Chapter 1584: Chapter 1345 Demoness: Did You Think It Was a Coincidence Back Then?_2
Chapter 1584: Chapter 1345 Demoness: Did You Think It Was a Coincidence Back Then?_2
“So the senior has passed away?” Jiang Hao asked.
“Of course not, it’s just a Heart Demon to me, why should I overcome it?” Heavenly Note Sect sneered:
“But the situation at that time made me a step too late, the poison really affected me, causing me to take that step and there was no turning back.”
“What kind of poison can affect the senior?” Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised.
Heavenly Note Sect did not answer, but merely said, “Someone from Azure Mountain must have made contact with the mastermind behind the secret code stone pieces.”
Jiang Hao fell silent for a moment, then seriously said, “Junior will do his utmost to help senior find the person behind the secret code stone pieces.”
Heavenly Note Sect nodded, and after a long while, she suddenly asked, “Do you think there’s a possibility that, aside from the poison on the secret code stone pieces, someone is trying to make me meet you?”
At this, Jiang Hao was also taken aback.
He thought of that dream.
“Maybe.”
Heavenly Note Sect looked at the person before her and did not ponder too much.
Instead, she asked, “What is your cultivation level now?”
“As senior knows, I have just become the top disciple number ten, currently at the peak of Return to Void Realm,” Jiang Hao replied.
“That Manlong is at the late-stage, isn’t he?” Heavenly Note Sect asked.
“Yes,” Jiang Hao nodded, “Junior noticed just that, so he used all his strength in one strike to defeat him, aiming to interrupt his advancement.”
“You’re quite scheming,” Heavenly Note Sect chuckled.
“Being careful is always good,” Jiang Hao replied.
Heavenly Note Sect did not care about these things, but instead said, “Since you have become the top disciple and I am the Sect Master of the sect, don’t you think I should give you some sort of gift?”
At this, Jiang Hao immediately said, “Having the honor to meet the senior is already a great privilege.”
“Still, I must give something.” Saying this, Heavenly Note Sect raised her hand slightly and pointed a finger toward Jiang Hao’s forehead.
Seeing this, Jiang Hao became tense.
Soon, the cool touch of her finger reached his forehead.
There was no change, and Jiang Hao relaxed inwardly.
It was okay.
But just as the thought arose, he suddenly felt his body lifted by a gust of wind.
He was flung out of the pavilion, over the flowers and plants.
And finally, he reached above the lake.
Only when the force had completely dissipated did his body start to fall downward.
Uh…
Splash!
The sound of entering the water echoed.
Jiang Hao plunged into the lake.
A cool sensation spread throughout his body.
When was the last time he fell into the water?
It seemed to be when he ascended to True Immortal; Heavenly Note Sect had also pushed him into the water.
This time, it did not seem like he was about to ascend.
However, he soon discovered that endless sword’s intent in the water seemed to envelop him.
All of it was the blade intent of the Moon-Slaying technique.
It was like an endless ocean, vast and boundless.
At this moment, Jiang Hao felt as though he was watching a figure execute the Moon-Slaying technique.
Each cut resonated with heaven and earth.
Slashes turned into the sun, Mountain Suppression transformed into mountains and rivers, Meteor became stars, No Regrets channeled divine intent, Inquiry embodied Dao intent, and Star River separated the sun, moon, and stars.
After which, The Shifting Star Technique began, and everything changed.
All of it was merging into one.
This way, a new heaven was gradually forming.
Jiang Hao felt all of this, his hand seemingly holding a new saber.
He then began to swing it, starting from the First Form of Moon-Slaying.
Slowly getting familiar, slowly understanding, slowly integrating.
At some point, Jiang Hao felt a speck of starlight appear in his heart.
The starlight seemed tangible.
As if by breaking it open, a new change would occur.
However, no matter how hard Jiang Hao tried, he could not break it open.
Gradually, Jiang Hao was no longer in a hurry.
He knew that often, being in a rush could backfire.
Focusing on the blade intent, Jiang Hao slowly digested the current changes.
His understanding of the Moon-Slaying technique had advanced significantly, and he had grasped the core of the seventh form.
The starlight was the core, the final step.
With that, Jiang Hao finally opened his eyes.
He found he was still in the waters of the lake.
Through the surface of the lake, he could see a woman in red and white standing by the shore.
Swimming up, he saw she was looking at him.
“Decided to come up, have you?” Heavenly Note Sect said.
“How long has it been?” Jiang Hao immediately reached the shore, the water drying instantly from his body.
“Three days, not too long,” Heavenly Note Sect looked at Jiang Hao and said, “Have you grasped it?”
