Facing Jiang Lin’s aggressive approach, Sima Gan said coldly, “What do you mean? I don’t understand!” Before his words even fell, Jiang Lin rose to his feet, his figure flashing straight toward Sima Gan.
“That man is the Jiang family’s eldest young master? Didn’t he just reach the Nascent Soul Realm?”
“Yeah, so how is he suddenly at the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm?”
“Shit, he’s attacking a Spirit Severing Realm expert directly—this brat is too arrogant!”
“He’s just inflated. This time he’s kicked an iron plate. The other side isn’t some random nobody, but the most powerful figure of the legendary Sima family!”
“Yes, and he possesses a rare wind-element space bloodline!”
The surrounding crowd quickly noticed the scene and began mocking Jiang Lin’s lack of self-awareness.
On the ground, Zhang Wanmeng stared at Jiang Lin’s back in a daze. This is your true face, isn’t it? Now that the Defiled Blood Gu is gone, there’s no longer a shackle on your cultivation. Advancing two realms in one day—how long have you been holding back?
Meanwhile, Jiang Lin was already in front of Sima Gan. A domain like yellow sand instantly spread out.
“You little brat, you dare?” Sima Gan didn’t hesitate and immediately struck.
Wind-element ultimate art—Falling Scattered Wind!
Streams of condensed true qi gathered in the air, but to everyone’s shock, before they could form wind, they scattered and vanished.
Splash!
The next moment, Sima Gan fell straight into the Flower River. Jiang Lin dived toward him, a Hell Domain descending onto the water like shackles, trapping him in place.
“No… how did I get poisoned?!”
“Despicable! You dare use poison? If you touch me, the Sima family will never let you go…”
Jiang Lin stretched his body and sneered, “The so-called strongest family in human history, the Sima family, is nothing special! If you want to stay hidden, then hide far in the extreme south! This is the Grand Xia Empire’s flourishing age. Only the Grand Xia Emperor has the final say, and the strongest family is the Jiang family, crowned by the Emperor himself! This is the Imperial City, and today is the Flower Festival—also known as the Forbidden Martial Day. You’ve committed a capital crime!”
“Those are the otherworldly blossoms of the Yellow Springs!” someone exclaimed, and all eyes turned to the river.
This was the system reward Jiang Lin had obtained after seizing Xiao Dong’s fortune at Wanhua Pavilion—the Otherworldly Flower Poison and Asura Hell!
“Let me be clear. From now on, anyone who dares touch someone of mine—I’ll personally send them to hell! If I can’t kill you openly, I’ll kill you from the shadows. If anyone doesn’t believe it, you’re welcome to try!”
Jiang Lin’s gaze swept coldly over the half-dead Sima Gan in the river, then domineeringly scanned the surrounding crowd. In that moment, his aura dominated the entire venue—utterly arrogant. The onlookers lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.
“Wanmeng, this is the Otherworldly Flower I’m giving you in compensation. Do you like it?”
Zhang Wanmeng’s expression was complex, but a trace of gratitude showed in her eyes.
Seeing the exchange between them, Shangguan Yaoyao felt an unexplainable surge of irritation. She didn’t know why—she was just angry! Gritting her teeth, she thought, What’s there to be smug about? It’s just Otherworldly Flower Poison, condensed into an illusion with the Hell Domain. It’s nothing compared to the real thing!
At this time, Sima Gan’s body was gradually covered by the Otherworldly Flower Poison. His features aged, and his aura weakened.
Swish!
A cold gleam streaked across the night sky, and another figure appeared in the air.
“Brother Jiang, there must be some misunderstanding here! For my sake, please let Brother Sima go!”
By the pavilion, Liu Ziyuan shot up from his seat, a heavily made-up woman in his arms. “It’s that bastard Long Zhan! Brother Lin, beat him to death for me!”
On a rock, Shangguan Yaoyao gripped her soft sword, ready to step forward. No matter what, Jiang Lin couldn’t die now—not until she regained her complete maiden body!
Jiang Lin lifted his head, smiling as he looked at the richly dressed, imposing man. “Tell me, am I speaking to the Grand Xia Crown Prince Long Zhan, or Senior Brother Long Zhan of the Heavenly Dao Sect?”
“Does it matter?” Long Zhan smiled faintly, the lightsaber in his hand tracing a graceful arc in the air.
“If you’re the Crown Prince, I’ll follow your command and bring Brother Sima ashore.”
Long Zhan frowned, then snorted coldly. “And if I’m not?”
“Then I’m sorry, but anyone who dares provoke me, Jiang Lin—I must kill!” Jiang Lin’s eyes turned sharp as he looked at the white-haired Sima Gan. “Blissful Beyond, Hell’s Bloom!” Follow the newest chapters on novelping . com.
Suddenly, countless Otherworldly Flowers floated up with the wind, turning into a rain of blossoms. Across the Flower River, yellow sand swirled as the flowers blazed bright. The poison spread through the air, death energy enveloping the scene. Jiang Lin had gone for the kill!
“You dare?” Long Zhan barked in fury.
Jiang Lin’s gaze locked on him. “Is the one speaking to me the Crown Prince?”
Long Zhan’s brows furrowed tightly. If he intervened, the Sima family would be fully exposed and tied to him, and everything they did would implicate him. This would be disastrous for his future plans.
Silence fell. The only movement was the swirling petals between Jiang Lin and Long Zhan.
In the river, Sima Gan aged completely, his consciousness fading until his breath ceased. A Spirit Severing Realm prodigy, killed without even a chance to retaliate, felled by the Otherworldly Flower Poison.
Long Zhan gripped his sword tightly, dragon shadows flickering in his eyes, as if he wished to cut Jiang Lin down right there. “Good. Very good. Jiang Lin, you’ve done well!”
Jiang Lin smiled slightly, walked to Sima Gan’s corpse, and with a wave of his hand, turned it into drifting dust, leaving only a single, dazzling Otherworldly Flower. “Thank you for the praise, Senior Brother. Take this flower as a gift.”
With that, the surrounding petals formed a flower path, sending the most vivid blossom slowly toward Long Zhan.
Shangguan Yaoyao’s eyes trembled. This… this was a real Otherworldly Flower?!
Buzz!
A sword light with a dragon’s roar tore through the flower path, shattering the blossom. “Junior Brother Jiang, best stay away from this demonic flower. Be careful you don’t burn yourself.” Long Zhan’s voice was cold, and then he vanished.
“I’ll say it again—anyone who dares provoke me, I’ll kill. If the Sima family wants to come for me, I’ll be waiting. If you dare, I’ll wipe your clan from existence within a hundred years!” Jiang Lin stood alone over the Flower River, his voice brimming with dominance.
I’m the villain—I fear the protagonist’s fortune, not you little nobodies!
…
Jiang Lin stepped into his sedan, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. Did I overdo the act? Still… it felt damn good!
Zhang Wanmeng was seriously injured, so there’d be no chance to conduct his experiment today. But after what happened today, taking this girl down in the future should be easy.
Still, he had missed a chance to evolve his bloodline… Damn, this must be Heaven’s fortune at work again.