Finding a Way to Die

In the evening, Jiang Hao packed up his stall and looked in the direction of the Lawless Tower.

It was about time to go there.

No one was making things difficult for him to sell talismans these days. It was easier.

In the beginning, the people of the Heavenly Joy Pavilion made it difficult for him.

He had to avoid them.

Now, more than ten years had passed, and he had advanced to the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

No one dared to come after him.

'When Junior Brother Han comes back, he will most likely challenge me. By then, I can display my cultivation at the early stage of the Golden Core Realm.'

It was already February. In a little over half a year, he should be back.

Night had completely fallen.

Jiang Hao was already standing in front of the Lawless Tower.

Now that the attack on the sect was over, not many people came in and out of there.

Everyone was recuperating.

The number of sect members had also decreased. Some might not ever appear again, and some were in seclusion to heal.

At this time, the Heavenly Note Sect was at its weakest and in need of stability.

Everyone remained alert and careful when they went out of the sect.

Occasionally, some would blame the Blood Wish Path.

They said that if it weren't for Jiang Hao of the Cliff of Broken Hearts, the sect wouldn't be in this situation.

There were such remarks sometimes.

Jiang Hao didn't care. After all, the Blood Wish Path had made quite an impact.

Inside the tower, he was received by a senior.

"Junior Brother, your timing is just right," Zuo Cheng said with a smile.

"Is something wrong?" Jiang Hao asked respectfully.

"Yes." Zuo Cheng nodded and then gestured for him to walk along. "Junior Brother Jiang, have you heard of Azure Mountain?"

"The ones who started the attack on us?" Jiang Hao was puzzled.

Wasn't he called because King Kai Luo was leaving?

At that moment, he was intrigued. It seemed this was something else entirely.

However, the newer the matter, the more likely it is to entangle him in danger. That was how things had gone with Gu Qing.

The Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl had caused problems because he hadn't handled the matter properly with Gu Qing.

He wouldn't get involved rashly this time.

"Yes, it's that Azure Mountain." Zuo Cheng nodded. "We've captured an important member of theirs. It seems like they want to harm the sect, or they have someone behind them. We need to find out who's behind them. Various methods have been used to find that out, but nothing has worked. So, we want to ask for your help. It's just trial and error. So, you don't have to worry if you can't get anything out of them."

'The person behind Azure Mountain?' Jiang Hao knew very little about this.

But he didn't refuse. He wanted to take a look first.

If it was too complicated, he would forget about it. But if it wasn't that dangerous, he could give it a try.

After talking for a while, Jiang Hao arrived at the fifth floor alone.

As soon as he entered, he heard Heavenly King Hai Luo speak.

"Old man, you look quite miserable. Kneel and beg me. I, the Heavenly King, will protect you."

"The Heavenly King who can't even protect himself? You want me to kneel? Bah!" said a hoarse and mocking voice.

"Can't protect myself? I've been here for several years. How long can you stay here without losing your cultivation realm, old man?" Hai Luo sneered. "While I'm here, no one dares to speak loudly to me. And you? You're all wounded, and soon, you'll be trash of the Lifeblood Refinement Realm."

"Lifeblood Refinement… You!" said the angry old man. "That's still better than you yammering everything out and betraying your friends for your own gain!"

At these words, Heavenly King Hai Luo burst into laughter. "Do you think you are stronger than us? You're truly ignorant. I heard Azure Mountain is quite powerful, but I didn't expect you to be so ignorant. People from small places don't know their place."

"Little trash, your master is here," Zhuang Yuzhen said.

"What master? Nonsense! This Heavenly King is tired and wants to rest. Don't bother me." Heavenly King Hai Luo laughed coldly and sat back obediently.

Zhuang Yuzhen watched Jiang Hao's approach. He was a little curious about who he was here for this time.

Most likely, it would be that old disciple from Azure Mountain.

If so, they were looking forward to it.

For some reason, they really liked seeing others being defeated.

Perhaps because they had all gone through the same thing and didn't want others to be treated special.

Jiang Hao walked over without paying attention to the boastful Heavenly King Hai Luo.

Instead, he looked at the third cell.

Previously, Mi Lingyue had been imprisoned there. But this time, it was an old man covered in injuries, who was at the middle stage of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

He had descended quite fast in his cultivation realm.

Typically, those who came to the fifth floor were at the peak of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

Heavenly King Hai Luo was still in the late stage, and Zhuang Yuzhen was in the early stage.

In front of the third cell, Jiang Hao looked at the person inside, and the person also looked at him at the same time.

There was puzzlement, curiosity, and disdain in his eyes.

"A cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm?" the old man asked.

"Yes." Jiang Hao nodded.

It seemed like everyone looked down on the Foundation Establishment Realm.

It was understandable. Everyone sent down here was far beyond the Primordial Spirit Realm, after all.

It was only natural to look down on someone at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

"What are you here for? I've said what I know. What else do you want me to say?" The old man looked at Jiang Hao and laughed. "Never mind… it's useless to talk to you. You can't make decisions anyway. Just ask whatever you want to ask."

"What's your name, Senior?" Jiang Hao didn't expect him to be so cooperative.

"Dan Qingzi," the old man said.

"What is your status in Azure Mountain?" Jiang Hao asked.

"I am one of the teaching elders," Dan Qingzi said.

Jiang Hao nodded and didn't speak further. Instead, he appraised the person.

[Dan Qingzi: An Elder at Azure Mountain and an honorary Elder of the Great Thousand God Sect. His cultivation was absorbed and disintegrated by the Lawless Tower. He is now only left with the power of the middle stage of the Primordial Spirit Realm. He accepted the request of Disciple Feng Hua to help probe the limits of the Heavenly Note Sect. The Greater Thousand Avatar is sealed under the Green Tea Tree behind Azure Mountain. Once his body dies, his spirit will awaken in the avatar. He wants to die but is instead suppressed by the Lawless Tower and cannot commit suicide.]

Looking at the feedback, Jiang Hao was astonished.

'An honorary Elder of the Great Thousand God Sect!'

It had been a long time since he encountered someone from the Great Thousand God Sect.

He thought they had faded away from the Heavenly Note Sect, but unexpectedly, he encountered one of them again.

At first, the Great Thousand God Sect came for the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, but now, they were here to test the limits of the sect.

'What are they planning? And there is also Feng Hua…'

He needed to investigate that person too.

However, the fact that he has a Great Thousand Avatar and intended to abandon his main body for the avatar's revival was quite surprising.

A Great Thousand Avatar was different from the Nine Extreme Corpse Dissolution Avatar.

One could truly exist independently when separated, while the other would gradually forget everything and die in a short time.

So, once someone from the Great Thousand God Sect obtained a Great Thousand Avatar, it was very difficult to kill them.

On the other hand, those who use the Nine Extreme Corpse Dissolution method just needed to kill their main body.

The only thing to be concerned about was their Corpse Heart.

But achieving the ultimate sublimation of the corpse's heart was not easy. It required divine artifacts.

It also needs to be handed over to others, and life and death depend entirely on the person in control.

"Aren't you going to ask anything else?" Dan Qingzi asked.

Jiang Hao shook his head.

"Will it always be you questioning me in the future?" Dan Qingzi asked.

"Maybe." Jiang Hao nodded.

"Hahaha… just a peak Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator? The Heavenly Note Sect really underestimates people." Dan Qingzi laughed bitterly. "I, an Elder, actually have to let a peak Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator interrogate me! This is so funny!"