Killing Spree! The Reborn Villain Crushes the Prestigious Clans! - Chapter 22:

Chapter 22: The Divine Son of the Jiang Clan Truly Lives Up to His Name!

When Jiang Wang stepped out of the small world, less than three days remained before the ancient ruin would open.

The immortal attendant who had been waiting outside the door quickly stepped forward respectfully. “Divine Son, the patriarch instructed that when you exit seclusion, you are to go to the main hall as soon as possible.”

Jiang Wang nodded slightly. With a flicker, he soared into the sky.

Moments later, he appeared inside the grand hall, but Jiang Xundao was nowhere to be seen. Only Shen Ruyan was seated calmly inside.

“Where’s my father?” he asked, looking at Shen Ruyan.

She stood up and replied, “Uncle Jiang left for the ancient ruin a quarter-hour ago. He asked me to wait here for you. Now that you’ve arrived, the two of us should also set out.”

Jiang Wang nodded. “In that case, let’s go.”

Without another word, he flew straight into the air.

Shen Ruyan summoned a pale white longsword. With a light step, the flying sword let out a crisp hum and shot off in pursuit of his figure.

The two of them flew swiftly toward the ancient ruin, one ahead and one following closely behind.

As he glanced back at the figure behind him, Jiang Wang couldn’t help but feel a bit sentimental.

In his past life, he had teamed up with Li Qingxuan to enter the ancient ruin. Jiang Xundao had wanted to escort both of them there. However, Li Qingxuan insisted on flying her sword herself. Not only was she incredibly slow, but she also demanded Jiang Wang stay by her side.

As a result, they didn’t arrive until the third day after the ruin had opened—by then, others had already claimed the best opportunities.

In this life, the wild wind howling past his ears felt exhilarating.

In his past life, he had struggled to survive for a thousand years in the Divine Domain family where his mother was from. Naturally, he’d heard countless stories about those Divine Domain prodigies.

But now, there was still time. This life, he would trample all of them beneath his feet.

He accelerated again. Seeing this, Shen Ruyan poured even more spiritual Qi into her flying sword and chased after him with all her strength.

Several hours later, the two arrived at the site of the ancient ruin.

Surrounding them was a vast stretch of steep, dangerous mountain ranges. Viewed from the sky, the formation resembled a great circular barrier. At the very center sat a massive altar.

At this moment, Jiang Xundao, Li Jingtian, Sect Master Fuyao, and Sect Master Kunlun were already present.

There were also several younger cultivators brought by the Supreme Realm elders, standing nearby and chatting.

Among them were a few with impressive strength.

These Supreme Realm experts were preparing to work together to break the barrier to the ancient ruin and send the younger generation in.

Jiang Xundao was resting with his eyes closed beside the altar. Li Jingtian walked over with a gloomy expression and said coldly, “Patriarch Jiang, I wonder if you’re aware—several of the Li Clan’s Immortal Mines have been attacked over the past few days.”

Jiang Xundao opened his eyes and looked at him with mild confusion. “Oh? Is that so?”

“Indeed. Immortal Mines often attract beasts. Clan Master Li, perhaps you should assign more guards to protect your spirit iron and spirit stones.”

Li Jingtian’s face darkened at the sarcastic remark.

He shot Jiang Xundao a cold glare. “You’d best rein yourself in, or else…”

With a cold snort, he turned and walked away.

At that moment, Jiang Wang descended from the sky and stood before Jiang Xundao. “Father!”

He greeted respectfully.

All the Supreme Realm cultivators around the altar immediately turned their gazes to Jiang Wang.

The moment he appeared, he overshadowed all the other young prodigies present.

Several Supreme Realm elders couldn’t help but marvel in their hearts.

What a remarkable Divine Son of the Jiang Clan! What an unparalleled talent!

Jiang Wang’s strength was still nothing in their eyes, of course.

But how old was he? Only eighteen!

And just looking at his aura—it was far more powerful than any other genius here.

Some tried to probe deeper into Jiang Wang’s cultivation, but they found his entire being shrouded in a dense mist. They couldn’t see anything clearly.

Jiang Xundao saw that his son’s strength had become much more formidable. The corners of his mouth curved into a smile.

“It seems that your three months of seclusion paid off.”

“Young Lord Jiang truly possesses the air of a true dragon. Given time, he’s destined for the throne of an Emperor.”

A woman’s voice suddenly sounded from the side. Jiang Wang turned to see a graceful, mature woman with delicate features walking toward him, admiration in her eyes.

She was the Sect Master of the Myriad Sword Immortal Sect—Sword Consort.

“Master!” Shen Ruyan called out as she landed behind Jiang Wang. Sword Consort smiled and waved, and Shen Ruyan quickly walked over.

Only now did the surrounding Supreme Realm experts notice that Shen Ruyan had come here with Jiang Wang.

Did that mean the two had already decided to team up?

At this thought, several of them couldn’t help glancing toward their own sect’s young geniuses.

Their disciples were excellent, yes, but compared to Jiang Wang and Shen Ruyan, they were clearly lacking.

“Thank you for the compliment, Senior Sword,” Jiang Wang said as he cupped his fists, his tone calm and neither humble nor arrogant.

This manner didn’t offend Sword Consort at all. On the contrary, her appreciation for Jiang Wang deepened.

A true genius had their own pride. Besides, Jiang Wang had displayed proper etiquette—she had no reason to be displeased.

She looked at Shen Ruyan again.

If those two truly became a pair, it would indeed be a beautiful match.

Li Jingtian stood to the side, his expression dark, his hand clenched tightly inside his sleeve.

The Jiang Clan was already powerful. Now that they had allied with the Myriad Sword Immortal Sect, it would be even harder to deal with Jiang Xundao.

“Tsk tsk tsk, the Divine Son of the Jiang Clan teaming up with the top disciple of the Myriad Sword Immortal Sect. Looks like all the other prodigies will just be background characters this time,” came a teasing voice.

Li Jingtian turned to see the speaker—it was Lin Bayang, the sect master of a Primeval sect.

“What are you implying?” Li Jingtian asked coldly.

Lin Bayang didn’t mind his tone. He glanced toward Jiang Xundao and Sword Consort, who were chatting happily.

Lin Bayang said seriously, “Those two are both exceptional talents. Now that they’ve joined forces, no one else stands a chance.”

“If anyone hopes to compete for the Thunder Pool Liquid, they’ll need to take them out early—force them to withdraw from the ancient ruin.”

“Oh?” Li Jingtian became interested. “So what are you suggesting?”

Lin Bayang chuckled. “No matter how heaven-defying his talent is, how could he face off against so many people at once?”

“Besides, if it’s a scuffle among juniors, Jiang Xundao surely won’t stoop to meddle in it.”

Hearing this, Li Jingtian nodded slightly. He looked at Lin Bayang and asked, “And how do you plan to get the other Supreme Realm experts to agree to your little scheme?”

“After all, with the Jiang Clan backing Jiang Wang, who’d dare offend such a dominant power?”

At those words, Lin Bayang finally turned and looked directly at Li Jingtian. “Above the Immortal Domain lies the Divine Domain. Who says the Jiang Clan is the only dominant force?”

“And besides, isn’t your Li Clan still around? If we unite with the other factions, who’s to say we can’t challenge the Jiang Clan?”

Li Jingtian stared at Lin Bayang and slowly nodded. He agreed with Lin Bayang’s plan.

And in truth, he felt much more at ease now.

Because before this, Lin Bayang had kept talking with his back turned—way too smug for his liking.