Chapter 1448: Chapter 266: Divine Might, the Fall of a Titled Great Grandmaster! (Part 2)

"Yes!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"Marquis, what remarkable skills!" Granny Bai exclaimed, visibly impressed.

At that moment, she also sensed the blood mist around them had dissipated.

"They underestimated me! They were too careless and complacent!" Jiang Ning said.

Granny Bai nodded in agreement with Jiang Ning’s assertion.

"After all, you’re so young! Those who’ve lived too long always view others through the lens of common sense! It’s normal for them to be caught off guard by you!"

"I must thank senior immensely!" Jiang Ning cupped his hands respectfully.

"No need to be so formal, Marquis! It’s not wasted effort if you safely overcame this crisis," Granny Bai replied.

"In any case, I will remember your goodwill, senior!" Jiang Ning said.

"Marquis, you must remain vigilant. The first time has passed, but there will be a second, a third! With one failure, they will undoubtedly pay more attention to you!" Granny Bai advised.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning furrowed his brows.

He had come to realize how many strong adversaries are hidden in the Cave Heaven Blessed Lands.

Even in the small Qingyuan Blessed Land, there was a Primordial Spirit Strong Person.

This showed that within the Great Cave Heavens, Primordial Spirit Strong Persons were not rare.

When encountering an ordinary first-grade strong person, he felt confident enough to measure up against them.

But if he met a Primordial Spirit Strong Person, he had no confidence at all.

Based on his understanding, in the right spiritual realm, Primordial Spirit Strong Persons could become celestial beings on the spot.

In today’s era, they possessed extraordinary strength.

They could create their own small heavens, even departing by transforming into a rainbow.

The speed of this transformation far surpassed the speed of sound.

It easily surpassed ten times the speed of sound, even higher.

This alone demonstrated the formidable strength of a Primordial Spirit Strong Person.

He had once witnessed the strike of a Primordial Spirit Strong Person.

It was someone who almost cut down Lu Zhan with a single sword.

Such strength was something he feared greatly even now.

Granny Bai seemed to notice the fear in Jiang Ning’s eyes.

"Marquis, there’s no need to be overly worried! The Observatory’s Heavenly Disc is now fully activated, connecting to the Heavenly Dao, monitoring the thirty-six prefectures of the Nine States. The field changes caused by each first-grade Martial Arts Strongman are displayed on the Heavenly Disc."

"Even a first-grade strong person hidden in the Cave Heaven Blessed Lands will be instantly locked by the Heavenly Disc once they step out of their small heavens."

"Because of their different life levels, each person’s field is different."

"For those celestial beings, there’s nowhere to hide!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning’s expression changed slightly.

"Does this mean that those stronger than first-grade cannot escape detection?"

"Yes!" Granny Bai nodded: "The Heavenly Disc is extremely powerful; ordinary treasures can’t hide from it. To completely obscure one’s presence from the heavens is even more difficult."

"This is quite reassuring!" Jiang Ning nodded.

"Marquis, don’t be overconfident! This time, they underestimated you! But some second-grade Great Grandmasters have combat abilities comparable to certain first-grades," Granny Bai remarked.

Jiang Ning nodded: "That’s why I’m preparing to tidy things up and set off for the Royal Capital in a few days, to stay there for a while, and spend the year’s end there. I’ll return to Dongling City in the spring."

Granny Bai nodded: "That’s a suitable plan! They won’t be able to act so easily in the Royal Capital! Its defensive strength is such that even a god-like entity like Fu Yuan Saint could hardly stir up trouble! On that day, if it hadn’t involved a contest between great figures, Fu Yuan would have fled in defeat, necessitating a personal intervention by the Martial Saint Spirit Body."

During their conversation, Granny Bai intentionally or unintentionally reminded Jiang Ning of something.

Later, Jiang Ning noticed Granny Bai start to age.

Her wrinkles deepened, hair turned from black to gray, then to white.

Her figure became hunched, her stature slightly shorter.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning’s eyes showed a hint of astonishment.

"Marquis, don’t be surprised; my strength has returned to my true body, and naturally, I would become old again. I borrowed quite a bit of power from my true body earlier," Granny Bai explained to Jiang Ning.

