Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate Chapter 194: An Urgent Message from the Deacon Hall

After sensing the weakening effects of the first thirty spiritual plants he had consud, Jiang Chen wasted no ti and quickly swallowed the remaining twenty Dao Comprehension rank spiritual plants, followed by three Dao Palace rank spiritual plants, one after another!

Boom!

An incredible surge of dicinal energy burst into his Dantian, each wave absorbed by the Burning World Red Lotus.

The dicinal energy from the twenty Dao Comprehension rank spiritual plants and three Dao Palace rank spiritual plants was far stronger than anything he had consud before.

Under Jiang Chen’s focused gaze, the Burning World Red Lotus was rejuvenating at a visibly rapid pace.

One petal, in particular, stood out in its restoration.

Though it still looked sowhat wilted, it was a stark contrast to its previous state and the other petals.

Once the Burning World Red Lotus was revitalized, it responded by generating a considerable amount of cultivation energy.

Fueled by this energy, Jiang Chen’s Dao Core expanded rapidly, and his physical strength also experienced a significant boost.

As all the dicinal energy was absorbed, his cultivation base, which had just reached the Middle-stage Inquiring Journey realm, quickly neared the threshold of the Late-stage Inquiring Journey realm.

There was also a noticeable increase in his actual combat power. Jiang Chen could feel it had risen by at least one-third.

It was important to rember that this was within the Inquiring Journey realm, where even a small improvent was an imnse challenge.

Now that all the spiritual plants had been consud, if Jiang Chen wanted to advance his cultivation base further, he would have to wait for Ji Mingxiu to provide more spiritual plants.

’While waiting, I should gather so Qi and blood energy and practice the cultivation thods of the Dao Comprehension rank,’ Jiang Chen thought to himself. His gaze drifted beyond the confines of his ditation room.

Outside his mansion, he noticed a fair number of cultivators eagerly waiting for an audience with him.

Previously, many people had sought out Fang Yuan. Now that he had beco the Holy Son, wouldn’t even more people try to curry favor with Jiang Chen?

However, he had been quite busy before—either treating Ji Ruxue and Xie Xiaojing or getting caught up in the competition for the position of Holy Son, and later helping Fang Yuan heal his spiritual root.

Those who wished to visit simply hadn’t found the right mont.

Now that he had returned to his mansion, those who sensed an opportunity imdiately rushed over!

"Sigh, being the Holy Son has its perks, but it also cos with its fair share of burdens. I need so trustworthy people by my side to help manage these tedious tasks." As Jiang Chen muttered to himself, he rose to his feet, ready to deactivate the formation and et the cultivators still waiting patiently outside. After all, many of them were powerful and held significant status.

But just at that mont, an urgent vibration ca from his transmission jade token!

Hum Hum Hum!

"An urgent ssage from the Holy Land’s Deacon Hall!" Jiang Chen muttered, his divine sense sweeping over the ssage. He was imdiately taken aback.

It wasn’t just him—outside, the influential figures who had been eagerly waiting to see him also pulled out their transmission jade tokens, their expressions shifting dramatically!

Sothing significant had occurred within the Purple Heaven Holy Land!

Many regions surrounding the Purple Heaven Holy Land, much like the Red Maple Heavenly Valley, were now experiencing massive columns of red light shooting into the sky, each carrying imnse amounts of Demonic Spiritual Qi.

Following this, countless powerful demonic beasts, stripped of their reason and driven only by their primal instincts to kill, began to erge.

At present, there were already dozens of locations where Demonic Spiritual Qi was erupting!

And the number was still increasing!

’Has the eruption of the Demonic Spiritual Qi finally begun? Will the Demon Race launch their invasion next?’ Jiang Chen wondered, his eyes narrowing as a cold light flickered within them.

Without hesitation, he grabbed his transmission jade token and contacted Ji Mingxiu. "Master! The Demonic Spiritual Qi has erupted?!"

"Yes, a large-scale eruption is underway!" Ji Mingxiu quickly replied. "It’s not just within the territory of our Purple Heaven Holy Land, but also the Imperial Extre Heavenly Palace and the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple are similarly affected."

"I’m currently in strategic discussions with the Supre Elders," he added.

