85: Jiang Lin's "Old Oil Sticks"

At this moment, Black Yuan City was like a living hell.

Blood flowed like rivers in the streets, and Yao Beasts were everywhere.

Most of the houses had collapsed, and even the majestic City Lord's Mansion was nothing but ruins.

Despair filled the hearts of the survivors hiding in the dark corners.

The Yao Beasts were growing stronger, while humans were dwindling, and their resources were becoming scarcer.

It's over!

Black Yuan City is completely finished!

Has Your Majesty given up on Black Yuan City?

Just then, a resonant Imperial Decree appeared above Black Yuan City!

“By Imperial Decree, as demons and monsters run rampant, Jiang Lin is hereby appointed as Black Yuan Special Envoy, to command all forces within Black Yuan City, quell the beast rebellion, and stabilize the Dragon Vein!”

Jiang Lin, who had already reached the second floor of the inn, looked at the Imperial Decree in the sky with amusement.

By this time, he had recovered his original appearance.

“Has it finally arrived?”

“Your humble subject, Jiang Lin, respectfully obeys the Imperial Decree!”

The next moment, the Imperial Decree descended upon Jiang Lin.

A surge of the Qi of Heaven and Earth was added to him.

The mountain and river map was bestowed upon him!

The Heaven and Earth of Black Yuan City would now obey Jiang Lin’s commands!

Jiang Lin couldn't help but sigh inwardly,

Dragon Zhiyang truly is willing to sacrifice!

Black Yuan City is no longer within the mountain and river map.

He actually expended the Qi of Heaven and Earth that the mountain and river map had painstakingly accumulated, to bestow upon himself!

It seems he’s truly anxious!

He's genuinely afraid that I won't be able to control Black Yuan City, leading to great chaos in his empire.

“Jiang Lin, prioritize the Dragon Qi. As long as you recover forty percent, I will grant you the title of Demon Suppression Envoy and allow you to rebuild the Demon Suppression Division!”

“Also, Liu Yaner and Liu Ziyuan must not die; they must return alive. For the next hundred years, all Secret Realms of the Jiang Family need not submit any harvest!”

Dragon Zhiyang’s voice, transmitted through the mighty power of Heaven and Earth, reached Jiang Lin’s ears.

Jiang Lin bowed slightly: “Your Majesty’s boundless grace, Jiang Lin will dedicate himself wholeheartedly and spare no effort!”

These few sentences probably cost him a lot of the Qi of Heaven and Earth again.

He’s truly willing to sacrifice...

After his sigh, Jiang Lin yawned directly and walked towards Shangguan Yaoyao’s room.

“Young Lord, aren’t you going to catch... that fish? And those Yao Beasts outside... and Madam on Black Cloud Peak...”

Jiang Lin shook his head: “It’s already this critical, yet he only offers empty promises and expects me to do things? How could it be that easy! I am very expensive!”

Jiang Liu’s expression changed drastically upon hearing this, and he quickly pointed to the sky.

Jiang Lin looked at the terrified Jiang Liu, smiled, and patted his shoulder.

“Do you think that old emperor can see us here?”

“Everything just now was just him putting on a brave face!”

“He can no longer control this place!”

“As for that fish, this is just the first day of his luck running out. Let him take his time playing; he can’t leave Black Yuan City anyway.”

“The Yao Beasts outside are quite good, aren’t they? They get stronger every hour. It’s normal for me to not be able to defeat them!”

“As for Liu Yaner and Liu Ziyuan, I actually wish they’d just die!”

“But those bandits and people from the Sima Family are just using Formations to trap them, making them suffer some Divine Soul and physical pain, and they don’t dare to actually kill them!”

“Actually, those people inside are also anxious; they have no idea what’s happening right now. If they knew the true situation, those Sima Family members would probably respectfully send Liu Yaner and Liu Ziyuan out right now!”

“Long Zhan is currently afraid that those two deities will have an accident, so they are incredibly safe!”

“Overall, we lose nothing, so what are we anxious about? We can still watch the show for free now, just wait a bit longer!”

“If I were to step in and solve the problem immediately, wouldn’t I just be telling everyone that I did it myself?”

“And that guy just offers empty promises and expects me to work? Is he dreaming?”

“Let me say it again, I am very expensive!”

“You report back to the old emperor every hour. Each time, just say that the Jiang Family’s dead warriors have suffered heavy casualties and might not be able to hold on, but we vow to live and die with Black Yuan City!”

...

Below Black Cloud Peak.

“Xiao Dong, look quickly, that bottom of the Cave seems to be Nuwa Soil!”

