Chapter Fifty-One: Heart's Demise

  Unexpectedly, the development of things was beyond Mo Qingquan's expectations. His Xuanbing True Qi unfolded, but it only made the flames slightly weaker and didn't have much effect.

  His Xuanbing True Qi was strong, but the great fire driven by Jiangnan was the Douluo Divine Fire. Compared to his Xuanbing True Qi, it was like heaven and earth apart. Mo Qing naturally didn't think he could break through this sea of flames.

  A dragon of fire, a tiger of flame, and an elephant of blaze came rushing out of the great fire; suddenly they vanished, turning into two palms which clashed with those of Mu Ching-yüan.

  A dull thud came, and Mu Qingquan only felt an unimaginable massive force pressing down, almost crushing all the bones in his body. At the same time, the surging fire element from Jiang Nan's hands poured into his body, continuously evaporating the Xuanbing True Qi!

  The fierce nature of the Douluo Divine Flame was fully brought out by Jiangnan, and this divine flame also countered the Xuan Ice True Energy. Mu Qingyan only felt that her cultivation was constantly being drained, in an instant, the Xuan Ice True Energy she had painstakingly cultivated was almost burned away by more than 60%!

  Fortunately, he saw the opportunity quickly, and his cultivation was much deeper than Jiangnan's. He stirred up his aura and immediately forced out Jiangnan's true energy and the Taurus divine fire from his body, thus avoiding being refined into ashes like Qi Zhongliang.

  Mu Qingquan was shocked and furious: "What kind of demonic heart method has this kid cultivated, how can he be so bizarre? My cultivation is far deeper than his, I'll use my technique to shock him to death from a distance, absolutely cannot let him get close!"

  He hadn't even had time to react, when Jiang Nan's palms came pushing fiercely again, pressing down on him like an avalanche. Wherever his palm force passed, the Tianhuo divine fire was extinguished one by one, replaced by a bone-chilling water aura. This was an extremely pure water yuan power, many times more refined than the Xuanbing true energy of the Mushui Spring.

  The sound of waves crashes, the roar of billows thunders, the divine water of the abyss, under the true manipulation of Jiangnan, transforms into the Yangtze River, rushing forth.

  "What's with the Qis' Jiangyue Porao Jue? How did this kid master so many martial arts, not only learning my family's Shuimo True Qi but also stealing the Qis' ultimate technique?"

  Moching Spring roared, just urging the Gang Qi to resist, when suddenly he saw the river flow sweeping over, his own hands and skin began to rapidly dissolve, the muscles were corroded clean, in the blink of an eye only a pile of white bones remained!

  Wow!

  The dark divine water swept over him, and his arms immediately dissolved into nothingness, turning into white bones. Even the bones were eroded with numerous holes!

  "Ah——"

  Mù Qīng Quán finally couldn't restrain the fear in his heart and let out a loud, shrill cry: "Tiān Bǎo Shīxiōn, save me!"

  Bang!

  A punch from Jiangnan burst out, unleashing the power of seven elephants. A total of 70,000 jin of divine force exploded onto Mu Qingquan's chest, and the sound of cracking bones echoed through the air. The 70,000 jin of divine force pierced his protective true aura in one go, shattering seven or eight of his ribs!

  "You're indeed a formidable kid, but you can't go any further than this!"

  Tian Bao's face changed dramatically, and in a short time, Mu Qingquan was about to fall defeated and die. This outcome was truly beyond his expectations. He immediately took down the Goose Calling Bow from his back and coldly said: "Lu Gongzi is dead, Qi Gongzi has also been killed by you. If Mu Gongzi also dies at your hands, how can we go back and face the Second Prince?"

  The Divine Eagle Demon King coughed and said, "Youngster, didn't you say we wouldn't make a move, and neither would you? Why are you going back on your word now?"

