Many children, many blessings: Stealing the offspring of powerful figures to cultivate immortality.

When the Divine Realm pursuers arrived at Tianyan City, Jiang Yining was repairing the second broken section of the Return to Origin Path in the underground workshop.

The first to notice it was the Myriad Spirits Divine Tree.

Without warning, the purple-gold branches and leaves in the dantian curled inward, tightly wrapping the dormant fetal energy in the lower abdomen, like a mother animal protecting her cub.

Jiang Yining stopped wielding the array blade in her hand and looked up.

The protective array on the top of the workshop lit up three times, a signal that the protective array of Tianyan City had been impacted by an external force.

Three sounds represent the Celestial Realm or higher.

She sheathed her array sword and strode out of the workshop.

The ground trembled slightly beneath my feet.

A muffled cracking sound came from the north of the city.

"Miss Jiang."

Yun Zhongce rushed over from the side corridor, his golden white robe replaced by a black battle robe. His usual ink bamboo folding fan was put away, replaced by a circular array plate that emitted a flowing light, and the aura of the Myriad Treasures Bone surged around him.

The smile on his face had vanished, and his peach blossom eyes gleamed with a sharp, piercing light.

"Five Celestial Immortals and two early-stage True Immortals entered through the boundary rift at the North Gate, bearing the imprint of the laws of the Divine Realm."

"How long can the city's protective formation hold out?"

"Under normal circumstances, half an hour wouldn't be a problem, but they used a boundary-breaking talisman." His voice quickened a beat. "The law layer of the great formation has already been torn open, and the second line of defense can only last for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea."

Another loud bang echoed from the north of the city, and a row of lanterns along the entire street went out.

Jiang Yining reached down to her lower abdomen and gently pressed it.

The divine tree's essence split into two streams within the body: one protected the fetal breath in the abdomen, while the other surged into the palm and condensed into a purple-gold vine.

The Divine Tree of Myriad Spirits is powerful, but it cannot be used at full strength.

The dormant bloodline within her abdomen controlled at least 30% of her essence.

In the Battle of Condensing Origin, at the Blood Pool of Heavenly Desolation City, and on the Lone Boat in the Sea of ​​No Return, she has never lacked the courage to risk her life. But this time, she carries in her arms a life that cannot be lost.

"What other tricks does the Chamber of Commerce have up its sleeve?"

Yun Zhongce did not hesitate.

"The Myriad Gold Universe Cover is a defensive magic treasure passed down from our ancestors. It can withstand an attack from a Golden Immortal, but you only have one chance to use it."

"Keep it."

When they arrived at the north of the city, Xie Wuwang was already in a bloodthirsty frenzy.

The black mist of the law of annihilation covered half of the street, and the corpses of two Celestial Immortal Generals lay across the middle of the street, their primordial spirits devoured by the aura of destruction until not even a trace remained.

The seal on Xie Wuwang's body has been broken, and his cultivation at the peak of the True Immortal Realm has been fully released. The dark purple poison pattern on his left arm has spread to half of his face, and his whole body is shrouded in deep purple killing intent, like a Shura crawling out of hell.

He grabbed the neck of the third Celestial Immortal General with one hand, his fingers sinking into the golden light protecting the opponent's body, the Law of Annihilation corroding the golden light inch by inch.

"Tell me, who sent you? How many groups?"

The god's face turned ashen, and he was so choked that he couldn't even speak properly.

"Your Majesty, by His Majesty's personal decree, seven vanguard members, and more to follow."

Xie Wuwang snapped his neck, and the body was thrown out, crashing into half a wall.

Two even stronger auras pressed down from the sky.

Two True Immortal Realm early-stage divine generals hovered above the city wall, their law spears already fully charged with power.

The spearhead was not pointing in the direction of Xie Wuwang.

It's Jiang Yining.

"Host of the Myriad Spirits Divine Tree, the Emperor has decreed that you hand over the Key to Breaking Boundaries, and he will spare your life."

Yun Zhongce's figure blocked Jiang Yining's path.

The Myriad Treasures Bone was activated to its limit, and a golden array of light spread out from beneath his feet, enveloping Jiang Yining behind him.

"Tianyan City is the territory of the Chamber of Commerce. Your Divine Realm's reach is too far."

Two spears of law were thrown down simultaneously.

The golden light of destruction tore through the outer layer of the array barrier and shot straight at Yun Zhongce's chest.

He clasped his hands together and summoned the Myriad Gold Universe Cover.

A golden round shield appeared out of thin air, blocking his way.

boom!

The spear of law struck the Qiankun Shield, and the resulting shockwave blew off the roofs of half a street.

Yun Zhongce did not retreat, his feet carving two deep furrows in the ground, and a mouthful of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

A spiderweb pattern appeared on the cover of heaven and earth.

It can only block once.

A second spear followed closely behind.

A deep purple blade of light slashed down from above, and Xie Wuwang's figure appeared like a ghost in the trajectory of the spear. He conjured the Annihilation Black Blade in his left hand and clashed head-on with the Law Spear.

