"You vile human!"
The Jialan Empress was losing her composure, her eyes blazing with fury.
No one had ever dared to be so disrespectful to her!
The key issue was that she truly had no way to deal with him.
"Madam, thank you for the praise," Jiang Che replied with a faint smile.
"Fine, fine, fine!" Jia Mengluo was so angry her teeth were nearly ground to dust, yet she could only watch as the man before her continued his arrogant display.
"Although this fragment of my soul cannot kill you, should my true form appear, even with the protection of the Heavenly Dao, I would find a way to end you," Jia Mengluo began to threaten.
It was mainly because this Jiang Che was utterly despicable! Just the sight of him now evoked the humiliating memories from before, sending shivers down her spine.
Seeing the Jialan Empress in this state of helpless rage, Jiang Che gave a slight bow.
"As the ancients said, 'To die under the peony, even as a ghost, is to be romantic.' Moreover, Madam, surely you wouldn't want to see Ling'er widowed and alone, would you?"
"If you really killed me, wouldn't Ling'er hate you to death?"
With his own actions, Jiang Che had demonstrated the true meaning of the phrase about dying under the peony.
Jiang Che had just died over five hundred more times. Can you believe it?
As for the manner of those deaths... it's better not to ask. If there were a ranking for the world's most bizarre deaths, Jiang Che would undoubtedly be a top contender.
"Get out!"
The Empress flicked her sleeve, straightened her garments with one hand, and then the dreamscape began to shatter. Just before the dream world completely collapsed... countless sharp, thorny vines surged from the earth, instantly piercing Jiang Che through like a pincushion.
It seemed to vent her inner fury, killing Jiang Che one more time.
Of course, this was merely an act of venting. She was well aware she couldn't truly eradicate him; this human's methods far exceeded her imagination.
"Your Majesty, I still have a few Mermaid's Tears here. If you change your mind..."
"GET OUT!!!" Jia Mengluo, currently in a towering rage, couldn't even be placated by the offer of Mermaid's Tears.
"Heh..."
The dream world shattered completely, and Jiang Che's spirit returned to reality.
He then lightly licked the corner of his lips, a faint, provocative smile dancing in his eyes.
A few hundred lives in exchange for a taste of her beauty... it was worth it!
"Jiang Che, what happened? Did she give you a hard time?"
Ling'er approached, her face full of concern.
"No," Jiang Che said seriously.
She only killed me a few hundred times, that's all. A mere few hundred lives... nothing worth mentioning!
"Oh!" The girl let out a sigh of relief.
"Ling'er, try to avoid seeing Qing'er and the others for a while..." Jiang Che was still playing it cautious.
Although Jiang Che had previously helped Qing'er, Xue'er, and the others elevate their bloodlines, now that Ling'er had attained Immortal Blood, unless Jiang Che upgraded their bloodlines as well... but currently, Jiang Che's funds were a bit tight.
The price of a single Stone Man's Tear was one billion, so five would be five billion points.
"Mm! Don't worry, Jiang Che. I'll be in secluded cultivation during this time!" Ling'er nodded earnestly.
This mermaid princess was completely smitten.
Jiang Che raised his hand and ruffled the girl's hair. To be honest... because of the Jialan Empress, he did feel a bit guilty towards Ling'er. After all, your boy Jiang Che does have a conscience, right? Even if it's not a lot!
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The Nine Heavens Jialan Clan.
The birth of a descendant with Imperial Blood could stir phenomena from the Jialan Clan's ancestral artifact, let alone a bloodline of Immortal grade!
The Jialan Clan's ancestral artifact was a single iridescent fish scale, said to be inherited from a Mermaid Immortal of ancient times.
And now, this iridescent scale was causing a commotion throughout the entire Jialan Clan!
"What's going on??? Why is the ancestral artifact suddenly trembling?"
"This... has another Imperial Blood been born?"
"No! It's not the birth of Imperial Blood... the phenomena from an Imperial Blood birth isn't this terrifying. This... the ancestral artifact seems to be... quivering in fear?"
Many powerful figures of the Jialan Clan rose to their feet, but after investigating the artifact's disturbance, they were all left bewildered.
Because they couldn't discern what was happening at all!
For them, this was a fear born of the unknown.
Then, upon the iridescent scale... the faint image of a figure of peerless elegance and beauty began to materialize.
She had long golden hair, a perfect and slender figure, and an exquisitely flawless face. Her every movement exuded nobility, with a mysterious, alluring pattern at the corner of her eye. Most important was her aura!
"This is... this is Princess Ling'er???"
An elderly Quasi-Emperor woman exclaimed in shock. Although she wasn't of Imperial Blood, she had watched Ling'er grow up since childhood.
