"Quack!"
This was a pitch-black forest. Whether it was the mountains and waters, the vegetation, or the birds on the trees, everything was pitch-black and without the slightest trace of vitality.
Crunch, crunch -
The crunching sound of stepping on branches came from afar.
A figure wearing a black cloak and covering the whole body suddenly burst into this forest.
Quack!
A crow suddenly flew up.
"Human, this is not a place for you. Get out!" The crow said in human language.
An enchanting voice came from under the cloak. "I heard that the holy fire of your Black Crow clan was passed down from ancient times. It is one of the best flames for lighting the furnace. I come to borrow it."
Hearing this, the black crow was immediately enraged and let out a sharp whistle from its mouth.
In an instant, countless black wings that covered the sky flew out from the black forest. They were all black crows.
And the leading ones even exuded a terrifying aura. Pieces of black flames burned between their wings.
"Coveting the holy fire of our clan. Die!"
"Hehe, those old things are not here. With just a few little sparrows like you, you dare to stop me?" The person in the cloak chuckled lightly.
With a gentle flash of her body, she disappeared from the spot. In the next moment, countless crows fell like a black rain.
Only to see countless jade-like tendons extending from the body of the person in the cloak. They pierced through one black crow after another.
In front of her, these terrifying black crows that could easily kill sixth-rank warriors had no power to fight back.
Swish!
Two black crows transformed into old men. Their bodies suddenly expanded as if covering the sky. But in just a moment, they were beaten full of holes and fell from the sky.
"Cough, cough. With the great achievement of jade tendons. No wonder you want the holy fire. Who are you exactly... When the clan chief and elders of our clan return, there will be no way out for you anywhere!"
A black crow was pierced through by jade tendons and held in the air. It threatened viciously.
The person in the cloak was about to answer it when suddenly a stream of light fell into her hand.
She put it by her ear and listened for a while.
Only then did the person in the cloak say, "Sorry, I don't have time to chat with you anymore. You die."
Puff.
The black forest was plunged into a bloody massacre. Not a single black crow escaped.
The Dark Sacred Crow clan that resounded through the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Almost all the clan members were slaughtered. The holy fire was stolen. In an instant, it triggered the situation at the border.
On that day, the terrifying scorching sun approached Zhenshan Pass. Then a figure flew out. They fought outside the pass for three days and three nights before retreating respectively.
...
At Taihe Tea House, Zuo Qiuxue, a small banner officer of the Demon-hunting Department, came again.
"Eh? Congratulations, Young Master Jiang. You have successfully washed your marrow. Now you are also a martial artist."
At a glance, Zuo Qiuxue could see that Jiang Ming was very different from what she saw last time. She couldn't help but her eyes lit up.
Jiang Ming cupped his hands and invited Zuo Qiuxue to sit in the private room.
"I wonder if Officer Zuo has caught that long-necked demon?"
The case of Xiao Si's death fell into the hands of this Officer Zuo. Jiang Ming didn't hide the fact that he had been attacked. That's why Zuo Qiuxue came to ask.
Zuo Qiuxue shook her head. "Recently, there is some unrest in Dongdu. There are indeed demons causing trouble. There are no clues. I also came to ask Young Master Jiang when I heard that you had fought with it."
"I'll tell you everything I know."
Immediately, Jiang Ming told everything he had seen that day with the demon. He omitted the matter of using the Iron-beaked Divine Eagles. And he told the rest in detail.
"Young Master Jiang can rest assured. As long as this demon is still in Dongdu, our Demon-hunting Department will definitely catch it."
Jiang Ming nodded. These were all normal procedures. Yinsheng Gambling House wouldn't be suspicious.
Before leaving, Zuo Qiuxue suddenly asked, "I wonder if I can ask. Has Young Master Jiang comprehended bloodline supernatural powers?"
Jiang Ming was stunned. Then he nodded and said, "Yes."
Zuo Qiuxue's eyes lit up again. Then she went out.
Ma Liang beside her smiled and said, "Does the banner officer want to recruit him into our Demon-hunting Department?"
"Well, it's a pity to be just a storyteller."
The two didn't know that Jiang Ming had already set his path. He would not only not join the Demon-hunting Department but also had a grudge against a certain general banner officer. He would kill him sooner or later.
Jiang Ming thought of the glances he had just seen. Was this Insight really true or false?
