The Ritual of All Beings Equal, the Jiang Family is Dumbfounded

After leaving Wang Yanran's house, Jiang Che went to the Jiang family residence.

After all, the items he was about to unveil could be considered a direct betrayal of the entire ancient martial arts world, so he needed to inform the Jiang family in advance.

Truthfully, he only planned to reveal two minor inventions—the "Mortal Equalizer" and the "Qi-Breaking Bullet Coating." He still had many more formidable weapons in his arsenal!

Some of them were even capable of effortlessly killing Break Heaven-stage martial artists, but such trump cards were definitely not something Jiang Che could disclose.

...

At the Jiang family estate in the capital.

The main hall was packed with people, including many of the Jiang family's elders.

Seated at the head was Jiang Yunhuang, a nearly 80-year-old man whose towering two-meter frame still exuded an overwhelming presence even as he sat in his chair.

At the center of attention stood Jiang Ruoxu, his younger cousin.

"Ruoxu, have you been practicing some forbidden technique? How did your cultivation improve so quickly?"

"If I recall correctly, just two months ago, you were only at the late-stage Transform Force level. Yet now, you’ve reached the late-stage Grandmaster level?"

"Hiss... Our Jiang family’s prodigy has the potential to reach godhood!"

"Of course! Our Ruoxu is already a mega-celebrity with millions of followers. The most talented young martial artist in the entire Dragon Country’s ancient martial arts world—the youngest Grandmaster! What did you expect?"

Basking in the praise, Jiang Ruoxu felt an indescribable satisfaction. This was more like it—this was the treatment a genius deserved!

He had finally turned the tables and reclaimed his dignity.

[Ding! Host successfully showed off. Reward: 5,000 Show-off Points.]

Hearing the system’s voice, Jiang Ruoxu smirked even wider. Ever since obtaining the Show-off System, his strength had skyrocketed.

In just one month, he had amassed nearly 1.5 million Show-off Points!

At first, he had simply livestreamed himself practicing swordplay. Though the viewership was decent, it never exceeded a couple million.

But soon, Jiang Ruoxu transformed from an innocent young boy into a seasoned showman—doing whatever looked coolest!

He even gave himself the title of "Dragon Country’s Youngest Grandmaster," which was technically true. A 15-year-old late-stage Grandmaster was unprecedented, or at least a once-in-a-century phenomenon!

Lately, he had taken things further by livestreaming himself challenging dojos across the country—earning the ire of many martial arts schools.

But unfortunately, the intimidation of a late-stage Grandmaster was overwhelming. Many sect leaders in the ancient martial arts world were only at the mid-stage Grandmaster level.

Even major factions like the Kunlun Sect, backed by Supreme Grandmasters, could only watch helplessly as Jiang Ruoxu humiliated their disciples—after all, his grandfather had already broken through to an even higher realm.

Admittedly, Jiang Ruoxu seemed born to show off. After binding with the Show-off System, it was as if his potential had been unlocked.

He went on a bragging spree, earning 1.5 million Show-off Points in a month. Though he only spent 500,000 on system items, it was enough to propel his strength to new heights.

Surrounded by admirers, Jiang Ruoxu’s pride soared to the heavens.

Once again, he thought of his older cousin, Jiang Che, and curled his lips in disdain. "Jiang Che, now that I have the system, I’ll surpass you soon. Let’s see how you’ll act all high and mighty then!"

The mere thought of the arrogant Jiang Che bowing before him made Jiang Ruoxu giggle uncontrollably.

Just then, a servant rushed in excitedly.

"Master! Young Master Jiang Che has returned!"

The moment Jiang Yunhuang heard Jiang Che’s name, he leaped from his chair in excitement. "Quick, quick! Bring Che'er here at once!"

Without hesitation, he dashed outside, followed closely by the rest of the Jiang family elders.

In the blink of an eye, the crowd surrounding Jiang Ruoxu vanished.

A cold breeze swept by, carrying a few withered leaves past the young man’s face—painting a scene of utter desolation.

[Ding! Host failed to show off. Deducted: 250 Show-off Points.]

The system’s voice was the final straw, shattering Jiang Ruoxu’s composure completely.

"Jiang Che... I challenge you to a duel!!!"

The young man gnashed his teeth in fury. He was a system-bearer, a mega-celebrity with millions of fans! He couldn’t understand why his grandfather favored an outsider over his own blood grandson!

Of course, he would never know that the life-extending elixir he had been painstakingly saving up to buy had already been provided to Jiang Yunhuang by Jiang Che long ago. Not to mention, Jiang Che had personally assisted his grandfather in breaking through to the Break Heaven stage!

......

"Che'er, what brings you here?" Jiang Yunhuang rubbed his hands together with a grin. Every time his grandson visited, he brought delightful surprises.

The first time, it was the life-extending elixir. The second time, it was the Break Heaven Pill. He couldn’t wait to see what was in store this time—

Wait, no! As an elder, he shouldn’t be coveting gifts from his descendants!

...Then again, at over 80 years old, wasn’t he entitled to enjoy their offerings?

Absolutely!

"Grandfather, you must have noticed the sudden surge of rogue cultivators appearing worldwide recently?"

Jiang Yunhuang nodded gravely. "Indeed, it’s become a serious issue. These rogue cultivators seem to have awakened as martial artists overnight. We’re still investigating..."

"More martial artists mean greater difficulty in governance, especially when ordinary civilians with no affiliations gain such power. It’s a headache."

Jiang Che smiled. "Grandfather, my master entrusted me with a few tools designed specifically to restrain martial artists. I believe they’ll help maintain order."

With that, he retrieved a pre-assembled "Mortal Equalizer" and a batch of bullets coated with the anti-Qi coating from his system storage, explaining their functions in detail.

Jiang Yunhuang’s eyes widened in astonishment.

"You’re telling me this little device can suppress all martial artists below the Grandmaster level?"

Jiang Che nodded. "Once activated, it emits infrasonic waves that resonate with a martial artist’s meridians and dantian, disrupting their internal energy flow. For those below the Grandmaster level, it can reduce them to ordinary humans."

As Jiang Yunhuang pondered this, the rest of the Jiang family arrived.

"What?! A device that turns martial artists into normal people?!"

"Is this for real?"

Their first reaction was disbelief. Humanity had attempted to develop anti-martial-artist weapons before, but with little success. The usual solution was brute force—high-caliber weaponry.

Jiang Yunhuang closed his eyes briefly in thought. "Che'er, demonstrate it. Activate the device and let’s see if it really works."

Jiang Che smirked. "I was waiting for you to say that."

With that, he switched on the Mortal Equalizer.

Before activating it, he made some adjustments to the source code in the system. After all, the game was designed by Jiang Che, so the "Equality for All Device" had no effect on the Jiang family.

But now, things were different—he had revoked the Jiang family's privileges.

The moment the "Equality for All Device" was activated, every member of the ancient martial Jiang family was stunned!