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

Chapter 220: The Emergence of a New Protagonist

Having returned, Jiang Chen promptly found himself a serene chamber to recuperate and rest.

The secret arts that Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning had selected for him were self-damaging in nature, albeit with relatively mild consequences.

Given the judicious usage of these secret arts, the resultant repercussions were far from severe.

There was no necessity for pills; he could restore his body simply by channeling his main cultivation method.

While recuperating, Jiang Chen even mustered the energy to purify the impurities within the Nether Soul Crystals.

Time imperceptibly drifted.

Three hours later, a message of good news arrived via Jiang Chen's transmission jade token.

The conflict at the Verdant Leaf Giant Peak had reached its conclusion.

Dong Yuanzheng, along with the other three from the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace, had met their demise, leaving behind only Gan Xiangwen, the sole surviving Dao Palace realm powerhouse.

At present, Ji Mingxiu, Xu Xinlan and the rest hadn't yet made their return, continuing their offensive against the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace instead!

The Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace, having been an eminent power towering over others for well over a hundred thousand years, held untold benefits just waiting to be seized!

Upon receiving this news, a subtle smile graced Jiang Chen's countenance.

Yao Zong, Si Zhangjian, and Sha An were initially fated to fall, but with his intervention, they had survived!

Subsequently, Jiang Chen devoted his time within his meditation chamber to mend his injuries and simultaneously purify the Nether Soul Crystals.

The top-grade Nether Soul Crystal he had acquired from Long Tianlu presented a notably higher challenge in purification.

After all, it had transcended a vast major realm, evolving into a treasure of the Third Step on the Cultivation Path.

In what seemed like the blink of an eye, three days had elapsed.

Jiang Chen had successfully purified all the Nether Soul Crystals and fully utilized them.

The vestiges of Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning's souls had directly rebounded to the Early-stage Transcendence realm!

With the support of both Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning, Jiang Chen's soul abilities had officially ascended to the Transcendence realm.

His divine sense detection alone had expanded to a radius of one million kilometers, making a diameter of two million kilometers!

This formidable expanse of his divine sense detection bestowed upon Jiang Chen a potent sense of control.

At that moment, four rays of light pierced through the sky.

The Holy Land's formation activated automatically, ushering them inside.

It was Ji Mingxiu along with the other three who had made their return!

Subsequently, a high-level meeting of the Holy Land was assembled.

Jiang Chen naturally attended this as well, with the primary subject of discussion being the Nether Demon Clan.

In the climactic confrontation at the Verdant Leaf Giant Peak, four demons of the Dao Palace realm managed to flee into the Bottomless Abyss.

Neither Ji Mingxiu nor Xu Xinlan and the others held the capability to pursue them.

It could be anticipated that a more formidable demonic legion would make their advance into the Immortal Martial Continent in the future.

The entirety of the Immortal Martial Continent should commence thorough preparations for the impending grand war.

As per the earlier plan, the Immortal Martial Continent would necessitate the presence of a substantial powerhouse from the Third Step of the Cultivation Path to counter the invasion of the Nether Demon Clan.

The senior generation of cultivators had reached the limits of their potential.

Thus, it was crucial to select the most gifted individual from the entire Immortal Martial Continent to cultivate.

Jiang Chen, endorsed by the Purple Heaven Holy Land, was identified as the sole prodigy capable of reaching the Third Step of the Cultivation Path within a short span and consequently, save the world.

Particularly, Jiang Chen had already exhibited combat prowess nearing the Transcendence realm, and in unison with Mo Yu, had vanquished the Middle-stage Transcendence realm demon, Long Tianlu!

Whether it was his cultivation speed, combat skills, or strategic intellect, Jiang Chen displayed no shortcomings.

In essence, he embodied perfection.

Of course, this recognition was primarily within the Purple Heaven Holy Land.

Across the entire Immortal Martial Continent, Jiang Chen's name wasn't particularly renowned.

Beyond the borders of the Everflowing Truth Domain, he was practically unknown.

Other domains would likely be hesitant to allocate their resources to Jiang Chen, a prodigy from a different region.

Given a choice, it would always be preferable to cultivate their own constituents.

The members of the Purple Heaven Holy Land were cognizant of this.

In the upcoming selection for the supreme prodigy of the Immortal Martial Continent, a multitude of talents would inevitably come to light, all contending for the esteemed title of the foremost prodigy.

As the meeting progressed to this juncture, a notion kindled within Jiang Chen's mind.

He quietly contemplated that the stage was being set for a new protagonist to emerge!

Who would this new protagonist be? What kind of heaven-defying ace might they hold? Accurate predictions would prove challenging.

All Jiang Chen could do was to maintain extreme vigilance and quietly observe the unfolding events.

Subsequently, the focus of the conversation shifted to the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace.

