Regardless of whether Chu Mi hailed from Liang Shang Lou or not, his every action bespoke a man steeped in deception, trickery, kidnapping, and swindling.

Perhaps his year-long sojourn in the **Mijie** was simply due to an inability to thrive in the lands of Qi, or perhaps he had been directly exiled to this place as punishment.

His deliberate approach upon their meeting was undoubtedly aimed at Jiang Wang’s newly acquired **Yun Mu Zun**. Any semblance of a moral compass was merely a concession to the limitations imposed by the floating island’s rules.

Such a fellow’s natural nemesis could only be a **Qing Pai Captor**.

To face a Fourth Rank Qing Pai like Jiang Wang, and moreover, to have Jiang Wang invoke the name of the Captor God **Yue Leng**, was akin to a mouse challenging a cat!

Thus, he fled faster than anyone.

Indeed, if Jiang Wang had simply declared he had come to the Mijie alone to atone for his sins, without claiming allegiance, Chu Mi would likely have fled even more swiftly.

A Qing Pai Captor, at the very least, requires concrete evidence and testimony. Those who come to the Mijie to wash away their sins, however, are often far less scrupulous.

Having mingled in the Mijie for so long, Chu Mi possessed an intimate understanding of who could be provoked and who should be avoided at all costs.

Across the myriad Dao Tu of the world, each possessed its own unique brilliance.

While the Dao cultivated by a sect like Liang Shang Lou might be scorned, it was not entirely without merit.

Compared to a sect as unsavory as Liang Shang Lou, the **Tou Tian Fu**, also associated with the word “steal,” represented “stealing a sliver of heaven,” a concept far grander and more magnificent. The Tou Tian Fu stood as a righteous and prominent sect.

This demonstrated that the so-called Dao Tu ultimately hinged on how the practitioner chose to wield it.

Jiang Wang briefly wondered how Su Qi Yun’s worldwide search for materials for Xiao Yu Man was progressing.

The thought of the Tou Tian Fu inevitably brought such reflections to mind, though they were fleeting. Jiang Wang swiftly departed the floating island, soaring into the distance.

Unfamiliar with this crucial haven for humanity within the Mijie, he hastily found a place to adjust his condition before just as quickly departing.

Time waited for no one. To slay Bi Zhu Po Po and resolve the lingering threat, he had already expended over three days.

How long could Zhu Bi Qiong endure upon the **Tian Ya Tai**?

The **Xing Si Long Tou Zhang** itself possessed the ability to control beasts. Combined with the parasitic nature of his **Shen Hun Ni She**, Jiang Wang directly controlled one hundred sea beasts, dispatching them in various directions for reconnaissance.

He limited the number to preserve his **Shen Hun** battle prowess and because controlling more would be redundant.

One hundred sea beasts were sufficient to encircle and eliminate **War Soldier** level sea creatures. With proper deployment, they even held a chance against **War General** level opponents.

However, Jiang Wang’s target was **Commander** level sea creatures. Sea beasts held little sway in such battles.

He controlled the sea beasts primarily to extend his vision and aid in his search for Commander level sea creatures. A hundred spread out were enough to cover the range he could reach in a timely manner.

Commander level sea creatures corresponded to human **Outer Lou Jing** cultivators.

Among human cultivators, if one disregarded the upper and lower limits of **Shen Tong** seeds and used standard strength as a benchmark, one could roughly say that a single Shen Tong was slightly weaker than one **Lou**, two Shen Tong were stronger than one Lou, three Shen Tong stronger than two Lou, and so on. An Outer Lou cultivator with one Shen Tong was stronger than one with two Shen Tong, while a cultivator with three Shen Tong was stronger than one with one Lou and one Shen Tong.

This implied that Outer Lou Jing cultivators with Shen Tong were not necessarily stronger than **Inner Fu** cultivators with Shen Tong. It depended on how many Shen Tong were chosen and how many **Sheng Lou** were established. More specific situations depended on the mastery of the Shen Tong and their inherent potential, which were not quantifiable data.

As long as one cultivated a Shen Tong, they were essentially on the same level as the Outer Lou Jing.