"The Imperial Extre Heavenly Palace and the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple are also experiencing eruptions of Demonic Spiritual Qi?!" Jiang Chen asked again in alarm, needing to make sure he hadn’t misunderstood. The involvent of two other major powers indicated this was far from a minor issue!

"Correct," Ji Mingxiu confird. He understood his disciple’s reaction, as he had done the sa. Then, he inquired, "What’s your take on this?"

Jiang Chen didn’t respond imdiately, his expression clouded with contemplation. After a few monts, he took a deep breath and began to send his ssage, choosing his words carefully. "Master, we haven’t seen any signs of a Demonic Spiritual Qi eruption for many years. This sudden, large-scale event strikes as quite peculiar."

"It’s hard for to dismiss the possibility of the legendary Demon Race orchestrating sothing from the shadows. Even though the chances are slim, I can’t rule it out."

He paused for a mont, allowing Ji Mingxiu ti to consider his speculation, before continuing, "The Holy Land needs to be fully prepared, including considering strategic retreat and relocation."

The eruption of the Demonic Spiritual Qi, from any angle, seed like a grand stage set perfectly for the protagonist, Fang Yuan.

If it were just a re horde of demonic beasts that Fang Yuan could easily eliminate in one sweep, it would be far too underwhelming.

Thus, Jiang Chen speculated that this event was likely connected to the Demon Race.

"The Demon Race? Don’t you think that’s a bit paranoid?" Ji Mingxiu’s response ca quickly, skeptical of his disciple’s reaction.

He continued, "Demonic Spiritual Qi has always existed in the Bottomless Abyss, slowly eroding the surrounding land. An eruption seems quite natural. Events like these have been sporadically recorded in the annals of the Purple Heaven Holy Land. Though they were usually isolated incidents, it’s enough to suggest that this isn’t anything extraordinary."

Ji Mingxiu clearly had his own assessnt.

And his conclusion was exactly the kind a rational person would make.

After all, the Demon Race hadn’t appeared on the Immortal Martial Continent for countless years.

Even the records concerning the Demon Race had gradually faded into obscurity. Not even the Purple Heaven Holy Land, with its hundreds of thousands of years of history, kept records of the demons’ existence.

All that anyone knew was about the Bottomless Abyss and its intense spiritual Qi.

The Demon Race and similar matters only ca to Jiang Chen’s attention indirectly when Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning inford him. It was only then that Ji Mingxiu and the others learned about it as well.

Furthermore, only Jiang Chen knew that Fang Yuan was the protagonist, and any significant events revolving around him would be far from simple.

This was sothing Ji Mingxiu did not know.

Considering all these factors, even though Ji Mingxiu deeply trusted Jiang Chen, he still felt his disciple was being overly cautious.

"Master, it’s always wise to prepare for the storm before it arrives," Jiang Chen replied, not elaborating further—after all, actions speak louder than words.

"Alright, alright, I will be cautious," Ji Mingxiu assured him.

Reading Ji Mingxiu’s half-hearted response, Jiang Chen shrugged, knowing this was all he could do for now with the limited explanations he could provide. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he rembered there was still one more thing he could do.

"Master, I will send you a jade slip containing the Demonic Qi Extraction Art. If we have skilled cultivators who can learn it quickly, we will be able to help those affected by the Demonic Spiritual Qi in ti." After sending the ssage, Jiang Chen swiftly activated the formation and made a quick exit.

Upon spotting Jiang Chen, the cultivators, who had been sowhat panicked, managed to regain a asure of composure and greeted him with enthusiasm.

"We pay our respects to the Holy Son!"

If Ji Mingxiu was the current pillar of the Purple Heaven Holy Land, then Jiang Chen represented its future foundation.

"Everyone, remain calm! Master is already discussing this situation with the Supre Elders." After calming the crowd, Jiang Chen spotted a passing disciple and called out, "You, junior brother, co here and help by delivering this jade slip to the Holy Lord!"

"At once, Holy Son!" The chosen disciple’s eyes lit up with excitent as he quickly accepted the jade slip from Jiang Chen and flew off toward the Purple Heaven Grand Hall.

The remaining disciples could barely hide their envy.