"You have remarkable skills, Granny Bai!" Jiang Ning couldn’t help but praise.

"They’re merely simple techniques," said Granny Bai, who now appeared about sixty years old.

Then she continued, "Marquis, how do you plan to handle the large array covering this place?"

"Of course, I’ll dismantle the array! The formation base can be sold for some money!" Jiang Ning replied.

"Then I shall ask the Marquis to dismantle it; now that my power has returned to my true body, I can’t handle the array immediately!" Granny Bai said.

"Sure!" Jiang Ning nodded.

Then he closed his eyes.

In his eyes, flames seemed to be overflowing.

Using his Fire Eye, the flow of energy within the large array became exceptionally clear.

Jiang Ning then chose a direction to proceed.

Soon he reached a corner.

Then he stomped his right foot.

Boom—

The earth exploded, and several shiny stones shot up instantly, flying into Jiang Ning’s hand.

What appeared before him was an abruptly dimmed section of the array zone, the power of the whole array slightly diminished.

On the other side.

Granny Bai glanced at the Spirit Crystals in Jiang Ning’s hand, then at his fiery eyes, and understood.

Then, utilizing the miraculous abilities of the Fire Eye, Jiang Ning extracted the buried Spirit Crystals from the ground.

Once extracted, he crushed them with his teeth and swallowed them.

The energy contained within the Spirit Crystals was quickly absorbed by his body, used to replenish the life force burned by the Heart Calamity Fire.

Moments later, having unearthed all the Spirit Crystals buried below, he consumed them all.

The large array now wobbled without the energy supplied by the Spirit Crystals.

Next moment.

Jiang Ning began to extract the swords buried underground.

Before this, through the Heavenly Eye, he had already identified the locations of eight buried swords.

As he withdrew the first dagger-sized sword, the entire large array crumbled.

Moments later, all eight swords appeared in his hands.

"Marquis, what do you plan to do with these eight swords engraved with array patterns?" Granny Bai approached, asking Jiang Ning.

"I’ll wait till I reach the Royal Capital, sell them, and exchange for resources needed for cultivation!" Jiang Ning replied.

"Marquis, since you don’t need this Sword Array, could you transfer it to me? When you return to the Royal Capital, I will personally deliver resources, and you won’t lose out!" Granny Bai requested.

At these words, Jiang Ning smiled.

"Senior, you are too polite! If this Sword Array interests you, please take it! Anything else doesn’t matter," Jiang Ning said.

"Thank you, Marquis!" Granny Bai said with a smile: "I haven’t seen these array patterns before; it’s a perfect opportunity for research!"

"Since it benefits senior greatly, senior should take it!" Jiang Ning replied.

"I won’t stand on ceremony then!" Granny Bai nodded.

As her words fell, with a flash of light, the eight swords vanished from her hands.

"Marquis, I must take my leave!" Granny Bai said to Jiang Ning.

"I’ll see you off, senior!" Jiang Ning replied.

...

Moments later.

At the mansion’s gate, after seeing Granny Bai off, Jiang Ning turned to head home.

Although the exchange just now was brief and the battle ended instantly, it still caused some destruction at home.

He didn’t plan to spend time repairing it.

Because he had already decided to return to the Royal Capital for a few days.

Although this battle revealed his strength to be greater than expected.

The Heart Calamity Fire, although it burns his own life, exerts formidable power.

Especially when it combines with the divine skill Golden Body six feet tall.

The effects of these two divine skills combined were mighty.

Even a title-holding Great Grandmaster like Yun Shanhe couldn’t resist such strength bursting forth.

Just one punch reduced Yun Shanhe to a blood mist.

Yet, even so, he dared not grow complacent.

Life cannot be reset; there is only one chance.

Remaining cautious is never too much.

Spending a few months in the Royal Capital would elevate his strength to another level from its current foundation. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

By then, he would be able to face stronger crises with calm composure.

Having reached this step, he could only keep moving forward, with no chance to retreat.

Advancing was like treading on thin ice, but retreating was an abyss!