The blades and spear tips clashed in mid-air, creating a dazzling shower of sparks.

The collision between the Law of Annihilation and the Law of the Divine Realm caused a localized spatial collapse, and cracks appeared in the void.

Xie Wuwang used the force to bounce away, a trace of dark blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

The cost of breaking the seal is accelerating its backlash; the poisonous markings on his left arm have spread to the back of his hand.

The two True Immortal Realm generals pressed down together, and the Law Spear re-condensed in their hands, preparing to launch a second round of attacks.

Jiang Yining appeared beside Yun Zhongce.

She grabbed his wrist, and the purple-gold wood energy surged wildly into his meridians, sealing the broken blood and qi and repairing the ruptured meridians.

Blood trickled from the corner of Yun Zhongce's mouth, yet his peach blossom eyes, watching her movements, could still manage a smile.

"Miss Jiang, you'll have to spend your whole life repaying this life-saving grace."

"Shut up."

Jiang Yining's voice was as cold as a river in winter, but the wooden movements in her hands never stopped.

She looked up at his pale face, which was still smiling.

"I, Jiang Yining, will never allow the creditor to die for the debts I owe."

She untied his wounds and pushed him into Qian Yong's hands.

"Take your young master to the back and don't let him come up again."

"Miss Jiang..."

"That's an order."

Yun Zhongce was helped back by Qian Yong, his gaze passing over her shoulder and landing on her back.

She stood amidst the rubble and dust, her slender figure enveloped in a purple-gold light, like a sacred tree rooted in the wasteland, unyielding.

He suddenly felt something blocking his chest.

It's not an injury, but a dull, indescribable ache.

Ahead, Xie Wuwang turned around once during a break in his battle with two True Immortal Realm generals.

He saw the image of Jiang Yining holding Yun Zhongce's wrist.

He saw the cold, uncompromising, protective expression on her face.

Just like when he pulled the spear out of his own hand on the Boundless Sea.

The killing intent in his dark purple pupils suddenly intensified threefold.

"I'm risking my life in front of you, and you're just feeding other men in the back?"

Without waiting for a reply, the Annihilation Black Blade transformed into a three-zhang-long black giant blade in his palm, carrying destructive power capable of tearing space apart, and slashed towards the two divine generals.

A knife.

A divine general's law shield shattered instantly, and his left arm, along with half of his armor, was sliced ​​off.

Xie Wuwang did not slow down. With a turn of his blade, the law of annihilation exploded, devouring the primordial spirit of the divine general.

The last of the gods' expressions changed drastically, and he wanted to retreat.

Too late.

Xie Wuwang appeared above him, his left hand with five fingers like hooks, gripping his crown chakra, and the Poison of Annihilation pierced through.

The god's screams lasted only two breaths before stopping, and his entire body disintegrated into ashes under the law of annihilation.

The battle is over.

Xie Wuwang landed from mid-air, his boots landing on the gravel, and he swayed slightly.

The poisonous markings on his left arm spread to his shoulder after the fierce battle, and the dark purple lines spread towards his heart like vines.

He did not go to Jiang Yining.

He simply stood there, his back to her, and took a swig from the wine jug.

The pot is still empty.

Jiang Yining walked over and slapped away his hand that was holding the empty kettle.

She grabbed his left arm, pushing the sleeve up above his elbow to reveal the shocking dark purple poisonous markings.

He placed his palm on it, and strands of purple-gold wood energy seeped in, suppressing the raging poison of annihilation back into the depths of his meridians.

Xie Wuwang looked down at her hand, his Adam's apple bobbing twice.

"You treated everyone else before it was my turn?"

"His injuries are more severe than yours."

"He was seriously injured, but he just coughed up blood. I've lost my life because of this."

"If you really lose your life, I'll burn paper money for you right here."

Xie Wuwang took a breath, his lips pressed tightly together.

Five breaths later, he squeezed out a sentence through his nose, his voice muffled as if it were stuffed with cotton.

"When you gripped his wrist just now, was it with the same force as when you gripped mine?"

Jiang Yining looked up at his handsome face, which was contorted with grievance and jealousy.

She pulled her hand away from his forearm and patted his chest.

"no the same."

Xie Wuwang's breath hitched for a beat.

"I'll grip your hand tighter because you have thick skin and you won't feel it if I hold it too lightly."

Xie Wuwang's face fell.

In the distance, Yun Zhongce, supported by Qian Yong, sat on the steps and watched the interaction between the two from half a street away.

He clutched his chest wound, resting his folding fan on his knees.

Qian Yong handed him the medicine bottle, but he didn't take it.

"Young Master, would you like to heal your injuries first?"

Yun Zhongce's gaze was still fixed on that spot, watching Jiang Yining pat Xie Wuwang's chest.

Her technique was very casual.

It was so casual, as if he had done it countless times before.

The folding fan slipped off his knees, but he didn't pick it up.

"She has to stay in Tianyan City until the project, which costs 40 million, is finished."

He said this in a low voice, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth that looked even worse than when he had coughed up blood.

"Nobody's leaving until the debts are settled."