After Apollo and his companion left looking disheveled, the two seraphim also took their leave, and the place where the battle had been so devastating suddenly became quiet.
Demonic flames burned atop a colossal demonic sword that stood like a mountain in the crater. Below, the river scene was breathtaking. Yakumo Yukari and the white-haired girl, transformed into shadowy figures, stood high in the sky. In the distance, a colorful cocoon remained motionless in the sky.
"Kanda, you completely destroyed that world, didn't you?" the white-haired girl said directly, her tone certain.
Jiang Jing, who had no intention of hiding anything, nodded: "Yes, that small world wasn't very strong. After I destroyed the planet that was the material center of the world with one blow, that world fell into a state of rule collapse and self-destruction."
"Destroy a planet with a single blow." Yukari Yakumo opened her mouth, looking at the shirtless, calm-looking young man in front of her. Yukari Yakumo, who had been numb with shock today, suddenly didn't know what to say.
At the same time, I'm glad that I persuaded Yuuka Kazami and the others to open up Gensokyo and come out. Otherwise, if I had continued to stay in that remote corner of the far east of Japan and lived in seclusion, I wouldn't have been able to react if the Earth I was attached to were destroyed by a single punch.
Then Yukari Yakumo felt a little embarrassed, because seeing Jiang Jing's nonchalant admission, she seemed to have misunderstood, and her previous attempts to cover up the situation were somewhat unnecessary.
"As expected." The white-haired girl nodded.
“But let’s not publicize this kind of thing. I prefer peace and quiet. Just tell the people above. Also, what Yakumo Yukari said earlier was that I told her to do it,” Jiang Jing added.
Although Yukari Yakumo did something unnecessary out of kindness, since it was well-intentioned, Jiang Jing, being the kind of person who reciprocates kindness tenfold, would certainly not let the other party feel embarrassed or unable to save face.
The white-haired girl nodded slightly: "It seems that you, Kanda, want to follow the same path as me, even though you are already at the pinnacle of this world."
"But if we embark on this path, it is indeed necessary to keep it a secret from the high-ranking officials of the other realms besides the human race for the time being."
Jiang Jingming clearly hadn't condensed the power of rules, yet he possessed the strength to defy a supreme god-level expert, leading the white-haired girl to believe that he had embarked on the same path as her.
"Uh..." Jiang Jing blinked, looking at the white-haired girl who had clearly misunderstood again, and finally decided not to explain anything.
Jiang Jing looked up at the fox demon concubine who was still breaking through: "It seems that she still needs some time to complete her breakthrough. I also plan to take a semi-secluded retreat here to recuperate."
"Alright, I'll stay here and look after her. You two go about your business."
This is only the first peak of the demonic tide. Although the five ancient evil beings at the main god level have either died or retreated, the endless demonic tide that will follow is equally dangerous.
In particular, those powerful demons that are usually just ordinary demon kings in the demonic tide can all unleash their powerful demon king strength under the blessing of the laws connecting the boundless demonic tide. Coupled with their astonishing numbers, they are even more ruthless than those ancient evil creatures.
The white-haired girl nodded: "Okay, destroying a world must have taken a lot of energy, so I'll leave that stinky fox in your care."
After saying that, the white-haired girl looked at Yakumo Yukari and said, "Yukari, do you want to go there and earn some more contribution points? There are quite a few Silver Moon-level corrupted monsters appearing in Battle City No. 1 right now."
Yakumo Yukari nodded slightly: "Go ahead. I didn't expend much energy this time. Kanda took care of the rest of the time by himself."
Just as the two were about to leave, Jiang Jing said, "Oh, right, I won't wait for you after the Fox Demon Consort completes her breakthrough. I'll head back first."
"So soon? I was just saying I'd introduce you to the Heavenly Court's God of War and Emperor Luo after we've suppressed the demonic tide." The white-haired girl seemed a little surprised.
Jiang Jing shook his head: "Let's skip these social engagements, they're too much trouble. We'll have opportunities to get to know each other in the future."
"Alright." The white-haired girl, who knew Jiang Jing was uninterested in anything, nodded and didn't try to stop him.
At this moment, Yakumo Yukari spoke up: "Kanda, I think you have something else to take care of." As she spoke, Yakumo Yukari pointed to Amiya and the others who had jumped down from the bunker in the distance and were preparing to come over.
"Them? What do we need to deal with?" Jiang Jing asked curiously, looking at the girls.
As a former level 50 PhD student who had never entered the Nightmare Space and had repeatedly failed in ten-pulls, he found the girls interesting when he saw them after retiring with two Elite 2 characters, so he rescued them on a whim.
But shouldn't the association be responsible for what happens after that?
"Kanda, don't you want to take them in as your vassal team? The potential of these people is rare among the otherworldly survivors I've seen in recent years. Apollo shamelessly came here earlier just to try and get them to join his divine realm." Yakumo Yukari also looked at Jiang Jing with a puzzled expression.
