Chapter 121 – All is Futile Before Absolute Combat Power

“Fellow Daoist, I am Jiang Wuya!”

Jiang Wuya sat cross-legged atop the Sword Radiance Lotus, raising his hand slightly as he spoke. Although Ye Sheng was at the Giant Level, his combat power was clearly a notch below Jiang Wuya’s.

If one were to rank the Giant Level cultivators, Ye Sheng would only place around the tenth or so, hovering at the very bottom among the twenty Giants.

He was far inferior to someone like Jiang Wuya, who could rank within the top ten.

When dealing with such a Giant, a superficial level of courtesy was sufficient.

“Ye Sheng!” Ye Sheng cupped his hands and sheathed the Shadow Demon Sword.

At that moment, an Invincible Realm cultivator looked at Ye Sheng, his eyes glinting coldly as he said, “Giant Wuya, this man killed a junior of our Jiang Family!”

As soon as he spoke, silence fell over Boundless Sword Valley, and the atmosphere grew tense.

Many looked toward Jiang Wuya, wanting to know how this matter would be resolved.

After a moment, however, Jiang Wuya burst into laughter, waving his hand dismissively. “No matter! Just a junior from a collateral branch, not a direct descendant. If he’s dead, so be it! Our Jiang Family has plenty of such collateral juniors.

Moreover, this person acted recklessly, and our Jiang Family had long intended to punish him. Giant Ye simply helped our Jiang Family out a bit earlier.”

After speaking, Jiang Wuya leaned forward slightly, looking at Ye Sheng as if granting him a favor.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Invincible Realm cultivators froze. They hadn’t expected Jiang Wuya to take such an attitude and not pursue the matter.

But some quick-witted individuals seemed to have anticipated this outcome.

This world was just like that!

If someone else had killed a Jiang Family member, they would never let it go—blood debts must be repaid in blood.

But when the other party was a Giant Level cultivator, it was different!

The strong prey on the weak, after all. Status and position were also determined by combat power.

In short, it was all a matter of weighing pros and cons!

Jiang Wuya smiled at Ye Sheng and inquired, “Is Giant Ye here for the ‘Secret Realm Ghost Seed’?”

“Exactly!”

Ye Sheng nodded. There was no need to hide this.

“In that case, why don’t we join forces? That would give us a greater chance of success!” Seeing that Ye Sheng was straightforward, Jiang Wuya directly stated his intention.

There were twenty Giant Level cultivators in the Yin City Secret Realm 3rd Transformation Zone. When competing for the Secret Realm Ghost Seed, forming alliances was perfectly normal.

Due to his solitary nature, no one was willing to ally with Jiang Wuya this time. Seeing Ye Sheng now presented an opportunity.

Although Ye Sheng’s combat power was somewhat lacking, he was still a Giant Level cultivator!

“Of course!” Ye Sheng smiled and agreed to Jiang Wuya’s proposal.

“Hahaha!” Seeing Ye Sheng’s straightforwardness, Jiang Wuya couldn’t help but laugh heartily. “Excellent! Then we are allies. Giant Ye, why not stay in Boundless Ghost Market for now? Once news of the Secret Realm Ghost Seed emerges, we can join forces and strike together. How does that sound?”

“That would be perfect!”

Ye Sheng cupped his hands. Their eyes met, each harboring their own hidden agendas beneath their flickering gazes.

Jiang Wuya waved his hand. “Someone, arrange accommodations for Giant Ye in the Ghost Market!”

“Yes!”

…

Night fell!

Boundless Ghost Market sank into complete silence. A Blood Moon hung high in the sky, casting its Bloody Moonlight over the entire Yin City Secret Realm, dyeing everything crimson and permeating the atmosphere with an eerie, unsettling aura.

Inside a luxurious room, Jiang Wuya, dressed in a green robe, sat before a desk, holding a book in his hands as he read.

A half-burned candle flickered in the darkness.

“Lord, are we truly going to ally with this person?” Beside him, an elder cautiously attended.

Jiang Wuya smiled, “Naturally, it’s true!”

