Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

1455  Investigate If Jiang Hao Was Hiding His Cultivation Realm (2)

Does she not know about the seventh form of the Heavenly Blade?

"What about those who come after?" Jiang Hao asked.

Surely, there would not come a time when no one could comprehend the seventh form at all.

"They can comprehend it, but not the same one as others have comprehended," Tian Xun said.

"The seventh form keeps changing?" Jiang Hao asked.

"No." Tian Xun shook his head. "There should only be three variations of the seventh form of the Heavenly Blade. For details, you'd need to seek out the East Heavenly Pole again or perhaps ask your acquaintance Smiling San Sheng. He might know."

'He doesn't know. Otherwise, I wouldn't be asking you, Senior.' Jiang Hao thought and sighed inwardly.

"Only three variations?" Jiang Hao pondered for a moment and asked, "And are these three variations ranked?"

"Yes." Tian Xun nodded.

"So, you believe that Smiling San Sheng managed to fend you off because he comprehended the seventh form?" Jiang Hao asked.

"Yes."

"Then, why do you think Smiling San Sheng's seventh form is superior to yours? Couldn't he have escaped even if it were inferior?" Jiang Hao asked.

In response, Tian Xun only smiled. "If I remember correctly, there was a rumor back then. At that time, everyone believed that the Heavenly Blade had only two forms, but the Heavenly Extreme Emperor had a different opinion. He believed there should be a higher, more mysterious form. But unfortunately, until the very end, that form never appeared."

"So, you think Smiling San Sheng has mastered this most mysterious and highest form?" Jiang Hao asked.

Tian Xun nodded.

Jiang Hao fell silent.

After a moment, he asked for the name of this form.

However, there was no answer. He would have to ask Smiling San Sheng himself.

After that, Tian Xun made a request for Jiang Hao to release more beast carcasses into the river.

That would help stabilize the River of Deathly Silence.

Jiang Hao agreed and asked how long it could be stabilized and how long he could stay there.

Tian Xun provided the answers one by one.

"Half a year to a year. Watch the flow of the river. If it speeds up, it's time to prepare. If it becomes turbulent, act quickly. As for me, I probably won't be able to stay much longer. If all goes well, I might have at most three hundred years."

'Three hundred years isn't a long time for you?' Jiang Hao thought.

"Three hundred years may not be enough for my real form to awaken. I need to escape as soon as possible," Tian Xun said.

Jiang Hao was even more confused.

Why would he run away?

However, the other party did not answer.

In short, he would help stabilize the River of Deathly Silence as long as Jiang Hao helped deliver the beast carcasses.

To ensure everything went smoothly, Jiang Hao had him demonstrate it.

Starting with the river's flow speed, he then placed the beast carcasses in.

When he returned outside, Jiang Hao saw that the river had begun to move faster.

Nie Jin and the others reacted.

"It suddenly started speeding up, and it's breaking through many spells."

"The formations are also being broken."

"It's a strange change. It could either be good or bad. For now, it doesn't seem good." @@novelbin@@

The three of them simultaneously looked at Jiang Hao and asked, "Senior Brother, what should we do now?"

These people must have some countermeasures.

Sure enough, Nie Jin said, "From what I have learned from you, Senior Brother, I think we should inform the sect first and then start preparing. Perhaps the beast carcasses will be more helpful."

"Yes. You already discovered it earlier, Senior Brother. We'll just follow the same procedure," said Zhen Huo.

"Even if there's an issue, it certainly wouldn't be because of your decision-making skills, Senior Brother. Most likely, it'll be because of our poor execution," Nan Qing said.

"Then, go ahead with your plans," Jiang Hao said.

"Senior Brother, you're wise. We can't even begin to compare with your strategy and insight," the three of them said loudly.

They then began working on the beast carcasses.

They had collected many earlier, so they were not lacking in carcasses.

Jiang Hao calmly informed the sect.

It did not matter if they sent someone to check. He just needed to complete his task.

He only hoped that Tian Xun was not lying.

Sure enough, an hour later, the river began to stabilize.

An hour after that, the sect's people arrived.

It seemed they had deliberately arrived late.

Seeing that the River of Deathly Silence was stable, the people from the Mission Hall immediately asked about the whole situation.

Jiang Hao did not recognize any of these people. They seemed to be on guard and asked Nie Jin first.

Nie Jin confidently said, "At that time, the situation was very critical. We didn't know what to do. Senior Brother Jiang calmed us down first. We reported to the sect first, then began implementing the solutions that Senior Brother had previously observed. It worked. Senior Brother Jiang deserves all the credit."