  The eunuch Tian Bao was taken aback and lost his smile, glancing at him with a look of disdain, saying: "You young whippersnapper, let me teach you a principle, that is, whoever has the bigger fist, their words are the truth! I am the strongest among the outer sects, what are you, daring to haggle with me?"

  "Now that you've said so, I can rest assured and eat you with a clear conscience!"

  The Divine Eagle Demon King was overjoyed, his neck twisted and his head swelled in the wind. A dense mass of green feathers burst out from his head, transforming into a bird's head the size of a small mountain. With one peck downwards, he killed Tian Bao, the eunuch, and picked up his leg, tossing it into the air before swallowing it whole!

  This demon king ate the Tianbao eunuch, tasted the bloodiness, and couldn't help but make a big move. He poked his head down the mountain and pecked fiercely at Qingquan, who was struggling to resist Jiangnan's attack. Suddenly, he felt a shadow fall, and before he could react, he was pecked to death and swallowed whole!

  "Delicious! The flesh of a well-trained human is firm and chewy, truly delicious!"

  This demon king let out a strange, eerie laugh, his fierce aura radiating in all directions as he lowered his head to search for living creatures to use. He ate with gusto, glanced at Jiangnan, and the fierce light in his eyes flashed as he shouted: "Now that I've started eating meat, I might as well eat my fill! What master, I'll devour him too!"

  He was about to peck down, when suddenly an irresistible force came, the divine eagle demon king let out a strange cry, transformed into a peerless big bird, one foot lifted, one foot standing on the ground, wings spread open, looking like a golden rooster standing there, only his eyeballs rolling around wildly.

  "Little brat, put me down! I, Bird Grandfather, will have a fierce battle with you for 300 rounds!" The Divine Eagle Demon King shouted in shame and anger.

  Jiang Nan gave him a cold glance, his mind stirred slightly, and the Demon King of Shenying suddenly let out a miserable cry. His neck seemed to be stretched by an invisible giant hand for over ten feet, and he cried out in pain repeatedly.

  Cracka! Cracka!

  His neck was still stretching outward, almost pulling the cervical vertebrae of this large bird out of its thoracic cavity. The divine eagle demon king was so frightened that his soul was gone, and he hurriedly begged for mercy, shouting: "Master, I dare not again!"

  Jiangnan strode up the mountain, his voice cold as he said: "Divine Eagle, if you dare to have any ill intentions towards me again, I'll make you pluck out all your feathers yourself and roast them over a fire to eat! You little thing!"

  The demon king's body involuntarily shrunk, transforming into a bald eagle that landed on his shoulder. The demon king finally felt free and hastily shrank his neck, twisting it together. In his heart, he secretly regretted: "This little brat has stretched my neck so long, it won't be able to shrink back for the time being... However, from now on, eating people will be more convenient. My body won't move, but with just a stretch of my neck, I can devour them. This is indeed a blessing in disguise... Bah! This little brat has manipulated me like a chicken. How could I thank him? After three years are over, I must thoroughly deal with him and make him unable to live or die!"

  The Demon King of the Divine Eagle thought of a clever plan and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

  "Sister's tamed demon king seems to have a problem with his brain, he was clearly beaten up by me, but he's actually smiling again, is he a masochist or something?"

  In the south, a bald-headed big bird shouted excitedly "Abuse me!" This scene made him shudder and think: "This god eagle is cruel by nature, fortunately Jiang Xue sister has controlled it with prohibition, otherwise even I would be swallowed by it in one mouthful!"

  "Zi Chuan, you've made significant progress recently, but it's still not enough."

  Jiang Xue walked over, her white clothes shining like snow. Her eyes sparkled like jade as she spoke softly: "Your current strength is still inferior to that of the inner circle's strong practitioners. You were barely able to handle that person just now, but if you were to encounter a truly powerful inner circle practitioner, you would definitely be at a great disadvantage."

  Jiang Nan smiled and said, "Sister, Mu Qingquan and the others are already top-notch figures among the strongest in Jianwu, it can be said that they are also at the inner circle boundary, I'm afraid no one can surpass them."