“But we know nothing of this person’s background, and he even killed a junior of our Jiang Family. Can we truly swallow this grievance?” The elder wore an expression of unwillingness.

That Jiang Wentao was clearly not as simple as Jiang Wuya’s dismissive mention of an “outside junior”!

Jiang Wuya set down the book in his hand, no longer pretending, and sneered, “It’s merely a temporary use! Once we seize the opportunity of the Secret Realm Ghost Seed, we’ll find a chance to kill this person. How could a junior of our Jiang Family die in vain so easily?!”

The elder’s face lit up with joy, “The Lord indeed has a backup plan!”

But then he worried, “After all, this person is a Giant Level. Will he be so easy to kill?”

Jiang Wuya laughed heartily, confident, “I already discovered this person’s background during the day in the Sword Valley. He barely qualifies as a Giant Level with Thousandfold Combat Power. If I exert my full strength, it will at most take some effort to suppress and kill him under my sword.”

As he spoke, Jiang Wuya stood up, his gaze sharp, “These are all minor matters. What’s important is the opportunity of the Secret Realm Ghost Seed—that complete 4th Revolution Mythic-Grade Set!

If I obtain it, I will break through to the 4th Revolution Ghost Sect Realm. At that time, no one will be able to stop me!”

A ferocious expression appeared on Jiang Wuya’s face.

Hearing this, the elder was greatly alarmed, “You… you want to break through to the 4th Revolution Ghost Sect Realm? This… how can this be? The family will not agree!”

“Family? What family?!” Jiang Wuya roared. He had been forced to remain stuck at the 3rd Revolution Realm for nearly ten years.

With his cultivation, he could easily step into the 4th Revolution Ghost Sect Realm, but for the sake of the family’s grand plan, he had remained stagnant at this realm, continuously supplying equipment to the Jiang Family.

Yet, as long as one is a Cultivator, there is no one who does not desire to pursue higher realms.

Jiang Wuya was naturally no exception!

Especially after being at the 3rd Revolution Realm for so long, he yearned even more for the 4th Revolution Ghost Sect Realm.

But the Jiang Family forbade him from breaking through!

If he defied this and broke through on his own, the family Patriarch would strike him dead with a single palm!

It was precisely this threat that had kept him from daring to break through.

Yet, becoming a 4th Revolution Ghost Sect had long become an obsession in his heart, only he had kept it secret from the outside world.

Jiang Wuya said frantically, “Once I obtain a complete set of 4th Revolution Mythic-Grade Equipment and step into the 4th Revolution Realm, as long as I hide for a while, I will soon become a Giant Level of the 4th Revolution Realm. At that time, even if the family weighs the pros and cons, they won’t do anything to me!”

“Uncle Zhao, you are the person I trust most. This matter must not be leaked!”

Jiang Wuya looked at the elder.

The elder’s eyes reddened slightly. He had followed Jiang Wuya for ten years already and had long developed feelings, “I will definitely not speak of it.”

He understood Jiang Wuya’s inner pain well.

Jiang Wuya sneered, “This kind of thought is probably not mine alone. Many other Giant Levels also secretly harbor such ideas, so this competition for the Secret Realm Ghost Seed will surely be extremely frenzied!”

“Lord, you must still prioritize safety. If you fall, there will be nothing left!” The elder worried, already able to foresee a bloody struggle among Giant Levels about to unfold.

…

In another inn.

Inside a guest room, Ye Sheng sat cross-legged on the bed, resting with his eyes closed.

Huang Wenyue paced back and forth, somewhat uneasy. “Senior, that Boundless Giant likely has ulterior motives. You must be careful.”

Although his cultivation level was not high, he was well-versed in schemes and deceit, and he could see at a glance that Jiang Wuya probably had other plans and would not be as courteous as he appeared on the surface.

“I know my limits!”

Ye Sheng said calmly. No matter how many schemes Jiang Wuya had, they would all come to nothing in the face of absolute Combat Power.

This show of weakness was merely to push Jiang Wuya to the front as a shield. In the end, who would be using whom was still another matter altogether.