Wait, How Did My Digital Girlfriend Become a Sword Immortal? Chapter 794: I'll give you ten.
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Chapter 794: I'll give you ten.
On that evening, True One Hua Jin figured out the exact moment and guided every disciple from the Kunlun Immortal Palace toward Mount Taihua.
Though she realized she couldn't defeat Chen Niu, she had no choice but to strive for the top-grade Celestial Jade Marrow.
During the prior cycle, Kunlun had seized seventy percent of the premium Celestial Jade Marrow. Once the Well of Heaven had completely opened, she received the favor of the superior Immortals just as she desired, securing the chance to achieve Immortality.
Regrettably, she didn't manage to ascend to Immortality right before the cycle restarted.
Legend holds that attaining Immortality stands as a core prerequisite for stepping into the cycle.
To break free from the cycle's grip, one must eventually confront the road to Ascension.
Across these endless loops, the ambition of True One Hua Jin has stayed unwavering.
Yet in this current cycle, her aim was to reach Immortality alongside Wang Shouyi.
This intensified her need to earn the Immortals' goodwill even further.
Should she secure just one Immortal Seed, Wang Shouyi could experience a total rebirth similar to her own in the previous cycle, creating a real shot at both becoming Immortals...
But what amount of Celestial Jade Marrow did she currently possess?
In contrast to the last cycle, her gains had dropped sharply!
Each instance she dwelled on this, she clenched her teeth in fury at those disruptive elements that had stolen the premium Celestial Jade Marrow.
This round, amid the Celestial Jade Marrow outbreak, she felt no such rush.
Should Chen Niu seek a fierce clash with the disruptor, she could simply bide her time and collect the benefits afterward.
Still, upon reaching Mount Taihua, True One Hua Jin's expression turned to stunned bewilderment.
Midnight had arrived, and the Celestial Jade Marrow was set to burst forth the instant the clock struck zero.
The four Demon Sealing Pagodas stood positioned at the east, south, west, and north points. At the center lay a valley where the energies of heaven and earth gathered. A vibrant seven-colored aurora lit up half the heavens, signaling the imminent emergence of a priceless treasure.
At the same time, a fearsome surge of Demonic Energy pierced upward into the sky.
This Demonic Energy gathered in the dark night to form a twisting scarlet dragon.
The dragon's eyes drooped as though pretending to slumber, and faint traces of Chen Niu's features could be discerned in its head and form.
The ominous aura she had detected in her prior divination was exactly this force.
It represented the might of the Earth Veins, solidified after Chen Niu employed his Divine Ability to redirect the Earth Veins' flow.
At present, every bit of Earth Vein power here fell under Chen Niu's control, boosting his power by multiples. Were it not for the limits on his cultivation realm, Chen Niu's avatar ought to be drawing in the energies of heaven and earth already, rendering his avatar completely unbeatable on Earth Star—barring the arrival of Immortals, Chen Niu's avatar would reign as the supreme Immortal!
Nevertheless, nothing here truly shocked True One Hua Jin.
After all, as longtime adversaries, she held a general grasp of Chen Niu's avatar's potentials.
What caught her off guard was the western Demon Sealing Pagoda, where swirling crimson clouds churned, and faint echoes of frantic, disordered bat cries rang out from inside. That crimson cloud consisted of innumerable blood-winged bats.
And amid the blood cloud, a hazy human silhouette perched atop the pagoda stood out plainly. The vibe radiating from that silhouette felt demonic without being purely so, eerie yet elusive, carrying a strange essence wholly unlike the creatures of the Eastern territories.
Assuming her recollections were accurate.
This silhouette atop the pagoda's summit ought to be the lord of the European domain—the Blood Clan's founder, Cain, wasn't it?
Why had Cain ventured into the Hua region?
Moreover, atop the northern Demon Sealing Pagoda, a beam of sacred light descended from the far-off skyline. The encircling night remained utterly dark, rendering this sacred light strikingly out of place.
Two forms lingered inside the sacred light.
To the left appeared a priestess in nun's robes, her eyes bound by a white cloth strip, gripping a holy staff in both hands. To the right stood a warrior encased in full armor from head to foot, bearing a massive sword as broad as a door, with sheer, wing-shaped feathers subtly unfurling behind him.