Jiang Jing knew about the concept of a vassal team. In essence, it was a group of trusted subordinates whom powerful individuals cultivated as followers after discovering people with potential.
However, their relationship is not as close as that of a simple confidant. The relationship between them is more like that of a boss and employees. The powerful person solves their identity problems and provides them with various hidden benefits. In return, they work for the powerful person to gain a more convenient path to advancement (such as skill enhancement).
Jiang Jing shook his head: "Subordinate teams are troublesome, I'm not interested."
“Kanda, I actually also suggest you take them in,” the white-haired girl said.
"Oh, why?" Jiang Jing asked, somewhat surprised.
The white-haired girl looked at the demonic blade beside her, which was radiating a powerful aura without restraint. Unlike before, when it had shrunk to the size of a toy knife after Jiang Jing returned, this blade seemed to be using its enormous size and terrifying aura to tell others that it was very strong and fierce.
"Your demonic blade follows the path of devouring all things to evolve, right? Moreover, the power of the law of devouring is extremely domineering, even able to devour the power of Apollo's divine domain."
"Yeah, I guess so." Jiang Jing nodded.
"Actually, at your current level, Kanda, you can't avoid getting too involved in the supernatural world in this world, so it's better to just hold a force in the forbidden zone."
"Those people do have great potential. With systematic training, several of them have the potential to break through to the Silver Moon level, and the three leaders even have the potential to become Kings."
"However, their illness became more troublesome after being infected and mutated by the polluted demonic energy, but the polluted demonic energy can be cured by your source of light, which contains rich life force."
"In addition, these people were saved by you. Once you help them heal their diseased bodies, their loyalty will definitely not be a problem."
"And having come to this dangerous world, they will definitely work hard to improve their strength. This is the yearning of lower-level superhumans for higher-level power and the instinct of life to evolve itself."
The white-haired girl said calmly, "In that case, after you take them in, you can let them cultivate and improve themselves in the forbidden area with this demonic sword that has its own life. You won't need to show up."
"With your domineering demonic blade, you don't need to worry about their safety when they roam the restricted area. The demonic blade can also continuously devour those demons to evolve and grow. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
"From now on, with them active in the restricted area to kill and clear away monsters, it's equivalent to you, Kanda, always being active. No one will bother you to go to school anymore, since you've been fulfilling your responsibility as a powerful awakened human."
"Of course, if some of them die or become hopeless under such circumstances, then there's nothing we can do." In her words, the white-haired girl thoroughly analyzed the pros and cons of Jiang Jing taking in or not taking in those girls.
Looking at the white-haired girl in the shadows who seemed to be thinking of him, Jiang Jing was speechless and directly pointed out her true purpose: "You really want me to deepen my connection with the Forbidden Zone battlefield?"
The white-haired girl, who had been seen through, showed no embarrassment. Her tone was weary: "There's nothing I can do. In this era that increasingly demands high-end combat power, do you think you can escape it, Kanda? I also want to stay at home and play games every day."
The white-haired girl's words, tinged with genuine emotion, startled Jiang Jing. Only then did he realize that the white-haired girl in front of him seemed to be only eleven or twelve years old.
Although Jiang Jing could tell that she looked a bit young because of her strength, he estimated that she was no older than sixteen or seventeen.
She had been active on the dangerous forbidden zone battlefield for many years. How old was she then? Five? Or six...?
"Let me take a look later." Jiang Jing didn't directly mention the girls under his command, but a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes. Then he reached out and waved to the group of soldiers left in the distance.
Chapter 169 The Guidance of Heaven, the Fox Demon with No Presence
When Amiya Chen and her group of about thirty people arrived at the crater, Yakumo Yukari and the white-haired girl had already left. Only Jiang Jing, dressed in a blue and white military uniform with long black hair, was waiting for them there.
The clothes belonged to the squad leader that Lu Xiuqi left behind. This man was used to keeping a lot of supplies in his storage, just in case he was trapped in a dangerous area or somewhere and didn't starve to death. He also prepared a lot of clothes.
"You have something to say?" Jiang Jing looked at the girls who came to him.
The three at the head of the group, with Amiya in the middle, stepped forward and looked at Jiang Jing with gratitude and respect, showing no disrespect despite the fact that Jiang Jing, who had now concealed his aura, looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, similar to them.
"We are here to thank Lord Jing, and also to apologize for what happened at the entrance of the passage earlier."
Jiang Jing nodded slightly: "Thank you, I accept it. There's no need for an apology. It's normal for you to react that way in that situation, and you did a very good job."
Jiang Jing's easygoing nature surprised Chen and Talulah. They had been wondering how to explain their confrontation with Jiang Jing at the passage ahead, and whether he would be angered by the challenge to his authority.