Therefore, to be precise, the combat power of the Outer Lou Jing could be divided into nine levels: One Jing, Two Jing, Three Jing Outer Lou… Four Jing one Shen Tong, Four Jing two Shen Tong, Four Jing three Shen Tong…

Of course, in reality, no one divided it this way. Shen Tong were increasingly difficult to acquire, and **Tian Fu** were rare throughout history. Nine-level Outer Lou with Five Shen Tong Four Jing were thus exceedingly scarce. Furthermore, Shen Tong themselves were subject to too much variation to be a consistent standard. Some individuals developed incredibly powerful Shen Tong to their extreme, capable of defeating those with two or three Shen Tong.

People still habitually regarded Four Jing Outer Lou as the peak of the Outer Lou, as they had indeed established all Sheng Lou and completed this layer of cultivation. However, the upper and lower limits within this Outer Lou peak varied greatly.

Commander level sea creatures, however, were internally divided into four ranks: Initial Rank, Middle Rank, High Rank, and Top Rank. War Soldiers and War Generals were also divided in this manner. Initial Rank Commander level sea creatures roughly corresponded to ordinary Outer Lou cultivators from One to Two Jing, or Outer Lou cultivators with One Jing and one Shen Tong.

Middle Rank Commander level sea creatures approximately corresponded to ordinary Outer Lou cultivators from Three to Four Jing, or cultivators with One Jing and two Shen Tong to Two Jing and two Shen Tong.

High Rank Commander level sea creatures roughly corresponded to cultivators with Four Jing and one Shen Tong, to those with Four Jing and two Shen Tong.

Top Rank Commander level sea creatures typically corresponded to cultivators with Four Jing and three Shen Tong or above. These creatures were all potential kings, capable of ascending to the rank of Sea Race King.

From this perspective, the advancement of human cultivators beyond the ordinary seemed somewhat easier than that of the sea race. Thanks to the efforts of human predecessors, human cultivators beyond the ordinary had broken the shackles of “Outer Lou impossible without Shen Tong.” Ordinary Outer Lou cultivators could also achieve **Shen Lin**.

In the vast sea, however, only Top Rank Commander level sea creatures could achieve kingship. And prejudiced Top Rank Commander level sea creatures were mostly based on strong innate bloodlines, making it very difficult to rely on acquired breakthroughs.

However, this so-called correspondence between the strength levels of humans and sea creatures was merely a rough reference. The combat systems of humans and sea creatures were fundamentally different, making precise one-to-one correspondence challenging.

Predecessors devised these correspondences to help later generations of cultivators avoid reckless self-destruction and to allow them to choose opponents with greater clarity.

At least Jiang Wang was now very clear about his own capabilities.

Both of his great Shen Tong were considered powerful, and he had no problem dealing with Initial Rank Commander level sea creatures. Challenging Middle Rank Commander level sea creatures was also not entirely out of the question. Upon encountering a High Rank Commander level sea creature, his first thought was to devise an escape plan.

A sturdy sea creature clad in black robes strode through the air, a conical spear clutched in one hand.

The conical spear, crafted from who knew what sea beast’s bones, was white and stark, incredibly sharp.

The sea race’s normal state, similar to the water race, was humanoid, with certain areas displaying sea race characteristics—armor, scales, or horns, in no uniform pattern. Upon manifesting their **Sea Lord True Form**, they underwent a complete transformation, becoming distinctly beast-like.

The sea race predecessors, in creating the Sea Lord True Form, had originally referenced the once-rampant ferocious sea beasts of the vast ocean. Of course, the vast majority of sea beasts were now tamed, and the sea race reigned as the undisputed masters of the vast sea.

Not far ahead of the black-robed sea creature, a one-horned, four-finned fish eyed him from a distance, seemingly eager for a confrontation.

“Why are there so many sea beasts?”

The sea creature’s voice was low and deep. His empty left hand suddenly reached forward, conjuring numerous water ropes out of thin air, tightly binding the one-horned, four-finned fish. No matter how it struggled, it could not escape.

This was the second sea beast he had encountered within half a moment. Given the sea beasts’ massive size, the density of their presence in this area was clearly unusual.

He pulled the one-horned, four-finned fish closer, likely intending to examine it carefully.

But just then, a figure suddenly leaped out from behind him, a sword flashing with fierce and severe momentum, aimed directly at his crown.

“I knew there was something wrong!” The black-robed sea creature was already prepared. He reversed his conical spear, spun around, and thrust directly at the sword tip: “You lowly servants know nothing but these petty schemes and tricks!”

At the same moment he reversed his conical spear, another figure seemed to leap out of thin air not far in front of him.

Five fingers spread wide, unleashing a powerful instantaneous Dao Shu directly at his face.

