523: Blackmail several major forces and refine the Golden Crow Burning Heaven Gu

On the battlefield, smoke billowed, and corpses lay strewn across the land.

A Xuan Ming Throne stood here, surrounded by rolling purple Qi, with a young man in a four-clawed dragon robe seated upon it, exuding a sharp Aura that gave off a tremendous sense of oppression.

Xuan Ku cursed inwardly, thinking, how could anyone invite guests to a place filled with corpses? This Chu Jiang was truly an anomaly.

There was no tea, not even a seat; he was utterly without manners.

These people, after all, were all top-tier powers from various regions.

Tang Lin of the Divine Weapon House was also secretly displeased but dared not show it openly.

“Divine Weapon House greets Chu Marquis!”

“Guangming Temple greets Chu Marquis!”

“Demon Moon Sect…”

“Ximen Family…”

“Heaven Sword Sect…”

“Liu Family…”

Everyone bowed in succession, saluting Chu Jiang.

Chu Jiang nodded slightly. These guys really liked to watch the show. Two of the Eight Great Families came, one of the Ten Demonic Sects came, and three of the Ten Righteous Sects came.

“May I ask, Chu Marquis, why you have gathered us? Please enlighten us!”

Liu Xi, the representative of the Liu Family, was the first to ask.

Chu Jiang did not respond; instead, he asked, “Gentlemen, which country are you citizens of?”

“Naturally, we are people of Great Chu. That goes without saying.”

“Indeed.”

Everyone was puzzled, not knowing what he was up to.

“The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of every man, is it not?”

Chu Jiang continued.

“It is!”

Someone responded subconsciously, but the next second he regretted it.

“Then why did all of you stand idly by when my Great Chu Army was annihilating the rebels? This this official suspects some of you of colluding with the enemy.”

As soon as his words fell.

Over a hundred people broke out in cold sweat, like children who had made a mistake.

“Gentlemen, you are all among the highest echelons enjoying the privileges of Great Chu. Yet, with a great enemy before us, you merely watched the show. This this official is very disappointed.”

Chu Jiang stepped out from the Xuan Ming Throne, moving through the Void Realm. With each step, ice flowers condensed beneath his feet, making everyone feel as if they were facing ten thousand years of biting cold ice.

“Shao Si Chu, my Demon Moon Sect has always been respectful to the imperial court and loyal to the country. My Sect Master heard that Lord Shao Si was clearing out rebellious elements in the Three Prefectures and specially dispatched me and an Elder to assist. Who knew that Shao Si Chu’s talent was so outstanding that he had already taken control of the entire situation? By the time we arrived, the battle was already decided.”

“This is a fifth-grade Heavenly Blood Medicinal Pill, a supreme treasure of my Sect. It is refined from a Demon Commander Stage demon after its evil Qi has been removed, and it can increase a Heaven and Earth Realm cultivator’s cultivation by a hundred years.”

“Great Chu must have suffered losses in pacifying the internal strife, so we specially offer this. Please accept it, Shao Si Chu. This was personally instructed by my Sect Master: no matter if we could help or not, I was to give it to Shao Si Chu, as a small token of our effort.”

The Demon Moon Sect Holy Son smiled faintly, taking out a treasure box from his Storage Pouch, with a red glowing treasure Medicinal Pill suspended in the air.

“What powerful Qi and blood energy.”

“What a grand gesture, this thing is priceless, and he just gave it away?”

“What a wasteful fool!”

The corners of the mouths of the other major powers twitched. You are, after all, the successor of one of the Ten Demonic Sects, and will be the next leader in three years. Is it really necessary to curry favor so desperately?

They dared to say that the Demon Moon Sect Master definitely didn't say such words; it was all made up on the spot, completely shaming the Demonic Path.

Chu Jiang accepted the Medicinal Pill, and with just one glance, he knew it was a top-grade treasure Medicinal Pill. A smile immediately appeared on his lips as he said,

“Very good, it seems the Demon Moon Sect is not the spy this this official is looking for. Grant a seat!”

As the words fell.

Wang Chao, Ma Han, and others immediately brought over a wooden chair.

“Please!”

“Thank you!”

The Demon Moon Sect Holy Son sat down on the wooden chair. With his cunning, he naturally understood that Chu Jiang was using this opportunity to extort, not to kill everyone.

Killing was simple; without Chu Jiang even needing to act, Snow Phoenix alone could easily slaughter them all. But that wasn't what Chu Jiang wanted.

Using an excuse to gain benefits was the real objective.

Tang Lin of the Divine Weapon House cursed loudly, “This damned Demon Moon Sect! If you're going to surrender, then surrender, but giving a fifth-grade Heavenly Blood Medicinal Pill right at the start? What are the other major powers supposed to do? Not everyone has such a supreme treasure like your Demon Moon Sect.”

This guy… was truly a beast, incredibly devious, completely inhuman.

Xuan Ku of Guangming Temple also looked aggrieved. He knew that Chu Jiang calling them would definitely not be for anything good, and sure enough… this was going to cost them dearly.

Heaven Sword Sect, Ximen Family, Liu Family, and other forces, seeing Chu Jiang's actions, finally understood that the Demon Moon Saint's chair, seemingly ordinary, was in fact a life-saving item.

Hand over a treasure, and you'll be safe.

The key was.

That dog-like Demon Moon Saint, why did he give such a good item at the beginning? Those who came after couldn't give anything too inferior.

He truly harmed others without paying with his life.

“My Ximen Family offers a Seven-Revolving Purple Lightning Stone. This stone is a fifth-grade item and is beneficial for cultivating lightning-attribute Cultivation Techniques.”

