Chapter 724: Chapter 151 Goddess’s Ultimate Kill [1]
At this moment, the restrictions on Jiang Tianling were lifted, and with his formidable strength, he could have crushed Zhou Yan with just a move.
The gap between their realms was vast, but Zhou Yan was now backed by the Netherworld Xiao Family’s Venerable and watched over by the Ten Thousand Realms Netherworld, preventing Jiang Tianling from taking action.
Once he acted, it would be a grave disrespect, deeming him as a treacherous and disrespectful lowlife for slighting the Holy Daughter.
Moreover, the "Seven Cosmos" had declared him the Guardian of the Goddess, which certainly gave others leverage over him for his previous disdain towards Zhou Yan.
Jiang Tianling was so furious that his teeth trembled, yet he struggled to restrain himself, unable to retaliate even as he was publicly humiliated.
Because he had to carry out a crucial step of his plan, once successful, it would permanently eliminate future trouble!
Jiang Tianling trembled all over and climbed up from the ground without striking back.
However, though he did not strike, Zhou Yan did once again.
His move was a Soul Control Technique, combined with the Void Ability of the Void Sword Body. After momentarily freezing the Void, Zhou Yan kicked Jiang Tianling’s face again.
The two were very close, and with Zhou Yan plotting deliberately, the Soul Control Techniques manipulated the Soul Body, and given that Jiang Tianling had come into the Netherworld Plane, he was naturally also in his Soul Body. The Void techniques allowed control over the Void, and having received the inheritance from Lei Yan King, Zhou Yan could almost control the rules of the Void, making it possible to momentarily freeze and ambush Jiang Tianling.
However, it didn’t cause significant harm to Jiang Tianling.
Not causing harm didn’t bother Zhou Yan—he wanted to humiliate Jiang Tianling—so with a sudden burst of force, he kicked Jiang Tianling, making him flip onto the ground once again.
His face contorted grotesquely, never expecting that the "Seven Cosmos" would dare to ambush him!
He nearly burst his lungs in fury, and before he could even scold, Zhou Yan began bombarding him with a torrent of angry shouts.
"What is your attitude? What is that look in your eyes? Are you trying to kill me? Then go ahead and kill me!"
"A powerful being nearly at the Venerable Realm, daring to strike at me, a humble Guardian of the Goddess from the Void Realm, you’re simply not afraid of being laughed at by the whole world!"
"So, is the entire Jiang family just a bunch of sanctimonious, disgusting lowlifes like you?!"
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This combination of beating and scolding not only shocked Jiang Tianling but also caused Xiao Wanting, a Venerable-level Fairy, who was witnessing this scene, to stand slack-jawed in astonishment.
"This... this child, is simply a little hooligan and a rogue!"
"However, I like his temperament."
Xiao Wanting gave a flirtatious smile before preparing to intervene.
But before she could make a move, she immediately looked up at the Void because she noticed that the Netherworld Goddess, along with Lilith, Ping’er the maid beside the Holy Daughter from the Jiang family, and a young man in a white scholarly robe, were all arriving.
"Hmm? Not bad, really changed, but the change is for the better."
Xiao Wanting murmured to herself, but no one knew exactly who she was referring to.
"Young Master Tianling, are you still so forceful that you would even target my Guardian?"
Mu Qingyan spoke from a position above, looking at Jiang Tianling with a gaze similar to the way Jiang Tianling looked at Zhou Yan, her tone cold and filled with a hint of scorn and mockery.
Jiang Tianling’s face stiffened, and he immediately responded with a slight smile and suddenly laughed, "Goddess Mu is mistaken; Tianling did not know that he was the Goddess’s guard and mistook him for some worthless lowlife, hence the accidental strike."
"If I am worthless, then Jiang Yifan, who has been repeatedly defeated by me countless times, must undoubtedly partake in the utmost worthlessness of the Jiang family."
Zhou Yan chuckled.
This remark made many in the Netherworld split their sides with laughter.
Jiang Tianling’s expression flashed a hint of embarrassment, his facial muscles involuntarily twitching twice, but he no longer engaged Zhou Yan, and he also distanced himself from Zhou Yan.
Clearly, he thought this "Seven Cosmos" was a simpleton, like a mad dog mindlessly biting people, and it was better to keep a distance.
"An accidental move, you say? I hope, Young Master Tianling, that there will not be a next time."
Mu Qingyan coldly stated, her attitude keeping others at a great distance.
Prior comments about ’ambiguity’ and ’mutual affection’ were no longer apparent now.
Moreover, Mu Qingyan made her stance very clear, showing no courtesy to Jiang Tianling.
"There won’t be, I guarantee there will be no next time."
Jiang Tianling breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Mu Qingyan didn’t dwell on this issue, matters would become easier to handle. Once the general situation was set, he thought, he would then thoroughly toy with this despicable woman.
Jiang Tianling thought to himself, but his face showed a genteel and elegantly mannered demeanor.
Mu Qingyan didn’t show any other emotion but looked at Zhou Yan with approving eyes and said, "Zhou Yan, you did very well this time, enhancing the reputation of our Netherworld Palace and demonstrating to those petty individuals that our Netherworld Palace is not devoid of true talent, it’s just that we prefer not to stand out unnecessarily.
In the future, should you encounter similar situations, I permit you to act first and report later."
