225: Collect the ticket and kill Tuoba Ye in one move

One could see that the Yun Province Demon Suppression Guard, along with people from Yu Xu Palace and Zhao Ritian, were descending the golden path.

“The Pacification Envoy has arrived! All idlers, retreat!”

Wang Chao, Ma Han, and others led over a hundred Demon Suppression Guards to quickly clear the area, vacating the space closest to the Secret Realm.

Swish!

A stern-faced, domineering figure, dressed in a flying fish uniform and with an embroidered spring blade at his waist, appeared before everyone.

Bang!

Fu Yunxuan followed closely, taking out a golden throne from her Storage Pouch and placing it on the ground.

Chu Jiang sat on the golden throne.

Boom!

He looked at Tuo Ba Ye, waved his large hand, and the Fire Dragon Throne behind him was directly drawn into his hand, instantly melting into molten iron.

What the heck?

Has the Yun Province Pacification Commissioner always been this awesome?

The people below watched this scene with wide eyes.

Clearing the area was one thing, but crushing someone’s seat before Tuo Ba Ye even spoke? This wasn’t just arrogant; it was beyond outrageous.

Could he truly intimidate everyone and make them tremble just by relying on the flying fish uniform and embroidered spring blade bestowed by the Chu Emperor?

Chu Jiang was ranked twenty-third on the xuan ranking, while Tuo Ba Ye had just defeated Yu Hualing, who was twelfth on the Human Ranking, with immense momentum.

There were several tiers separating the two.

As for Fu Yunxuan, she understood her lord’s actions perfectly: in Yun Province, such an arrogant person was not allowed to exist.

He was trying to outshine her lord.

Wouldn’t the Fire Dragon Throne overshadow her lord?

“It is said that the Yun Province Pacification Commissioner is always arrogant and reckless, and seeing it today, those words are not false.”

“Tuo Ba Ye is no pushover either. Now we’ll see how he reacts. Whoever takes a step back will lose a lot of Face.”

Everyone became interested in watching the drama, many bringing small stools to spectate, but they were all sensible enough not to steal Chu Jiang’s thunder.

Otherwise, the Fire Dragon Throne from earlier would be their fate.

Indeed.

When the Fire Dragon Throne behind him was crushed, Tuo Ba Ye’s aura immediately turned cold. He looked at Chu Jiang and said coldly, “Chu Garrison Envoy, what is the meaning of this? Are you going to give me an explanation!”

Chu Jiang didn’t even glance at him, saying indifferently, “The Tai Xuan Secret Realm was jointly discovered by my Yunzhou Demon Suppression Division and the Sizhou Demon Suppression Division. Outsiders from other provinces originally have no right to enter.”

“But since I am kind-hearted, for those below the Transcendent Realm, it’s ten Spirit Stones per spot; for the Golden Core Realm, fifty Spirit Stones; and for the Divine Power Realm, one hundred. There are five hundred spots, first come, first served.”

Who knew.

As soon as Chu Jiang finished speaking, the scene erupted.

Publicly selling Secret Realm spots, and in broad daylight no less.

And damn, it was so expensive.

This meant that they would have to pay Chu Jiang a large amount of Spirit Stones before even obtaining a single Opportunity from the Tai Xuan Secret Realm.

Regardless of whether the Secret Realm held treasures, Chu Jiang would profit immensely.

Who could accept this?

“Chu Garrison Envoy, isn’t what you’re doing a bit too much? The treasures of the Secret Realm belong to the capable. It’s not good for one person to monopolize it!”

Jin She Lan, Valley Master’s eyes were like a viper’s, almost spitting fire.

“Sorry, I am the ‘capable one’ you speak of!”

Chu Jiang said calmly.

“These spots have already been allocated by Valley Master Tuo Ba. Chu Garrison Envoy, please do not make a mistake. We are entering the Tai Xuan Secret Realm to strengthen our power and slay demons, not for personal gain.”

“We hope Chu Garrison Envoy will allow us to enter for the sake of the great cause of demon slaying.”

An Elder from Golden Serpent Valley first threatened him with Tuo Ba Ye, then pressured him with righteousness, appearing sincere.

If they wanted to kill Chu Jiang, it had to be done in private.

Otherwise, in broad daylight, they truly wouldn’t dare to kill him.

At most, they could only teach him a lesson.

“Who is Tuo Ba Ye? When did outsiders get to dictate terms regarding the Tai Xuan Secret Realm in Yun Province?”

Chu Jiang asked, feigning ignorance.

Tuo Ba Ye, who had first been ignored and then pretended not to be recognized by Chu Jiang, was already furious.

He no longer suppressed his anger, stepping forward and saying in a low voice, “Chu Jiang, I’ll give you some Face this time. The spots for Yun and Si Provinces will remain unchanged, but not a single one of my four hundred spots from outside provinces can be reduced.”

Damn Chu Jiang, once they entered the Tai Xuan Secret Realm and he seized the great Opportunity from him, he would smash him into pieces.

“It’s best to know when to stop. It’s already good that Chu Garrison Envoy managed to reclaim all the spots. If he pushes his luck further, I’m afraid he’ll completely enrage Tuo Ba Ye.”

“I dare say, if Chu Jiang refuses again, Tuo Ba Ye will definitely teach Chu Jiang a lesson in public.”

