259: Chapter 259 Family Suffers - Burning with Rage

"This matter involves the will of Heaven; the world is currently punishing the people."

"Humanity ought to reflect upon itself."

The response given by the Institute of Spiritual Science was nothing but such evasive rhetoric.

Disappointment turned into despair.

Negative emotions spread like a plague.

The entire world, the whole human realm, fell into a deathly, gray silence.

However—

Although the virus was fierce, after devouring a batch of lives, it suddenly stopped being fatal and entered a latent infection stage.

Only then did the Institute of Spiritual Science produce a so-called "antidote."

But the recovery period was as long as two years.

And this was precisely Jiang Chen's true objective.

He never intended to let everyone die out.

Instead, he wanted to cut off their financial path.

By seizing their economic lifeline, he made it impossible for them to move, unable to earn money or conduct business.

The economies of various countries collapsed one after another, large enterprises shrank rapidly, and countless companies went directly into bankruptcy and liquidation.

This was the situation currently unfolding.

The Spirit Venerables of the Heavenly Realm were ordered to mobilize, venturing deep into the mortal world to scour for sources of fortune capable of condensing wealth.

For a time, the army of Spirit Venerables poured out in full force, plundering wealth energy all over the world.

Jiang Chen sat in the central command, watching all of this with cold eyes.

Everything was under his control; the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, quite satisfied.

But just as he sat steadily on his high platform, monitoring the overall situation—

A piece of news like a thunderclap arrived:

"Sovereign! Something terrible has happened! Your family met with disaster on the way to the Myriad Star Domains; over a dozen people have already died!"

"What!?"

Jiang Chen rose abruptly, his fury surging to his head.

Matters of life and death were originally governed by Heaven and Earth.

Even Heaven and Earth dared not touch a single hair on his kin, so how could they dare to bring down a calamity at this time?

In just over ten days, his family had died one after another? Absurd!

There was only one possible explanation—

An ancient Chaos Fiendgod had reappeared in the human realm, acting in the shadows, deliberately slaughtering them!

As the Chaos Sovereign, Jiang Chen was omnipotent and omniscient.

Yin-Yang Feng Shui and the mystical arts of Qimen Dunjia were all skills he could wield with ease.

He closed his eyes, focused his mind, channeled his divine abilities, and performed a deduction in an instant.

The heavenly secrets flowed, and the truth emerged.

Just as expected!

No matter how fast the starship was, it could not be faster than his divine abilities.

His figure flashed, stepping through the void, crushing one Chaos talisman seal after another, tearing through the galaxy, and speeding toward the destination.

His heart burned with anxiety, and the speed beneath his feet reached its limit.

In the blink of an eye, he had descended into the starship.

"Oh my! You're going to get us killed!"

"We would have been better off staying on Earth and waiting for death!"

"What kind of situation is this!"

"If we had known it would be like this, who would have followed you to immigrate and ascend!?"

Cries and curses rushed toward him; his relatives were all pale, their resentment soaring to the heavens.

Jiang Chen's expression was grim, anger churning in his heart.

He had long since lost patience with mundane trivialities and barked coldly, "Shut up!"

Before the words had even faded, the accompanying district chief and neighbors stood up one after another to mediate:

"Don't you understand yet? There is a plague rampant on Earth now, with nine out of ten houses empty; it's much more dangerous than this!"

"In this situation, perhaps it really is the plague at work; how can you blame Jiang Chen?"

After some soothing words from everyone, the family members finally quieted down, lowering their heads in silence.

Jiang Chen sat cross-legged, his divine sense expanding to sweep the surrounding space.

In an instant—

"Demonic energy!?"

"The aura of Great Immortal Yang Mei!"

With a single thought, the truth was revealed.

Chaos Fiendgod · Yang Mei!

A ruthless character who had been famous since the Primordial Era, with devious methods and monstrous strength.

He dared to touch his family? He was courting death!

"Heaven-Swallowing · Divine Dragon Extinguishes the World!"

Jiang Chen roared, his Chaos origin erupting. A phantom of a divine dragon soared into the air, opened its mouth, and inhaled, swallowing and refining all the demonic energy.