These two projected ripples akin to the True Essence of Ascenders, but distinct from True Essence. Their presences echoed Buddhist Light somewhat, exuding a dignified and zealous sensation.
"The Pope and the Knight Commander of the Sanctuary?"
True One Hua Jin's thoughts fell into turmoil.
Cain and his horde of monsters had arrived, and now the Sanctuary's folk had shown up as well.
These two powerhouse factions, meant to be clashing endlessly in the European domain, had materialized in an unexpected spot.
Yet True One Hua Jin soon grasped it—this was the European superhuman society coming to claim their share of the action.
Across numerous cycles, the superhuman framework of the European region had yielded zero advantages to the Celestial God Clan—put differently, they lacked any notable achievements—so the Celestial Jade Marrow that originally burst forth globally had been adjusted by the Celestial God Clan to manifest solely in the Hua region.
Lacking resources meant no way to enhance power.
With power falling short, accomplishments stayed out of reach.
They remained caught in a deadly loop, and breaking free required turning minor assets into major victories.
However... hadn't they arrived rather tardily?
True One Hua Jin halted with her Kunlun Immortal Palace disciples in front of the eastern Demon Sealing Pagoda. The nearer she drew to these two groups, the sharper her sense of their might became.
The Blood Clan's founder, Cain, boasted solid power, matching that of True One Blood Blade.
The Sanctuary's Knight Commander was rumored to guard the Pope, able to summon an angel's Divine Descent. Prior to such a descent, he equaled her without her secret techniques.
Just the Sanctuary's Pope felt somewhat inscrutable to her.
Regardless, none of them could rival Chen Niu's avatar.
These pair had come solely to muddy the waters today!—True One Hua Jin concluded.
"Looks like tonight's destined for a wild melee." Chen Huaian scanned the surroundings, filled with astonishment.
Turmoil suited him perfectly; it would ease his efforts to exploit the disorder.
"Are you True One Hua Jin of the Kunlun Immortal Palace?"
As soon as Hua Jin touched down on the pagoda's top, a raspy question echoed from the blood cloud atop the neighboring western Demon Sealing Pagoda.
Hua Jin creased her brow and glanced that way.
The shape inside the blood cloud sharpened gradually. A striking, pallid, silver-haired young man in a red suit emerged from the thick cluster of blood bats.
A tilting glass of red wine, lips tinged like fresh blood.
Cain flashed True One Hua Jin an alluring grin.
"You must recognize me; I'm the Blood Clan's progenitor, Cain." He dipped into a brief bow toward True One Hua Jin. "I've come to propose an alliance with you.
As you see, the Sanctuary folks are present. They're a haughty lot who won't team up with you, only stand against you.
But I differ. I can ally with you, help tackle them and our shared foe."
Cain cast a cautious look at Chen Niu, who twisted in the midst of the Demon Sealing Pagodas.
Though the power he showed didn't surpass the Pope and Knight Commander, having rivaled them for years, he surely harbored his own strengths.
At this moment, in his view, the real headaches were Chen Niu and... that grinning Sword Cultivator trailing True One Hua Jin.
Cain's eyes settled on Chen Huaian.
He held a razor-sharp instinct for threats.
This threat awareness came not just from the person but from a foreboding sense of looming doom.
Now, his warning instincts blared wildly, signaling grave peril.
But Cain lacked alternatives.
To catch the Demon God's eye, he needed to battle fiercely.
He simply couldn't fathom why the fellow behind Hua Jin exuded such a chilling pressure.
Evidently... his power level wasn't even that impressive...
Cain felt completely baffled.
His stare wasn't discreet.
When he snapped back, Chen Huaian had already approached him.
Cain trembled violently, almost dropping to his knees in fear.
But the man merely grinned and drew a radiant, jewel-like sword.
That was unmistakably a superior artifact!
A wave of avarice surged within Cain instantly, mixed with some puzzlement.
"Hey! Little bat~" Chen Huaian squinted his eyes. "Answer This Venerable One a question. Answer well, and This Venerable One will give you a sword! No... ten swords!"