Hey there fam, Nyt_city here. Thanks for your understanding yesterday. Anyways here are the updates that were meant for yesterday. Paid someone to get my phone charged so now I believe I can hold on till the transformer is fixed. Have a wonderful day today.
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Fortunately, he had been paying attention to everyone's words all this time, otherwise he might have ended up being the last person to know about this.
Han Xuanji calculated with his fingers and discovered that the Nether Lord was sincerely turning to him.
He wasn't averse to Su Ming handling this matter. After all, the starting point was good, and there were no actual downsides.
As for how others would view this?
Han Xuanji wasn't worried at all.
Even if the Heavenly Emperor wanted to give him the entire Immortal Realm, he couldn't be bothered to take it.
If the Heavenly Emperor heard this news, he would probably laugh out loud.
As for what others thought, Han Xuanji had even less reason to care...
On the other side.
Qin Qilin was killing with abandon, his spear techniques unfolding and lightning flashing everywhere, momentarily making him invincible.
However, just as he forced back several Vicious Beasts with a spear strike and his Aura reached its peak, his old strength was spent and his new strength had not yet arisen.
The battlefield changes in an instant; crisis often descends when one least expects it.
Qin Qilin had struck down several Fierce Demons and his momentum was strong, but his cultivation was still shallow, and it was his first time facing such a chaotic Primordial Battlefield filled with various strange methods; he inevitably lacked experience.
He didn't notice that his brave charge had already attracted the attention of some cunning existences among the Fierce Demons.
Just as he swung his spear and the momentum was nearly spent, his figure stagnating for a brief moment—
~Rip~
A seemingly ordinary spatial shadow behind him and to the side suddenly twisted.
Three hair-thin, nearly transparent "Void Stingers" silently drilled out. This was an extremely vicious move; it lacked great attack power but could release an incredibly bizarre toxin that would severely delay the victim's thoughts and movements.
Simultaneously with this move, several figures emerged.
Clearly, they had targeted Qin Qilin as a worthy prey!
The timing was crafty, and the coordination was insidious.
Although Qin Qilin felt a warning in his heart, his old strength was gone and his new strength hadn't risen; he couldn't effectively dodge in that split second and was struck by the Void Stingers, his body becoming incredibly sluggish.
Then, several attacks approaching the Great Luo level struck. His pupils shrank; he could only barely pull back his long spear to protect himself, preparing to endure this fatal blow, his heart turning cold.
"It's over!"
Several nearby Loose Cultivators cried out but couldn't rescue him in time.
At this critical moment—
"Humph! Paltry scoundrels, you dare to plot an ambush?"
A cold snort exploded directly in Qin Qilin's ear.
In the next moment, Qin Qilin's vision blurred, and a burly figure appeared before him like a teleportation, carrying an indomitable, unshakable mountain-like Aura!
It was Jiang Hao.
He didn't even use any Divine Ability or Magic Treasure, simply throwing out a backhand punch!
This punch seemed ordinary, without earth-shattering light.
However, wherever the fist aimed, it was invincible.
"Boom!"
With a loud explosion, the bodies of those Fierce Demons, comparable to Immortal Gold, were shattered inch by inch by this punch, then completely exploded into a spray of blood mist!
The power of a single punch was so terrifying, containing absolute crushing force.
Qin Qilin remained in a defensive posture, frozen in place, his spear still across his chest, his eyes filled with unparalleled shock.
He could clearly feel that the level of power contained in Jiang Hao's punch had completely surpassed his understanding.
The spear techniques he had cultivated for a thousand years and the strength he was proud of seemed so pale and weak before this punch.
Jiang Hao slowly withdrew his fist, not even glancing at the annihilated demons. He turned to look at the still-shocked Qin Qilin and grinned, revealing snowy white teeth:
"Kid, your spear work is decent, but your eyes are lacking. On the battlefield, bravery alone isn't enough; you must keep your eyes sharp."
His tone carried unconcealed appreciation and a hint of a Senior's guidance to a Junior.
Qin Qilin snapped out of it, quickly put away his spear, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and gave Jiang Hao a deep bow, his tone more respectful than ever:
"Junior Qin Qilin thanks Senior for saving my life! I am in awe of Senior's Divine Might!"
This time, he was truly convinced after recognizing the gap between them.
Jiang Hao laughed and waved his hand:
"No need for thanks. My name is Jiang Hao. I find you pleasing to the eye; your root-bone and Heart-Nature are top-tier, especially that fighting spirit of yours—it suits my taste."
He paused, looking at Qin Qilin with piercing eyes, and asked directly:
"Kid, are you willing to join my Xuantian Dao Palace and follow me in cultivation?
I see that your Dao has many similarities with mine; perhaps I can give you some guidance."
As soon as these words were spoken, not only was Qin Qilin stunned, but even some nearby Cultivators who noticed the situation looked over, their eyes filled with envy.
To be chosen and offered apprenticeship by a Personal Disciple of the Xuantian Dao Venerable, a Primordial Chaos Expert—what an amazing Opportunity.
Qin Qilin's heart pounded, and his blood seemed to flow faster.
He hadn't expected Jiang Hao to propose taking him as a Disciple so directly, which surprised him.
In the past, it wasn't that no Powerful Experts had shown off before him wanting to take him as a Disciple, but he had refused them all.
Because he thought that if he were to bow to someone, it must be the strongest expert.
But after seeing Jiang Hao's prowess, he felt he had been a bit too ambitious.
What kind of figure was the Xuantian Dao Venerable? If he really wanted to stand before that person, who knew how many years it would take!
He had cultivated bitterly for a thousand years, going through hardships, seeking only to climb higher and glimpse the true face of the Great Dao.
Now, an unprecedented path to the heavens was laid out before him!
Joining the Xuantian Dao Palace meant not only getting personal guidance from the incredibly powerful Senior Jiang Hao but also the possibility of hearing the legendary Xuantian Dao Venerable preach in the future!
After thinking for a moment, Qin Qilin suppressed his excitement, bowed deeply, and said with a resonant voice:
"Disciple Qin Qilin is willing to take Senior Jiang as my Master! I will surely cultivate tirelessly and not fail my Master's kindness!"
"Good!"
Jiang Hao laughed heartily, his voice shaking the battlefield.
"From today on, you are my, Jiang Hao's, eldest Disciple!
Stay by my side for now. Once the matters here are settled, we will perform the formal apprenticeship ceremony!
Now, follow your Master... and continue killing the enemy!"
"Yes! Master!"
Qin Qilin's spirits were greatly lifted. Standing by Jiang Hao's side with his spear, he felt his heart filled with heroic spirit and a bright future ahead.
He knew that his life's trajectory had completely changed from this moment on.
The scene of Jiang Hao taking a Disciple was also seen by observant people from all sides of the battlefield.
A Powerful Expert from the Heavenly Court couldn't help but mutter to himself upon seeing this.
He was also at the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal level, but when he tried to recruit Qin Qilin, the other party was quite reluctant.
Why was it so easy for Jiang Hao to take a Disciple?
...Time passed.
The Battle of the Nether Sea lasted for decades.
The blood of countless Primordial Beingss and Immortal Realm Cultivators seemed as if it would dye the Nether Sea red.
On this day.
Several terrifying figures appeared above the Nether Sea. Unlike the previous Primordial Beingss, they did not attack immediately upon emerging, and their Auras were incredibly powerful—they were existences on a completely different Rank from the previous creatures.