In his eyes, the so-called demonic energy was nothing more than filthy, negative energy carrying obsession.

It belonged to the Yin of the Five Elements, chaotic and disorderly.

Chaos was the origin of all sources; refining this low-level energy was easy.

In the blink of an eye, the evil energy dissipated, and the starship returned to peace.

The crisis was resolved, and the voyage continued.

But the fury in Jiang Chen's heart burned brighter and brighter.

As the dignified Chaos Sovereign, he had actually been slapped in the face?

"Yang Mei! I haven't sought revenge on you, yet you come to provoke me first?"

"Today is your death day!"

He immediately ordered Wukong and the others to continue forward, while he himself followed the trail of residual demonic energy to hunt him down.

He crossed the sea of stars, traversed the void, and arrived at an unfamiliar planet.

"Taiqing Laozi's... vibrant planet?"

The moment he landed, Jiang Chen's pupils constricted.

The scene before him made him pause slightly—

That legendary star of life had already begun to take shape.

This planet was already lush with greenery, vegetation covering the land like a tide, full of vitality; all things were reviving, birds and beasts roamed freely, a scene of peace.

Only it had not yet welcomed the migration of humanity.

Taiqing Laozi was hidden deep in the mountains and rivers, cultivating with focus, indifferent to worldly affairs.

But Yang Mei's aura had indeed descended here, and it was even highly likely that he had discussed something privately with Lord Taishang.

Jiang Chen stepped into this realm, his brows furrowed slightly, his thoughts churning.

His relationship with Taiqing Laozi was no longer as harmonious as it once was.

First, their identities were worlds apart—he now wielded Chaos and was the Chaos Great Emperor respected by all domains.

Second, their strengths were no longer in the same dimension; one stood at the peak, while the other had retreated behind the scenes.

Third, the matter of Sect Leader Tongtian had not yet settled; if one were to say that Taiqing Laozi had no resentment in his heart, even a ghost wouldn't believe it.

And Yang Mei had spotted this crack, which was why he dared to speak recklessly and sow discord.

Unfortunately, Jiang Chen had arrived a step too late; the old demon Yang Mei had already made a clean getaway.

"Taiqing Laozi, was he really bewitched?"

Jiang Chen spoke in a deep voice, his tone like thunder rolling over the mountains and fields.

A moment later, a figure walked out smiling, followed by several disciples who all bowed in unison.

"Ah, so it is the Sovereign who has graced us with his presence; I failed to welcome you from afar, my fault, my fault!"

Taiqing Laozi was all smiles, his demeanor respectful, showing nothing unusual.

This scene put Jiang Chen's heart slightly at ease.

With such a humble attitude, it meant he hadn't developed any ulterior motives.

If he had truly been incited, would he still be this respectful?

"Do you have any requests at the moment?" Jiang Chen's tone softened.

"Hehe, I really do have a wish—I would like to borrow a star domain dragon boat to go to Earth and transplant the civilization," Taiqing Laozi said with a chuckle.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen immediately felt relieved.

Asking for his help with such a low posture clearly meant he was still on this boat and hadn't rebelled.

Settling down here with peace of mind to cultivate the Dao was the best state.

But he still didn't forget to mention: "The matter of Tongtian was caused by the workings of the Heavenly Dao; I hope you, Fellow Daoist Taiqing, understand."

"Understand! Absolutely understand!" Taiqing Laozi waved his hands quickly. "Tongtian has already been refined; if I were still unconvinced, wouldn't I just be waiting to be the next one into the furnace?"

"I'm not that stupid." This was his true thought.

Jiang Chen didn't expose Yang Mei; he only sent an order to Wuji Heaven to dispatch a star domain warship to fulfill his wish.

He then turned and left, continuing to chase the fleeing old demon.

Just as he was about to break through the void and leave, Lord Taishang suddenly stepped forward, hesitating to speak, but finally shouted aloud:

"Sovereign! Great Immortal Yang Mei did indeed come! He wanted me to help him re-establish Chaos, but I—I didn't agree!"

"Good!"

Jiang Chen replied with only one word, his figure already transformed into a streak of light, tearing through the galaxy and departing.