Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 471

Chapter 471: Ying Luo’s Breakthrough

Jiang Chen emptied every storage artifact one by one, turning them inside out.

There were plenty of treasures, especially pills—some for cultivation and body tempering, others for restoring Origin Power, even a few laced with deadly poison. He also found ones that nourished the spirit and soul.

The soul-nourishing pills went straight to Shangguan Ning and Nangong Wan, while the rest he tucked away inside the Immortal Martial Mustard Seed.

Next came the spiritual plants.

Compared to the loot he’d taken from Nirvana Peering realm experts of the great sects, this haul was smaller. Still, it wasn’t bad.

Without hesitation, Jiang Chen devoured every last spiritual plant, refining them on the spot.

A surge of medicinal energy flowed into the Burning World Red Lotus. It didn’t sprout a fifth layer of petals, but the ones it already had turned softer, brighter, and more striking than before.

Jiang Chen also drew in pure cultivation power, along with a strange energy from the Burning World Red Lotus that sharpened his aptitude.

Once the spiritual plants were consumed, he swept the rest of the loot aside without bothering to count it. Everything went into the Immortal Martial Mustard Seed to sit for later.

These leftovers aren’t much use right now. I’ll deal with them another time, he thought.

Inside the Immortal Martial Mustard Seed, a true dragon soared through the skies—Ying Luo.

She clutched her forehead, wincing. “Ah… it’s burning.” The heat quickly spiked into a wave of breakthrough energy.

After devouring so much Space Essence Gold, she finally broke through to the Nirvana Cleansing realm.

With a sharp crack, a pair of black dragon horns pushed their way out of her forehead.

The new black dragon horns were sharper and more intricate than before, carrying a chilling aura.

They came from the bloodline of the Death Calamity True Dragon.

Ying Luo was a mix of two true dragons, blessed with the strengths of both. Until now, she had mostly shown the traits of the Void White Dragon—but with these horns, the Death Calamity True Dragon lineage was finally surfacing.

“Roar! I feel so much stronger—this is amazing!” Ying Luo’s low cry echoed as she darted excitedly through the air.

She’s broken through. Those horns… they hold the power of the Death Dao. Jiang Chen’s eyes softened as he watched her flying circles inside the Immortal Martial Mustard Seed, completely overjoyed.

I carry the Death Calamity True Dragon bloodline as well. If I study it closely, it won’t be long before I grasp the Death Dao too.

He released Ying Luo from the Immortal Martial Mustard Seed.

“Big brother! Look, I’m stronger now!” She flitted over and hugged his hand, her wide dragon eyes sparkling, as if begging him to praise her.

“My Ying Luo is incredible. Here—this is your reward. Keep it up.” Jiang Chen tapped her lightly on the forehead and handed her a piece of Space Essence Gold.

“Mm-hm! Thank you, Big Brother, I like you!” Ying Luo tucked the treasure away, her dragon tail swishing as she gazed at him with delight.

Jiang Chen chuckled and said, “Alright, go stabilize your realm. Stay with your big sisters in the Immortal Martial Mustard Seed, and behave yourself.”

“Okay! Ying Luo likes being with big sisters too!” she nodded eagerly.

He sent her back into the Immortal Martial Mustard Seed, then shifted his focus ahead.

Lu Yi wasn’t far away. Though still gloomy, he’d recovered somewhat from the near breakdown he’d suffered earlier.

“This guy really does have a big heart.” Jiang Chen arched a brow. If it were one of those self-important protagonists, they’d still be fuming right now.

No wonder it’s been so hard to shake his mental state. That last blow only shaved off two thousand Heavenly Fate Value points.

He pulled out a transmission jade token and sent a message to Lu Yi, asking where he was and how things were going.

Hm? A message from Jiang Chen? Lu Yi blinked in surprise. I wonder how he’s holding up… He’s being chased by more than a dozen Nirvana Cleansing realm cultivators, after all.

Compared to that, my situation isn’t nearly as bad. With that thought, he quickly replied, telling Jiang Chen what had happened on his side and asking about his condition.

He has no idea I’m the one pulling the strings against him. I really wonder what his face will look like when he finally learns the truth. Jiang Chen’s lips curved in a faint, amused smile as he read Lu Yi’s message.

Of all the protagonists he’d crossed paths with, Lu Yi was the one he’d duped the worst—like someone sold off yet still helping the seller count the money.

It wasn’t just bad luck. Lu Yi’s identity, circumstances, personality, and even his so-called heaven-defying trump card all left him wide open to manipulation.

After sorting his thoughts, Jiang Chen sent a reply:

“I’m doing fine for now. Those old fools from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace and Purple Crest Immortal Sect have flipped the world upside down looking for me, but they still haven’t managed to find a trace.”

A chuckle followed. “Even if they did, I’m more than confident I could get away.”

He added one last warning before cutting the link:

“Liang Youwen has already ordered every sect under the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace to hunt you down. Be careful. No need to reply.”

After listening to Jiang Chen’s message, Lu Yi fell into thought. As expected, the people from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace are still after me. But by now, they should know about my strength. Ordinary cultivators won’t dare to chase me anymore.

Still, a few Half-step Nirvana Cleansing realm cultivators might show up… and that genius who escaped before could return as well.

His fists tightened. I have to get stronger as soon as possible!

With that resolve, he flew toward a massive city he’d picked up with his divine sense.

He had no intention of going back to his old ways of robbery.

Lu Yi had also learned to hide his aura. It only worked against cultivators at Nirvana Peering realm and below, but unless he ran into a particularly sharp expert, they wouldn’t see through it.

As he flew, he suppressed his presence and changed his appearance, turning into an unremarkable middle-aged man.

Then he pulled out several jade slips and began inscribing cultivation methods into them.

Lu Tingyun had once shown him countless cultivation methods. His predecessor hadn’t been able to practice them, but Lu Yi still remembered many.

This time, he planned to trade those cultivation methods for spirit jades.

For once, he wasn’t planning to take them by force.

But Lu Yi had no idea Jiang Chen was watching his every move.

So, you’re planning to sell off what you have just to scrape together spirit jades and upgrade your system? Looks like you really are being forced into a corner. Jiang Chen’s eyes narrowed with interest.

Still, with Heavenly Fate on his side, I doubt he’ll actually go through with it. More likely, something unexpected will pop up and hand him another chance.

A cold smile tugged at his lips. But with me here, that ‘unexpected’ won’t bring him fortune—it’ll bring disaster.

He quickened his pace toward the city.