Chapter 510 - 510: Your Plan Has Failed  

A man looked ahead from the sea fog.

He saw a stronghold in the distance, and the trace of the Life Core Bead was there, but it wasn’t very noticeable.

It meant that the Life Core Bead had been transferred.

‘The situation is worse than I expected. I wonder who they handed the Life Core Bead to. If it was handed over to someone outside the cave, then I’ll have to go back and report it.’

As for this stronghold, leaving a few survivors would suffice. He could clear out the rest. It would prevent the people here from leaking their information.

‘First, I need to determine their strength.

After sensing the people there, he suddenly paused.

He took a step back, pulled out his spear, and faced the attack head-on.

Clang!

A strong impact dispersed the sea fog.

Both sides retreated a bit.

‘That was close. If I had discovered it a step later, I would have been heavily injured.’

The man holding the spear stood there in shock.

Jiang Hao was surprised. He couldn’t use his full strength if he wanted to remain discreet.

But as someone who had mastered the nameless manual, how was he discovered by this person?

His intention was to severely injure the person first and then ask questions later.

Now, that seemed impossible, but it was still okay. The person was in the same realm as him. They were both in the late stage of the Soul Ascension Realm.

With the help of his divine abilities, he had a good chance of winning.

It was a pity that this person was too sharp. Otherwise, he could have drawn him into the Heavenly Cauldron.

“How did you discover me?” Jiang Hao asked in confusion.

He wanted to assess the situation first.

The man in front of him appeared to be in his early thirties and was dressed in the same white color as the sea fog.

He had long hair which was tied up and was floating in the air.

Jiang Hao had chosen to attack precisely because of his attire and demeanor. He was sure that this person wasn’t someone from their sect or from the overseas group.

“How did you manage to conceal yourself?” Tong Lu asked.

It was unbelievable that there were people in the sea fog who could hide better than them.

Both remained silent, and Jiang Hao knew that this person had no intention of answering his question.

But that didn’t matter.

“Sir, what are you doing here?” Jiang Hao asked.

“Why are you stopping me?” Tong Lu asked.

Jiang Hao lowered his head and thought for a moment.

In an instant, he felt movement from the person.

It seemed like the opponent wanted to catch him off guard. Jiang Hao was prepared. His gaze shifted to the opponent.

“Divine Might.”

A third eye opened within his primordial spirit.

His power burst forth.

Tong Lu, who was launching an attack, hesitated. He felt an invisible fire ignite within his primordial spirit, and pain spread throughout his body.

This sudden attack shocked him. This person had broken through his primordial spirit defense in an instant.

How could such strength be found in someone at the late stage of the Soul Ascension Realm?

He suppressed the pain with his strength.

The meteor was like a shadow passing by him.

At the same time, he evaded the attack, but one of his hands remained in place.

Not even a drop of blood had fallen.

How was this possible?

In his astonishment, the meteor came again.

Although he reacted again, his other hand remained in place.

The meteors kept appearing, and Tong Lu continued to evade.

When he came to his senses, he found that he was already pinned to the wall by a spear.

His limbs didn’t obey him.

This strange sensation terrified him. It must be the doing of the person in front of him. He was too fast.

‘Late stage of the Soul Ascension Realm… Are you kidding me?!’

Thud!

He fell to the ground.

Jiang Hao appeared in front of Tong Lu.

“Just kill me.”

Faced with such a powerful enemy, Tong Lu despaired.

Jiang Hao didn’t attack him. Instead, he used his Daily Appraisal.

Before, the sea fog had affected his vision. So, he had been unable to appraise the person.

[Tong Lu: A member of the Heavenly Spirit Tribe. He is also a Saint Bandit. He awoke from the deep sea in the late stage of the Soul Ascension Realm. He came out this time to find one of the Life Core Beads associated with Shangguan Hengyu. In order to ensure the successful theft of the royal clan’s fortune, he is resolute and will not reveal any information. He has already begun to burn himself and is ready to drag you to the netherworld.]

“Heavenly Cauldron. ”

In an instant, Jiang Hao’s divine power enveloped them.

His hands were pressed against the opponent’s head as he spoke in a deep voice. “Tong Lu. A member of the Heavenly Spirit Tribe and a Saint Bandit.

Here to steal the Life Core Bead… I’m sorry, but it seems your plan has failed.” Tong Lu looked at Jiang Hao in disbelief. “You…”

In the next moment, the Heavenly Cauldron enveloped everything.

Boom!

A powerful force shattered the divine power.

At this moment, only Jiang Hao was where he had been before. He wasn’t injured, but Tong Lu was already gone.

He had left nothing behind.

Jiang Hao lowered his head and sighed.

“I thought saying those things would unsettle him and his aura, but it was of very little use… It’s fortunate that I used my divine ability to envelop everything in the end. Otherwise, it would have been dangerous.”

Jiang Hao decided to clean up the surrounding area to avoid leaving any obvious traces.

After that, he returned to the stone wall of the stronghold to continue wiping it.

He could think about what had just happened while wiping the walls clean.

When he wanted to find the cloth, he realized it was gone again.

‘These thieving sea monsters are indeed extraordinary. Even though they are under our control now, they can still steal like this.’

He felt that a lot of the ores outside would be stolen soon.

Shaking his head, he began to wipe the wall.

At least now I know that the Saint Bandits awoke from the depths of the sea and are actually the Heavenly Spirit Tribe.’

Everything before had been just speculation, but now, it was confirmed.

One thing was certain: the Life Core Bead was very important to them.

‘The Heavenly Note Sect would have decided to do something by now. If they send someone, it should be safe to stay here a little longer. If not…’

Jiang Hao made a decision.

He would wait for three more days.

If the Heavenly Note Sect didn’t send anyone in after three days, he would leave.

Fortunately, when it was time to rest, he could leave for a few days and be more cautious afterward.

Outside, Zheng Shijiu’s group seemed to have sensed a powerful aura. They were nervous.

However, nothing happened.

It made everyone vigilant. They immediately sent someone out to inform the seniors.

Jiang Hao continued to wait.

Deep inside the Sea Fog Cave, the man who had been arranging the personnel for the task suddenly froze.

He looked solemn.

“What happened?” the man next to him asked while preparing his backup plan.

“Tong Lu is dead,” said the other man.

The man next to him paused for a moment. “I see. It was only to be expected. After all, we were planning to go after them..”