Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate

Chapter 190: The Strategy Against Fang Yuan

Meanwhile, in the main Healing Hall.

"Why!"

"My combat prowess is restored, I'm capable of purging the demonic beasts appearing around the Holy Land!"

Fang Yuan, his brows knitting together, sought an explanation from Wenren Kang.

The Nether Demon Spiritual Qi had erupted, leading to an extensive invasion of the corrupted demonic beasts into the Holy Land's territory.

Fang Yuan too wished to venture out and slay the demonic beasts, striving to hone his own combat prowess. He preferred this to lying immobile, akin to a paralytic, in this healing room, confined and unable to even exit the room.

"Fang Yuan, these are the commands of the Holy Lord."

"The Holy Lord imposes these constraints for your own welfare."

"Consider this: the foundation of your Cultivation Path has sustained severe damage."

"Imagine if you encounter a powerful demonic beast and overstrain yourself in combat, exacerbating the foundation injury?"

"You're still at such a tender age. Once the Holy Son assists in repairing the foundation of your Cultivation Path, won't there be a plethora of opportunities for battles?"

"..."

Wenren Kang, without the power to contest Ji Mingxiu's will, commenced an endless discourse, hoping to reason with Fang Yuan.

A buzzing noise was all Fang Yuan perceived in his ears.

In addition, Wenren Kang incessantly brought up Jiang Chen, which, over time, irked him to the core.

"Forget it, just forget it."

"I'll stay put!"

With a wave of his hand, an annoyed and irritable Fang Yuan dropped himself onto the bed.

On the other side.

[Ding! You slightly altered the plot, the protagonist Fang Yuan's Heavenly Fate Value has declined by 200 points!]

[Ding! You've accrued 400 points of Villain Value!]

Two system notifications resonated in Jiang Chen's mind, instantly drawing a smirk on his lips.

Without any need for pondering, he understood that Fang Yuan was essentially under house arrest, unable to participate in the battles, thus causing a shift in the plot.

'Hehe.'

'It was certainly prudent to confine him to the Healing Hall.'

'Without the possibility of leaving the room, I'm eager to see how you'd seize any opportunities!'

Jiang Chen chuckled internally, then shifted his gaze towards the demonic beast before him.

Together with Liu Xiong, he rushed to Elder Lu's aid. The trio coordinated flawlessly, swiftly vanquishing the second Dao Comprehension realm demonic beast.

Immediately thereafter, they proceeded to reinforce Elder Gui. With their combined strength, they exterminated the third Dao Comprehension realm demonic beast at an even brisker pace.

By this juncture, the demonic beasts infesting the Blue Waterfall Green Stone Plain had been utterly eradicated!

Jiang Chen took possession of the corpses of the other two Dao Comprehension realm demonic beasts, and secretly extracted their qi and blood energy using the Wordless Heavenly Jade.

"The Holy Son's divine might is unparalleled, he's destined to steer the Purple Heaven Holy Land to grandeur in the future!"

"Haha, it's an honor to have had the chance to combat demonic beasts side by side with the Holy Son!"

"..."

The three Dao Comprehension realm Elders expressed their heartfelt admiration for Jiang Chen.

In their perception, Jiang Chen was bound to surpass Ji Mingxiu and ascend to become the most formidable Holy Lord in the annals of the Purple Heaven Holy Land!

Possessing the strength of the Dao Comprehension realm at a tender age of twenty was indeed an astonishingly extraordinary feat!

"Seniors, I am undeserving of such high praise."

With humility reflected in his voice and a modest smile gracing his face, Jiang Chen stated, "There are other battlefields that require our support, we must depart immediately!"

"Agreed!"

The trio of Dao Comprehension realm Elders concurred in unison.

The cultivators of the Inquiring Journey and Heavenly Origin realms were also in immediate agreement.

Subsequently, everyone dispersed, setting off in diverse directions to lend their support to different battlefields.

Jiang Chen, however, did not join the others. Instead, he opted to individually reinforce a location known as the Gloomy Wind Mountain.

Whoosh!

A streak of sword light cut through the sky, steadfastly advancing towards the Gloomy Wind Mountain.

On his way, Jiang Chen's divine sense unexpectedly detected a pair of demonic beasts at the peak of the Inquiring Journey realm.

'Could these be... Shadow Wind Dark Obsidian Martens?'

Jiang Chen murmured to himself, 'Humph, might as well slay them in passing!'

Then he descended to a lower flight level, prepared to exterminate the two Shadow Wind Dark Obsidian Martens.

