Although Jiang Wu Ming gained the spiritual power cultivation left by Ni Tian, ascending to the heavens in one step and becoming the overlord among half-step Celestial God realm spiritual power practitioners, he remained absolutely calm. He did not rush to seek revenge but decided to go into seclusion.
To be precise, this was a plan he had long formulated.
Yes.
Before coming to rescue his senior brother Shen Zui, Jiang Wu Ming had planned to seize Ni Tian's spiritual power cultivation through the mysterious space and then go into seclusion at the headquarters of the Underworld Hall.
As for his earlier statement about "letting the bullet fly for a while"...
His trip to the Underworld Hall headquarters, before entering the Sahara Desert, was not hidden.
While global intelligence agencies did not know the exact location of the Underworld Hall headquarters, they all guessed it was located in the African Union.
This way, he believed, almost all intelligence agencies would believe that his disappearance was related to the Underworld Hall.
This would further muddy the waters of the global martial arts world, allowing him to verify some of his judgments.
Of course, as he did not know the duration of this seclusion, Jiang Wu Ming specially informed Su Shiyun, Li Lianyi, Qin Xiaozhi, Zhu Yong, and Li Rui before going into seclusion, asking them not to leak any information.
In addition, Jiang Wu Ming also informed Shen Zui that if anything extremely critical happened that endangered the lives of his loved ones, he must wake him up.
One month later in the real world.
Jiang Wu Ming cultivated and comprehended in the mysterious space for ten months, thoroughly familiarizing himself with and mastering the power and combat methods of the half-step Celestial God realm spiritual power cultivation, becoming a true half-step Celestial God realm spiritual power practitioner, and the absolute overlord in this field!
Despite this, Jiang Wu Ming did not emerge from seclusion, nor did he pay attention to what was happening outside. He continued his plan to cultivate and impact the five-star War God realm in the martial arts field.
After seeing Ni Tian and under the pressure of Ni Tian's domain, he had, at that opportune moment, broken through to the eleventh stage of the four-star War God realm, possessing sufficient foundation to contend for the five-star War God realm.
Three more months passed in the real world. Jiang Wu Ming cultivated in the mysterious space for a total of thirty months. His martial arts cultivation successfully broke through to the five-star War God realm, and as with every breakthrough he had made before, he directly leaped to the sixth stage!
When martial artists cultivate to the four-star War God realm, they comprehend the true meaning within all things in the world. Upon reaching the five-star War God realm, they not only completely comprehend their primary cultivation's true meaning but also integrate the true meaning into their bodies. Every piece of flesh, bone, and even cell is cleansed by the true meaning. When they strike, every move contains the true meaning.
Subsequently, martial artists must comprehend the laws of heaven and earth on the basis of comprehending the true meaning to its extreme, take that step towards entering the Celestial God realm, form a domain, and become peerless experts!
As Jiang Wu Ming had judged, with the passage of time, discussions and speculations about him in the outside world increased.
When Jiang Wu Ming had been in seclusion at the Underworld Hall headquarters for half a year, a piece of news spread on the Divine Net forum. It then fermented and eventually shook the entire global martial arts world!
"Six months ago, Jiang Wu Ming went to the Underworld Hall headquarters for unknown reasons and has not appeared since. Based on our deductions, he must have died at the Underworld Hall!"
This was the content of the news, released by one of the world's most renowned intelligence agencies.
This intelligence agency not only possessed an intelligence network spread across the globe but also had extremely strong deductive capabilities.
In previous years, many unconfirmed pieces of intelligence had turned out to be consistent with their deductions.
"Is this true?"
"Why would the Underworld Hall make a move against Jiang Wu Ming?"
"Then, what was Jiang Wu Ming doing at the Underworld Hall?"
"According to previous information, before disappearing half a year ago, Jiang Wu Ming did go to Africa. And according to the deductions of major global intelligence agencies, the Underworld Hall headquarters is very likely located in Africa.
This way, it is highly possible that Jiang Wu Ming went to the Underworld Hall half a year ago.
Although it has not been revealed why he went to the Underworld Hall, logically speaking, as the Hall Master of the Battle Dragon Hall and the future City Lord of the City of Sin, he should have appeared in the City of Sin, not disappeared in Africa! However, he has been away from the City of Sin for half a year!"
"What is the motive for the Underworld Hall to kill Jiang Wu Ming? Mind you, Jiang Wu Ming's senior brother Shen Zui is one of the members of the Underworld Hall! The Underworld Hall has no reason to kill Jiang Wu Ming! Moreover, no one can guarantee that the Heavenly Dragon Daoist will not recover his strength. Without a motive, would the Underworld Hall risk annihilation to kill Jiang Wu Ming? Believe it or not, I don't believe it!"
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For a time, the global martial arts world was once again abuzz because of Jiang Wu Ming, with all sorts of speculations and discussions emerging endlessly.
At the same time, the global martial arts world also turned its attention to the Dragon Kingdom Daoist sect, the Dragon Kingdom Martial Department, and even the City of Sin, wanting to see their reactions!
However—
To everyone's surprise, none of these three major powers made any move.
To be precise, they did nothing on the surface.
But in secret, both the Dragon Kingdom Martial Department and the spies of the City of Sin investigated and found that the intelligence agency was a puppet placed on the surface, deliberately spreading such news.
As for the mastermind behind the scenes...
The giants of the Dragon Kingdom Martial Department and the City of Sin could figure it out with their eyes closed!
