136: I have everything I need.

"I'm just scaring myself!"

Jiang Xin felt relieved.

He had thought something was wrong with Lan Mengdie's eyes and that she had brought back two punkish blondes.

Jiang Xin cupped his hands in return and said, "So it is the Heavenly Mystery Ancestor and the Master of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. I have long heard of your great names!"

As he spoke, he specifically glanced at Lan Tengwu and said, "The Master's name reminds me of an old acquaintance!"

Lan Tengwu asked curiously, "Oh? Could it be that Saint Lord Jiang's old acquaintance has a name similar to mine? I wonder what kind of person they were?"

Jiang Xin reminisced, "That was a teacher who was broad-minded, unfathomable, selfless, and taught everything they knew!"

Lan Tengwu, impressed despite not quite understanding, said, "To receive such praise from Saint Lord Jiang, it seems they were indeed an extraordinary person!"

Jiang Xin chuckled and dropped the subject.

He looked at the two curiously and asked, "I wonder what guidance you have for me with this sudden visit?"

Lan Tengwu hurriedly replied, "I wouldn't dare offer guidance!"

He paused and got straight to the point, "Let's be blunt. I presume Saint Lord Jiang already knows some of our intentions through my daughter."

"Our Heavenly Secret Pavilion is known for the Dao of Divination and Astrology. Through heavenly guidance, we learned that only Saint Lord Jiang can turn the tide during the Great Calamity. That is why we sent my daughter to get close to Saint Lord Jiang, to build a bridge for communication."

Jiang Xin remained impassive.

Yue Ruyan had already discovered Lan Mengdie's purpose for coming to the Heavenly Nether Holy Land.

Thus, he had already guessed Lan Tengwu's current intention.

"Does your Heavenly Secret Pavilion wish to form an offensive and defensive alliance with the Heavenly Nether Holy Land to Face the Great Calamity together?"

Lan Xinghe spoke up, "Exactly!"

Hearing this, the corners of Jiang Xin's mouth curled up as he said, "But with the current strength of my Heavenly Nether Holy Land, we don't need any alliance at all. Relying on ourselves alone, we have absolute confidence in overcoming the calamity!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Lan Xinghe and Lan Tengwu changed slightly.

They had already learned the news of the Heavenly Nether Holy Land instantly killing five Void Immortals.

With such combat power, they indeed had the confidence to not need any alliance.

"Senior Brother!"

Lan Mengdie wanted to say something from the side, but found herself unable to speak.

Lan Xinghe said, "We know our strength is meager and far inferior to the Heavenly Nether Holy Land, but with our divination techniques, perhaps we can predict battle opportunities in advance and reduce the losses for the Heavenly Nether Holy Land!"

Jiang Xin still shook his head. "You might still be underestimating the combat power of the Heavenly Nether Holy Land. The Heavenly Nether Holy Land already lacks nothing. No matter how dangerous the Great Calamity is, I can suppress it all by myself!"

The expressions of Lan Xinghe and his companion immediately darkened.

They had indeed considered the possibility of being rejected by Jiang Xin, but they hadn't expected it to be so blunt.

Lan Tengwu gritted his teeth and asked, "Saint Lord Jiang, I wonder what your opinion of my daughter is?"

Jiang Xin raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that surely it wasn't that 'offering the daughter' routine again.

He thought for a moment and said objectively, "Junior Sister is pure-hearted by nature and exceptionally intelligent. She is a rare and wonderful girl."

Lan Tengwu looked delighted and said, "If I were to give my daughter..."

Jiang Xin waved his hand to interrupt him. "She is not goods, nor is she a bargaining chip for a trade. Master, please take back that thought!"

Lan Tengwu's old Face immediately flushed red, and he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Lan Mengdie realized late and looked at her father in some shock.

Then she glanced at Jiang Xin, and her heartstrings vibrated violently.

A complex thought arose for no reason.

"Senior Brother rejected so bluntly; could it be that he doesn't think much of me at all?"

Immediately, she thought of the group of gifted women around Jiang Xin, and her eyes dimmed inexplicably.

"That's true. Senior Brother has no shortage of beauties around him. Any one of them is a hundred times more outstanding than I am!"

Before entering Heavenly Moon Peak, she still had a sliver of her own pride.

But after entering Heavenly Moon Peak, her pride was completely shattered.

Not to mention the two freaks, Jiang Xin and Ye Youying; even Mu Qianqian, who seemed the weakest, possessed capabilities beyond imagination.

After a round of comparison, she had become the least remarkable one.

A hint of inferiority quietly spread in her heart.

Lan Xinghe made one last effort, saying, "I wonder what conditions Saint Lord Jiang requires to agree to give our Heavenly Secret Pavilion a hand?"

Jiang Xin smiled slightly and said, "It's simple. The Heavenly Secret Pavilion must submit to my Heavenly Nether Holy Land and become a subsidiary force of the Holy Land!"

"For the sake of Junior Sister Lan's Face, not only can I help you safely survive the Great Calamity, but I can also grant you a great opportunity!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Lan Xinghe and Lan Tengwu both froze.

Their Heavenly Secret Pavilion was, after all, a Holy Land-level power of the Righteous Path.

They even had a Void Immortal Old Ancestor presiding over them.

Jiang Xin demanded their submission to become subordinates.

This was difficult for them to accept for a moment!

Jiang Xin said slowly, "You two can go back and think it over carefully. Once you've decided, you can come find me at any time."

With the power he now wielded, the Heavenly Secret Pavilion was entirely dispensable.

If it weren't for Lan Mengdie's sake, Jiang Xin wouldn't have even given them time to consider.

Lan Tengwu and Lan Xinghe looked at each other, their eyes flashing with struggle and hesitation.

Just at that moment.

A muffled thunderclap exploded.

In an instant, the sky was covered with dark clouds.

Endless lightning rolled through the air.

"Hmm?"

Lan Xinghe and his companion looked up in surprise, their minds trembling.

"Is someone about to undergo tribulation?"

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

Figures suddenly soared into the sky one after another.

"Hahaha! Come! Today, this Peak Master wants to see just what kind of power this Heavenly Tribulation possesses!"

"Eh? Old Ghost Potian, you're also Undergoing Tribulation at this time?"

"And Peak Master Mosha, why are you joining the fray too!"

The figures in the sky looked at each other.

Then they discovered with surprise.

Among the Peak Masters of the Twenty-Eight Peaks, twelve people were actually attracting the Heavenly Tribulation at the same time!

*Hiss!*

Lan Xinghe and Lan Tengwu sucked in a breath of cold air.

"What's going on? Has the Heavenly Nether Holy Land mastered some secret technique to mass-produce the Tribulation Transcendence Stage?"

"Twelve people all at once! If they all succeed, the number of Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivators in the Heavenly Nether Holy Land will become the highest on the entire continent!"

Waves of shock surged in both their hearts.

No wonder Jiang Xin said the Heavenly Nether Holy Land lacks nothing!

This wasn't arrogance at all; they truly had the capital!

The Disciples and Elders of the Heavenly Nether Holy Land were also deeply shocked to see the spectacular scene of twelve people Undergoing Tribulation simultaneously.

"Unprecedented! Truly unprecedented!"

"The rise of our Heavenly Nether Holy Land seems unstoppable now!"

"Such a grand occasion, I wouldn't even dare to dream of it!"

Just as they were still marveling.

Several more violent auras actually rose.

The figures of another six Peak Masters stepped into the high sky!

Lan Mengdie