After all, a person who possesses terrifying power comparable to or even surpassing gods and demons should be extremely proud and arrogant, if not arrogant.
Jiang Jing looked at the group of girls and said calmly, "Is there anything else?"
Amiya snapped out of her daze, and a smile quickly spread across her face: "Well, there's one more thing."
"It's like this, Lord Jing. We've just arrived in this world and are unfamiliar with everything. We have an affiliated follower team here, similar to an employment relationship with a powerful person."
"Therefore, we would like to ask you to let us become your followers. We will definitely do our best to complete all the tasks you have assigned us in the future to repay your life-saving grace."
“Followers.” Jiang Jing looked at the girls in front of him, most of whom had other biological characteristics and were looking at him with gratitude. He neither agreed nor refused, but spoke.
"You don't know yet, do you? Your world has been completely destroyed by me."
"The world has been destroyed." Amiya and the others were stunned.
“Wasn’t our world destroyed by those monsters long ago?” Chen Qi asked, sporting a pair of dragon horns.
Jiang Jing looked at them calmly: "What you did was just the destruction of a civilization. My destruction means exactly what it says. Simply put, I destroyed the planet Terra in your world."
"What……"
"The planet has been destroyed."
"Really"
"The planet is so big, how could humans destroy it..."
The girls behind him gasped in disbelief, while Texas, with a cigarette dangling from her mouth, looked at Jiang Jing with suspicion, as if trying to find something on his calm face.
"Let it be destroyed, I don't love that world anyway." In contrast to the disbelief and shock of the others, the silver-haired beauty Talulah said coldly.
She felt no sense of belonging to the world that had inflicted endless suffering upon them; had she not been too weak back then, she might have even brought about the destruction of the world.
"Lord Jing, did you kill that demon?" Chen suppressed his shock and stared intently at Jiang Jing.
"You're talking about that ancient evil that corrupted your world, aren't you?"
"Yes." Chen nodded.
Jiang Jing said calmly, "Of course, they will be destroyed along with it."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent for a moment, and then all the girls showed complex expressions, including relief, happiness, sadness, and so on.
"Dead, that's good." Recalling the hellish scenes she had witnessed along the way after the world's cataclysm, Amiya's beautiful face showed an expression that was both crying and laughing.
"Thank you, sir, for avenging our homeland." Amiya suppressed the emotions welling up inside her and bowed deeply to Jiang Jing with a solemn expression.
"Thank you, sir, for avenging our homeland." The other girls, including the aloof Talulah, bowed deeply to Jiang Jing along with Amiya.
Looking at these girls before him, who not only did not harbor hatred or resentment towards him for destroying their world, but were also filled with gratitude and admiration for him, Jiang Jing's clear black and white eyes appeared extremely profound at this moment.
Emperor Jing once tried his hand at playing games, but now he prefers a simple life and no longer likes these manipulative things.
But since the idea of taking these girls as followers has been conceived, then even if we don't expect them to be extremely loyal, it's just a matter of increasing their sense of identification, admiration, and intimidation.
"Come here for a second." Just as the people's excited emotions had not yet calmed down, Jiang Jing waved to the girl who introduced herself as Ifrit in the passageway next to Texas, who was thanking Jiang Jing.
"Me." Seeing Jiang Jing call her, the light blonde girl, who was lively and energetic, was a little surprised, and then walked forward excitedly.
Looking at the girl standing in front of him, her face showing both excitement and restraint, Jiang Jing nodded and said gently, "Don't move yet, let me take a look."
As Jiang Jing spoke, to everyone's surprise, he reached out and placed his hand on the pair of very conspicuous mineral crystal horns on Ifrit's head, causing the girl to instinctively shrink her neck in a bit of self-consciousness.
The image of Jiang Jing, who is 1.85 meters tall, standing next to Ifrit, who is 1.6 meters tall, with his hand on Ifrit's head, who looks restrained, gives the impression of an adult bullying a child.
However, when a layer of pure, pale golden light appeared on Jiang Jing's hand, enveloping Ifrit's entire body, everyone behind him, including Chen Amiya, couldn't help but gape.
Because the crystal horn on Ifrit's head, which was a characteristic of the mutated mineral disease, visibly shrank under the purification of the source of light in Jiang Jing's hands.
Although the change was subtle, everyone present was certain that Ifrit's pathogenic characteristics had indeed become smaller, which meant...
Instantly, when everyone looked at Jiang Jing again, their eyes were filled with excitement and fervor. Amiya even stepped forward, eager to speak.
But just then, Jiang Jing withdrew his power, removed his hand from Ifrit's head, frowned slightly, and said thoughtfully, "Simply purifying with the power of light is not enough."
"My lord, you can cure their illnesses!" Amiya looked at Jiang Jing excitedly.
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