Chapter 558 - 556: Mysterious Woman

Chapter 558: Chapter 556: Mysterious Woman

Jiang Jichen... he actually conquered a peak!

Everyone stared in disbelief, the shock in their hearts beyond words.

"He’s too strong! Even Zhongg Qiu, ranked fifth on the Six Paths Illusion Realm’s expert list, couldn’t defeat him!"

"He must have had a Magical Treasure specifically designed to counter him. That’s the only way Jiang Jichen could have won in the end."

"But in the end, Jiang Jichen was the one who claimed a peak."

...

As the crowd snapped out of their shock, a buzz of discussion erupted.

At this moment, even Qing Xun was getting excited.

"Xiaoling, he really did capture a peak for you!"

"Come on, let’s hurry up there."

"Jiang Jichen isn’t in good shape right now. We have to help him defend the peak."

The Two Beauties of Yunshui, Qing Xun, and Blood Hand all urged.

Little Haas, the Bald Man, Tang Han, Suotu, Fang Ying, and Mo Yu were also overcome with excitement.

They had never imagined that Jiang Jichen would actually be able to take a peak for himself.

It was known that when the Map of the Supreme New Domain appeared, the Sky Pit Vortex would simultaneously erupt with hundreds of Supreme Treasures.

Essentially, anyone who could occupy one of the nine peaks would have a chance to seize one of these Supreme Treasures.

This was why everyone was fighting to the death to claim a peak.

Of the nine peaks, all except for Jiang Jichen’s were currently occupied by powerful, supreme figures from the Six Paths Illusion Realm.

For instance, Xuanyuan Qingyi occupied one!

Everyone wanted to catch a glimpse of the goddess’s splendor, but from a distance, they could only see that Xuanyuan Qingyi’s peak was shrouded in a mysterious curtain of light, making it impossible to see clearly.

There were also the top three on the Six Paths Illusion Realm’s expert list: Xiaoo Feng from the Heavenly Dao Realm, Aluotian from the Asura Realm, and Mux from the Dark Realm!

Each of them occupied a peak.

Among them, another peak was occupied by six major wanted criminals.

They were all powerhouses close to the level of Extreme Geniuses—the Beast King, the Spirit King, the Asura King, and the Dark King. No wonder that, despite being wanted by the Law Enforcement Hall, no one could do anything to them, and they continued to live with such impunity.

The peak next to Jiang Jichen’s had also just been occupied. On it stood a masked woman, her features as fine as a painting and her eyes like autumn pools. She stood there quietly, her aura like that of a divine moon in the sky.

Behind her stood a young maidservant and four old men.

These four old men were no simple characters; they alone had been the ones to conquer this peak.

Without even using their true power, they had casually swept everyone else off the peak, revealing their unfathomable strength.

At this moment, the woman, though standing far away, was staring somewhat dazedly at Jiang Jichen on the other peak.

In fact, her gaze had not left Jiang Jichen since the moment he appeared.

"Miss, do you know that Young Master Jiang Jichen?" the young maidservant asked from the side.

"I don’t know him," the masked woman’s voice rang out.

But if Jiang Jichen had heard that voice, he would have found it incredibly familiar.

The remaining two peaks were even more mysterious, shrouded in a Secret Light. No one knew who had claimed them.

Previously, some had tried to probe their defenses, hoping to conquer them.

But before they even got close, while still hundreds of meters away, they were killed outright. Such methods terrified everyone.

Everyone knew that those two peaks were definitely occupied by incomparably terrifying individuals.

All nine peaks were occupied by powerful and fearsome figures.

However, none of the Six Paths Illusion Realm’s absolute top-tier powerhouses—the Supreme Nascent Soul Ancestors and the Sixth Young Venerable—had appeared.

It seemed they had already reached an agreement not to interfere.

Otherwise, if a Young Venerable or a Supreme Nascent Soul Ancestor were to personally descend, the outcome would likely be decided without any suspense.

