Chapter 460: Chapter 336: First Encounter with the Phoenix Ancestor, the Mysterious Jiang Ming

Jiang Ming seemed to smell a fragrance like orchids emanating from the Phoenix Ancestor. Why would a demon have such a delicate scent?

The Phoenix Ancestor slowly cornered Jiang Ming.

"Have your backer come and talk to me, and whatever you want to do, I can cooperate."

"Senior, since you can create the Great Lii Dynasty here in this endless Demon Realm, how can you be sure there’s no other place like Great Lii where the Human Race holds power?"

"Snort," the Phoenix Ancestor chuckled.

"How would you know the details of the establishment of Great Lii."

"And the Human Race? You actually claim that the Human Race establishes power? How laughable."

The Phoenix Ancestor laughed again.

Jiang Ming remained calm and gestured with his hand.

A starry brilliance suddenly shimmered behind him.

The surrounding air flowed, blowing through Jiang Ming’s long hair and green robe.

Figures stepped out from behind Jiang Ming.

Some wielded a three-foot cyan blade, dressed in white like Sword Immortals.

Others donned Eight Diagrams Taoist Robes, holding a mysterious array map.

Some rode Spirit Beasts, with demon power and True Essence surging to the sky.

Others were surrounded by Spirit Pearls, with raging flames.

Some wore gray robes, appearing utterly unremarkable.

Several figures emerged from behind Jiang Ming.

They all silently gazed at the Phoenix Ancestor.

The Phoenix Ancestor shivered, her eyes filled with uncertainty and suspicion.

She couldn’t help but take half a step back.

The Phoenix Ancestor, who had experienced countless battles and was the progenitor of demons, of Ancestral Level might, was accustomed to endless bloodshed. Logically, she should not have felt fear.

But the scene before her was just too shocking.

Humans, even in the eyes of the Phoenix Ancestor who ruled Great Lii, were thought of as nothing more than fodder for demon cultivation.

There were almost no forces like Great Lii that carved out a path of cultivation for humans.

Yet, it was unexpected that such a force could nurture so many humans at the Ancestral Realm!

Indeed, even now, the Phoenix Ancestor believed that these illusory figures, even if real, were just human powerhouses fostered by an even more terrifying Great Demon, much like how she nurtured Divine Treasure level powerhouses.

One by one, the powerhouses stood in midair.

Jiang Ming stood at the forefront, facing the Phoenix Ancestor directly.

"Are these enough..."

The Phoenix Ancestor was silent for a moment, then said, "I am the Ancient Spirit, come to the Divine Capital if you have any business with me."

With that, the Phoenix Ancestor—or rather, the Ancient Spirit—took one last, deep look at the powerhouses behind Jiang Ming.

With apprehension, she returned.

She could tell these were just illusions.

These people were not physically present, but this also meant that Jiang Ming was someone she could not afford to anger.

She could no longer view him through the eyes of a Divine Treasure Cultivator.

Jiang Ming watched the Phoenix Ancestor retreat into the distance.

Of course, he knew she might have other thoughts in her mind.

It’s just that...

A wisp of flame rose on the back of Jiang Ming’s hand.

He had collected a trace of the Phoenix Ancestor’s aura.

Level 2 Soul Control was to the utmost extent.

Once Jiang Ming advanced to the Nascent Soul, the Phoenix Ancestor would be at his command.

As for now...

The Great Lii would temporarily remain under the Phoenix Ancestor’s dominion.

The display of Level 2 Soul Control abilities, and the sudden appearance of the Phoenix Ancestor, altered Jiang Ming’s plans.

He no longer needed to use Peach Blossom Spring as a base but could instead use the entire Great Lii!

Jiang Ming turned around and bowed to the many Nine Rivers Preaching Envoys, all rewards from Ouyang Yun’s simulation calculations, the shadows of the Nine Rivers Preaching Envoys.

Many Preaching Envoys politely bowed to Jiang Ming.

All Nine Rivers Preaching Envoys were Nascent Soul cultivators.

They were the original guardians of the Nine River Basin’s Demon Pavilion, spreading Human Dao culture throughout the desolate Jiuzhou Cultivation Realm, with enough gathered popularity to continue suppressing the Demon Pavilion.

The Demon Pavilion naturally suppressed Xiang Wuji’s remaining finger, which had gathered Undefeated Demon Blood Qi Fortune.

And all these Preaching Envoys hailed from Ye Lianqiu.

With a True Immortal leading and suppressing the Undefeated Demon Blood, which was an act in accordance with the heavens, over a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators came here to suppress the so-called Demon Venerable’s Remains.

Thus, the Nine River Basin emerged.

