Jiang Huai had already begun absorbing the Soul Ring, and the sky was slowly darkening. He still hadn't finished absorbing it.
Gu Yue stayed by Jiang Huai's side without leaving him for a moment. Meng Shu didn't want to disturb the young couple, so he left with his granddaughter, Meng Yiran.
Gu Yue glanced around, then reached out and said, "A-Huai, let me give you a hand."
Gu Yue released the pressure of the Soul Beast's sovereign. Her terrifying bloodline pressure instantly shattered the soul of the Flowing Slurry Water Curtain that had been struggling against Jiang Huai.
Jiang Huai's furrowed brows relaxed. Suddenly, he felt himself enter a space. In it stood two statues. One braced both hands on a sword, with sharp brows and starry eyes; the other braced both hands on a scepter and wore a purple-black robe, its eyes glowing with a dark purple light.
Jiang Huai took a step forward and lowered his right hand from his chin. "There's actually a centimeter of water covering the ground here."
Just then, the statue with both hands resting on the sword spoke. "Kid, this isn't a place you should be visiting yet."
"Old Sword, he's a promising talent to have comprehended the Sea of Consciousness so early. Since both of our divine trials are in his Sea of Consciousness, why not give him the trials ahead of time?"
The statue in the purple-black robe spoke in a voice full of authority. Hearing this, the statue bracing both hands on the sword said, "Fine. Since you think so highly of him, Destruction, we should observe him carefully first. We can't just hand him a divine trial right off the bat."
Then two beams of light rose from the statues and appeared above the water. One figure wore a purple robe and braced both hands on a scepter. The other wore a white robe, with waist-length white hair, but was a man. His left hand rested on the sword at his waist.
The figure in purple introduced himself. "I am God King of Destruction, one of the Divine Realm Enforcers."
The figure in white introduced himself as well. "I am a First-Level God: the Sword God, at the very peak of First-Level Gods in terms of combat strength."
Jiang Huai cupped his hands. "Greetings, my lords."
The Sword God smiled. "Child, my surname is Jiang, too. By blood, you're my descendant. My name is Jiang Qiyuan, the Third Generation Sword God. You should call me great-grandfather."
Jiang Huai was rather surprised. Jiang Qiyuan saw that his junior wasn't bowing, so he'd called in the first two Sword Gods.
A man radiating terrifying sword intent tore through space and arrived. Jiang Qiyuan introduced him. "Child, this is Jiang Che, the founder of the Sword God divine position."
Jiang Huai cupped his hands. "Greetings, Ancestor."
Jiang Huai didn't care what he was supposed to call him. Calling everyone Ancestor was the way to go.
Just then, space tore open somewhere else, and another person stepped out. Jiang Qiyuan introduced him again. "Child, this is Jiang Deyuan, the inheritor of the Second Generation Sword God."
Jiang Huai cupped his hands again. "Greetings, Ancestor."
Jiang Che nodded, then turned to the Third Generation Sword God and immediately slapped him.
Jiang Qiyuan was stunned by the slap. Jiang Che scolded him furiously. "What in the world happened to your strength? Your divine rank even went down! Come with me somewhere else. I'll give you a proper scolding."
Jiang Deyuan patted Jiang Huai on the head. "You're impressive, child. I never expected another Sword God to emerge from our family."
Jiang Huai scratched his head in confusion. Jiang Deyuan said, "It doesn't matter. You don't need to know about the family yet. I'll give you a book."
A book appeared in Jiang Huai's hands. Its title was Encyclopedia of Immortal Herbs.
After Jiang Huai cupped his hands in thanks, he was pulled out of the Sea of Consciousness. Jiang Deyuan smiled. "Child, I look forward to seeing you again. I hope that next time, you'll be at the moment you reach level sixty and inherit the Sword God position."
At the same time, God King of Destruction muttered in confusion, "Did I forget something?"
After leaving the Sea of Consciousness, Jiang Huai opened his eyes. The book had appeared in his arms as well.
Gu Yue leaned closer and asked, "A-Huai, what's this book?"
Jiang Huai moved her hand aside. "This book will help us grow stronger at an incredible pace."
After Jiang Huai and Gu Yue said goodbye to Meng Shu and Meng Yiran, the two of them began searching for something in Sunset Forest.
Gu Yue looked at Jiang Huai suspiciously. "What are we looking for?"
Jiang Huai smiled. "A good place. A treasure trove where ice and fire elements converge."
As they talked, the two entered a valley filled with poisonous miasma. Jiang Huai's body had been strengthened by the Hamburger's second Soul Skill, so the poison gas couldn't affect him. Gu Yue possessed several elements, and the fire element around her was enough to keep the poison gas at bay.
Soon, the two entered the valley. There, extreme cold and heat poured out.
Feeling the temperature change, Jiang Huai knew this was the treasure trove they had been searching for.
Nearby, Dugu Bo was confronting Jiang Yi. He didn't know why the princess of the Jiang Kingdom had come here, but he didn't dare let his guard down or make the first move.
The domineering aura of the Longyuan Sword alone was enough to keep Dugu Bo's poison from affecting her. Besides, Jiang Yi had once defeated a Titled Douluo.
Dugu Bo was an old man who couldn't afford to keep this up for long. Just then, Jiang Huai and Gu Yue entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and Dugu Bo immediately sensed that someone had broken through his barrier.
Dugu Bo was shocked and furious. "Damn it!"
He was just about to return when Jiang Yi blocked him with a sword aura. Dugu Bo stared at her coldly. "What exactly are you trying to do?"
Jiang Yi smiled coolly. "Would you be willing to come down and talk?"
Dugu Bo wasn't in the mood to talk. Someone had entered his treasure trove. What if they went in and ruined his medicinal garden? He'd be losing out badly.
As if she knew how Dugu Bo felt, Jiang Yi smiled. "Senior Dugu Bo, I'm calling you senior in the hope that you won't hurt my younger brother."
Dugu Bo froze, then asked, "Since when does the princess have a younger brother?"
Jiang Yi smiled. "The younger brother who was taken out of the Jiang Kingdom years ago. I hope you won't disturb him. Wouldn't it be worth trading your medicinal garden for a chance to save your life? Besides, what if my younger brother knows how to cure your poison?"
Dugu Bo's pupils contracted. He pointed at Jiang Yi. "How do you know?"
"Because you come here every day to suppress your poison. My younger brother definitely knows how to cure you. Don't worry, but you'll have to fulfill all of his requests. How does that sound? It's a great deal, isn't it?"
Dugu Bo weighed the pros and cons. If he built a good relationship with the only young man in the Jiang Kingdom, wouldn't he gain a life-saving guarantee? Then he could have Yanyan marry the boy and become the Jiang Kingdom's Princess Consort. Wouldn't that make the Dugu Family prosperous?
Dugu Bo waved a hand. "Fine! I agree."
Jiang Yi nodded and tossed him a token. "Don't reveal his identity. My father said he'll bring him home to acknowledge his ancestry after he's finished competing in the Spirit Master Tournament."
With that, Jiang Yi left. Dugu Bo looked at the Sword Travel Token in his hand and pondered. Suddenly, he thought of Sword Douluo Chen Xin of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He seemed to remember Chen Xin once telling him where he had studied swordsmanship. Could it be...
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