Chapter 40: Harvest Abundant

"Chortle!" With a single word, the mountains and forests bowed down, as if worshiping a god. Unfortunately, Jiang Cheng felt nothing. Seeing the old man summon his Spirit Platform, he seemed to remember that he was also a Spirit Platform Realm expert. The next moment, he too summoned his own Spirit Platform. The entire sky suddenly turned golden yellow, with radiant brilliance! And at the convergence of that light, a golden high platform floated in the air, the sunlight seemingly taken away, making it impossible to discern its specific form. All that could be seen were mysterious rivers surrounding the Spirit Platform, with flickering silhouettes of celestial birds and beasts, harmonious celestial sounds intertwining in vibrant colors, full of the mysterious charm of the Dao. Under the glow of the Divine-grade Spirit Platform, Duanmu Hong’s Spirit Platform was revealed by the Demon-Revealing Mirror, losing all its luster, no longer dazzling at all. "This!" "Is this... a Divine-grade Spirit Platform?" "According to ancient records, this is indeed a Divine-grade Spirit Platform!" "Impossible, impossible! Isn’t a Divine-grade Spirit Platform a myth? How could it truly exist?" "What other kind of Spirit Platform could suppress a Profound-grade to such an extent?" Watching the scene within the hall, the Elders of the Duanmu Family nearly went mad, as if witnessing the descent of a True God. This was too unbelievable. In Qinglan Prefecture, there isn’t even a Saint-grade Spirit Platform, let alone a Divine-grade? It’s imaginable how shocked Duanmu Hong, facing this Divine-grade Spirit Platform, must have been. "You, you..." "This is fake!" "This is an illusion, don’t think of deceiving..." He truly went mad, thinking that Jiang Cheng was just a weakling in the Soul Splitting Realm, easily wiped out in one move, but now he felt like the weakling himself. When his Spirit Platform touched Jiang Cheng’s Spirit Platform, it was like a chick facing an eagle. Swish! The Spirit Platforms clashed, an invisible torrent of Divine Soul power washed over. In an instant, Duanmu Hong’s Divine Soul flickered like a candle in the wind, on the verge of collapse. Creeping cracks appeared on his originally blue Spirit Platform. His own physical Divine Soul thus suffered a devastating foundational blow. Thud! A mouthful of blood spewed out, Duanmu Hong wanted to escape. He tried to retreat, but at this moment, Jiang Cheng would give him no chance. The Spirit Platform, like Mount Tai, smashed the blue Spirit Platform into pieces, and Duanmu Hong could no longer stand. Zip! The sword light flashed, and his head spun away. This was how a rogue hero of Qinglan Prefecture met a swift end in a deserted valley. If it weren’t for the Transmission Spirit Artifact he carried, allowing the Elders of the Duanmu Family to witness it firsthand, no one would have believed he was truly killed. Within the hall, there was a dead silence. After a long while, a loud wail echoed. "The Patriarch... is dead!" Jiang Cheng had no such thoughts, he still didn’t even know who this old man was. After all, he hadn’t been in this world long and was still a newbie, unfamiliar with so many big shots. As long as it was an enemy, that’s all that mattered. Having already wiped out the Four Sects, he was now quite calm, rummaging through Duanmu Hong, almost stripping him to his skivvies. "Wow, this old bastard is really rich!" "So many top-grade Spirit Stones!" "What’s this? Tier Six Spirit Armor? Tier Six Spirit Sword?" "Spirit Platform Realm really has its flair!" After checking, the Spirit Stones in Duanmu Hong’s ring were all top-grade Spirit Stones, enough to exchange for 4000 points, along with a dozen bottles of pills needed for the Spirit Platform Realm. Apart from spiritual artifacts and spirit armor, there were also Tier Four Spirit Talismans. Unfortunately, there wasn’t time to use them. Additionally, the subsequent levels of Duanmu Family’s cultivation techniques and swordsmanship secret techniques were also in this ring. This was expected, as Duanmu Hong was the Patriarch of the Duanmu Family. Such important heart method mantras, as unspeakable secrets, were naturally kept closely by the Patriarch. But who would have thought that one day the Patriarch would be alone, killed in the wilderness. After accepting all this, Brother Cheng couldn’t help but sigh; killing this one enemy brought rewards comparable to wiping out an Extreme Moon Sect. The last scene seen by the Elders of the Duanmu Family was Jiang Cheng placing the Transmission Spirit Artifact into his Storage Ring, severing the connection. However, they didn’t need to guess what would happen next. Thinking of the Patriarch’s death, with all his collections looted, their hearts bled. Yet, none dared to clamor for revenge. A Divine-grade Spirit Platform; going against it would be futile. Now, they were more worried about Jiang Cheng coming to their door. "What should we do?" "The Duanmu Family is at a life and death crisis!" With Duanmu Pool and Duanmu Hong killed in succession, the Duanmu Family now only had two Spirit Platform Realm members. These Elders, now as flustered as headless flies, felt as if the sky was falling. "Send the elite disciples away for refuge, and start contacting Feiyun State over there..." "Are we asking them for help?" "Fear they might extort us." "Better extorted than annihilated!" If Jiang Cheng knew what was happening here, he would be baffled. He still didn’t know it was the Duanmu Family coming after him, nor did he intend to destroy the Duanmu Family. His target was only the Red Sun Sect, little did he know before even arriving, the Duanmu Family had already fallen into chaos. Finally arriving at the Red Sun Sect, the mountain gate was already crowded with people. These people were loose cultivators here to watch the drama unfold. Regardless of whether Jiang Cheng would wipe them out or seek peace, either would greatly impact the structure of Qinglan Prefecture. "Is that Jiang Cheng?" "Have to admit, he is indeed quite handsome!" "Wasn’t it said he was only in the Soul Splitting Realm? Yet when I sense, his spiritual power is deep as the sea, far stronger than the Soul Splitting Ninth Layer?" "Could he also be a Spirit Platform Realm expert?" "Naturally, I tell you, I realized long ago, how could someone who wiped out Four Sects be merely Soul Splitting Realm?" "So young and already in the Spirit Platform Realm? Truly a prodigy!" Hearing these discussions, Brother Cheng felt secretly delighted. He had no intention of hiding his cultivation because it wouldn’t be flashy enough. Red Sun Sect had long been prepared for his arrival. "Did he really come alone?" The Sect Leader of Red Sun Sect, Master Guiyan, felt disbelief mixed with a sense of being underestimated. Daring to charge in alone, making such a fuss, is he really so dismissive of Red Sun Sect? Does he think it’s his backyard, where he can stroll as he pleases? "He must be here to seek peace." "Naturally, although he wiped out Four Sects, even if the forces behind him joined in, barging into our Red Sun Sect would be courting death." Though unsure of the ’forces’ behind Jiang Cheng, they unanimously believed it was certainly several sects from other prefectures. Even in a direct confrontation, Red Sun Sect didn’t fear them. They hadn’t seen the Three-Eyed Tiger and didn’t know both Duanmu Pool and Duanmu Hong were killed. Thinking it was still their home ground, they weren’t worried at all. "Even if seeking peace, he must be given a show of strength first."