“No,” Jiang Hao shook his head, somewhat regretfully, “I’m still missing the final step.”
“The final step?” Heavenly Note Sect lowered her brows.
“Yes, it’s like seeing the door but not being able to open it,” Jiang Hao explained.
Hearing this, Heavenly Note Sect nodded, “Do you remember I once said I wanted to borrow your eyes to witness the final form?”
“I remember,” Jiang Hao looked at his chest and said, “but after the junior’s death, the One Heart Palm disappeared.”
Not only did his disappear, but Heavenly Note Sect’s had disappeared as well.
“Just add one more,” Heavenly Note Sect said offhandedly.
Jiang Hao was stunned upon hearing this.
His emotions underwent significant changes for a moment.
In the past, he dared not glance or think too much, but now it seemed the relationship with the other party wasn’t as stiff.
Yet it made him more nervous.
But a true master is always calm, and Heavenly Note Sect’s face showed no expression at all.
It was himself who was too ordinary.
By the lake, Jiang Hao, looking at the person before him, said softly, “Then the junior will begin.”
Heavenly Note Sect nodded.
Afterwards, Jiang Hao extended his hand, trying to remain calm.
The instant they touched, he felt an unprecedented sensation. Fortunately, not daring to mess around or think too much, he retracted his hand right after executing the One Heart Palm.
It was too fast, hardly allowing for any sensations to register.
“What do you plan to do next?” Heavenly Note Sect asked as she walked ahead.
Jiang Hao contemplated and followed, saying:
“I want to improve my cultivation. Many things will only reveal themselves when the great era arrives.
“Naturally, I should first increase my cultivation now, so that it’s more convenient to act when the great era’s conflict begins.”
“The conflict of the great era is starting?” Heavenly Note Sect continued walking ahead and said, “When do you think it will start?”
“In about a hundred years or so,” Jiang Hao replied with uncertainty as he followed.
“A hundred years?” Heavenly Note Sect laughed, “Do you plan to wait in the sect for a hundred years?”
“Yes,” Jiang Hao nodded, answering, “Now that the great era has begun, some people and things are all accumulating strength, and Hai Yiyi’s side has always been quiet.
“It seems they also need time to recover or improve.
“And the junior is also lacking in time.”
“Don’t let it be when you’ve fallen too far behind in your improvement, others have already returned to their peaks,” Heavenly Note Sect still did not turn around.
“The junior will strive to narrow the gap in time,” Jiang Hao said earnestly.
He had a considerable time gap with those powerful beings.
Only by narrowing such a gap could he confront them.
“Then you should go back,” Heavenly Note Sect issued an order to leave.
Jiang Hao nodded and withdrew outward.
Heavenly Note Sect stood by the shore, never looking back.
She gazed at the surface of the lake in silence, eventually raised her hand and gently touched her cheek, emitting a soft sigh.
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Ice Moon Valley.
Zheng Shijiu and Xin Yuyue were gathered with others.
They had come for Jiang Hao.
“I heard many people gave gifts to Junior Brother Jiang and received his gifts in return. We didn’t receive any, did we?” Xin Yuyue inquired.
“No,” Flowing Waterfall shook his head.
“Didn’t they say Junior Brother Jiang would visit personally?” Zheng Shijiu commented.
“I know,” Xin Yuyue nodded, “I was just wondering whether this counts as having the support of the top disciple?”
“Don’t even think like that,” Zheng Shijiu cautioned,
“Junior Brother Jiang is a good man, everyone knows that.
“It’s a pity his reputation isn’t the best.
“We shouldn’t cause him any trouble; such troubles can only ruin us.”
“I was just saying,” Xin Yuyue shrugged, “recently some changes made me reflect.
“Because Junior Brother Jiang didn’t reciprocate, some within our sect have become much more polite to me.
“Everyone knows that not receiving a gift in return actually shows you have a relationship with Junior Brother Jiang.”
“Same here,” Flowing Waterfall added, “but our lineage hasn’t been friendly towards Junior Brother Jiang.”
Manlong is also from Flowing Waterfall, and now Flowing Waterfall lacks a top disciple.
They are angry.
“I wonder when we will see Junior Brother Jiang again; it’s been a long time since we’ve done missions together,” Zheng Shijiu said.
“It’s been quite a while indeed,” a sudden voice came through.
The three of them were quite surprised.
They were under a pavilion deep in the forest, surrounded by formations that blocked conversations.
Yet they didn’t expect to be overheard.
Turning around, they saw a person approaching from afar.
Like a shadow, yet seeming to glow with the light.
Jiang Hao had arrived.