Countless flame sparrows, borrowing the power of **Dao Yuan**, were born, intertwining and crying out.

Those cries mimicked the sounds of eight different musical instruments.

These sounds mingled, suddenly giving rise to the sound of a surging tide!

Hula la. Sea waves swept through.

The roaring sea of fire instantly engulfed him.

This Dao Shu was a sea of fire, and also a tide of sound. Blazing fire, the correct sound of the sea tide.

It was none other than the First Grade Upper Rank Dao Shu, **Eight Sounds Burn Sea**, a proper Outer Lou level Dao Shu.

It covered the sky and earth, assailing both heart and life!

This black-robed sea creature did not know that the other sea beast he had encountered half a moment earlier was still under Jiang Wang’s control.

Through the scene observed before the Shen Hun Ni She dissipated, Jiang Wang had already laid in wait here.

The one-horned, four-finned fish served as a diversion, and the illusory body created by the **Red Makeup Mirror** was also used to attract attention.

Jiang Wang’s true body, concealed by his **Hidden Clothes**, waited until the sea creature was close before making a move. He first controlled the one-horned, four-finned fish to struggle, then controlled the Red Makeup Mirror’s illusory body to attack.

When the black-robed sea creature’s attention was completely drawn away, he struck suddenly!

The vast Eight Sounds Burn Sea directly swept over, leaving behind only several charred pieces and a stark conical spearhead.

This was merely an Initial Rank Commander level sea creature. Jiang Wang was confident in his ability to defeat him outright. By meticulously preparing a sneak attack, he naturally succeeded in one strike, preventing the creature from even manifesting its Sea Lord True Form.

Casually collecting the conical spearhead, he thought of the numerous **Fu Zhuan** consumed from the **Yan Fu**. He was currently carrying a huge debt and could not afford to overlook any harvest.

However, the sea race were generally poor. This was the fifth Initial Rank Commander level sea creature he had slain, and his only harvest was this conical spearhead. The other four did not even have weapons.

A small scroll, ancient in appearance, was tied at Jiang Wang’s waist. If opened now, one would see that the ink-colored word “Si” had become “Wu.”

This was a sub-volume of the **Hai Jiang Bang**, used to record his kills of Commander level or higher sea creatures. He had tied it to himself before falling into the Mijie.

The **Hai Jiang Bang** was a list maintained by humanity in the Mijie, a powerful and crucial military asset. However, in the Mijie, it was primarily used to record merits.

Every kill of a sea creature by a human cultivator would be recorded on the Hai Jiang Bang. The accumulated merits could be exchanged for resources on various human floating islands: Dao Yuan Stones, **Mi Crystals**, and even magical tools and Gong Fa.

Each faction would then use the collected merits to allocate the shared interests obtained within the Mijie.

Of course, the vast majority of cultivators chose to exchange at the **Fish Sea Building**, **Jue Ming Island**, and **Yang Gu**, the three strongest floating islands in the vicinity of the sea, with the most abundant resources. Moreover, they maintained a grand sect style, fair and honest.

Some other sects and forces possessed unique and characteristic resources that could attract certain cultivators for exchange.

The earliest era in which the Hai Jiang Bang appeared could be traced back to the middle period of the near-ancient era.

However, countless years had passed, with several destructions and restorations in between, and it no longer retained its initial appearance.

In short, the Hai Jiang Bang had witnessed the history of countless years of war between the human and sea races.

Having secured the conical spearhead, Jiang Wang continued without pause, rushing towards another location – his controlled sea beasts had discovered a new Commander level sea creature.

In just half a day, he had already slain five Commander level sea creatures, an efficiency that could not be considered slow.

But for Jiang Wang, it was still not enough. He aimed to kill one hundred Commander level sea creatures to wash away his sin!

If he only killed ten a day, he would still need ten full days. Could the cultivation-crippled Zhu Bi Qiong endure that long?

Stepping on the imprint of **Qing Yun**, he hurried along. Soon, he reached his target location again, using his Hidden Clothes to lay in ambush.

He still used the manipulated sea beasts to attract attention, the Red Makeup Mirror’s illusory body for a sudden attack, and the **Shen Wang Pearl** to enhance the might of the illusory body, forcing the target to counter.

Jiang Wang then leaped out, shaking out a gray rope that touched the target.