"What? This is Princess Ling'er??? Why has her bloodline become so terrifying!!!"
"Could it be that Her Highness has achieved another breakthrough in her bloodline in the mortal realm? But she was already Imperial Blood..." An Emperor-level figure stepped forward, his face filled with disbelief.
"There's no mistake. Even Her Majesty the Empress has never exerted such overwhelming pressure on me through bloodline alone. But Her Highness Ling'er is different... just a wisp of her aura, and my very bloodline trembles from its source! Could it be..."
Just as everyone was marveling, a figure slowly walked out.
"That's correct. Ling'er has broken through the constraints of Imperial Blood. Jiang Che has found our Jialan Clan's ancestral homeland. There, he discovered many supreme treasures... and used them to purify Ling'er's bloodline. She is now a Pure-Blooded Mermaid!"
Jia Mengluo stepped forward gracefully, her expression calm and serene.
However, beneath this apparent calmness lay a supervolcano on the verge of eruption.
"What? A Pure-Blooded return to ancestry!!! Your Majesty, is this truly so?"
Incredible!
In the Jialan Clan, where bloodline reigns supreme, its importance goes without saying. Bloodline determines everything!
"That Jiang Che found our Jialan Clan's ancestral homeland??? Haha, Heaven truly aids our Jialan Clan! Ling'er has already formed a Daoist partnership with that Jiang Che. This really has found our clan an excellent son-in-law," another Emperor-level figure laughed heartily.
Completely failing to notice the Jialan Empress's increasingly gloomy expression.
That scoundrel didn't just want to partner with Ling'er? He even had the audacity to reach his filthy hands towards her, the Empress herself!
Fortunately, she had severed the connection between that soul fragment and herself at the last moment. Otherwise... she might have died of disgust just thinking about it.
"Your Majesty, since things have come to this... why don't we, the Jialan Clan, take the initiative to show goodwill to the Jiang Family? We could formally arrange a marriage alliance? After all, our Princess's bloodline was elevated with Jiang Che's help, so it's not as if your lineage has been tainted..."
The Jialan Empress felt utterly numb.
From the current perspective, Ling'er's bloodline indeed wasn't tainted, but she, the Empress, was about to be!
Just thinking about what that scum might do to her soul fragment after she severed the mental link made her skin crawl.
"Fine! Proceed as you suggest. Contact the Jiang Family... arrange a betrothal. However, once that scoundrel enters the Nine Heavens, we must hold a grand wedding ceremony for Ling'er! My daughter, Jia Mengluo's daughter... will not be a concubine!"
"You can rest assured about that... Our Jialan Clan is a major clan. In a marriage alliance, they would surely give our Imperial Clan due respect!"
Jia Mengluo immediately nodded in agreement. "That's true. I know quite a bit about that human man. He has many women, but apart from Ling'er, all the others are the most ordinary mortal girls. They simply cannot be compared to Ling'er. Even in a grand wedding... Ling'er must be the principal wife!"
Just as the Jialan Empress was about to speak further, someone suddenly ran over in a panic.
"Big news! Big news!!! Huge news!!!"
"The Taiyin Ice Palace and the Nine Heavens Jiang Family are forming a marriage alliance!!!"
with countless casualties. As a top-tier gamer, Liu Xuan volunteered to join the fight, intending to dominate with his skills, but instead he obtained the hidden class: [Pacifist]. Unable to attack. Unable to use active skills. Fortunately, with each level gained, he acquired a new passive skill. And so, armed with a body full of passives, Liu Xuan slaughtered his way through the battlefield of ten thousand races! [You attacked Liu Xuan] [You gained the debuffs: 'Poison', 'Fear', 'Burning', 'Bleeding', 'Freeze', 'Silence', etc.] [Your attack speed has been reduced by 99%] [Your armor and magic resistance have been reduced by 99%] Warriors of the Ten Thousand Races: How the hell am I supposed to fight this?!
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
iaobai: "Councilor Dad, front me some funds. I want to hire ten thousand professional miners for a project!" [Five-Star Mission Issued: Capture the leader of the Blood Heaven Pirate Gang, who is on the run in the Radiant Star Sector. It is said the gang has over a hundred members. Proceed with caution.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, lend me the family's hundred-thousand-strong Lu Army!" [Seven-Star Mission Issued: Subdue a juvenile Void Dragon Beast.] Lu Xiaobai: "Councilor Dad, I'm taking your tamed Void Dragon Beast King out for a family reunion!" I said, System, don't you have any slightly more challenging missions? You're just not up to par! [Nine-Star Mission Issued: Become the Human Councilor.] Lu Xiaobai: "Dad, there's a small matter I'd like to discuss with you..."