Gan Xiangwen, the lone survivor, had been informed of the downfall of Dong Yuanzheng and his comrades via their 'Life Tablets'.

In the face of their defeat, he had made his escape, taking with him a vast amount of treasures.

Ji Mingxiu and the others hadn't managed to intercept him in time.

After all, the journey from the Verdant Leaf Giant Peak to the location of the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace would require at least half a day's time.

Moreover, while all the Dao Palace realm cultivators of the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace had veered towards demonic cultivation, those of the Dao Comprehension realm and below remained oblivious to this shift.

It was only when Ji Mingxiu unveiled the corpses of Dong Yuanzheng and the others, along with evidence of Gan Xiangwen's flight, that the remaining authorities of the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace reluctantly acknowledged the truth.

Faced with the prospect of an even more formidable demonic onslaught in the future, the current state of the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace would inevitably be untenable.

Consequently, a split occurred within the ranks of the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace!

A significant number of cultivators elected to join the Purple Heaven Holy Land, while a few opted for the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple.

Some decided to escape to even more distant locales.

As the majority elected to affiliate with the Purple Heaven Holy Land, the primary territory of the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Palace transitioned into a branch of the Purple Heaven Holy Land, with several teleportation arrays presently under construction.

The Jade Lake Heavenly Temple, understanding well the principle of 'united we stand, divided we fall', opted to cooperate with the Purple Heaven Holy Land.

They mutually established teleportation arrays for expedient reinforcements or transfers.

Beyond these matters, the spoils of the grand battle claimed by Ji Mingxiu and the others were discussed.

Foremost amongst them were the spiritual plants and the corpses of demonic beasts gathered for Jiang Chen.

Indeed, during the third wave of the demon's all-out assault, both the Purple Heaven Holy Land and the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple came under attack.

However, they both successfully withstood the onslaught.

The demons were nearly exterminated in the grand battle, leaving behind a sea of corpses.

Ji Mingxiu had already traded these corpses with Xu Xinlan.

The accumulation of bodies was so extensive that it filled tens of thousands of storage artifacts!

At this juncture, during the Holy Land's high-level meeting, Ji Mingxiu handed over all the spiritual plants and demonic beast corpses to Jiang Chen.

As for what Jiang Chen intended to do with these corpses, no one ventured to question.

The faith that everyone in the Purple Heaven Holy Land held for Jiang Chen had reached its zenith.

Before long, the high-level meeting drew to a close.

Ji Mingxiu, Mo Yu, and others began to work in tandem with the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple, orchestrating the selection for the premier prodigy in the Immortal Martial Continent.

Jiang Chen, however, transported those tens of thousands of storage artifacts to his solitary sanctuary, where he absorbed them all utilizing the Wordless Heavenly Jade.

'Wow, such an immense surge of qi and blood energy to assimilate!' Jiang Chen thought to himself. The joy was palpable on his face. 'Adding to what I already have, it's likely sufficient to cultivate a Transcendence realm cultivation method!'

This was the reward he received for expending more than 90,000 points of Villain Value - a truly worthwhile exchange!

Nevertheless, he didn't immediately embark on practicing any cultivation method.

Jiang Chen had already mastered a plethora of cultivation methods, and due to his cultivation base realm being relatively low, he couldn't fully manifest their power.

'I'll reserve these mysterious energies of the Wordless Heavenly Jade for later use.' Jiang Chen thought to himself, and then he proceeded to refine the recently procured Nether Soul Crystals.

Among the demons that assailed the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple, members of the Nether Soul Demon Clan were also present.

Since the primary target of the assault was the Purple Heaven Holy Land, the strongest demon on the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple's front was a run-of-the-mill Dao Palace realm demon, successfully eliminated by the formidable powerhouse remaining at the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple using their ultimate hidden arsenal.

The crystals nestled at the napes of these Nether Soul Demon Clan members were essentially all intact.

Jiang Chen meticulously extracted each of these Nether Soul Crystals, using them to nourish Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning post-purification, swiftly facilitating the regeneration of their fragmented souls once more.

Although the degree of recovery was substantially less than the previous instance, it was nonetheless quite substantial.

Finally, Jiang Chen procured the spiritual plants presented by Ji Mingxiu, preparing to consume them.

But just at that moment, a message surfaced in his transmission jade token - it was a communication from Ji Mingxiu.

"Hmm?" Jiang Chen put down the spiritual plant and picked up the transmission jade token.

Upon reading the message, his eyebrows shot up in astonishment!

The message stated, "Jiang Chen, I'm handling the matter of the Immortal Martial Continent's premier prodigy, aiming to disseminate the news to other domains. Unexpectedly, an older female cousin of mine who is married far away came across your story and insists on bestowing upon you a sort of bloodline power..."

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