Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate

Chapter 167: The Radiant Return of Jiang Chen

Learning that this change in the storyline had directly stripped Fang Yuan of two thousand Heavenly Fate Value points, Jiang Chen felt a surge of astonishment. His eyes sparkled unmistakably with joy.

However, this feeling was quickly tempered by the realization that such developments were to be expected.

After all, Fang Yuan’s act of rescuing Ji Ruxue was crucial to his journey.

Now, Jiang Chen had seized even the chance to intervene.

Without this key event, how could he strengthen his ties with Ji Ruxue?

Until now, Ji Ruxue had barely seen him as more than a stranger.

In contrast, Jiang Chen had already forged a connection with Ji Ruxue, positioning himself as the knight set to rescue the damsel in distress.

This significant difference in their paths meant that it would be even more difficult for Fang Yuan to win Ji Ruxue’s favor!

’Perfect!’ Jiang Chen thought with a smug satisfaction, a crafty grin pulling at the corners of his mouth. ’Once I successfully win over Ji Ruxue, Fang Yuan’s Heavenly Fate Value is sure to plummet!’

Following this, Jiang Chen channeled his Origin Power and vanished, leaving no trace outside Fang Yuan’s cave mansion.

He didn’t immediately go to find Ji Mingxiu. Instead, he wisely put a distance of ten thousand kilometers between himself and Ji Mingxiu’s palace cluster before he reappeared, his expression a mix of surprise and urgency as he made his swift return to the Purple Heaven Holy Land.

With a resounding boom, Jiang Chen transformed into a radiant streak of light, cutting through the sky. He left behind a series of vortex-like explosions and trails of white mist.

He soared ahead, gliding through the heavens with unstoppable momentum.

The tremendous noise caught the attention of many onlookers.

"Look quickly! That’s Senior Brother Jiang Chen!"@@@@

"Senior Brother Jiang Chen’s flight speed is incredible—it’s as fast as someone in the Inquiring Journey realm. Truly formidable!"

"Why is Senior Brother Jiang Chen in such a hurry? He didn’t even try to hide his movements."

"I’m not sure, but it definitely indicates something urgent. Look, he’s heading exactly towards where the Holy Lord practices his cultivation!"

As Jiang Chen vanished into the distance, the crowd watched in awe and reverence.

Meanwhile, within Ji Mingxiu’s palace cluster, Ji Ruxue and Xie Xiaojing lay unconscious on a massive formation platform.

This platform had a strong sealing ability, preventing Ji Ruxue and Xie Xiaojing from using their Origin Power.

To some extent, it slowed down the corruption of their bodies by Demonic Spiritual Qi.

This method was the only one the Purple Heaven Holy Land had managed to devise over the years to combat the Demonic Spiritual Qi. However, its effectiveness was minimal, only slightly better than having no solution at all.

Should they fail to neutralize the Demonic Spiritual Qi, the Purple Heaven Holy Land would inevitably face grave danger.

"Hurry, hurry! Start the treatment immediately!" Ji Mingxiu urged, his anxiety palpable.

Xie Zhen, standing by his side, remained silent, but his eyes reflected the same intense anticipation.

After saluting his seniors, Jiang Chen nodded and said, "I require specific materials first." He then began listing the necessary items: "I need the Returning Profound Grass, the Connecting Heaven Flower, the Origin Gathering Vine, the Condensed Lesser Sun Azure Ginseng..."

"We have all of them!" came the eager replies.

"Here is the pill furnace!"

"These are the pill refining materials you requested!"

Ji Mingxiu, Xie Zhen, Mo Yu, Li Shang, Han Xu, and Liu Mei each quickly produced items in turn, and in no time at all, they had gathered all the materials Jiang Chen needed.

"I don’t require the pill furnace," Jiang Chen clarified, quickly collecting the natural treasures before moving to Ji Ruxue’s side. "First, deactivate the formation!"

"Understood!" Ji Mingxiu promptly responded to Jiang Chen’s command.

The next moment, Jiang Chen placed a spiritual plant known as the Condensed Lesser Sun Azure Ginseng on Ji Ruxue’s Dantian.

He then placed his hand on her forehead and began to execute the Demonic Qi Extraction Art.

The Dao Origin Power within Jiang Chen surged intensely, progressively interacting with the Heavenly Origin Power within Ji Ruxue.

Quickly, the flow and rhythm of Origin Power within both Jiang Chen and Ji Ruxue synchronized.

During this process, Jiang Chen’s Dao Origin Power gently diffused into Ji Ruxue’s body, blending with her Heavenly Origin Power.

Almost instantly, a peculiar suction force emerged from Ji Ruxue’s Dantian, targeting the Condensed Lesser Sun Azure Ginseng.

An unusual medicinal essence began to emanate from the Condensed Lesser Sun Azure Ginseng, permeating the area.

Normally, the medicinal essence extracted from the Condensed Lesser Sun Azure Ginseng during pill refining would be discarded as impurities.

However, in this unique scenario, this specific medicinal essence was precisely what was required.

Slowly, the unusual medicinal essence from the Condensed Lesser Sun Azure Ginseng permeated Ji Ruxue’s body.

Jiang Chen quickly moved on to the other materials, continuing to employ the Demonic Qi Extraction Art without interruption.

With each transition to a new material, he adjusted the incantation of the secret art accordingly.

By the time he had used each material once, an hour had already passed.