NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 714 - 714: Where is My Cultivation?
Chapter 714: Chapter 714: Where is My Cultivation?
Jiang Xiaobai had previously given them three days’ notice.
Yet it’s only the first day and representatives from three factions had already come seeking an audience.
It was proof enough that his plan was working.
Jiang Xiaobai quickly arranged to meet with them.
“Greetings, Young Master Jiang!”
The representatives from the three factions all showed great respect towards Jiang Xiaobai.
They had no choice. This bastard was simply too capable.
They had to compromise.
“You guys are here to offer apologies, right?” Jiang Xiaobai grinned and extended his hand. “Where’s the money?”
The representatives from the three factions twitched at the corners of their mouths.
As expected, this guy was indeed a greedy one.
But that was fine. After all, all the factions that had paid Jiang Xiaobai were safe and sound up to this point.
As long as they stopped getting in his way.
And so, three storage rings were presented.
“Young Master Jiang, our past actions were all just misunderstandings, and we have now realized the seriousness of the situation. We ask for your forgiveness.”
“From now on, we promise, we will never antagonize Young Master Jiang. Our factions will always keep a respectful distance from wherever you are.”
The leader of the representatives said deferentially.
His sincerity and humility were as if they truly regarded Jiang Xiaobai as a powerful figure.
Jiang Xiaobai merely scoffed internally. He was very clear that his current measures were not enough to earn him the respect of these people.
Not even enough to eliminate their hostility.
It was just that they had no way of dealing with him at present. They were simply compromising!
But as long as things continued this way, these factions would come to truly fear him.
“Since it’s like this, then fine, but you guys will probably not see me around often.”
With a wave of his hand, Jiang Xiaobai abruptly dismissed them.
The representatives of the three factions departed without causing any stir since they had arrived discreetly as well.
Jiang Xiaobai looked through the storage rings in his hands before securely tucking them away.
Fifteen million medium-quality immortal stones.
Even though this amount of wealth seemed immense to outsiders, to Jiang Xiaobai, it was barely enough.
His cultivation used up too much resources.
Indeed, everything in this world comes with a price.
To rapidly increase strength, a massive amount of resources was needed.
The way of the world was fair in some aspects.
After some thought, Jiang Xiaobai took out a piece of Primordial Essence.
Narrowing his eyes at it, he wondered whether or not he should absorb it.
If he could complete the trial mission without a fight, even the temporary absence of enmity from these factions would be enough!
Because by then, his Kunpeng Swallowing Sky Skill would advance a grade.
Then he would spend eight million points to advance it once more.
The effects of the absorption then would be terrifying!
Thus, he could bring the Primordial Essence into full play without wasting any of it.
However, the problem in the God Of War Space was quite a headache.
“Screw it, I’ll take a taste.”
Jiang Xiaobai decided not to think about these issues and started the absorption process.
If he knew the consequences of absorbing this Primordial Essence, he would never have done it at this time!
Unfortunately, it was already too late!
Under the terrifying effect of the Kunpeng Swallowing Sky Skill, an entire piece of Primordial Essence was absorbed within just two breaths.
Through continuous purification and extraction, the purest essence was transformed into Jiang Xiaobai’s strength.
Letting out a long breath, Jiang Xiaobai’s complexion was rosy.
“Damn, this thing is potent. Just one piece of Primordial Essence gave me this much boost. It’s comparable to me absorbing tens of millions of medium-grade immortal stones!”
He was overjoyed!
If this kept up, he could reach the peak of the Great Achievement stage even just by using a few hundred pieces of Primordial Essence!
For a moment, Jiang Xiaobai became excited and was preparing to use more pieces of Primordial Essence to increase his strength.
But the next second, he passed out.
…
When he woke up, it was already five days later!
Jiang Xiaobai held his head, looking dazedly at the people in front of him.
“What did you do, what the hell did you do!”
Huo Shuyu shouted worriedly at Jiang Xiaobai: “Do you have any idea how scared I was?”
“I didn’t do anything…”
Jiang Xiaobai was confused: “How long have I been unconscious, and why the heck did I faint?”
“Five days!”
Huo Shuyu said, clutching Jiang Xiaobai’s wrist and checking it for quite a while.
Jiang Xiaobai was just as bewildered.
Five days?
How many things had he missed during this period!
He tried to get up, but Huo Shuyu pressed on his shoulder.
“Don’t rush, all the factions have already handed over the money, so you just need to rest easy for now.”
“But aside from that, you should be more concerned about yourself.”
As Huo Shuyu spoke, there was a hint of surprise in his tone.
To one side, Jian Shisan and others also wore a confused look, as if they’d seen something astonishing.
“Haha, what’s with the faces you all are making? Don’t tell me I lost my arms or legs while I was unconscious?”
Jiang Xiaobai chuckled lightly.
However, he noticed that none of their expressions had changed; they had just become more solemn.
He immediately felt a chill in his heart.
Could it be that he really did lose an arm or a leg?
Immediately, he examined himself, fortunately, everything was intact.
Well, all his legs were still there!
But the next second, he was stunned.
“Damn it, where is my cultivation level!”
Jiang Xiaobai exclaimed, immediately jumping up.
His strength had fallen from Peak Tribulation Transcendence down to Early Tribulation Transcendence!
He grabbed his hair in desperation, his mind a whirlwind.