As it stood, among the occupants of the nine peaks, Jiang Jichen was clearly the weakest.

He had just fought Zhongg Qiu and his group all by himself, consuming a huge amount of energy and sustaining significant injuries.

The crowd could now see that Jiang Jichen’s face was deathly pale, and he appeared extremely weak.

And indeed, Jiang Jichen was feeling weak.

Activating the Venerable’s Broken Soul Refining Banner had consumed far too much of his Mental Power.

Otherwise, he never would have been able to unleash such might and send Zhongg Qiu flying with a single sweep.

Just then, Hua Xiaoling, Little Haas, and the rest of their group landed on the peak one after another.

"Little Chen, are... are you okay?" Hua Xiaoling rushed over, grabbing Jiang Jichen’s arm.

"I’m fine. It’s just a small injury, nothing to worry about," Jiang Jichen replied with a faint smile, reassuring Hua Xiaoling.

Qing Xun spoke up, "The situation doesn’t look good. Those people are getting restless. It looks like they want to take advantage of your injuries and attack the peak."

"Don’t worry. If they come, they’ll live to regret it."

Although Jiang Jichen appeared weak, he remained as domineering and confident as ever.

And just as Qing Xun had said, a group of people on the giant, main peak were now starting to scheme.

"Jiang Jichen is the weakest of the nine peak holders. He just finished a huge battle, he’s injured, and his power is depleted. He’s at his weakest. This is the perfect opportunity!"

"Indeed. Even with his friends joining him, they’re nothing to be afraid of. If we join forces, we can definitely take that peak from him."

"If the hundred strongest among us team up, I’m absolutely certain we can knock Jiang Jichen off that peak—or even kill him."

...

A group of people standing at the forefront of the main peak were discussing this.

They were the strongest group on the main peak, and among them were five Cultivators from the top thirty of the Six Paths Illusion Realm’s expert list.

If they joined forces, they would naturally represent a terrifying power.

Meanwhile, on one of the peaks shrouded in Secret Light, a young man was lounging about, looking as if nothing in the world could interest him.

He sat on a Jade Chair, yawned, and said, "So that kid was the one who killed those guys. And Jiang Jichen himself is a wanted criminal from the Heavenly Dao Realm. The person I’m looking for is actually one and the same... Now this is getting interesting."

"But my real goal is Xuanyuan Qingyi. If I can get the Map of the Supreme New Domain and use it as a betrothal gift, and then have that old geezer from the Law Enforcement Hall step in, things should work out. If that still doesn’t work, I’ll just have to call upon the power of the Heavenly Dao Holy Mountain. I refuse to believe Xuanyuan Qingfeng would dare to defy me. And as long as her older brother, Xuanyuan Qingfeng, agrees, how could that Xuanyuan Chick possibly escape the palm of this Young Hall Master?"

A Steward from the Law Enforcement Hall beside the young man began with a torrent of flattery before getting to business. "Young Hall Master, you are brilliant! Your wisdom is unparalleled, your martial arts are number one! We little ones are prostrate with admiration! Ahem, but... should we go and capture Jiang Jichen now?"

The young man, for his part, looked as if he was enjoying every word of it.

Then, he spoke nonchalantly, "No rush. That kid has some skill. Let that other group fight him first."

"If he can’t even handle that bunch of trash, then he’s not worthy of this Young Hall Master making a move. You can just go kill him yourself and bring his head back to the Law Enforcement Hall to make your report!"

the Law Enforcement Young Hall Master said, still in that lazy tone.

And at that very moment, a hundred experts of the Six Paths Illusion Realm joined forces and charged toward the peak occupied by Jiang Jichen.

"Just as expected. They’re coming to kill us!" Shui Yunyao said, her voice grave.

Tang Han, Suotu, Fang Ying, Little Haas, the Bald Man, Mo Yu, and the others all readied themselves for a great battle.