85: Chapter 85: Sword Out! Soul Destroyed!
Inside the inn, a King Realm aura emanated from Jiang Xuan. The Spirit Infant figure within him suddenly opened its eyes, a hint of divine charm within them.
Even before entering the Spirit Connection Realm, Jiang Xuan already possessed powerful Divine Sense. Now that he had stepped into this Realm, his Soul power surged. In terms of Divine Sense alone, he could already rival Supreme Realm experts!
Jiang Xuan slowly rose, his eyes gleaming with a light that seemed to draw one in. With a casual squeeze, the air immediately emitted sounds of space shattering.
Feeling the power of this peak King Realm, Jiang Xuan grinned and said, "Now, below the Supreme Realm, I am invincible!"
"Creak, creak."
Footsteps echoed in the hallway as someone walked on the wooden floor. The proprietress looked up, a sharp glint in her eyes, secretly astonished.
"Sure enough, just like his Dharma Idol, it's also the Extreme Dao!"
From the first day Jiang Xuan arrived, she could tell that he was a Dharma Idol Extreme Dao. She never expected that upon breaking through to the King Realm, it would only take him a few hours to also reach the Extreme Dao.
She was now even more certain of her intuition; Jiang Xuan would definitely be able to lead her out in the future!
Walking down the stairs, Jiang Xuan cupped his fists to the proprietress and said, "Thank you, Senior."
Jiang Xuan felt grateful towards this beautiful Saint, who was like a peerless beauty. If it weren't for the clues she provided, he wouldn't have found the ranked villains so quickly, thus comprehending the Slaughter Sword Intent.
Now, she even provided him with a place to Cultivate, allowing him to safely Breakthrough to the Spirit Connection Realm, greatly increasing Jiang Xuan's strength. This allowed him to walk almost unimpeded in this Prison City, and also face the assassins outside the city with confidence.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xuan took out a Storage Ring and handed it to the proprietress, "Senior, these are the Spirit Stones I promised you earlier."
The latter took it and glanced inside. Several mountains of Top-Grade Spirit Stones blinded her beautiful eyes.
The proprietress instantly smiled radiantly, "Tsk tsk, a rich Pretty Boy is truly likable."
Jiang Xuan was stunned, then shook his head. He wouldn't take her words seriously. This Senior, being a Saint, must have lived for at least several millennia.
He cast the thought aside and asked, "May I know Senior's name?"
"Why, trying to get close to this Saint? A thousand Spirit Stones, and I'll tell you."
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan's mouth twitched slightly. You, a dignified Saint, like Spirit Stones so much? Is that appropriate?
He waved his hand, and a thousand Spirit Stones instantly appeared on the ground. The proprietress chuckled softly, putting the Spirit Stones into her ring.
She yawned casually, her graceful figure fully revealed.
"This Saint is Xuan Yuan Jin Xue. Remember, Pretty Boy, don't say you know me after you leave, otherwise, it's very likely to bring about a fatal disaster."
Jiang Xuan's brow furrowed. If he couldn't defeat her, he would definitely let her know who the Pretty Boy was!
"Alright, you've finished your Breakthrough. If you have nothing else to do, hurry up and leave. Don't disturb this old lady's business. There's trouble waiting for you outside. Don't fight at my doorstep, or you'll regret it."
Hearing about the trouble outside, Jiang Xuan already guessed who it was: Granny Yin Sha's Dao Companion, Emperor Yin Shi!
A sharp glint flashed in Jiang Xuan's eyes. Then he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Senior Xuan Yuan."
After saying that, he turned and left, killing intent emerging behind him. Emperor Yin Shi, huh? I'll make you the first Emperor's Soul under my command!
"Creak." The inn door opened. Jiang Xuan glanced around, a strange smile on his lips. His figure moved, and he flew into the distance.
Soon, a figure flew out from the shadows, heading in Jiang Xuan's direction.
At the easternmost part of Prison City, there was a dense forest specifically for burying corpses. Before Jiang Xuan even got close, waves of putrid stench already reached him.
Stopping in the Void Realm, Jiang Xuan turned to face forward, "Come out."
As his voice fell, an Emperor's aura descended from the Void Realm, and the figure of a bald old man with a ferocious expression appeared. It was Emperor Yin Shi, who had been waiting for Jiang Xuan for a long time.