But in that moment, his expression abruptly changed, reflecting an element of surprise.

This was due to the fact that the two Shadow Wind Dark Obsidian Martens were actually concealing themselves! Such behavior was inconsistent with the traits of creatures tainted by the Nether Demon Spiritual Qi.

Any demonic beast affected by the Nether Demon Spiritual Qi would be stripped of all rationality, their sole instinct being to kill. Apart from their own 'kin', similarly impacted, all other creatures became their prey!

Actively hiding? This was entirely unprecedented!

However, Jiang Chen also detected traces of Nether Demon Spiritual Qi on those two Shadow Wind Dark Obsidian Martens at the Inquiring Journey realm.

Upon meticulous observation, he discovered that, owing to their innate talents, these two Shadow Wind Dark Obsidian Martens appeared to possess an inherent resistance to Nether Demon Spiritual Qi, and as such, they weren't fully infected.

They had managed to retain a semblance of their consciousness!

'What a pity.'

'Even they couldn't evade the fate of infection.'

Jiang Chen shook his head, gearing up to kill them, which could also be seen as a mercy to release them from their suffering.

However, just as he was about to strike, a sudden spark of insight flashed across his mind!

He halted his hand, and a contemplative glint flickered in his eyes.

'This invasion of demonic beasts marks only the inception of this 'original plot'.'

'The Purple Heaven Holy Land might easily tackle it, but there are bound to be subsequent waves of demonic beasts or other adversaries.'

'I managed to confine Fang Yuan once, but under the sway of the Heavenly Fate Value, it's improbable that he could be indefinitely trapped by me.'

'As the protagonist, Fang Yuan will unquestionably have an opportunity to partake in this large-scale battle.'

'So, why shouldn't I anticipate this? Why not prepare some strategies beforehand?'

'These two Shadow Wind Dark Obsidian Martens at the Late-stage Inquiring Journey realm know how to conceal themselves and won't be easily eliminated. They could prove useful in my planning!'

'Given Fang Yuan's strength, he can at best slaughter demonic beasts at the Middle-stage Inquiring Journey realm. He would undoubtedly struggle against these Shadow Wind Dark Obsidian Martens!'

Jiang Chen's mind was tirelessly calculating, gradually formulating a strategy.

Of course, he wouldn't be naive enough to contemplate using the Shadow Wind Dark Obsidian Martens to slay Fang Yuan.

Despite being at the Late-stage Inquiring Journey realm, they certainly couldn't kill Fang Yuan, who held the role of the protagonist.

However, they could be exploited for other purposes!

At the current stage, what was the key to handling Fang Yuan? It was to further estrange his relationships with Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning.

'Let's proceed in this manner!'

A subtle curve appeared at the corner of Jiang Chen's mouth.

Without delay, he began to recall a cultivation method named 'Misty Cloud Soul Tracking Secrets'.

This was a Dao Comprehension realm secret art procured from the Cave Heaven Secret Realm, and its sole purpose was to imprint a tracking mark on the target.

This specialized cultivation method was extraordinarily potent, and the tracking mark it imprinted was extremely, extremely covert.

Unless one had reached the Dao Palace realm, it was virtually impossible to detect.

In their current state, with their residual souls being too weak, neither Nangong Wan nor Shangguan Ning would be able to discern it.

Moreover, the effective range of this tracking mark was remarkably expansive, and it had an extraordinarily long duration, eliminating any concern about the target eluding the tracking range.

'Wordless Heavenly Jade!'

At Jiang Chen's solitary thought, his soul and the Wordless Heavenly Jade merged in a spectacular manner, and simultaneously, he commenced the practice of the Misty Cloud Soul Tracking Secrets.

Within the same realm, the degree of difficulty of martial techniques and secret arts could be diverse.

The Heaven Sundering Rainbow Sword Technique was among the more challenging ones due to its incredible complexity.

On the other hand, the Misty Cloud Soul Tracking Secrets was relatively simpler, as it served a singular function.

Hence, during this cultivation practice, the unique energy within the Wordless Heavenly Jade was not extensively drained.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Chen had refined the Misty Cloud Soul Tracking Secrets to the perfect-level stage!

With a mere wave of his hand, two imperceptible marks promptly landed on the two Shadow Wind Dark Obsidian Martens, entirely unbeknownst to them.

'Two is an insufficient number!'

'I need to seek out more suitable targets!'

A glint flickered in Jiang Chen's eyes, and he swiveled around, morphing into a sword light and departing.

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