172: General, times have changed!

Listening to the person before him continuously slandering the Sima Family, Sima Jiang gnashed his teeth, his eyes blazing with fury!

"Dare to insult the Sima Family? You're courting death!"

With that, Sima Jiang directly raised his sword, intending to strike down these few people.

But before his True Qi could be mobilized, a powerful pressure suddenly descended.

The True Qi in his body immediately reversed, and all his internal organs were destroyed!

In an instant, he completely lost his combat ability, lying on the ground like a dead fish.

"You, a Body Integration Cultivator, are actually so pathetic!"

"Sigh, this era is truly too sorrowful!"

"A Body Integration Realm Cultivator probably hasn't even touched the true Law power, right?"

The one speaking was precisely Zhong Jin!

Fear filled Sima Jiang's eyes as he lay on the ground; the opponent was merely a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator, yet with just a wave of his hand, Sima Jiang's Body Integration Stage cultivation was completely suppressed, and all his internal organs were destroyed!

Is this the method of ancient Cultivators?

It's terrifying!

Amidst the ruins,

Everyone else was even more on edge, trembling with fear!

These Ghosts were too terrifying.

With just one move, a Body Integration Stage Cultivator was brought down like an ant!

And that was a mighty figure of the Sima Family!

Originally, people from some aristocratic Families still wanted to escape Soul Nourishing City by virtue of their status.

At this moment, their hearts had grown colder than cold!

If even the Sima Family died so miserably, what was their own Family worth?

In comparison, everyone was even more astonished: what kind of existence was the Jiang Family?

Why were those Ghosts so afraid of him?

Just one sentence scared those people into apologizing and explaining themselves!

"Hey, you Sima Family lads, it's your honor to be chosen by us and to serve King Chu!"

"Alright, come with me to the Inner City!"

"I imagine no one will refuse now, right?"

Zhong Jin stepped directly on Sima Jiang's body as he spoke to the Blood Rain Guard.

Everyone looked at the gradually weakening Sima Jiang on the ground, and no one dared to utter a sound.

Just then,

a phantom figure condensed in the air.

The phantom was draped in sable fur, appearing like a frail scholar.

"Sima Changfeng greets General Zhong. Ten thousand years have passed, yet the General's demeanor remains as impressive as ever!"

"This Immortal Sealing Palm still strikes fear into people's hearts!"

Zhong Jin's eyes narrowed as he looked at the phantom before him, his pupils contracting.

"Sima Changfeng, you're still alive?"

"That's truly incredible!"

The phantom bowed slightly and said, "General, with your immense courage, please spare these descendants!"

"My Sima Family is willing to provide a thousand Possession targets for King Chu!"

Zhong Jin lowered his head and picked at his fingernails, disdainfully saying, "Do you think your words are very effective?"

Sima Changfeng's expression was calm as he retorted, "How many more times can the General unleash the Immortal Sealing Palm?"

Zhong Jin's expression changed slightly, and he coldly snorted, "It's enough to kill these people!"

Sima Changfeng shook his head, "General, there's no need for this. You all need to constantly adapt to your bodies to completely resolve the traces of Possession, so that you won't be discovered by the Heavenly Dao a few months later and your efforts won't be in vain!"

"Now, why must you over-consume yourselves and create irreparable rifts between your Souls and bodies?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Jin's eyes began to turn sinister: "Sima Changfeng, are you planning to stop me?"

Sima Changfeng smiled and shook his head, "Not stopping the General, but telling the General that times have changed!"

"The current Sima Family is not one the General can afford to offend, nor can King Chu!"

As soon as his voice fell, a cold wind blew.

Sima Changfeng's phantom flickered incessantly.

The next moment, the phantom transformed into dazzling light and vanished.

At the same time, Sima Jiang and the Blood Rain Guard on the ground also vanished.

"General, I'll go stop them!"

Zhong Jin extended a hand to stop the burly man, Niu Er, behind him, then touched the corner of his mouth.

Seeing the reddish-brown bloodstain, a fierce glint appeared in his eyes: "Good Sima Family, truly a good Sima Family!"

"In the future, I will definitely pay a good visit to Liangyuan Province!"

"First, let's complete King Chu's grand Possession endeavor!"

...

Outside Soul Nourishing City.

Sima Jiang slowly regained consciousness, his injuries having disappeared.

He hurriedly got up and asked, "Where are those guys who successfully underwent Possession?"

Just then, Sima Changfeng's voice sounded again.

"When you meet those people in the future, walk around them!"

"They are all trendsetters of the great era, with methods more bizarre than the last!"