The newcomers seemed skeptical and then looked at Zhen Huo.

At that moment, Zhen Huo was a bit emotional. "My cultivation isn't high, but I have a heart loyal to the sect. However, Senior Brother Jiang didn't want us to take risks and insisted on handling many things personally. But in this urgent situation, Senior Brother had no choice but to let us take risks. Fortunately, we didn't let him down. Without Senior Brother, we wouldn't have just failed the mission… we might have died here."

Finally, the people from the Mission Hall looked at Nan Qing.

"I have nothing to say, but I won't agree if anyone tries to snatch the credit that Senior Brother Jiang rightly deserves. We admire Senior Brother Jiang for his character, strategy, and courage, which are far beyond our reach," she said.

Jiang Hao was speechless.

Was this not a bit too much?

At that moment, the people from the Mission Hall looked at Jiang Hao with some doubt.

He sighed and said, "The credit belongs to everyone. I didn't do much."

"Senior Brother, you're always so modest." Nie Jin lowered his head and sighed.

"We were fighting over who gets the credit at the beginning. How shameful…" Zhen Huo sighed.

Nan Qing was a little anxious. "Senior Brother Jiang, you're saying such a thing again."

Jiang Hao was speechless.

He did not know what to say.

Finally, he sighed and accepted the credit.

Everything went smoothly.

Jiang Hao also roughly documented everything for the Mission Hall.

This included potential dangers.

Although they could temporarily calm the River of Deathly Silence, it might just be a short-term fix.

Maybe it could be taken over by stronger individuals.

Thus, Jiang Hao and the other three could leave.

The four of them were quite pleased to finally leave this inexplicable place.

They had no way of understanding this place.

If they continued to stay, who knew what would happen?

Who knows what might happen if they stayed longer?

And so, Jiang Hao returned to his courtyard.

He opened his interface to take a look.

[Name: Jiang Hao]

[Age: 79]

[Cultivation: Late Stage of the True Immortal Realm]

[Cultivation Method: Heavenly Sound Hundred Revolutions, Hong Meng Heart Sutra]

[Divine Ability: Nine Revolutions Death Substitution (unique), Daily Appraisal, Clear and Pure Heart, Reappearance of Hidden Spirit, Divine Might, Revival of Withered Tree, Heavenly Cauldron, Indestructible Vajra, Myriad Nature Forest]

[Lifeblood: 95/100 (can be cultivated)]

[Cultivation: 95/100 (can be cultivated)]

[Divine Abilities: 2/3 (cannot be obtained)]

He was almost ready to advance, so he should complete that first.

He was about to reach the peak of the True Immortal Realm.

He wondered if it would be difficult for him to break through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Jiang Hao was not sure if his understanding of Dao was enough for that.

However, it was enough to advance to the peak of the True Immortal Realm.

He would deal with the rest later.

...

That night, at the Hundred Flowers Lake, Baizhi approached the pavilion.

She respectfully bowed to the red-and-white figure inside. "Sect Master, there's been some progress regarding the River of Deathly Silence."

In the pavilion, Hong Yuye casually sipped her tea and softly said, "Speak."

"Based on Jiang Hao's findings, the River of Deathly Silence's flow changes, with increased speed likely being a sign of impending danger, and more turbulence could follow which might make it difficult to control. Placing beast carcasses in the river slows the flow, and it should maintain this for a relatively long period. From the time they started until now, excluding certain factors, Jiang Hao concludes that someone needs to be sent there every six months to a year to throw in beast carcasses. But he says that this is just a temporary solution."

Hong Yuye looked at Baizhi and asked, "Do you think that's reliable?"

"It's highly credible. Jiang Hao has strong backing, and he wouldn't let the River of Deathly Silence erupt hastily," Baizhi said.

Hong Yuye nodded and then gestured for Baizhi to continue.

"We've now reached an agreement with the Bright Moon Sect, so Jiang Hao must be sent to the Lawless Tower next. Additionally, there have been many rumors recently that Jiang Hao's cultivation isn't just at the peak of the Primordial Spirit realm as seen," said Baizhi.

"What do you think?" Hong Yuye asked.

Baizhi thought for a moment and said, "It's possible, otherwise, he wouldn't find a chance to advance. But his cultivation might not have reached the level of slaying someone at the peak of the Soul Ascension Realm. However, with such rumors, the sect has undergone many changes. Should we investigate?"

"That's up to you," Hong Yuye said with a smile.

Baizhi nodded.

In other words, the Sect master wanted to test Jiang Hao's true cultivation realm.

But how to test him exactly?