"Daoist Jiang, your strength is truly astonishing. You've opened my eyes."
Before their eyes, Jiang Yan had dispatched the old monster with swift, decisive strikes in just a few moves. It had lived for who knew how many ages, merged with Killing Intent, and turned into a powerful, grotesque creature. The sight left Venerable Hua and the other two deeply shaken.
The three of them knew firsthand just how difficult the old monster was to deal with.
Even working together, they had been no match for it. Instead, it had chased them into a humiliating retreat, and they had already found themselves at a grave disadvantage.
If they hadn't run into Jiang Yan, who had turned the situation around, the three of them might well have met their end.
As for the projection of the Hunyuan Pearl in Venerable Hua's hand, a stream of black vapor had burst from the coffin and melted it as soon as she first summoned it. The two forces had canceled each other out.
"Daoist Jiang, you've helped us once again. We'll remember this kindness. In a few days, we'll personally travel to Huoyan Valley and thank you properly."
The three Jie Realm warriors bowed to Jiang Yan, their expressions solemn.
Venerable Hua was one thing; she had dealt with Jiang Yan several times and was fairly familiar with him. But the Jie Realm warriors from the other two sects were extraordinarily deferential.
There was even a trace of reverence in their manner.
They had already been very courteous to Jiang Yan, but only because he had found a new world for the people of the Three Prefectures. They had owed him their gratitude for that.
But now, after seeing Jiang Yan in action, the other two finally realized that his strength seemed to far