Chapter 214: Jiang Die’s Fall!! (Third Watch)

"I, Lu Ye, swear to heaven and earth that Shen Xitong is my dao companion. If this is false, may heaven and earth destroy me together!"

A calm and steady oath came from Lu Ye's lips.

The heavens and earth rumbled in response, granting acknowledgment.

The vow was sealed!

At this moment, Jiang Die suffered a devastating blow to her mind. She couldn’t even control her body, staggering back several steps.

She shook her head.

"No!"

"Impossible!"

"It can't be like this!"

"How could he fall in love with someone else? He wouldn’t dare love anyone else again!"

"How could you love someone else again!"

At this moment, Jiang Die completely broke down, screaming in anguish.

If Lu Ye had fallen for another, then she had lost—utterly and completely!

"Ahhh—!"

Lu Ye watched Jiang Die’s frenzied state and shook his head lightly.

Enough. Let it end.

He took a step forward.

Enlightenment Incense instantly enveloped Jiang Die, and her already blood-red eyes grew even more crimson.

She forgot everything—only the desire to devour Lu Ye remained.

And Lu Ye, too, flew toward her.

The glow of the setting sun bathed the world.

Beneath the twilight, two silhouettes rushed toward each other, a sight of breathtaking beauty.

Yet, the two silhouettes did not embrace under the sunset.

Instead, they flashed past each other.

The world seemed to freeze in that instant.

The two figures also froze.

Suddenly, one silhouette silently turned to dust.

At this moment—

Jiang Die—

Fell!

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The group of Unity Realm experts watched this scene, inexplicably feeling a sense of tragic grandeur.

How could two insignificant Fate Realm weaklings evoke the sensation of a world-shaking powerhouse falling?

It was truly baffling.

In Lu Ye's hand appeared the Human Emperor Banner. Jiang Die was now dead, but unlike Vermilion Bird, whose soul had been shattered, she at most left behind an insignificant True Spirit.

Mainly because when Lu Ye exterminated Vermilion Bird's level, he still couldn't reach the stage of destroying True Spirits.

Well, he couldn't do it now either.

The level of True Spirits was simply beyond the grasp of lower realms—they couldn't even be detected, let alone captured.

The Human Emperor Banner waved.

Jiang Die's soul was directly drawn into the Human Emperor Banner.

In his hand appeared a two-colored Gu insect, already fallen into slumber. This time, it hadn't been able to help Jiang Die.

In truth, even now, Jiang Die harbored no regrets—she probably never would.

Lu Ye didn't care either. Regret or not, it was meaningless. Letting her become a main soul in the Human Emperor Banner, forever enduring suffering, was far better.

To maintain its power, the Human Emperor Banner typically subjected the souls within to endless torment, varied and unrelenting.

Because the Human Emperor Banner required a multitude of souls working in unison, the suffering only made them more resolute.

As for claims that torment would fill souls with greater resentment—that was the Soul Banner's trait, unrelated to the Human Emperor Banner. The Human Emperor Banner made every soul feel right at home. Who would dare say it tortured souls?

That was slander!

Pure, unadulterated slander!

It must be said, Jiang Die's soul was truly formidable. Just the memories of an Emperor required an immensely powerful soul to bear, let alone a Dao Heart.

Without Lu Ye's control, the soul essence within the Human Emperor Banner surged madly into Jiang Die's soul. She let out a piercing scream, her eyes brimming with hatred and unwillingness, yet she still retained her own consciousness.

Yet, she was like the most loyal puppet, forever submitting to Lu Ye's control.

Even though she was superior to him.

This contrast was absolute spiritual torment for an ambitious person.

With a sudden swing of the Human Emperor Banner,

billowing purple qi swept toward the remaining members of the Jiang family like a tidal wave.

The Unity Realm experts stared at the purple mist and the golden banner, their brows furrowed so tightly they could crush flies. Was this...

the Soul Banner?

No, that wasn't right!

Whose Soul Banner is golden in color?

Whose Soul Banner, when waved, brings forth a majestic purple?

Shouldn't a normal Soul Banner billow dark smoke incessantly? How come yours emits purple smoke?

Outrageous! Simply outrageous!

In the Third Heaven, the Jiang Family, with the last of its members collapsing lifeless to the ground, undoubtedly marked its complete annihilation.

Lu Ye had essentially uprooted the Jiang Family's foundation.

Not that it mattered.

After all, he and the Jiang Family were already sworn enemies.

Lu Ye's gaze turned to the other Unity Realm cultivators, who had wisely distanced themselves, their eyes filled with vigilance and goodwill—none bore any hostility.

Given their decent behavior this time, Lu Ye waved his hand dismissively.

"You may leave!"

At these words, the Unity Realm cultivators scattered faster than one could blink.

Lu Ye wasn't sure if this matter was truly over or what thoughts these Unity Realm cultivators might harbor about him.

But it didn't matter.

As long as the Three Valleys Absolute Land formation remained intact, there was no one in the Third Heaven he couldn't kill.

Fishing and baiting—what an exhilarating experience!

Lu Ye tossed a flame into the Jiang Family's estate.

The figure of the Vermilion Bird flitted lightly past, and the entire Jiang Family began to burn.

Now, he could take some time to consolidate his gains.

Having acquired all the Jiang Family's accumulated resources to aid his cultivation, Lu Ye hadn't yet estimated just how far this would propel his progress.

He was currently grappling with a dilemma.

Should he still take action against the Wang Family and the Eternal Sect?

This time, they had behaved rather obediently...

Ah well, knowing them as he did, Lu Ye was certain this matter was far from over.

The Jiang Families of the Fourth Heaven, and even the Fifth and Sixth Heavens, would not let this rest.

First, cultivation!

Lu Ye returned to the Three Valleys Absolute Land and immediately entered seclusion.

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Fourth Heaven!

The Jiang family received the message from the Tongtian Incense and immediately erupted in fury.

They couldn’t even believe what they were hearing—what did it mean that all the strong ones were dead?

What the hell did it mean that all the strong ones were dead?!

So many Unity Realm experts, so many Three-Life Realm cultivators—and now you’re telling us that all the strong ones are dead?!

The entire Jiang family in the Third Heaven was left with only a few Fate Realm survivors?

And those Fate Realm survivors only lived because they were too slow to escape?!

Before they could even process the devastating news of the Jiang family’s annihilation in the Second Heaven, another tragedy struck—the Jiang family in the Third Heaven was wiped out!!!

"Contact the Eternal Sect, the Wang family, and all the powerful allies of the Jiang family—send them to rescue the remaining Jiang family members! Now, tell them immediately, save whoever is left!"

But then, they received the final report.

Not a single survivor remained from the Jiang family in the Third Heaven.

The ancestral lands of the Jiang family had been reduced to ashes by a single fire!

By now, the news wasn’t just shocking the Third Heaven—even the Fourth Heaven was in utter disbelief.

The Jiang family!

Such a colossal, dominant clan—now completely exterminated!

It was said that even their ancestral artifact had been deployed, only to be shattered in battle!

How absurd was this? Even if the Void Pendant was damaged, it was still a treasure of primordial origin.

In the Third Heaven, such a treasure should have been invincible—even if its defensive power wasn’t strong, at the very least, escape should have been possible!