

No one knew whether Jiang Man was winning the grand competition or was in the prison of the Enforcement Hall.

Of course, it's also possible that they're on the path of reporting evil gods.

The most information she ever received about evil gods came from Jiang Man.

Fate played a cruel trick on her; she unexpectedly gained a deeper understanding of the evil god.

Within the inner sect, matters concerning evil gods are reserved for the privileged few.

On the way, Jiang Man suddenly asked curiously, "Will the person who was originally going to challenge Zhuo Bufan choose me as their first opponent?"

Everyone was stunned again.

What would it mean if I chose Jiang Man?
Is it considered that the other side has suffered a setback?
Or should we just consider the other party unlucky?

Small hill.

When Jiang Man arrived, there were already some people there.

They were all from the three academies of each peak.

Jiang Man hardly knew any of them.

Including them, there are a total of thirty-five students.

They can be said to be the strongest group of people in the three academies.

Among this group of people, Jiang Man saw an extremely young boy.

The other person's aura was not obvious, but you could tell he was different at a glance.

When Jiang Man looked over, the other person also looked over.

He smiled and gestured.

Jiang Man nodded in greeting.

“Wei Ran,” Jiang Man couldn’t help but say.

"Do you know him?" Yan Yiqiu asked.

Jiang Man shook his head: "First time meeting you."

"How did you recognize it?"

"A Golden Core cultivator is clearly different from those around him."

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Bufan and the others standing nearby were stunned for a moment.

Golden elixir?

Wei Ran has reached the Core Formation stage?
They only knew that the other party had never participated in the competition, but they had never heard that he had successfully formed his core.

Is it really that low-key?

Then Zhuo Bufan and the others saw the Tianshui Sect students entering the venue.

They wore expressions of confidence, as if the scales of victory were tipping in their favor.

Lin Qingshan sighed, "Why did they choose our graduating class?"

Zhao Yaoyao nodded in agreement: "Yes, two Golden Core cultivators, how can they choose to lose in the most dignified way? I can't figure it out."

At this moment, four people walked towards them. The one in the lead was a woman who looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, who should be the teacher.

Behind her stood a striking young man who looked unruly, with a gleam in his eyes.

He has a youthful spirit.

"We are a small group, but we are likely to gain more from this exchange," the coach said to Mr. Yan with a subtle smile.

Mr. Yan simply said softly, "Exchange is about mutual progress, Mr. Ye, there's no need to worry about gains and losses."

Ye Xiaoshuang looked at Yan Yiqiu and said, "I'm afraid Mr. Yan will lose too much and won't be able to let it go."

Yan Yiqiu looked at the other person and shook her head slightly, without saying a word.

lose?

What is lost?
Do we lose the chance to be a loser?
It wasn't that she was arrogant, but all those present combined were no match for Jiang Man.

“Exchanges inevitably involve sparring, and I think we should test each other’s strengths before exchanging blows,” the seemingly unruly man suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Man and the others looked over.

At this moment, the arrogant man took a look at Jiang Man and said, "How about I fight you first before we exchange words?"

Lin Qingshan and the others were taken aback and looked at Jiang Man.

Jiang Man shook his head: "I refuse your challenge."

This statement took the other party by surprise; even Mr. Ye was astonished.

"You don't dare?" the arrogant man asked.

Jiang Man sighed at the other party's ignorance of the rules, then said, "Others who challenge me need to pay two thousand spirit resources. Do you have any spirit resources?"

Everyone: "..."

The arrogant man looked at Jiang Man and said coldly, "I'll bet four thousand. If you lose tomorrow, you can say that Yunxia Peak is inferior to me."

Jiang Manyi spoke righteously and solemnly: "Fine, if you beat my Yunxia Peak, then you are no match for me."

Mr. Ye looked at Mr. Yan and said, "Young man, you're being impulsive. Yunxia Peak is no less capable than anyone else."

"Yes," Mr. Yan said with emotion. "If he loses, then Yunxia Peak is indeed inferior to others."

Mr. Ye was stunned for a moment, unsure how to respond.

Does the gentleman also have such a temperament?
Finally, she asked Jiang Man where he ranked in the top fifty during this year's competition.

Mr. Yan smiled mysteriously: "What do you think?"

After saying that, he left with his men.

Mr. Ye felt that he had lost this confrontation.

The unruly man then sent someone to inquire, and also to find out if the Misty Cloud Sect had any precedent of the Six Academies challenging the Three Academies.

The next day.

Jiang Man met the four members of the Tianshui Sect in the courtyard. This time, their location was Yunxia Peak.

The exchange between the Third Academy and the Sixth Academy was not a particularly grand event.

Most of the communication is done among the various peaks themselves, and there is usually no attention paid to it.

But this time, the other party made some noise when they arrived, as if someone was deliberately stirring things up.

That's why it gained some attention.

At this moment, the unruly man is chatting with a woman.

"How's the investigation going?" the unruly man asked.

The woman next to him was a fellow student who had come with him for the exchange program.

If there's really no one else available, we'll have to ask the other party to help with the investigation.

The woman sighed and said, "I've made some progress. I heard that someone did challenge the Third Academy, but I don't know where that person went. Many people say they haven't seen him for years, and I'm not sure if something happened to him or something else."

The unruly man sighed, "It seems there are still some people in the Misty Cloud Sect worth paying attention to. What's this person's name?"

Before the woman could speak, Lin Qingshan suddenly asked, "Does anyone else want to take on the challenge?"

"No rush, there needs to be a beginning." The proud and unruly man came to his senses, looked at Jiang Man, and said, "Tianshui Sect, Li Changcheng."

After receiving the four thousand spirit resources, Jiang Man solemnly said, "Jiang Man of the Mist Cloud Sect."

Li Changcheng frowned. How poor was this man that he insisted on seeing Lingyuan to talk to him?
At this moment, the woman who had been standing to the side turned pale and then flushed.

Noticing the change in the person beside him, Li Changcheng couldn't help but ask, "Is something wrong?"

"Breaking news," the woman said softly, "a good news and a bad news."

"Let me tell you the good news first," Li Changcheng said.

"The good news is that someone from the Misty Cloud Sect can challenge the Third Academy from the Sixth Academy and even win, which shows that Senior Brother is also capable," the woman said.

Li Changcheng was puzzled: "Didn't we already say that? What's the bad news?"

The woman smiled bitterly and said, "The bad news is that this person is the one in front of us."

Upon hearing this, Li Changcheng was taken aback and asked, "Jiang Man?"

The woman nodded: "It's him."

“Good news!” Li Changcheng said confidently, “If I defeat him, it will further demonstrate my strength and also highlight the weakness of the Mist Cloud Sect.”

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Changcheng stepped in front of Jiang Man and said, "Shall I make the first move?"

Jiang Man nodded. Since the other party had given him the spiritual source, he naturally had to make the first move.

Moreover, there are four thousand spiritual sources.

This challenging experience also needs to be taken into account.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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