Bab 35: Demon Lord Chonglou
After a few days of cleanup, the corpses in Tianlin City had been completely removed. The shattered structures in the Qian family estate were quickly restored by their Earth stage experts. With the aftermath of the great battle addressed, the city returned to its former state, bustling with life once more.
The presence of Jiang HuanYu in the Qian family attracted an unprecedented influx of people to Tianlin City, doubling the usual population. Most came hoping to catch a glimpse of the legendary figure hailed as the Northern Domain's supreme prodigy.
However, all visitors were denied access to the Qian estate. Even representatives of top-tier factions seeking an audience with Jiang HuanYu were politely turned away.
[Ding! Congratulations, host! The Jiang Dynasty's Empire has successfully taken control of the territories formerly belonging to Evil Moon Hall and Sky Burning Island.]
[Jiang Dynasty's Empire's prestige increased by 1,000 points. Current prestige: 2,820.]
[A reward package has been sent. Achievement package for reaching 2,000 prestige points has also been sent.]
Inside his chamber, Jiang HuanYu heard the system's notifications.
Following the annihilation of Evil Moon Hall and Sky Burning Island, Jiang King and Tie Poyun had swiftly dispatched Jiang Dynasty's Empire experts to occupy the conquered territories and cities. Consequently, the empire's prestige had surged.
"System, open the reward package and achievement package!" Jiang HuanYu commanded without hesitation.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, host! You have received the following rewards: 30,000 years of cultivation, 6 Godslayer Guards, 1 Archer God, and 1 Demon Lord Chonglou.]
"Hah…" Jiang HuanYu's heart surged with excitement.
Demon Lord Chonglou!
Finally, two of his favorite legendary figures had arrived at his command.
In the blink of an eye, two figures materialized within his chamber.
One was a middle-aged man wielding a fiery bow. His sharp, piercing gaze seemed capable of seeing through all creation. He stood with an air of natural authority and immense composure.
The other figure wore a flowing black robe, his tall, lean frame emanating an aura of unrestrained dominance mixed with regal dignity. Two sharp horns jutted from his head, and his long hair cascaded behind him. Around him swirled an oppressive demonic energy.
"Archer God greets Your Majesty."
"Chonglou greets Your Majesty."
Both knelt on one knee, paying respects to Jiang HuanYu.
"No need for formalities. Please rise!" Jiang HuanYu responded quickly.
After they stood, Jiang HuanYu brought up their status panels for review.
[Name: Archer God]
[Weapon: Flame Bow]
[Talent: Infinite]
[Physique: Sacred Arrow Physique]
[Fate Value: 89]
[Cultivation Realm: Sixth Stage of Heavenly Realm]
[Name: Chonglou]
[Weapon: Space-Devouring Demon Blade]
[Talent: Infinite]
[Physique: Heavenly Demon Physique]
[Fate Value: 98]
[Cultivation Realm: Ninth Stage of Heavenly Realm]
After reading their panels, Jiang HuanYu was overjoyed.
"As expected of the Demon Lord on par with the War God Feipeng. A pinnacle-level Heavenly expert! This significantly enhances the strength of my Jiang Dynasty's Empire," Jiang HuanYu thought, ecstatic.
Now, the Jiang Dynasty's Empire boasted three peak-level Heavenly combatants. With this power, even the hegemonic forces of the Northern Domain would pose little threat.
"Both of you, conceal your cultivation levels for now. Do not reveal your strength prematurely," Jiang HuanYu instructed.
"Yes!" Both Chonglou and the Archer God immediately masked their cultivation, rendering them indistinguishable from ordinary mortals to the outside world.
Shortly after, six Godslayer Guards appeared in the chamber. Like their predecessors, all were at the peak of the Earth stage.
"System, can the 30,000 years of cultivation I've obtained only be used by me?" Jiang HuanYu asked thoughtfully.
[Ding! System: Host, the acquired cultivation can be allocated to yourself or to individuals summoned by the system. The distribution is entirely at the host's discretion.]
"Good. Then allocate 10,000 years of cultivation to me," Jiang HuanYu decided. "Distribute the remaining 20,000 years equally among five Shadow Guards, five Golden Armored Guards, and five Dragon Slayer Guards."
[Ding! System: Command acknowledged.]
[Ding! System: Allocating cultivation…]
As the system's voice echoed in his mind, Jiang HuanYu felt the bottleneck in his cultivation loosening. His energy surged, ascending rapidly.
[Ding! System: 30,000 years of cultivation has been fully distributed.]
[Ding! System: Host has reached the Seventh Stage of the Heavenly Realm. Fifteen selected guards have advanced to the Third Stage of the Heavenly Realm.]
Jiang HuanYu inspected his body, feeling his strength had grown significantly. His aura brimmed with unparalleled power.
Among the six Godslayer Guards, five had also risen to the Third Stage of the Heavenly Realm. However, they kept their energy carefully concealed to avoid exposure.
The system had prioritized guards closest to Jiang HuanYu for enhancement. Those stationed in the Qian family, including Shadow Guards and Golden Armored Guards, had also received boosts.
Despite his satisfaction with his guards' progress, Jiang HuanYu couldn't help but feel perplexed about his own breakthrough.
"System, why is this happening? How could 10,000 years of cultivation only advance me by two minor stages? Are you sure you didn't embezzle some of it?" he asked skeptically.
[Ding! System: Host, this system operates with absolute fairness and integrity. There is no question of embezzlement.]
[Ding! System: The slow breakthrough is due to the cultivation technique you practice.]
[Ding! System: The cultivation granted by the system is infused into the host as pure energy. However, the technique you cultivate is one of the most supreme methods in the universe.]
[Ding! System: This technique allows you to defeat enemies across multiple levels, but its downside is that it significantly hinders breakthrough speed.]
[Ding! System: Since reaching the Fifth Stage of the Heavenly Realm, the technique has achieved minor completion. Your energy reserves are now tens or even hundreds of times greater than others at the same level.]
[Ding! System: As a result, your breakthroughs require exponentially more energy.]
[Ding! System: Does the host understand now?]
Jiang HuanYu sighed, finally understanding the reason for his slow advancement. Although frustrating, he recognized the unparalleled power his cultivation method provided.
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