After Sheng Jun Chapter 26 (Part 2)
Translated by Sylver (ko-fi)
Chapter 26 God Loves the World (part 2)
Zhong Ming glanced at the oblivious profile of the former, with You Suqing's parting words "let's meet again next time" echoing in his ears. He clenched his jaw and said, "Indeed, especially the people following him, they really deserve a beating."
Jiang Xingzhi felt a cool breeze pass by and shrank his neck. "Then you're definitely more exhausted than I am."
...
As they flew near the outskirts of Xunyang City, they could see a dense crowd of people gathered outside the Guixue Sect's barrier in the distance.
Jiang Xingzhi halted mid-air and called to Zhong Ming, "Wait."
The two hovered in the sky, their excellent eyesight allowing them to clearly see a group of cultivators dressed in gray short robes standing before the mountain. Above the crowd stood a figure wrapped in a fur cloak.
A familiar outfit.
Jiang Xingzhi said, "People from Qijue Tower."
As he finished speaking, he saw Zhong Ming drawing his sword.
Him, "......"
He restrained the agitated Zhong Ming, "No rush, we're going to pull off something big."
Zhong Ming, "What big thing?"
Jiang Xingzhi lowered his head and began flipping through the elder token at his waist. The voice beside his ear continued, "For this small number of people, I alone would be enough."
"Protector Bai, we need sustainable development." When he raised his head again, his eyes were filled with that familiar gleam, "It's time to make the Guixue Sect flourish!"
"......"
Shortly after, notifications were sent to all major sects.
The Divine Lamp once again issued a divine decree, summoning everyone to the outskirts of Xunyang City to witness the descent of a divine miracle.
Particularly Biyun, known for recording events for the world, was specially reminded to bring more people.
After arranging for the upcoming spectators, Jiang Xingzhi and Zhong Ming transformed into two streaks of dark and light and flew back to the mountaintop.
At the observation platform on the mountaintop.
Zhu Yan and Zhu Xu waited with serious expressions for Jiang Xingzhi and Zhong Ming to return.
Beside them sat the carefree Wu Jie, his gauze robe billowing in the wind like a bottomless pit.
As soon as Jiang Xingzhi landed on the mountaintop, Zhu Yan stepped forward, "Sect Master! The Master of Qijue Tower really came. He brought half of the tower's top assassins and over twenty disciples!"
Jiang Xingzhi patted his shoulder to calm him, "What an honor. Anyone who didn't know better would think the Qijue Tower Master was chasing after a runaway bride."
Zhu Yan, "......"
Zhu Yan turned to see his brother about to write in his little notebook and immediately felt a chill, "Don't write that nonsense!"
Zhu Xu reluctantly stopped writing, and Zhong Ming glanced at the notebook.
Zhu Yan explained, "The renowned Qijue Tower has failed to kill a 'traitor' three times now, which is really damaging to their reputation."
"How can you damage something that doesn't exist?" After commenting, Jiang Xingzhi stirred up everyone's enthusiasm, "Didn't we say our sect was too quiet and needed more recruits?"
He clapped his hands, "Today, we shall make our name known!"
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Before the misty mountain, the wilderness stretched endlessly.
He Zan, Master of Qijue Tower, stood outside the barrier, his patience exhausted. His deep voice, projected through divine consciousness, echoed across the vast wilderness:
"This lord wondered who these divine spirits might be, but you're just a bunch of rats hiding in the mountains, playing tricks and afraid to come out!"
The provocations were clearly heard by cultivators arriving from various sects. A group stopped in mid-air:
"Is that Qijue Tower?"
"He Zan himself has come......"
"What about the divine miracle the Divine Lamp Daren mentioned?"
He Zan turned to see people from righteous sects all around, and couldn't help but sneer, "Calling for reinforcements? You have some ability to gather so many people. But in the Three Realms, who dares to challenge my Qijue Tower!"
After he spoke, silence fell across the wilderness, with no one contradicting him.
It wasn't that they didn't dare, but rather everyone might need their services someday.
Besides, they hadn't come today to cause trouble, but to witness the "divine miracle."
Seeing no response, He Zan felt even more confident. He pointed his long halberd at the barrier, "You cowards who don't even dare to make a sound! Today I shall level this miserable mountain, hahaha!"
Whoosh------
A stream of energy suddenly broke through the misty white fog and shot straight at He Zan's face.
The speed was so fast it was almost invisible. It made his heart suddenly chill, and he barely managed to dodge, his laughter abruptly cut off!
Murmurs arose among the onlookers: here it comes, here comes the divine miracle.