"Not a single one of them is an ordinary person!"

"They are not someone you can deal with!"

Upon hearing this, Sima Jiang excitedly asked, "Feng Shi, what kind of technique did the opponent use? It was clearly the power of Soul Transformation, yet it easily broke through my Body Integration Realm defense?"

Sima Shi said indifferently, "It was just a simple Soul Sealing Palm!"

Sima Jiang immediately said, "Impossible! The Soul Sealing Palm is only a Profound-grade Cultivation Technique; how could it have such powerful might?"

Sima Shi sighed, "Cultivators of that era would specialize in one Cultivation Technique and develop it to its extreme!"

"That Zhong Jin achieved Heavenly Immortal status by relying on the Soul Sealing Palm!"

"In that era of the most intense competition for immortal 緣, he became a top-grade Heavenly Immortal just by relying on one Soul Sealing Palm!"

"During the Hundred Dynasties War, he alone sealed Mount Wenxian, preventing millions from achieving Immortal Ascension in the Nine Provinces!"

"Do you still think you can contend with that Soul Sealing Palm?"

"There are plenty of people like Zhong Jin in Soul Nourishing City!"

Hearing this, Sima Jiang shivered.

Indeed, he couldn't contend with that!

And there were plenty of such people?

This Cloud Marsh was simply too terrifying!

"Alright, your next task is to collect the aura of that scoundrel!"

"Once this Talisman turns completely purple, immediately leave Cloud Marsh!"

"Here, I always feel an inexplicable palpitation in my heart!"

"According to the information relayed by the Eagle Guard, I have a premonition that this place will soon become a meat grinder!"

"Those Secret Realms are minor matters; getting caught in this disaster would probably be dangerous!"

After speaking, the voice disappeared.

Leaving Sima Jiang trembling with fear in his spot.

The next moment, a light purple Talisman appeared in his hand, absorbing the extremely faint Qi in the space.

The closer he got to Soul Nourishing City, the stronger the Qi became.

But at this moment, Sima Jiang no longer dared to get too close. What if he encountered another old monster like Zhong Jin? He wouldn't even know how he died!

...

Inner City of Soul Nourishing City.

At this moment, Shangguan Yaoyao was completely stunned.

This journey had shown her what the phrase 'bizarre and kaleidoscopic' truly meant!

A headless general searching for his twin halberds, a hawker selling straw sandals, an official-robed man practicing calligraphy...

This was not some chaotic Soul land at all; it was clearly a makeshift troupe!

These possessed individuals didn't want Spirit Stones, but something called Soul Power!

Once entangled, it was very difficult to escape.

But as long as Shangguan Yaoyao opened her mouth and said, "Jiang Lin is my husband," those guys would act as if they had encountered something terrifying, not only immediately moving three meters away from her but also eagerly seeking her forgiveness!

This feeling gave Shangguan Yaoyao an incredibly satisfying comfort.

It was the first time she felt like she had a powerful backing...

At the same time, she was also shocked by Jiang Lin's power!

What exactly made these Ghosts from ten thousand years ago so afraid of him?

By the way, was there anything Jiang Lin couldn't do?

That man was simply a mystery...

Now, she was stopped by a tragic woman.

"Don't rush off, I'm different from them. I just want a little of your Lifespan!"

"I have stories here!"

"You give me Lifespan, and I'll tell you stories that can enlighten you!"

Shangguan Yaoyao pursed her lips.

Am I crazy? Listen to your stories and give you Lifespan?

Except for the first guy she met who clearly wanted to possess her, what were all these other things?

"Young Miss, I mean no harm. I truly just want some Lifespan to wash away my sorrow!"

"I'm too sad. I just want some time to wash away the traces in my memories!"

"You know, time can wash away all traces!"

"I hope you can help me. My stories will definitely benefit you greatly!"

"And, one story is only ten years of Lifespan!"

Shangguan Yaoyao's eyes lit up, as if she had thought of something, and she asked again, "What did you just say?"

The woman was surprised, "I only want ten years of Lifespan!"

Shangguan Yaoyao shook her head, "The sentence before that!"

The woman replied, "My stories will definitely not disappoint you!"

Shangguan Yaoyao shook her head again, "The sentence before that!"

The woman paused, "Time can wash away all traces!"

Shangguan Yaoyao nodded, "Yes, that's it!"

"Alright, tell me, how does time wash away all traces?"

"How do you wash away those specially marked traces?"

"And, I don't even know the exact location and exact quantity!"

"You tell me the method to wash them away, and I'll let you go!"