  "Don't you believe?"

  Jiang Xue said calmly, "The so-called ultimate arts of Jianwu Country are not even worth mentioning in this world. The cultivation methods these people practice are lowly and inferior. If they were to encounter someone who cultivates a profound and advanced art, it's uncertain whether you could defeat them even if you're at the same level. Your current level of cultivation might allow you to dominate Jianwu Country for a time, but outside, it would be somewhat strained."

  In Jiangnan's heart, a chill ran deep, and he fell into deep contemplation.

  What Jiang Xue said was actually not wrong, Jianwu Country is indeed a small place, with backward martial arts, and even the number of strong warriors in the Divine Wheel realm is limited. And outside, there is indeed a wider world, such as the Demon Dao sect Xingyue Shen Zong mentioned by Su Huan, which can only be joined after reaching the Divine Wheel realm, it can be seen that the martial arts quality of Xingyue Shen Zong must be far superior to Jianwu Country.

  Under the same boundary, practicing the martial arts of Xingyue Shen Zong will definitely make one's strength stronger, this is inevitable!

  He had originally defeated Mu Qingquan, Lu Jingong and others, and was somewhat self-satisfied and arrogant. However, now that he has figured out this key point, his mentality has become more humble and cautious.

  "Brother, there's one more thing you need to remember."

  Jiang Xue's expression was serious, and he said: "You just lost control of your mental state, and were controlled by the violent energy in your heart. Once or twice is okay, but if it happens many times, your martial arts will be completely destroyed, and you will be thoroughly controlled by the demonic nature of the Mó Yù Xuán Tāi Jīng, falling deeply into the demonic path!"

  Jiang Nan was shocked in his heart, he had just heard the news that Jiang Xue was about to leave, his mind was lost, and he was indeed in a state of violent rage, although he had never shown his true strength before, but during that fight his mental state was already out of control, and there was even a faint impulse of brutal slaughter in his heart.

  Jiang Xue made this point clear, which finally made him vigilant.

  "What? This is the powerful bow of Tianbao's eunuch from just now!"

  Jiang Nan suddenly noticed the Goose Quiver Bow, Tian Bao's eunuch was pecked to death by the Divine Swan Demon King, and this bow also fell to the ground. He immediately went forward to pick it up, and as soon as he held it in his hand, he felt a weight: "So heavy!"

  This bow weighs over a thousand catties, its heaviness is astonishing. The back of the bow is made from the neck bone of a large bird, and there is a faint aura of evil spirits emanating from it. The two segments of the longbow are like goose feathers, while the bowstring appears to be made from the tendon of some unknown ferocious beast. The entire bow exudes an almost imperceptible aura of bloodthirstiness, and at first glance, one can tell that countless people have died under this bow.

  "I was almost shot dead by this bow, if it weren't for my speed being fast enough, I would have been dead without a place to be buried, and wouldn't have even waited for my sister's arrival."

  Jiang Nan still had a lingering fear of the power of this great bow, but now that Taibao Taijian was dead and it had fallen into his hands, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

  He tried to pull the bowstring, using all his strength but only managed to open it halfway. He was shocked in his heart, possessing the power of seven elephants, yet he couldn't even fully draw this bow. It's clear that if he were to completely draw this powerful bow, the force released would be astonishing!

  "This bow is also quite good, made from the bones and tendons of a divine-grade great demon, it's already a top-notch treasure among ordinary weapons."

  Jiang Xue took a glance and grasped the true state of this bow, smiling: "Younger brother, infuse your own internal energy into the bow body, then try again."

  Jiang Nan immediately stirred up his true energy and injected it into the Wild Goose Bow. Suddenly, he felt that his true energy was flowing unimpeded in the bow, while at his fingertips, the true energy was condensed by an invisible force, taking shape and turning into a sharp arrow.

  This bow actually helped him gather his energy into an arrow, leaving him speechless in amazement.