He Zan was nearly struck without warning, and before he could feel embarrassed, he saw another arc of energy sweep toward them like a fan.
Swoosh------ half of his subordinates instantly fell like wheat being harvested.
A leisurely voice came from the misty, unrecognizable mountain:
"This is the land that reaches heaven, the dwelling place of a hundred gods. How dare you trespassers!"
"Land that reaches heaven? Dwelling place of a hundred gods!?"
A commotion spread throughout the crowd.
Inside the barrier, behind the white mist, Jiang Xingzhi continued with enthusiasm:
"Heaven has decreed that justice be upheld and evil punished. From this day forward, any innocent person being hunted may seek help from the divine emissaries and receive the protection of the hundred gods."
His tone was smooth, and even though he was making everything up, he didn't stumble at all.
After finishing, Jiang Xingzhi turned to Zhong Ming, "Time to release the mist."
Zhong Ming stood with his hands behind his back, projecting his impressive aura in cooperation. As Jiang Xingzhi's words fell, the surrounding white mist "popped" open, appearing to the crowd as if immortals were opening their arms to the mortal world...
Jiang Xingzhi praised approvingly, "As expected of Protector Bai, master of the atmosphere."
Watching from the side, Zhu Yan didn't dare make a sound: under heaven, perhaps only their Sect Master Jiang would dare use Protector Bai's profound cultivation just to create atmosphere.
......
Outside the barrier, He Zan's shouting had failed to draw out his opponents, and instead he was the one becoming red-eyed with anger.
------"Innocent people being hunted" indeed, why not just say they're opposing the Qijue Tower directly!
He Zan gnashed his teeth in anger and thrust his halberd toward the barrier.
Clang! A sharp sound rang out, and his earth-grade magic weapon “Jueluan Halberd" shattered piece by piece upon impact. He Zan himself was also repelled by a powerful force and sent flying backward!
Like a kite with its string cut, he tumbled and crashed in the distance.
The crowd drew in a sharp breath: truly a divine miracle, sending an Out-of-Body stage cultivator flying like that.
Biyun disciples hurriedly began recording the event.
Jiang Xingzhi stood behind the white mist, continuing to issue "divine decrees" while sending out spiritual power that scattered the Qijue Tower people outside the mountain in disarray.
Zhong Ming dispersed the thick fog at the right moment, allowing his lamp to appear delightfully immortal.
Wu Jie watched with twitching eyelids, the thin gold dust beneath his eyelids falling off in layers: truly a match made in heaven.
The gold dust was too dazzling, and Jiang Xingzhi's attention was caught while he was gesturing commandingly. He turned to stare at Wu Jie, watching as another layer of gold quickly formed beneath his eyelids, his eyes brightening.
Wu Jie retreated a small step under his gaze, "Sect Master."
"Great Master."
"......Huh?"
Jiang Xingzhi's gaze burned intensely, "Is this gold dust man-made and renewable?"
Wu Jie's mouth opened and closed, but suddenly a tall figure blocked his retreat path from behind. He vaguely mumbled an affirmative.
"Good, good, good, the Great Master is truly excellent." Jiang Xingzhi pointed upward joyfully, "In a while, project our sect's name up there, make it golden and brilliant, something that looks truly divine."
Wolf in front, tiger behind.
Trapped between two Mahayana peak cultivators, Wu Jie nodded with difficulty.
Outside the barrier, the Qijue Tower crowd had been thoroughly dealt with. Jiang Xingzhi cleared his throat and delivered his final words:
"We welcome righteous cultivators from all directions to join our Hundred Gods Peak to maintain order and virtue throughout the Three Realms and Jiuzhou!"
The white mist popped once.
"As you have witnessed, Qijue Tower crumbles before the divine miracle! Those seeking protection may bring spirit stones and come to us."
The white mist popped again.
"The amount doesn't matter, sincerity is what counts.
Let the Three Realms and Jiuzhou know our name------"
As the final wave of white mist bloomed, golden characters slowly rose from above the mist, shining with divine light.
Under the awestruck gaze of the crowd, witnessing the divine miracle, the characters took shape.
Jiang Xingzhi wore a transcendent smile as he looked up at the sect name. In the flickering golden light, eight large characters appeared:
[God Loves All, Only My Kunlun Is Divine]
His smile instantly froze.
Jiang Xingzhi abruptly looked at Wu Jie who was "swoosh swoosh" sprinkling gold dust nearby! He almost couldn't catch his breath,
"What Kunlun! We are the Guixue Sect!"