“Heaven Sword Sect offers Xuan Ming True Water, also a fifth-grade item, a crucial Materials for refining the Grand Yin Soul Gathering Medicinal Pill.”

“The Liu Family offers five fourth-grade Azure Blood Spirit Ginsengs. This Spirit Ginseng has the effect of greatly increasing Qi and blood.”

Tang Lin of the Divine Weapon House, seeing everyone else yield, could only reluctantly follow suit:

“The Divine Weapon House offers an Ice Glaze Blade Blank. This blade blank uses the scales of a North Sea Ice Dragon as its main material, quenched in thousand-year-old ice marrow, and is a crucial Materials that can be found. This blade has a chance to be promoted to a top-grade Magic Treasure.”

Xuan Ming stepped forward and said, “Shao Si Chu, my Guangming Temple cannot compare to those great powers. In recent years, we have not had much incense, only this one fourth-grade Great Rejuvenation Medicinal Pill. Please accept it.”

As soon as these words came out.

The other major powers secretly despised him, quite speechless.

Who said Guangming Temple was poor? This Guangming Temple was simply too rich.

It was rumored that the Buddha statues in Guangming Temple were all made of Spirit Stones, and there were dozens, even hundreds, of them.

Although he was very rich, he was the most stingy of the Ten Righteous Sects.

“Zhang Long, Zhao Hu!”

Chu Jiang said faintly.

The two instantly stepped forward, collecting the treasures offered by the various powers one by one.

Almost every representative of a major power received a wooden chair.

Only one family was missing.

It was Guangming Temple. Although they had offered a treasure, they were still standing.

The reason was simple: compared to the resources of other powers, Guangming Temple's offering was too shabby to deserve a seat.

“I protest! Why do we not have seats? Our Guangming Temple also offered a treasure!” Xuan Ku said indignantly. Now, only they were still standing, which was like a crane among chickens, deliberately bullying his Guangming Temple.

“Sorry, the seats ran out just as it got to you!”

Zhao Hu said with a mischievous smile.

The little they offered was barely enough to send off a beggar.

“You…”

Xuan Ku was about to erupt but was stopped by a look from Xuan Ming.

“This this official still has important matters to attend to, so I won’t keep you all!”

Chu Jiang sat on the Xuan Ming Throne, speaking indifferently.

“Shao Si Chu is busy with countless affairs, toiling for the nation. We will not disturb you further. Farewell.”

The Demon Moon Saint bowed slightly, then left. Everyone followed suit, not daring to linger for a moment, fearing that this fiend might change his mind halfway.

“This Demon Moon Saint is quite interesting; he has some of the Aura of a leader.”

Chu Jiang looked in the direction of the Demon Moon Sect and spoke indifferently.

Whoosh!

A graceful figure flew over.

“My lord, the Elder Council army has been completely defeated. A few scattered soldiers have already escaped, and the Demon Suppression Guard is currently apprehending them.”

Fu Yunxuan cupped her hands and said.

Chu Jiang nodded slightly and continued, “Continue to purge the rebellion in the Three Prefectures. Anyone found harboring rebel members will have their homes confiscated and their three clans exterminated.”

“Yes!”

Fu Yunxuan, heroic and spirited, left again.

“Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu!”

“Your subordinates are here!”

The four stepped out in unison.

“Lead men to the Three Mountains Nine Caves and collect all valuable items, registering them in a ledger.”

“Your subordinates obey!”

Wang Chao and the others cupped their hands.

After making the arrangements, Chu Jiang also disappeared from his original spot.

…

In the sky.

Xuan Ku, flying at high speed, cursed loudly, “This damned Chu Jiang is simply too much!”

“He utterly insults my Guangming Temple, showing us no respect at all.”

Even forces one level lower than the Ten Righteous Sects had seats, but they didn't. This was blatant discrimination.

“Enough, Chu Jiang has already risen. Even the Abbot would not easily offend this person. As long as he doesn't disrupt our Buddhist plan, what does it matter if he runs rampant for a while?”

Xuan Ming said calmly.

“Indeed!”

“However, the first War God to emerge met such a tragic end.”

“In the coming days, we must act discreetly and not be targeted by Great Chu.”

“The world's great trends ebb and flow, but only our Buddhist sect endures forever.”

The two clasped their hands together, stepped on golden light, and disappeared into the horizon.

…

In the center of the battlefield, Chu Jiang arrived at the place where War God Chi You and other War Gods were placed. War God Chi You was covered in wounds left by the God Slaying Blade, with numerous bloodstains, already severely damaged.

Of the five hundred War Gods, only a few were destroyed; the others were basically unharmed.

This showed the formidable strength of these War Gods.

If he could repair War God Chi You and master him, it would be another powerful aid.

Chu Jiang used the purple gold gourd to collect the War Gods. A burning sensation suddenly flashed through his Meridians and quickly spread throughout his body, causing a faint pain.

“It's the Golden Crow Sky Burning Gu!”

This Gu worm was truly overbearing; even the Pure Yang Immortal Seed couldn't suppress it for a time.

It wasn't that the Pure Yang Immortal Seed wasn't strong, but that his current Pure Yang Immortal Seed was only in its budding stage and hadn't been truly cultivated successfully, so it couldn't exert its full power.

“Snow Phoenix, take me to a quiet place to help me refine this Gu.”

He had a premonition that once he completely refined the Golden Crow Sky Burning Gu, he would Breakthrough to the Rongtian Stage.

“Yes, Master!”

Snow Phoenix took Chu Jiang, instantly traveling a thousand miles, and disappeared from the battlefield.