“Can someone explain to me, what the hell just happened!”
“Why the hell did my strength regress!”
This huge shock was too much for him to bear.
In this world, strength was everything!
If his strength declined, he’d be for nothing!
“So I said, what did you do!”
Huo Shuyu eyed Jiang Xiaobai critically: “Did you get poisoned?”
“How could that be possible? What kind of poison could cause one’s cultivation level to regress?”
Jian Shisan shook his head: “Brother Jiang, think carefully, what happened at that time?”
“During these past few days when you were unconscious, your cultivation aura was continuously regressing. We watched helplessly as it became what it is now.”
This was indeed a serious matter!
Jiang Xiaobai was the backbone of their little group, his strength was the foundation!
If it wasn’t for Jiang Xiaobai, this group of people would never have gathered together.
Off to the side, Gu Wanqing also arched her brows: “Your situation is quite special, I’ve never seen anything like it. But one thing I know, though your cultivation level regressed, your aura didn’t.”
Everyone nodded in agreement with this point.
Jiang Xiaobai squinted his eyes, “That day, all I did was absorb a piece of Primordial Essence, nothing else.”
[When you left the Elemental Star, that terrifying Supreme noticed you. After all, it hasn’t been long since you killed Slaughter Saint, and he hasn’t completely closed off. As a result, he could sense your breath leaving the Elemental Star.]
[After discovering you, he showed a surprised expression. After all, your cultivation had reached the level of Saint King Realm 6th tier Peak. In such a short period of time, your cultivation had undergone such a tremendous improvement, even he as a Supreme was shocked.]
[Then, he became curious about you, thinking there was a big secret on you, and planned to capture you alive and perform soul-searching.]
[In an instant, the terrifying Supreme’s aura erupted, pressing down on you. As a result, your face changed greatly, completely not expecting the Primordial Thunder Supreme would suddenly attack you.]
[However, your reaction was also not slow, knowing that you can’t fight him head-on, you unhesitantly chose to use the Golden Talent: Transmission to leave the place. When you left using Transmission, Primordial Thunder Supreme was astonished.]
[At the same time, you were teleported to an unknown place. Fortunately, this time you were not teleported to a Small Universe but remained in the vast starry sky of the Big Universe.]
[Moreover, you were surprised to find that the location of this teleportation actually saved you a lot of travel time. You came directly to the starry sky not far from the location of the Black Abyss Demon Lord Inheritance.]
[Seeing this, you were very excited, spent a year traveling, and after arriving at the Ancient Star where the inheritance was located, you took out the Black Abyss Demon Spear. When the Black Abyss Demon Spear appeared, the space rippled and the Secret Realm Entrance appeared in front of you.]
[This time, there were no particularly significant fluctuations that attracted the attention of cultivators on this ancient star. It was simply the opening of an entrance that pulled you in.]
[Then, you saw the scene in the secret realm. The space in the secret realm was not large, which surprised you. After all, a King Realm Master could create a relatively larger small world in the lower realm, let alone a Supreme. If a Supreme wanted to, they could create a secret realm the size of an Ancient Star with a wave of their hand.]
[It was while you were amazed that a figure appeared before you. It was the residual thoughts of the Black Abyss Demon Lord.]
[With the emergence of this residual thought, the Black Abyss Demon Spear flew over and fell into the hands of the residual thought.]
[Seeing this, you hurriedly performed a junior’s salutation. The Black Abyss Demon Lord’s residual thought held the Black Abyss Demon Spear and sighed with a complicated mood.]
[Then, he looked at you and said that you were indeed extraordinary for being able to obtain the Black Abyss Demon Spear from Master Qingzhu’s seal, and you had many secrets on you.]
[Hearing the words of the Black Abyss Demon Lord, you were suddenly alert, knowing that his residual thoughts knew many things through the Black Abyss Demon Spear. For a moment, you even worried that he would possess your body. After all, this has actually happened before.]
[Seeing that you were on guard, the Black Abyss Demon Lord’s residual thought shook his head and smiled, saying that if he still had some residual soul, he would definitely choose to possess you. However, now he was just residual thought, and would soon disappear, without the ability to possess.]
[Upon hearing this, your heart was slightly relieved. However, you were not careless and prepared yourself for any resistance and escape.]
[Seeing that you didn’t believe him, the Black Abyss Demon Lord’s residual thought didn’t say much, directly giving you a World Ring, saying it contained what you wanted.]
[Your eyes brightened, and you took it, checking on the contents. Then, you showed a surprised expression. There were so many good things inside. All kinds of Sacred and Demonic Artifacts, elixirs, treasures, ores, and Secret Skills.]
[In addition, there were even more divine sources than you had imagined, which you cared about the most. There were no Lower-tier God’s Sources in the Black Abyss Demon Lord’s World Ring. The lowest was the mid-tier, and their numbers were not many. The most abundant were top-tier Divine Origin and Extreme-tier Divine Source.]
[The top-tier Divine Origin amounted to 20 million pounds, while the Extreme-tier Divine Source astonishingly reached 500,000 pounds. The number of these made your tongue click in amazement and you called out that you were rich.]
…
“Holy shit!”
Wang Ping looked at the contents of the text simulation and was completely stunned.
“Huh? Prepare for what?”
Jiang Xiaobai was stunned.
The very next second, his cultivation level shot up to Peak Fusion!
He was flabbergasted!