Just at this moment, Jiang's father, who had gone out to visit friends, returned.
He also brought something for Jiang Ming.
"This is a relic transformed by a high monk from Panlong Temple. Wear it on you tonight and see if it has any effect." Jiang's father handed him a relic.
These days, Jiang Ming could still hear that cry for help every day. It was no longer soft and cute. Instead, it had become a bit more shrill. He couldn't sleep well either.
Plus, telling stories every morning consumed a huge amount of energy. As a result, Jiang Ming looked a bit pale and had two dark circles under his eyes.
After hearing about this, Jiang's father visited everywhere to seek a solution.
As for the source of that cry for help, that strange house. The father and son didn't plan to go and check it. They would only consider it if there was really no other way.
Jiang Ming put on the relic. He didn't know if this thing was useful?
In the evening, after collecting the evening glow in the courtyard, Jiang Ming returned to his room.
He took down the ancient book "Investiture of the Gods" by the bedside. These days, almost double the power of sentient beings' wishes gathered. The resurrection slot for Li Jing was already full.
As one of the seven people who became immortals with their physical bodies after "Investiture of the Gods" and also a disciple of Daoist Ran Deng. Li Jing was not showy at all. He was even not very likable. But his final achievement was astonishing.
People like him probably had a very deep shrewdness. If he was summoned, Jiang Ming wasn't sure if he could make him sincerely assist him.
After thinking about it, Jiang Ming gave up. He planned to wait for a while and draw out Ji Chang. With this great sage here, not only could he calculate good and bad fortune at any time, but also people from Zhou's camp would give him some face when summoned later.
As for whether Ji Chang would help him?
Jiang Ming wasn't sure about others. But Ji Chang was 公认的 a great good person in "Investiture of the Gods". How could such a respectful and filial person like me not be liked by the old man?
Impossible.
He went to bed. And this time, Jiang Ming finally didn't hear that strange cry for help anymore.
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In the suburbs of Dongdu, in an abandoned ancient house.
The mysterious person in the cloak who had once appeared in the territory of the Dark Sacred Crow clan appeared here again.
"What a heavy resentment."
Suddenly, a little doll wearing a red bellyband ran out from the corner.
"Have you seen my head?"
Although the face couldn't be seen under the cloak, a light chuckle was clearly audible.
Heh.
Whoosh, whoosh -
Countless jade-like tendons shot out rapidly from under the cloak. Seeing this, the headless ghost doll let out a loud cry and tried to run away in a panic.
It had provoked a big trouble!
But the speed of those jade tendons was beyond its imagination. In an instant, it was bound.
Boom!
In the ancient house, a terrifying aura suddenly rose.
"Let go of my son."
At some point, a woman in red with black hair covering her face was standing on the wall and looking at the person in the cloak.
The headless ghost doll immediately cried out, "Mother, save me."
The woman in red didn't pay attention to it. All her attention was on the person in the cloak.
A terrifying existence at the peak of fifth rank and could step into the fourth rank at any time.
"You actually violated the agreement between me and you. Those above seventh rank shouldn't step into my territory!"
"Hand over that little thing. Otherwise, today I will level this place!"
A cold and domineering voice came from under the cloak. As for the agreement, what did it have to do with her?
Hearing this, the woman in red was furious. In an instant, the sky was filled with red. Countless ghost claws grabbed at the person in the cloak.
In Dongdu, several powerful people were awakened by this aura.
"Who angered it?"
In the darkness, several figures came quickly.
The ancient house was instantly turned into ruins. The woman in red also had several big holes in her body. She looked extremely miserable.
Angrily said, "Stop! I'll give it to you."
Whoosh!
Suddenly, something flew out from a well. With a snap, it was caught by the person in the cloak.
"You're sensible."
Leaving this sentence, the person in the cloak shrank her body and disappeared instantly.
Seeing this, the woman in red was indignant. The cooked duck had flown away. But if she didn't hand it over today, even she herself might be in trouble.
The other party was too strong. Although they were both at the fifth rank, she had only cultivated the two levels of skin and bones. She was one level short of the tendon level. This was a huge gap.
There was no benefit in fighting anymore.
Sensing the several auras approaching rapidly in Dongdu, the woman in red grabbed the headless ghost doll and gave it a good beating. Then she suddenly disappeared.