44: The Jiang Family's Trouble

Jiang Sheng, the young master of the Jiang Family, relied on his family being the richest in the capital and was uneducated from a young age. At fourteen, he only reached the 2nd Grade, a fact that greatly troubled the Head of the Jiang Family.

However, the Jiang Family possessed immense financial resources and used a large number of Marrow Cleansing Pills.

In just two short years, Jiang Sheng was forcefully pushed from 2nd Grade to 4th Grade.

If one were to cultivate normally to 4th Grade, an ordinary person would need to train for seven years.

If a cultivator's talent was extremely low, it was even possible for them to take ten years to break through.

The Jiang Family's coming-of-age ceremony was supposed to be a joyous occasion for the family, but who would have thought that on this very day, the family would be annihilated.

It was originally a cloudless, sunny day.

Suddenly, dark clouds covered the sky.

The sky grew dim, and low thunder rumbled intermittently.

The space within the Jiang Family courtyard twisted in a spiral, and then several dark figures appeared.

"Jiang Yuanshan, long time no see. Oh no, I should call you Father."

The person speaking was dressed in a black robe.

His face was full of eccentricities.

A scar, like a centipede, hung near the corner of his eye.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, presenting the appearance of a hawk watching its prey, a wolf looking back.

"You bastard! What are you doing back!" Jiang Yuanshan cursed loudly upon seeing this person.

Spatial power!

Had he already broken through to that level?

In just two short years.

How could he cultivate so fast!

This person in the black robe was Jiang Yuanshan's adopted son, Jiang Sheng's elder brother, South River Moon.

Two years ago, during the family assessment, he had already reached Fifth Rank at the age of sixteen.

At that time, he was considered a young talent in Jinling.

He originally had the qualifications to inherit the family business, but was excluded because he was an adopted son.

"Of course I'm back to reclaim what belongs to me." South River Moon's lips curled into a sinister smile, and he continued, "The Jiang Family's inheritance."

Jiang Sheng said lightly, "Elder Brother, why are you so obsessed with power? Isn't it more enjoyable to live freely and wander the world?"

"Since Second Brother is so indifferent to power, why not give the Jiang Family's inheritance rights to me?" South River Moon sneered.

Jiang Yuanshan could no longer hold back, letting out an angry roar and leaping up. Fiery flames erupted from his palms, fiercely lunging towards South River Moon.

"You bastard, I originally intended to let you go, but now you've come back to seek death, so don't blame me."

"Master Jiang, even when hitting a dog, you must consider its owner."

With a deafening sound, a person in a black robe easily parried Jiang Yuanshan's palm strike.

That person was enveloped in black mist, holding an ancient sword.

The sword body, forged from profound iron, was thin and emitted a faint cold light.

The hilt was carved with a black Taotiepattern, appearing incredibly majestic!

Jiang Yuanshan's face was filled with surprise, and he was pushed back several steps by the aftershock of the spiritual energy, "Pingliang Mulan Prefecture?"

"Today is a family matter of my Jiang Family, and it has nothing to do with your Pingliang Mulan Prefecture."

"Please leave quickly!"

The person in the black robe slowly lowered his sword, "South River Moon is a guest of my Pingliang Mulan Prefecture."

"You hit my guest."

"How can it not concern me?"

After speaking, he lightly waved both hands, and then twelve dark figures appeared beside him.

Mu Xing, the Grand Commander of the Ten Thousand Armies of Pingliang Mulan Prefecture, below the Immortal Monarch, above ten thousand people.

His cultivation had even reached Eighth Grade Realm, possessing the power of control.

"Elder Brother, you, you actually sided with Pingliang Mulan Prefecture!" Jiang Sheng questioned.

South River Moon ignored the question, turning to Mu Xing and saying, "Your Highness, I hope your words count. The Jiang Family is mine, and the Jiang Family's treasure is yours."

"Don't worry, my words will certainly count." Mu Xing's face was full of disdain, and he glanced at South River Moon.

He turned to Jiang Yuanshan and said, "Master Jiang, I am here today to borrow the Blazing Flame Sword. Why don't you offer the sword to avoid a big commotion?"