Due to the inaction of the Dragon Kingdom Martial Department, the City of Sin, and the Daoist sect, this wave of deductions and speculations about Jiang Wu Ming stopped after a month.
This was because many rational and calm observers analyzed that if anything had truly happened to Jiang Wu Ming, these three major powers would not have remained silent!
However—
When Jiang Wu Ming had been missing from people's sight for a year, various speculations and discussions about Jiang Wu Ming resurfaced.
Some people again suspected that Jiang Wu Ming had an accident, and they presented various evidence. There were even rumors claiming that Xing Tian and Huangfu Weixia, core members of the Battle Dragon Hall, did not know Jiang Wu Ming's whereabouts and had begun to worry about his safety.
Not only that, even Ye Zheng was curious about Jiang Wu Ming's whereabouts.
On this day.
He came to Li Rui's courtyard under the guise of visiting Qi Wufu and met Li Rui.
"Li Rui, tell me honestly, do you know Jiang Wu Ming's whereabouts?"
After paying his respects to Qi Wufu, who was still lying in bed, Ye Zheng went straight to the point and asked Li Rui.
Although he had judged from the reactions of Li Lianyi, Su Shiyun, Liu Guifang, and others that Jiang Wu Ming should be fine, he was still filled with curiosity and doubt about Jiang Wu Ming's disappearance.
"He's coming back tomorrow," Li Rui replied, not answering the question directly.
"Coming back... where to?" Ye Zheng was startled.
"Back to Yan Jing, to this courtyard, to treat Wu Fu."
Li Rui had received a call from Jiang Wu Ming that morning, informing him of Jiang Wu Ming's return tomorrow. At this moment, he did not hide anything from Ye Zheng.
"Wh... what? He can save Qi Wufu? Are you kidding me? He's not a doctor..."
Ye Zheng was greatly shocked and looked disbelieving, but as he spoke to the end, he suddenly recalled what Physician Li Gu had said during his last diagnosis of Qi Wufu. His eyes widened.
"Physician Li said that medical means cannot save Qi Wufu. If a half-step Celestial God realm spiritual power practitioner uses a secret technique, it is possible to save Qi Wufu's damaged soul.
Wu Ming told you he's going to save Qi Wufu, meaning his spiritual power cultivation has reached the half-step Celestial God realm?!"
"I don't know," Li Rui shook his head.
"What did he go through this past year? Why did his spiritual power cultivation improve so quickly?" Ye Zheng continued to ask.
"I don't know. He just told me he's coming back tomorrow to save Wu Fu and didn't say anything else, nor did I ask."
Li Rui gave a wry smile, but his heart was filled with anticipation!
He anticipated that Jiang Wu Ming would give him a surprise, and he also anticipated that his old partner could truly come back to life!
Ye Zheng's heart stirred, and he asked, "Li Rui, can I stay here tonight?"
"—"
Li Rui.
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At the same time, at the Underworld Hall headquarters.
Jiang Wu Ming had already finished his seclusion and met Qi Changyun, Qi Tian, Caroline, and his senior brother Shen Zui in the main hall.
Among them, Qi Tian's eyes were wide open, looking at Jiang Wu Ming with disbelief, as if he were looking at a monster!
This was because, before coming here, he had sensed that Jiang Wu Ming's martial arts cultivation had broken through to the tenth stage of the five-star War God realm!
Even though Jiang Wu Ming had shocked him countless times before, this time, he was still stunned!
Not only him, but even his grandfather Qi Changyun was incomparably shocked:
"A year ago, your martial arts cultivation was only at the eleventh stage of the four-star War God. In just one year, you have become a five-star War God at the tenth stage. This is simply unbelievable!"
"I said it, Wu Ming is the most incredible genius in the history of the global martial arts world. Anything that happens to him is not worth being surprised about!"
Compared to the grandfather and grandson Qi Changyun and Qi Tian, Caroline's excitement and joy outweighed her shock.
Jiang Wu Ming could even reverse seize Ni Tian, the overlord among half-step Celestial God realm spiritual power practitioners. What else could he not do?
"Junior Brother, you're out of seclusion. Can I go out and have some fun?"
Shen Zui looked at Jiang Wu Ming eagerly.
Although he was also shocked by Jiang Wu Ming's cultivation speed, he had been mentally prepared for a long time.
To be precise, he had been mentally prepared many years ago—his junior brother was the chosen one. Otherwise, how could his master, known as the number one Go player in the world, have used the world as a chessboard to scheme for his junior brother?
"Master Wu Ming, we also want to go to the City of Sin with Shen Zui!"
The next moment, before Jiang Wu Ming could speak, Qi Changyun suddenly came to his senses and said, "We want to join the Battle Dragon Hall collectively. Is that possible?"
"Uh..."
Jiang Wu Ming was taken aback. He had not expected Qi Changyun to have such an idea.
"The Underworld King is dead, Shen Zui is leaving, and Caroline also wants to defect to you. There is no point for my son and me to stay here, so we will bring others over as well," Qi Changyun further explained.
"Okay, but don't rush. I'll notify you later."
Jiang Wu Ming first agreed to Qi Changyun, then felt that if Qi Changyun and the others went to the City of Sin now, it would render the earlier 'let the bullet fly' meaningless.
"Okay!"
Qi Changyun had no objections. He knew that the young man had some things to do.
Shen Zui, Caroline, and even Qi Tian knew this.
At this moment.
Their faces were filled with anticipation, expecting what kind of shock the young man would bring to this world when he emerged again!
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