Mu Qingyan’s gaze softened slightly as she looked at Zhou Yan. Although her eyes remained cold, there was a strange warmth hidden deep within them.
Zhou Yan’s spirit slightly shuddered deep inside, and instantly he had some realizations, but he remained unmoved and did not show any abnormalities. Instead, in the role of a completely dedicated guardian, he respectfully said, "Subordinate Zhou Yan, will strictly follow the Goddess’s commands; regarding those petty nuisances, from now on I will kill them on sight, no longer toying with them as it’s not amusing to kill them repeatedly. Such trash dare to make fools of themselves."
Zhou Yan’s words once again tempted Jiang Tianling towards an outburst, but he restrained himself.
Yet, Zhou Yan clearly felt that the murderous intent in this person had become fiercer.
Just then, another woman’s voice said, "Zhou Yan, your Netherworld lands are now barren and the Ancient Lands are annihilated, yet you rise again. To avoid taking detours in the future, why not follow me? Though I’ve only just stepped into the Venerable Realm, being an Earth Venerable of Earth Spirit Heaven, I can ensure that others dare not touch you. The Demon Soul Palace of our Netherworld is not an ordinary force."
This voice belonged to Xiao Wanting.
She sneered coldly at Jiang Tianling, seeming to be on the verge of making a move to keep Jiang Tianling here.
Jiang Tianling’s face looked somewhat ugly, and at this moment, Mu Qingyan’s aide, the young man in white robes ’Qisi,’ glanced at Zhou Yan with a slight uncertainty. However, in the next moment, his gaze suddenly shifted elsewhere.
Not just him, even Zhou Yan looked in that direction at this time because there, someone had appeared.
The appearance of this person made even Zhou Yan’s heart leap.
"Lei Yan King? Zhou Yan? You dare to come? Good, it seems, Mu Qingyan, you have awakened, haven’t you?"
Jiang Tianling’s face became utterly unsightly, but his eyes did not show panic.
He waved slightly toward the void, and the void immediately became constrained.
As the only divine being who could move through the Void, he arrogantly said while looking around, "Although I know you’ve made preparations, it’s too boring if that’s all there is. But with insiders, I didn’t expect much from you anyway."
Jiang Tianling smiled, then without any apparent movement, suddenly seized the young man in white, ’Qisi’.
"Zhou Sisi, oh Zhou Sisi, you’re truly as useful as the old Mu Qingyan, just a good dog. Now, you’ve perfectly drawn out the last will of the Lei Yan King which, after being eradicated, will stabilize everything. It’s just a minor affair, which is why my eldest brother confidently sent me to handle it without concerns."
Jiang Tianling spoke bizarrely, as if talking to himself, quite pleased with himself.
Mu Qingyan’s expression was calm, and at this moment, the Zhou Yan who stepped forward also had a cold and determined look on his face.
"However, Zhou Sisi, you have emotional flaws, which I’m aware of, so I specifically monitored you with a Demon Heart, never expecting you to conceal the identity and news of Lei Yan King’s arrival. Tsk, tsk, still harboring paternal affection."
Jiang Tianling spoke mockingly.
Then, he directly seized Zhou Sisi’s neck, and at this point, the illusionary facade on Zhou Sisi had faded, revealing her to be a four or five-year-old girl, looking quite pitiful.
"Zhou Yan, want to save your daughter? Do you care for her? If you do, help me with one thing, and I assure you no harm will come to her, and she will be allowed to leave safely, how about that?"
Jiang Tianling asked this with a deeply malicious intent. If not saved, Zhou Sisi’s spirit would be harmed immediately; if saved, immediate extortion would follow.
This Zhou Yan who stepped out remained silent, looking at Zhou Sisi and Jiang Tianling with a complex gaze.
There was a mournful and weary expression on his face.
He sighed sorrowfully and said, "Sisi, I know you hate me, but no matter what you do, you are still my daughter. I admit, I purposefully released my physical body to let the enemies take it, creating a fake me to play a role."
"But this time, it’s actually me, the fake me you and Mu Qingyan created was secretly replaced by me."
This ’Zhou Yan’ heaved a sigh of regret, then said, "It’s unexpected, but Jiang Tianling saw through it."
"This lifetime of carefully laid plans, I never expected, yet again in this lifetime, to fail."
"One must sometimes accept their fate. Just like a supremely intelligent and uniquely talented Goddess who married a man both worthless and short-lived, she still can go on living, because she too has accepted her fate."
This ’Zhou Yan’ made some inexplicable lamentations, casually producing his soul and molding it into a sword.
The sword-shaped soul shimmered with Emperor Qi, Thunderflame, Void, Tao, and other energies.
"You are really shrewd, worthy of being the next life of the Lei Yan King. Indeed, knowing the times is what makes one a hero; had it been so earlier, all this trouble could have been avoided. Do you think, by emerging from the Time-Space Soul-locking Tower, you could deceive heaven and earth?"
Jiang Tianling appeared satisfied; he patted Zhou Sisi’s cheek coldly and said: "See, your father actually cares a lot about you."
"You heart-hearted woman, how about it, won’t you show something now?"
"Show some guilt towards your father? Or maybe your intense hatred? You better hurry, otherwise, he won’t have the chance to hear them again."
Jiang Tianling spoke with mockery.