"Jiang Xuan, you really know how to pick a place. This spot is perfect for burying your corpse!" A sinister voice came from his mouth.
Jiang Xuan smiled, "Coincidentally, I was thinking the same thing."
Emperor Yin Shi's expression darkened, "Enough nonsense. I ask you, where is Granny Yin Sha's Soul? Hand it over, and I'll give you a quick death!"
"Don't worry, you'll see her very soon."
After Jiang Xuan spoke, a crimson sword appeared in his hand. The entire blade emanated a Soul-stirring killing intent.
After several days of slaughter, the Sword Spirit within the Shi Jue Sword had recovered a trace of sentience, but it had not fully awakened. Even so, it was more than enough to slay an Emperor!
"Saint Sword!" Feeling the incomplete Saint power within the Shi Jue Sword, Emperor Yin Shi cried out, his eyes gleaming brightly.
A Saint Sword! A treasure many dreamed of. With it, who in the entire Prison City, besides the City Lord, could be his opponent!
"Hahaha, Heaven is not unkind to me, sending such a great gift! Jiang Xuan, a Saint Sword is not something a Spirit Connection Realm waste like you can possess. Give it to me!"
As he spoke, the Formation above Emperor Yin Shi's head emitted rays of light, eventually forming a hundred-meter Formation above Jiang Xuan.
Ethereal blue runes surged from it, and Jiang Xuan felt his Soul being pulled.
"Hehehe, Jiang Xuan, this is the Soul Devouring Grand Formation that this old man has nurtured for many years. It has devoured countless Souls. You too shall enter and become its nourishment. Consider it your contribution after death."
The chaos stone tablet within Jiang Xuan's body circulated, and the slight discomfort in his heart vanished. He looked up at the Formation above, purple light flashing in his eyes, and instantly spotted its flaw.
He raised a finger, and in an instant, a beam of Spiritual Qi penetrated the Formation's core. This Soul Devouring Grand Formation, which Emperor Yin Shi was so proud of, disappeared in an instant.
"How is that possible!" Emperor Yin Shi's expression was greatly alarmed. The moment the Formation disappeared, a severe pain came from his Sea of Consciousness. White smoke rose from the top of his head, and the originally engraved Formation had become scars.
He endured the intense pain, his eyes filled with heartache. He had nurtured this Soul Devouring Grand Formation for many years. For it, he did not hesitate to slaughter several cities to collect Souls, and for this, he was even hunted down and had to hide within this Prison City.
He never expected it to be broken by a single strike from Jiang Xuan! He didn't understand why Jiang Xuan was unaffected, and how he so accurately found the Formation's core.
"Jiang Xuan, you killed my Dao Companion, and destroyed my Grand Formation. Today, I will surely dismember you!" Emperor Yin Shi's old face was filled with rage, and he roared at Jiang Xuan.
Immediately after, his Dharma Idol appeared behind him. A giant palm, carrying the Emperor's might, aimed to crush Jiang Xuan on the spot.
"Die! You little beast."
Just as the palm was about to descend, Jiang Xuan slowly raised the Shi Jue Sword in his hand and said coldly, "Shi Jue Sword Art, Blood Fiend Realm!"
"Buzz!"
The sword hummed softly, like a prelude to slaughter. Blood-colored patterns emerged from the sword body, floating in the air, forming a giant skeleton. Within ten meters around Jiang Xuan, vegetation instantly withered!
"Slay!"
A chilling voice rang out. The blood-colored skeleton, imbued with Slaughter Sword Intent, instantly plunged into Emperor Yin Shi's glabella, completely obliterating his Divine Soul and Sea of Consciousness!
Emperor Yin Shi's eyes still held an expression of disbelief. The Dharma Idol behind him disappeared, and his entire body, from head to toe, began to slowly wither, finally turning into a pile of ashes!
"What a powerful Shi Jue Sword Art! It slays an Emperor without any effort!" Jiang Xuan exclaimed, feeling the Shi Jue Sword, which now carried a hint more of slaughter Qi.
"Hehehe, little beauty, don't run. There's no way ahead. Why don't you stay and let us have some fun? Maybe we can leave you a complete corpse."
Just then, a commotion came from a distance. Jiang Xuan looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a man and a woman being chased by several people, looking quite disheveled.
Jiang Xuan's expression hardened, "It's them?"