Chapter 26 Chen Jin's Threat

Chen Jin was seized by the throat. Ji Ning's left hand seemed ordinary, yet it contained the power to tear apart mountains, making it impossible for Chen Jin to struggle free.

"No, no." Chen Jin's eyes turned red.

Humiliation.

Being grabbed by the throat like this by Ji Ning made him feel an unprecedented humiliation.

"Not talking?" Ji Ning gripped Chen Jin's throat and said coldly, "Then let me tell you, you're a piece of shit!"

Though they were fellow disciples, Ji Ning felt only endless loathing for Chen Jin. Nine Lotus and this Chen Jin were merely old acquaintances... Whom Nine Lotus chose as her Dao companion had nothing to do with Chen Jin. Just because Nine Lotus had feelings for Ji Ning, Chen Jin vented all his anger on Ji Ning, showing him no respect at all.

"If it weren't for the prohibition against fellow disciples harming each other, I wouldn't let you off so easily." Ji Ning gripped Chen Jin's throat.

"Do you dare kill me? Dare you? Do you dare?" Chen Jin stared at Ji Ning, his eyes full of madness.

"Kill you? If I kill you, I'll be punished by the academy?" Ji Ning shook his head with a cold laugh. "You're not worth it!" Then Ji Ning flung his hand. With the immense power of his divine-mortal body, he hurled Chen Jin away like a meteor, sending him flying far into the distance.

The scene in midair made Ji Jiu Huo, Granny Shadow, and the others on distant Mingxin Island extremely tense.

"Even stronger, stronger than before." Ji Jiu Huo's eyes burned with fervor. "It's only been a few years, and he could already easily kill a Wanxiang Adept back then. But that Xu Li Adept was nothing compared to this Black-White College disciple. Yet this powerful Black-White College disciple was still easily defeated by Ji Ning. Ji Ning's rate of progress is too fast. If this continues, what will he be like in a few decades?"

"Young master." Qiu Ye watched silently, her eyes full of excitement.

"Too amazing." Qingqing blinked, somewhat stunned. Ji Ning's display this time was clearly much stronger than when he fought the Dragon Whale Demon King. "No wonder, despite all my fortuitous encounters, I'm still far weaker than him. Such a terrifying rate of progress."

...

Chen Jin, flying backward like a meteor, crashed into the surface of Yishe Lake, splashing up a hundred-zhang wave. Soon he steadied himself.

"Liuyun." The red-robed, barefoot Fire Sage walked over the waves.

"Uncle Fire." Chen Jin lowered his head, his expression extremely grim.

He had never imagined...

that he would lose so badly!

Originally, he wanted to show Nine Lotus how powerful he was and how vulnerable Ji Ning was. He wanted to brutally humiliate Ji Ning and vent his anger. But reality was different from his imagination. He hadn't crushed his opponent; instead, he had been crushed.

"Ji Ning's talent is truly monstrous." Fire Sage sighed softly. "When I first saw him fight many fellow disciples in the Dao Discussion Hall, I knew his talent was monstrous... Now it seems I underestimated him. Perhaps our Black-White College will produce another Senior Brother Slovenly."

"Him? Worthy?" Chen Jin couldn't help grinding his teeth.

Slovenly Adept...

The公认 number one third-generation disciple of Black-White College. Though he had cultivated for many years, Slovenly Adept was the type who became more astonishing in the later stages. Most cultivators progressed more slowly over time, but Slovenly Adept was the opposite. His endless potential allowed him to break through again and again, and his combat power was incredibly astonishing. Whether it was the divine-mortal body cultivator 'Fire Sage' or the reincarnated immortals, everyone was completely convinced.

And now Fire Sage felt that Ji Ning had the potential to become the next 'Slovenly Adept'.

"Senior Brother Slovenly is like surging waves, gathering more power as time goes on." Fire Sage said. "But this Ji Ning is like a sharp sword, cutting through all obstacles, advancing at an unimaginable speed. Such a terrifying rate of progress, even among the few reincarnated immortals of our Black-White College, none are so exaggerated. Truly monstrous!"