"A lot of simulation points have been obtained this time."

Jiang Ming’s eyes slightly squinted.

He suddenly beckoned with his hand.

In the distance, the still-disconnected Wuu Quan was drawn over by Jiang Ming.

"Did you clearly hear what your Phoenix Ancestor said earlier?"

"Take me to the Divine Capital after a while."

Jiang Ming said calmly.

Wuu Quan instinctively nodded; he could no longer view the person before him as a peer.

Having said that, Jiang Ming transformed into a streak of sword light and took off.

The arrival of Pei Min was similar to the advent of many previous simulated roles. Jiang Ming gained significant insights from this.

Pei Min’s entire power lay in the Unity Sword Manual.

Jiang Ming arrived at an uninhabited place and stepped into the Simulation Space.

The simulation points began exchanging for a large number of cultivation resources.

One by one, special cultivation treasure lands manifested before Jiang Ming.

All were places encountered by both Pei Min and Xiang Wuji.

Each surpassed the cultivation secret realms Zhu Chen had transformed in his Cultivation Space at that time.

Ten Thousand Swords Forest.

Earth Element Fire Pool.

Nine Profound Ice Spring.

Water Palace.

......

Pei Min mostly encountered secret realms related to the Sword Dao.

Xiang Wuji’s encounters were varied; he collected countless opportunities, among which were many cultivation treasure lands capable of transforming the practitioner.

After spending a large number of simulation points, these cultivation secret realms were all brought to life.

"Seventh-Grade Profound Yuan Pill."

"Eighth-Grade Soul Condensing Pill."

"Seventh-Grade Dragon Forging Pill."

"Ninth-Grade Condensation Returning Profound Pill."

"Ninth-Grade Long Wind Body Pill..."

One pill after another soared out.

With the secret cultivation realms, the pill poison from these pills could almost be ignored.

In the Simulation Space, time flew by swiftly.

Soon, fifty years passed.

An aura exuded from Jiang Ming’s body, and his cultivation reached the late-stage Golden Core.

Jiang Ming didn’t even exchange for an Initial Demon Scripture; instead, he spent all his simulation points on cultivation.

At this time, cultivation was his foundation.

In terms of cultivation techniques, the Unity Sword Manual Five Elements Chapter, which Xiang Wuji upgraded with the Five Elements Sword Manual in his simulated lifetime, was sufficient.

Jiang Ming also didn’t exchange for Three Spirit Roots.

Though the Celestial Spirit Root’s cultivation talent was unparalleled, it had considerable limitations in Spiritual Qi utilization.

For an average cultivator, these limitations were negligible, not only due to the importance of high talent but also because a cultivator typically lacked the energy to cultivate multiple paths.

But this was not the case for Jiang Ming.

He even considered changing his Spirit Root to Five Spirit Roots.

With Five Spirit Roots, under the influence of Spirit Root transformation, he could utilize the power of Anomalous Spirit Roots through cultivation techniques.

Cultivation talent could be significantly enhanced by talents like Undefeated Demon Blood.

Fifty years of arduous cultivation.

Still, within the Cultivation Space, where time could be divided in half for special cultivation.

Jiang Ming’s cultivation speed would astound countless cultivators.

Yet his foundation was incredibly solid.

Jiang Ming exhaled a breath of turbid Qi.

He exhaled a flying sword, the Star Flame Sword.

The Five Elements Grand Encompassing Smoke was what suited him best.

But before that, the Star Flame Sword might serve as the foundation for the Five Elements Grand Encompassing Smoke, or perhaps become another Lifebound Treasure.

The Star Flame Sword emitted a faint sword glow in his hand.

Apart from cultivation, Jiang Ming focused most of his energy on the Unity Sword Manual Five Elements Chapter, even delaying his cultivation in the Fire Dao.

Cultivation was the foundation; the Sword Dao was the strongest means of attack.

These were what he needed.

One couldn’t always rely on others in the face of danger.

At this time, Jiang Ming held the three-foot cyan blade, wearing a new Artifact Level green robe, more refined, with traces of Spiritual Qi faintly floating above.

His long black hair was simply tied back.

Jiang Ming’s posture was upright; anyone who saw him couldn’t help but praise him as a fine Exiled Immortal.

However, the divine light in Jiang Ming’s eyes was restrained, and the celestial light of his green robe was also concealed.

The flying sword returned to his Dantian, making Jiang Ming look as if he had returned to his ordinary appearance.

"The simulation points are exhausted again..."

Jiang Ming stepped out of the space.

At this moment, Jiang Ming was slightly stunned.

In his cultivation time, the time outside... had actually been flowing!?