In his Soul, Duan Tianya suddenly reminded him.

Xiao Dong’s eyes flashed with a sharp glint.

What, Nuwa Soil!?

The main reason he currently couldn’t engage in that kind of activity and had no worldly desires was that he had lost his Origin Essence.

And that could only be reconstructed upon Immortal Ascension.

Of course, there was another way, which was Nuwa Soil!

But Nuwa Soil had only appeared twice in millions of years of cultivation history: when Nuwa created humans and when she mended the sky.

Even the mighty Nuwa used it cautiously, fearing there wouldn't be enough.

One can imagine how difficult it was to encounter this item.

Unexpectedly, it’s here?!

Shangguan Yaoyao, I’ll be able to recover my abilities soon!

Then I can marry you!

Xiao Dong didn't hesitate, directly rushing to the bottom of the Cave, preparing to put the Nuwa Soil into the Chaos Pearl.

“No!”

“You can only store this item in a pocket dimension bag!”

“Such a rare treasure, if it enters the Chaos Pearl, it will be treated as nourishment by the Chaos Pearl to enhance its own quality!”

Duan Tianya interrupted him in time.

Xiao Dong asked: “Can I absorb it directly now?”

Duan Tianya shook his head: “It’s not that simple. You need to recuperate your Qi and cultivate with a specialized Cultivation Technique for three months before you can use this ancient sacred object!”

After hearing Duan Tianya’s words, Xiao Dong directly took out his pocket dimension bag and collected the fist-sized Nuwa Soil.

“Xiao Dong, hurry, this place is about to explode!”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Dong directly swallowed all the Dragon Qi in the space, and then infused a True Qi into the Dragon Leap Talisman.

The next moment, his figure vanished.

Inside the entire Cave, only Donghuang Pan and Little Wu remained on the ground.

Just as Xiao Dong left, Donghuang Pan struggled to open her eyes and saw Little Wu beside her, completely devoid of Life Qi, feeling utterly desolate.

This journey to Kyushu, she had suffered so terribly!

She had lost everything!

If not for the Demon Emperor Banner, she would have been utterly dead.

Before she could react, a massive explosion shockwave directly engulfed her.

“No, I don’t want to die yet!”

Unfortunately, what responded to her was the violent force of spatial explosion.

...

Black Yuan City, Inn.

“How is that Rhino Yao Beast I asked you to prepare?”

“Don’t worry, absolutely no problem. You’ll know when the time comes!”

“I didn’t expect you to have such proficiency in illusion techniques!”

“During this Nirvana, my original seven-star space was ruined, but my illusion and charm techniques have improved!”

“Alright then, next, you can practice in the Inner City, eliminate some insignificant Yao Beasts, and incidentally help me maintain the deterrent power of that Rhino!”

A long time later,

Shangguan Yaoyao, with a flushed face, hurried away, followed by Jiang Lin, who walked out of Shangguan Yaoyao’s room looking refreshed.

Just then, Jiang Lin ran into Lin Qingxue head-on.

“Come to my room. I haven’t tested your Cultivation Technique in three days!”

“You truly don’t take the initiative to cultivate at all!”

“I really don’t know how your cultivation level improved?”

Her voice was cold, leaving no room for Jiang Lin to refuse.

Inside the room.

Lin Qingxue threw out a memory crystal containing hundreds of Advanced sword arts.

“These are all the sword arts I collected in most of my life. To save you back then, I used them all as disposable Cultivation Techniques. Now, I need to re-understand and comprehend them to return to my Peak!”

“This is a good opportunity; I’ll go through these sword arts with you. More methods mean more paths in the future!”

“Look at the things you’ve done; they will all lead to near-death experiences later on!”

Jiang Lin smiled as he took the crystal, intentionally touching Lin Qingxue’s hands.

“Second Sister, are you really not going to intervene with these things I’m doing?”

Lin Qingxue quickly withdrew her hand, her face flushed, and said: “You know you’re going too far. You need to be careful and know your limits, lest you die before I even have a chance to save you!”

Jiang Lin moved closer to Lin Qingxue, who was dressed in white, and whispered in her ear:

“You’re so good, Second Sister!”

Lin Qingxue quickly pushed Jiang Lin away, somewhat nervously saying: “Let’s focus on the main task first, explaining the sword arts!”

Jiang Lin smiled: “Alright, but this time, Second Sister, we’ll exchange knowledge!”

“Mm...”

Two hours later, the sky suddenly darkened.

Only Lin Qingxue’s soft whisper remained in Jiang Lin’s ear.

“Shen Zhi, I still need to borrow your Origin for a bit!”