Watching a peak Outer Building powerhouse turn to ashes in an instant, Xiang Qian was deeply shaken. Though news of Jiang Wang had been circulating in Green Goat Town, this was the first time he had personally witnessed Jiang Wang’s divine abilities. He knew Jiang Wang was no longer the same, but he hadn’t realized he was this powerful!

However, this shock didn’t last long, for the assassins from Hell’s Gate had already arrived.

It was a person of average height, their figure obscured by a wide black robe.

The figure hung in the high sky, silhouetted against the bright moon, a powerful pressure naturally emanating downwards.

Upon the Yama mask covering their face, within the doorway depicted there, were the three words “King Jiang of Chu.”

Chu Jiang Wang, the second in command of the Ten Yama Kings!

Though it hadn’t been long, it felt like an eternity.

“Stealing my business?”

As the voice spoke, Jiang Wang realized that Chu Jiang Wang, the second-in-command of Hell’s Gate, was actually a woman.

Her voice was as cold as ice.

Among all the voices that had impressed Jiang Wang, it bore some resemblance to Li Fengyao’s.

But if Li Fengyao’s voice was cold and aloof, then hers was frigid and piercing.

When submitting the deposit, Jiang Wang didn’t know who Hell’s Gate would send. He had thought it would be Yin Guan, as Yin Guan had separated from him not long ago and should be nearby.

But it was Chu Jiang Wang, whom he had never dealt with before.

Erecting four Star Towers already signified peak Outer Building cultivation. But cultivation wasn’t equal to combat strength.

Even in the Outer Building Realm, Chu Jiang Wang felt many times more terrifying than Hai Zongming.

At least Jiang Wang dared to fight Hai Zongming, but he didn’t believe he had any chance against Chu Jiang Wang.

“Actually, I’m the one who posted this job to your organization,” Jiang Wang said quickly.

Chu Jiang Wang looked at him, saying nothing.

Jiang Wang continued to explain: “It’s like this, Hai Zongming was chasing me. For safety reasons, I immediately posted a task to your organization. But I didn’t expect that before your organization could execute the task, he had already caught up with me. I could only fight to the death. Fortunately, I won!”

If Yin Guan had come, he might have brazenly spoken his mind. But towards this unfamiliar Yama, instinct told him it was best to be discreet.

“So the task is automatically canceled. Of course, I know the rules. The deposit doesn’t need to be returned.”

Chu Jiang Wang still didn’t speak, still just quietly looking at Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang knew that this matter involved using Hell’s Gate as a safety net. He wanted to ensure his own safety while avoiding extra expenses, so he felt somewhat guilty. Especially since Hell’s Gate wasn’t exactly an organization that was easy to talk to.

After thinking for a moment, he braced himself and said: “Or, do you still need an appearance fee?”

He felt a little heartache. He had just reduced Hai Zongming to ashes with the Samadhi True Fire, and hadn’t been able to salvage much of the treasures on his person. Only the Captive Dragon Cord, intertwined with the Captive Body Chain.

Of course, it was just heartache. There was no regret, nor any room for regret. Facing a four-tower cultivator like Hai Zongming, even with prior knowledge of all of Hai Zongming’s information and a fully customized strategy, he couldn’t afford to hold back.

“Heh.” Chu Jiang Wang suddenly laughed.

She seemed especially stingy with laughter, only laughing briefly before quickly stopping. Allowing that frigid, piercing feeling to continue spreading.

“King Guang of Qin said you were an interesting person, and you really are.” She said.

Jiang Wang felt a huge weight lift from his heart. Since Yin Guan had communicated with her, then Hell’s Gate shouldn’t quibble about anything.

And there wasn’t much to quibble about anyway.

After all, he had spent money. Fifty thousand yuan stones, for doing absolutely nothing but making a trip. If someone would pay him that price, he’d be willing to run errands every day, earning enough for Jiang An’an to live a life of lavish spending for a lifetime.

“Then this matter…” Jiang Wang asked tentatively.

“It ends here.” Chu Jiang Wang didn’t say much else, turning around and disappearing as abruptly as she had come.

“Phew!”

It was Xiang Qian who breathed a long sigh.

“Being with you is truly nerve-wracking. I’m just a nobody in the Tenglong realm, why must I suffer such fright!”

Above the collapsing West Camel Peak, Jiang Wang turned to look at him.

As Xiang Qian had said, he was only a Tenglong realm cultivator, but he still hadn’t refused Jiang Wang’s suggestion to join forces to kill Hai Zongming.

Was it possible that deep down, he wasn’t content with obscurity?

“Thank you. Your swordsmanship is strong, very strong!” Jiang Wang said earnestly: “Among all the swordsmanship I’ve seen, it’s definitely the best!”

In fact, for this battle against Hai Zongming, although there was a difference in realms and strength, directly confronting him unprepared would have been no match.

But after comprehensively analyzing Hai Zongming’s information and making targeted decisions, Jiang Wang himself had a certain degree of confidence. Even Chong Xuansheng had enlisted Chong Xuan Chuliang to provide targeted advice. Hai Zongming’s combat choices had been almost completely predicted.

The reason he asked Xiang Qian to help as a friend was actually to help him build confidence. And Xiang Qian’s performance had indeed amazed him again.

A Tenglong realm cultivator was able to briefly exchange blows with an Outer Building realm cultivator! Even with prior preparation, even with the arrangement of several sword arrays, even with the power of the powerful flying sword itself, even without truly injuring Hai Zongming, within Jiang Wang’s knowledge, no swordsmanship could accomplish this.

So this was truly the peerless swordsmanship that suppressed an era?

Xiang Qian silently looked at Jiang Wang for a moment, understanding his expectations.

“You think it’s strong, right?”

He closed his eyes, the sharpness from his encounter with Hai Zongming completely dimming: “That’s exactly why I’m despairing.”

Xiang Qian in the Tenglong realm was already this strong.

How strong must his Cave Heaven invincible master be?

How terrifying must the unique sword way of the true Cave Heaven realm be?

It was such strong swordsmanship, such terrifying swordsmanship.

Yet it was still defeated without suspense, without any room for struggle!

That was why he despaired!

Jiang Wang shifted his gaze away from Xiang Qian, looking at the collapsed West Camel Peak, the ground scattered with rocks, the underground river brought out by Hai Zongming winding and flowing, accumulating into muddy pools.

He didn’t know why, but he suddenly thought of Jade Balance Peak. That day, Jade Balance Peak had collapsed before his eyes, and it was his choice. It was also on that day that he had witnessed the cruel side of this world.

“Such a magnificent mountain peak, collapsing, only takes an instant. But it took countless years to accumulate.”

Jiang Wang said: “The Cave Heaven realm, and even realms beyond Cave Heaven, are all cultivated from the Wandering Vein realm.”

He didn’t offer a long sermon to enlighten Xiang Qian, only saying these two sentences before patting him on the shoulder: “Run quickly!”

And taking the lead, he flew far to the west.

Xiang Qian was stunned for a moment before realizing what was happening.

Although there weren’t any major forces near Camel Peak Mountain, half of Camel Peak Mountain had collapsed, and the underground river had burst out, permanently changing the terrain. It was sure to attract the attention of some people.

This was the Central Region, and Central Region cultivators were notorious for their arrogance. If they didn’t run quickly, they would inevitably encounter trouble.

“Hey!”

“At least take me with you!”

“I’m just a nameless little cultivator in the Tenglong realm…”