"The Blazing Flame Sword is the supreme treasure of my clan; how can it be lent to others so casually?" Jiang Yuanshan said decisively without even thinking.

"Then Master Jiang thinks he can still stop me?" Mu Xing glanced, and flashes of killing intent appeared in his eyes.

"No one can take what I want!"

"Master Jiang, you need to think carefully!"

"I've thought very clearly!" Jiang Yuanshan snorted coldly.

Mu Xing snorted coldly, and the space in front of him twisted in a spiral.

He stepped into the void, and when he reappeared, he was already behind Jiang Yuanshan.

Mu Xing raised his hand and delivered a fierce hand chop to his neck.

"Then don't blame me."

Jiang Yuanshan only felt a chill behind him, followed by a sharp pain in his back, and his body fell heavily to the ground.

"Father!" Seeing this, Jiang Sheng hastily ran to Jiang Yuanshan's side and gently helped him up.

Is this the power of an Eighth Grade Realm expert?

In just the blink of an eye!

That person suddenly appeared behind Father and knocked him down with a simple and clean hand chop.

Father, no matter what, was a master of the 7th Grade.

But in front of an Eighth Grade Realm expert, he had no room to retaliate at all.

Mu Xing glanced at Jiang Yuanshan, then turned around and walked towards the main gate, a cold voice suddenly emanating.

"Kill! Leave no one alive."

The thirteen dark figures, upon hearing the command, rushed towards the crowd like madmen, blades falling, and instantly, blood flowed like a river.

Jiang Yuanshan gathered spiritual energy in both hands, "Blazing Fire Art, Break!"

The fire spiritual energy in his hands slowly condensed into a fireball.

When it was within ten steps of Mu Xing, the fireball rapidly expanded and suddenly exploded.

"Quickly take the young master away." Jiang Yuanshan shouted anxiously.

"Ye Zhong will protect the young master with his life, Jiang Family Shadow Guards, follow me." Saying this, he protected Jiang Sheng while retreating towards the back door.

"Trifling tricks." Mu Xing sneered, forming a spiritual energy barrier in front of him, which blocked all hundreds of fire spiritual energy attacks.

Jiang Sheng broke free from Ye Zhong and ran towards Jiang Yuanshan. "Father, I'm not leaving!"

A cold light flashed in South River Moon's eyes as he gripped his long sword, swiftly and fiercely thrusting it towards Jiang Sheng.

"None of you are leaving!"

"Son!"

Seeing that he couldn't stop it, Jiang Yuanshan rushed towards the long sword, blocking it with his own body.

A large body was pierced through the chest by the long sword, and a large amount of fresh blood flowed down the blade.

"Father!"

"With just you, can you protect the Jiang Family?" South River Moon looked coldly at Jiang Yuanshan.

Jiang Yuanshan slowly stood up and took the Blazing Flame Sword from the sword rack.

"This is the sword you want."

A look of surprise flashed in Mu Xing's eyes, and he said with a chuckle, "If you had brought it out earlier, why all the fuss?"

"Primordial Spirit out, divine form manifest. Bloodline sacrifice, transform into sword soul."

Jiang Yuanshan chanted the incantation, "Destroy the essence to form a seal, break the soul to form a boundary. Seal!"

His body slowly became transparent.

Finally, it turned into specks of starlight and merged into the sword.

"To want to obtain the supreme treasure of my clan is simply wishful thinking. The Blazing Flame Sword is sealed, and only my clan's bloodline can unseal it. Hahaha, Pingliang Mulan Prefecture, you can forget about it!"

Mu Xing moved his feet, flashing next to the Blazing Flame Sword with lightning speed, intending to grab it with one hand.

Suddenly, golden flames erupted from the Blazing Flame Sword's body.

With a whoosh, it flew towards Jiang Sheng.

Jiang Sheng, unaware for a moment, was knocked unconscious by the suddenly flying sword.

Seeing this, Ye Zhong hastily protected Jiang Sheng with the Shadow Guards and left.

Overnight, among the four great immortal sect families, the Jiang Family was annihilated.