They certainly wouldn’t dare to kill him. After all, Chu Jiang was the Yun Province Pacification Commissioner and favored by the Chu Emperor. If he died at the hands of demons, so be it, but if he died at the hands of a Jianghu sect, they would Face severe consequences.

“Are you even worthy?”

At this moment.

Tuo Ba Ye was completely enraged. He took a step forward and roared, “Chu Jiang, today I will teach you a lesson, so you know that there are always people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens!”

“What a true strong person is!”

One could see.

Flames soared from Tuo Ba Ye’s body as he unleashed a punch, radiating brilliant golden light.

“Earth Fire Divine Fist!”

With the punch came a sonic boom.

This punch used a full sixty percent of his strength. He didn’t dare to use his full power, or it would be bad if he accidentally killed him in public with one punch.

This punch was enough to seriously injure Chu Jiang, making him shut his foul mouth, without being life-threatening.

Some onlookers cheered for Tuo Ba Ye, believing that if he won, they wouldn’t have to pay the high Spirit Stones fee.

Below.

Wang Xuance looked at Chu Jiang on the golden throne and suddenly understood. So, the Supervising Elder had given him a hundred Spirit Stones for travel expenses.

It turned out it was to be spent here.

Did the Supervising Elder also think his strength was inferior to this person? It seemed Chu Jiang’s strength was already enough to dominate the xuan ranking, and these hundred Spirit Stones were unavoidable.

Tuo Ba Ye was bound to lose.

Just at this critical moment.

Chu Jiang remained seated on the golden throne.

He looked at the fist hurtling towards him without even a frown.

“Your fist is soft and weak, too weak!”

One could see.

Chu Jiang slapped out with his palm.

Sound waves surged, and the Void Realm vibrated.

“Hmph!”

Tuo Ba Ye sneered. To call a force of dozens of elephants soft and weak, and to try to block his Earth Fire Divine Fist with a bare hand—wasn’t that seeking death?

If he had drawn his embroidered spring blade and used his blade techniques, he might have been a little wary, but unfortunately, he was just an arrogant fool.

Whoosh!

Boom!

“Not good…”

As Chu Jiang’s palm approached, Tuo Ba Ye’s Face changed drastically. He felt an irresistible force assailing him.

“Vajra Hundred Treasures Body!”

Tuo Ba Ye roared, unleashing one of his ultimate trump cards. His muscles became like glazed glass, full of beauty and power.

With this divine art, even a Divine Power Realm expert at the tenth stage would find it difficult to break his defense.

Whoosh!

The Earth Fire Divine Fist erupted again, unleashing twelve parts of its power, its force directly approaching ninety elephants of strength.

Clang!

Crack!

“Ah…”

His Physical Body, like Vajra glazed glass, was instantly shattered. The sound of bones cracking came from his arm, and that slap bypassed all defenses, striking Tuo Ba Ye’s large Face squarely.

His facial bones fractured.

Swoosh!

Tuo Ba Ye was sent flying hundreds of meters like a cannonball, blood spewing along the way, his head violently embedded into a rock on one side of the mountain.

His body was still twitching uncontrollably.

It happened so fast that no one had time to react.

The crowd that had been shouting slogans of Tuo Ba Ye’s victory immediately stopped short, a hint of terror flashing in their eyes as they retreated several steps.

Everyone gasped.

This…

Chu Jiang defeated Tuo Ba Ye in one move.

It was a naked display of overwhelming power.

“What… what just happened? I’m not seeing things, am I?”

“Tuo Ba Ye’s Cultivation of the Vajra Hundred Treasures Body has reached Major Achievement. Even a typical Divine Power Realm expert at the tenth stage can’t break his defense.”

“He just unleashed at least ninety elephants of strength, and he still lost. Is he even human?”

Ninety elephants, after all, a normal Divine Power Realm expert at the tenth stage only had ninety-two elephants of strength.

Everyone looked at Chu Jiang.

A person’s name, a tree’s shadow.

The reason he was so arrogant was because he possessed absolute strength, enough to suppress everyone present.

The only one who could possibly contend with Chu Jiang was Wang Xuance, the Daoist of Taiping Temple.

Meanwhile, Tuo Ba Ye’s legs were still twitching, trying to pull himself out of the mountain, but after several attempts, he failed, and no one dared to help him.

“Chu Garrison Envoy is truly a genius of unparalleled talent, a rare hero throughout history. Here are my hundred Spirit Stones, for one Tai Xuan Secret Realm spot.”

Wang Xuance spoke first. It was also his first time encountering such a situation—going to a Secret Realm to slay demons and having to pay a hundred Spirit Stones first.

“Daoist, how could you…”

At this, the leaders of the various forces panicked. They looked at Wang Xuance, the person most likely to contend with Chu Jiang, who had actually given in.

Did that mean these Spirit Stones were unavoidable?

Wang Xuance: Don’t look at me. If you have the guts, go fight him yourselves.

Chu Jiang showed a wicked smile.

He had held back his strength just now; otherwise, one slap would have killed him.

It wasn’t because he was kind-hearted.

It was because the Secret Realm was full of dangers, and he needed people to clear the way for him.

As the saying goes, everyone has their value.

Waste utilization.

“Come, come, line up one by one!”