Chen Jin gritted his teeth.

The more Fire Sage praised Ji Ning, the more uncomfortable he felt.

"Have you awakened now?" Fire Sage looked at him.

"Awaken?" Chen Jin looked at Ji Ning in the distance, his heart filled with pain.

Suffocation!

Anger!

Resentment!

Years of pursuit, the original jealousy turned into rage! He had wanted to brutally humiliate Ji Ning and vent his anger, then leave gracefully. But instead, he was humiliated by Ji Ning. The anger was suppressed in his heart, making it even more unbearable... This pain made Chen Jin understand: this was a heart demon!

"I have awakened." Chen Jin nodded, looking at Ji Ning in the distance.

Fire Sage nodded slightly.

"He, Ji Ning, is my heart demon. Unless I defeat and humiliate him, or he dies... otherwise, the anger in my heart will not dissipate." Chen Jin gritted his teeth. "In my life, I have never suffered such humiliation, never felt so suffocated."

"You—" Fire Sage was stunned.

He had thought that after the blow, Chen Jin would regain clarity, but instead, Chen Jin was sinking deeper.

"Trouble." Fire Sage instantly understood. He had overestimated Chen Jin. Chen Jin was the same age as Nine Lotus, a child prodigy in the Chen tribe, never having suffered humiliation. Moreover, Chen Jin's talent was extremely astonishing; otherwise, when Nine Lotus was still at the Zifu stage, he wouldn't have been in the top ten among the third-generation disciples.

High talent, always praised!

His elders in the tribe also encouraged him to pursue 'Nine Lotus' and become her Dao companion. After all, Nine Lotus was the next leader of the Dongyan clan, which was even more powerful than the Chen clan, an ancient tribe spanning three commanderies.

Because of his own feelings, the encouragement of his elders, and his self-confidence...

Chen Jin had always believed that Nine Lotus's Dao companion would be him!

For Nine Lotus, he had followed her to join Black-White College... He felt he had given enough.

But this time, first Nine Lotus chose Ji Ning, leaving him stunned and full of jealousy... Then, in his anger, he tried to deal with Ji Ning but was instead crushed by him... This humiliation was something he had never experienced since birth.

"Ji Ning is my heart demon." Chen Jin understood this. Being very intelligent, he realized this and became anxious. "I still need to become a Daoist, even an immortal. This heart demon must be broken, must be broken!"

"What to do? What to do?"

"Defeat him? Make him die?"

Chen Jin couldn't think of a way. He had already fought and lost to Ji Ning. As for making Ji Ning die? Ji Ning was a disciple of Black-White College, the senior disciple of Immortal Diancai. Who would come to kill Ji Ning?

"What to do?" Chen Jin shook his head. "No, the heart demon must be broken as soon as possible."

The suffocating anger and humiliation tormented him. He knew it would greatly affect his cultivation, but he couldn't cut off these emotions.

Understanding was one thing.

Being able to do it was another.

"Ji Ning!" Chen Jin suddenly looked up and saw Ji Ning and Nine Lotus talking in midair. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes. Whoosh, he shot straight up toward Ji Ning.

...

Nine Lotus was in shock. She hadn't expected Ji Ning to be so powerful. Chen Jin was in the top ten among the third-generation disciples, yet he was so easily defeated by Ji Ning. Didn't that mean... in Black-White College, the only ones who could truly match Ji Ning were those like Fire Sage who had mastered a complete Dao?

"Ji Ning, how... how did your strength reach such a level?" As soon as she spoke, Nine Lotus herself laughed at how childish she sounded. She quickly corrected herself, "You defeated Chen Jin. He should leave now."

"I hope he wakes up." Ji Ning turned to look below.

As soon as he spoke,

a streak of light shot up from below—it was Chen Jin.

Chen Jin flew to midair, looked at Ji Ning and Nine Lotus, and sneered, "Ji Ning."

"Want another fight?" Ji Ning scoffed.