A dragon’s roar suddenly rose, and the **Prisoner Dragon Rope** bound the target sea creature into a bundle. Without a word, Jiang Wang held the long **Xiang Si** upright and plunged it directly into the creature’s head.

Sharp sword qi instantly shredded the target sea creature from within.

Jiang Wang casually probed, found nothing of value, and turned to leave.

One kill in ten steps, action done, brushing off his clothes!

For assassinating a single target, the Prisoner Dragon Rope was not necessarily superior to the Eight Sounds Burn Sea. The Eight Sounds Burn Sea was an instantaneous Dao Shu engraved in his second Inner Fu, more convenient, possessed killing ability itself, and did not require a supplementary sword strike.

But the Prisoner Dragon Rope had an advantage that the Eight Sounds Burn Sea could not compare to: it consumed almost no Dao Yuan.

The Eight Sounds Burn Sea was after all a First Grade Upper Rank Dao Shu. Even with Jiang Wang’s abundant Dao Yuan, he could not use it without restraint.

In prolonged continuous combat, it was clearly more suitable to use the Prisoner Dragon Rope as the primary means.

Jiang Wang silently weighed the options and rushed to the next position.

He continued to ambush and assassinate.

He was constantly summarizing his experiences, constantly modifying his assassination plan, striving to determine the most efficient and successful assassination plan.

He also tried rushing directly to the destination and striking immediately, but the opponent was after all a Commander level sea creature, with strong vitality and the reliance of their Sea Lord True Form, making a complete instant kill very difficult.

Ambushing seemed to take a little time, but it greatly saved fighting time and energy. Overall, it absolutely improved efficiency.

In such successive non-stop battles, he gradually found a sense of the solitary assassin, the feeling of striking once and killing.

It was no wonder the Yan Luo of Hell No Door were so powerful. Spending such long years solely focused on killing opponents undoubtedly tempered their most unique and effective killing methods. Even those of equivalent strength were not necessarily their match.

Taking Jiang Wang himself as an example, he could be said to have experienced a hundred battles and killed numerous individuals. But not every battle was solely aimed at killing the opponent. Relatively speaking, his grasp of that sliver of opportunity to end life and death was far less precise than that of the figures who year-round wandered the edge of life and death in Hell No Door.

He sought greater precision, greater speed, and less consumption.

Throughout the hunting process, Jiang Wang constantly raised his own requirements.

At the same time, he drove his sea beasts towards farther, more dangerous wild areas. Only in those places could he encounter sufficiently strong sea creatures.

A red-eyed cornered frog leaped into the air.

“Wicked beast!”

Opposite was a large black fish covered in sharp, fine scales. On its fish head sat an outward-protruding bone chair, and in the bone chair sat a thin, sharp-faced, eyebrowless sea creature.

While this bone chair was generated from the large fish’s body bones, it was clearly nurtured by the sea creature afterward. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a bone chair to evolve on the head, a feature without survival meaning.

Thus, this long-scaled black bone fish should be a specially nurtured mount.

Being able to nurture a mount on one’s scales was itself a symbol of stable power. From this, it could also be verified that this thin-faced sea creature’s origin was not common.

Compared to the original owner of the red-eyed cornered frog, that bald sea creature who still needed to hang a vine chair between the frog’s two horns.

However, upon seeing this sharp-faced sea creature angrily scold, the red-eyed cornered frog that pounced towards him actually stiffened in mid-air.

The next moment, countless fresh blood condensed into sharp thorns that broke out of its body!

The fresh blood within the red-eyed cornered frog’s body, from the inside out, instantly stabbed it into a hedgehog. It could not be more dead.

Clearly, this sharp-faced sea creature possessed an innate Shen Tong related to manipulating blood.

Jiang Wang, in the distance, said nothing. He directly dissipated the Shen Hun Ni She, drove the remaining sea beasts, and turned to leave.

His purpose was to quickly kill one hundred Commander level sea creatures to wash away his sin, not to challenge strong enemies or temper himself. The rules restricted the opponent to within the Commander level, but the weaker, the better.

However, the creature riding the long-scaled black bone fish was at least a Middle Rank Commander level sea creature.

Therefore, Jiang Wang did not hesitate, not even withdrawing the Shen Hun power controlling the red-eyed cornered frog. He immediately changed direction and left.

These one hundred sea beasts were his eyes, and more importantly, they served as his warning line.

He killed the weak and retreated from the strong.

(Two chapters in one, no more tonight. Wishing everyone a Happy Peace Night!)

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