Netherworld Abyss

Jiang Ming killed the gaunt, tall man with a single sword strike, then sheathed the Soaring Frost Sword and continued towards the Netherworld Abyss. He wondered why only that tall man had come to intercept Jiang Ming, while Oldest Nian and Wild Dog were nowhere to be seen. Did they think the tall man was enough to handle him, or was there another reason? Jiang Ming didn't know, nor did he care.

Jiang Ming continued for a while when suddenly, a sound of something cutting through the air came. Jiang Ming, using a special footwork, quickly dodged backward, avoiding the sudden attack. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a Gray Tusk. The person controlling the tusk, seeing the failed attack, immediately directed it to chase after Jiang Ming. However, in the darkness, everything was pitch black, and apart from the gray light flashing from the weapon, the person controlling the attack remotely was nowhere to be seen. Jiang Ming thought, They must be hiding behind, I need to provoke that person out first, then kill them with one blow.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Ming had a plan. Seeing the Gray Tusk chasing after him, a sword qi with the intent of destruction shot through the air, striking the tusk. The tusk and the sword qi collided, producing a low thud. A noticeable crack immediately appeared on the tusk, and Jiang Ming's intent of destruction penetrated deep inside, continuously widening the crack until the remaining sword qi was exhausted.

The person controlling the tusk immediately retracted the attack upon hearing the thud, and a cry of alarm was heard. They must have seen the crack in the tusk and, feeling the pain, checked the damage, only to be injured by Jiang Ming's remaining sword qi.

Jiang Ming immediately followed the trajectory of the gray light, his footwork in motion, each step seemingly covering a great distance, as if shrinking the ground. Anyone who saw it would exclaim in amazement at the exquisite Taoist technique. Upon reaching the point of disappearance, he found a tall man with drooping eyelids, a prominent nose, upward-pointing ears, and a rather long tongue that he would occasionally stick out, like a dog. He was looking at his Gray Tusk with heartache, one hand bleeding. Seeing this, Jiang Ming thought, So this is the person who attacked me. This dog-like man must be the Wild Dog Taoist.

Seeing Jiang Ming approaching, the Wild Dog Taoist immediately adopted an attack stance, but said, "Hey! You little brat, you actually damaged my magic weapon! What did you do to Liu Hao?"

"Liu Hao? If you're asking about that tall man, he's probably having a heart-to-heart with the Black-Hearted Old Ghost right now," Jiang Ming replied truthfully to Wild Dog, who asked about the tall man.

Upon hearing this, Wild Dog flew into a rage and said, "You little brat, you dare to kill someone from my Blood Refinement Hall! Oldest Nian will not let you go, just wait to die!" After saying that, Wild Dog feinted an attack, posing as if he was about to launch an assault, but then he actually ran away. He must have been frightened by Jiang Ming's earlier sword qi and the death of Liu Hao, knowing that he couldn't defeat Jiang Ming, so he immediately fled.

Seeing Wild Dog run away, Jiang Ming immediately chased after him. To be honest, Jiang Ming had no intention of killing Wild Dog immediately after seeing him. He knew that this place was winding and full of forks in the road. Without knowing the specific route or having someone to lead the way, it would definitely take a lot of effort to find the Netherworld Abyss.

And so, Wild Dog fled in front, and Jiang Ming closely followed behind, not letting Wild Dog out of his sight. This chase in the cave lasted for half an hour. Wild Dog wanted to use his familiarity with the terrain to escape, but he didn't understand Jiang Ming's speed at all. If Jiang Ming wanted to catch up with him, it wouldn't take much effort at all.

Suddenly, light appeared ahead, and it grew closer and closer to Jiang Ming until he rushed out.

Jiang Ming looked at a giant rock not far ahead, standing on the ground and emitting a strong light that illuminated the entire space. Behind the rock was a huge abyss. Strangely, the light couldn't penetrate the abyss at all. From above, it was pitch black, and all that could be seen was a deathly, eerie darkness.

Jiang Ming looked at the glowing rock, which had the words "Netherworld Abyss" carved on it. He thought, Finally here, my snake soup is within reach. Turning his gaze, Jiang Ming noticed two people standing beside the rock: a burly man with a full beard and a beautiful young woman. Wild Dog, seeing the two of them there, also stopped. Looking at the two, Jiang Ming knew that the man must be Oldest Nian. He could tell by the eyes, which were Oldest Nian's signature Crimson Demon Eyes, which specialized in defiling immortal treasures and were a decent technique for dealing with ordinary disciples.

Seeing Wild Dog running towards them with Jiang Ming following behind, the burly man's gaze tightened, and he frowned. He said to Wild Dog, "Wild Dog, you're too useless, you can't even handle a little kid. By the way, where's Liu Hao? Why isn't he here?" Wild Dog's face turned red, and he glanced at Jiang Ming before saying, "He died at his hands."

"What?" The burly man and the beautiful young woman's expressions changed. They sized up Jiang Ming and immediately felt that he was not simple. He could kill Liu Hao and chase Wild Dog like this, and after chasing all the way here, his face hadn't changed at all, and his breathing was steady, as if he had been on a leisurely trip.

Seeing Oldest Nian looking at him, Jiang Ming immediately mocked, "Yo, you must be Young Nian, right? A remnant of the Blood Refinement Hall, right? You know the Crimson Demon Eyes, right? The Blood Refinement Hall has been destroyed for so many years, why haven't you changed your allegiance? You're still eking out an existence here, not finding a new boss, waiting to be destroyed again?"

"Shut up, kid, who exactly are you? How dare you insult me like this!" Seeing that Jiang Ming knew so much about him and dared to mock him, Oldest Nian immediately felt that this person was not simple. He immediately adopted an attack stance, ready to strike at any moment.

Hearing this, Jiang Ming saw that Oldest Nian was so frightened by him that he was preparing to attack immediately. The frustration in his heart finally eased a little, and he then said, "Jiang Ming, a disciple under Tian Buyi of Qingyun Sect's Da Zhu Peak."

"A disciple of Qingyun's Fatty Tian, how is that possible? You..." Oldest Nian looked disbelieving, and the Wild Dog and the beautiful young woman behind him also exclaimed in surprise. Although Fatty Tian himself had profound cultivation, it was well known that his disciples were not successful.

"Alright, enough with the idle talk. From today onwards, the Blood Refinement Hall will completely disappear." Jiang Ming immediately interrupted Oldest Nian and the others, preparing to immediately exterminate the Blood Refinement Hall, so that the fame of Qingyun's Da Zhu Peak would resound throughout the righteous and demonic paths. In order to obtain the last volume of the Heavenly Book, exterminating the Blood Refinement Hall was the first step. Who told them to be so weak?

"Good you, Qingyun brat, you dare to talk so big. If Fatty Tian himself were here, he could say these words, but you alone are simply ignorant. Today, this place will be your burial ground." Seeing that Jiang Ming's tone was so arrogant, not putting them in his eyes at all, Oldest Nian then signaled Wild Dog and the beautiful young woman to prepare to attack and kill Jiang Ming.