Chen Jin felt anger burning inside him. He suppressed it and said in a low voice, "Ji Ning, I advise you to leave Nine Lotus."

"Leave?" Ji Ning found it ridiculous.

Nine Lotus sighed, "Chen Jin, you should leave."

At that moment, Fire Sage also flew up from below, standing aside silently, saying nothing. He hadn't been able to help Chen Jin and had instead caused him to develop a heart demon... Fire Sage was somewhat regretful.

But Chen Jin stared at Ji Ning and said coldly, "Your talent is indeed high, but what use is your personal strength? Your Ji clan is too weak... not even a single Wanxiang Adept. Destroying such a clan would be too easy, effortless."

Ji Ning's face darkened.

"What do you mean?" Ji Ning said coldly.

"You know what I mean!" Chen Jin looked at Ji Ning. "You'd better leave Nine Lotus, or else... don't blame me for being ruthless! I don't need to act myself. I have plenty of ways to deal with a small clan like the Ji clan."

Ji Ning's face turned ashen.

Threatening his clan?

For the clan, his father, the chieftain, and others would sacrifice their lives without hesitation. Though influenced by his past life, Ji Ning didn't value the clan as much as his father or the chieftain, but he still cared deeply about it due to their influence.

"You..." Ji Ning's murderous intent surged, but the prohibition against fellow disciples harming each other in Black-White College held him back.

"I know you're a Yinglong Guard. The ten-thousand-mile area around your Ji clan is under Yinglong Guard protection." Chen Jin looked at Ji Ning. "Anyone who dares to invade will surely face retaliation from the Yinglong Guard! But on this vast land, there are many who don't care about the Yinglong Guard at all—for example, those criminals wanted by the Yinglong Guard. They're already wanted, so they wouldn't mind offending the Yinglong Guard again!"

Ji Ning's eyes turned cold.

"It has nothing to do with me. The ones who destroy your Ji clan will be wanted criminals." Chen Jin looked at Ji Ning. "Really, it won't be connected to me at all."

Ji Ning also understood... that the so-called iron laws could be circumvented by the top major tribes. The Yinglong Guard required evidence; without it, they wouldn't go after Chen Jin.

Chen Jin looked at Ji Ning and said coldly, "Choose: Nine Lotus or your tribe."

Nine Lotus was furious: "Chen Jin, you..."

"This is my heart demon. For it, I will stop at nothing. Nine Lotus, you can't stop me." Chen Jin looked at Ji Ning. "Ji Ning, which one do you choose? Speak!"

Boom!

The black wings behind Ji Ning suddenly flashed, and he shot toward Chen Jin like lightning.

"Stop!" Fire Sage shouted.

"Get lost!" Ji Ning roared ferociously, his surging divine will rolling like waves, slamming into Fire Sage's soul as he tried to intervene. Though Fire Sage was powerful, he wasn't a reincarnated immortal. His Dao heart was strong, and his soul was tough, but he still felt his soul tremble.

That tremor made him a step too slow!

Chen Jin, also hit by the divine will assault, couldn't even use his magic treasures before Ji Ning grabbed his throat again.

Ji Ning grabbed Chen Jin's throat with his left hand and with his right hand slapped Chen Jin's face again and again: "Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!" He delivered dozens of slaps in one breath. "Threatening me? You dare threaten me? Shouting about destroying my Ji clan? You deserve to die, deserve to die!"

Chen Jin's face instantly swelled up.

"I'll give you two choices." Ji Ning stopped, glanced at Fire Sage in the distance, and said, "Senior Brother Fire Sage, don't come any closer, or I'll kill him immediately."

Fire Sage was startled.

Ji Ning continued looking at Chen Jin: "You have two choices. First, you swear a Heavenly Dao oath never to harm my Ji clan in any way, or you'll be annihilated instantly. Second, I'll make you annihilated right now. Choose!"

"You dare? You dare harm a fellow disciple!" Chen Jin glared.

"You want to destroy my tribe. Do you think I dare or not?" Ji Ning stared at him. "Swear the Heavenly Dao oath, or I'll make you annihilated right now."