National Fortune Bonus: After the new player awakens at the maximum level, he will kill like crazy

"Xi Nian..." He clenched his sword, his eyes complex, but his tone was steady and powerful: "We were good friends once, and I always cherish that friendship. But now the Jiang family is caught up in the conspiracy of the power of resentment, causing unrest in the Nine Heavens. I can't sit idly by. The people of this world need someone to stand up."

When Jiang Xinian heard this, he was stunned at first, then burst into a crazy laugh, his laughter full of sadness and ridicule: "Friends? Humph——"

"Ever since the Lord of Light laid the truth before me, we've ceased to be friends! Do you know how our Jiang ancestors tragically met their end at the hands of your Ji family? Do you think you can ever wipe out that blood debt?"

Ji Lingguang frowned, his face full of confusion: "What are you talking about? I have never heard of this before, there must be a misunderstanding!"

Jiang Xinian roared with his eyes wide open, as if he had heard something ridiculous. "Misunderstanding? The leader of the Church of Light used divine power to let me see the images preserved by the spiritual creatures in the world at that time. The evidence is irrefutable! In order to seize resources, the Ji family framed my Jiang family ancestors and caused them to die unjustly! Now, I am only seeking revenge for my family!"

Ji Lingguang's heart sank, vaguely feeling that things were not that simple - almost half of the people in the Nine Heavens knew that the Lord of Light had always been insidious and cunning, and perhaps this was his conspiracy to sow discord.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. "Xi Nian, the Lord of Light has ulterior motives, and his words cannot be trusted. We have known each other for many years. Don't you have any trust in me at all?"

Jiang Xinian snorted coldly, his eyes icy: "Trust? In the face of family hatred, trust is worthless! Now that you're back, don't even think about leaving alive."

After he finished speaking, Jiang Xinian quickly formed seals with his hands. In an instant, the ground around him shook violently. Thick flesh-colored vines, like demonic snakes crawling out of hell, broke out of the ground and pounced towards Ji Lingguang and the puppet behind him with bared fangs and claws.

Ji Lingguang's expression stern, his body nimbly dodging, while issuing commands to the puppet. The puppet's body shone with light, and two beams of spiritual energy shot out from its palms, accurately severing several vines.

But the flesh-colored vines were endless, encircling the two in the blink of an eye. Ji Lingguang fended off the attacks while pondering a countermeasure. He keenly sensed that these vines were closely connected to Jiang Xinian's seal technique, and if he could interrupt the spellcasting, he might be able to break free.

He winked at the puppet, and it understood, transforming into a stream of light and charging straight at Jiang Xinian. Jiang Xinian's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly retreated, sending more vines to block him.

Ji Lingguang seized the opportunity and used the spiritual power in his body to the extreme. For a moment, the sword in his hand shone brightly, like a lightning that cuts through the night sky, rushing towards Jiang Xinian.

Just as the sword was about to fall, a dark figure suddenly flashed out and blocked the fatal blow for Jiang Xinian. Ji Lingguang looked closely and saw that it was the elder of the Jiang family.

The Jiang family elder's face was pale, and there were strange flesh worms swirling between his eyes, but he still stared at Ji Lingguang intently: "You little brat, how dare you attack my young master of the Jiang family? Today is the day you die!"

After saying that, the elder clapped his hands, and a powerful force surged out, trying to knock Ji Lingguang and the puppet away.

But how could a mortal body shake a puppet created by the power of heaven?

Even if the elder is controlled by the power outside the universe, he cannot resist the Heavenly Law of the Ninth Heaven!

The puppet reacted almost instantly. When twice the divine power in its body appeared, it directly transformed into a protective light curtain to protect the two of them. However, Ji Lingguang was blinded by the flash of light for a moment, and then when he quickly opened his eyes, he looked at Jiang Xinian and the elder with a firm gaze.

After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands suddenly, and a powerful force came like a raging tsunami, targeting Ji Lingguang and the puppet, trying to knock them both away.

However, how could this puppet, carefully crafted by the power of Heaven, be easily shaken by the weak body of an ordinary mortal?

Even though the elder had unfortunately been manipulated by the treacherous extra-cosmic forces and become a puppet of evil will, in the face of the supreme power of the Nine Heavens, he was no more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot, overestimating his own strength.

After all, the way of the Nine Heavens was the one that Su Mohui had carried out for 102 rounds, and now the third system, the Nameless God, has not yet taken office!

The moment the elder's power exploded, the puppet reacted instantly.

In an instant, the puppet's body, which had twice the amount of divine power stored, surged. This divine power, like a stream of light, instantly transformed into an indestructible protective light curtain, firmly protecting Ji Lingguang and himself.

The sudden bright light made Ji Lingguang squint his eyes and close them subconsciously. But he quickly opened them and looked straight at Jiang Xinian and the controlled elders with a sharp gaze:

"Xi Nian, if you still remember the bond we shared growing up, I will do my best to uncover the truth and clear our two families' names. I will also never allow this resentful power to continue to harm the Nine Heavens."

Jiang Xinian looked at Ji Lingguang, a hint of hesitation flashing across his eyes, but it was quickly covered by hatred: "Humph, then let's see if you have the ability!"

However, at this moment, Ji Lingguang still didn't know that during the many years since he left the Gray Realm, all the misfortunes that had happened to the Jiang family over the years had their roots in a crazy act of changing fate—

To defy fate, several powerful members of the Jiang family risked their lives by entering the connection between the Netherworld and the Void, the previously mentioned Destined Dimension. However, they never imagined that this reckless act would lead them to be targeted by a terrifying and unknown force from beyond the universe.

A force from beyond the universe quietly parasitized them, gradually eroding and manipulating their minds and actions. From then on, the Jiang family's behavior became increasingly bizarre, secretly plotting a series of hidden conspiracies. It was precisely because of the Jiang family's unusual behavior that they attracted the attention of the Ji family and the gods of the Nine Heavens.

As the battle continued, Ji Lingguang gradually discovered that there was an evil aura in Jiang Xinian and the elders' attack methods that did not belong to the Ninth Heaven.

Doubts could not help but arise in his heart, and his brain reacted before him. This matter might be related to the extra-universe power that Qi Mo and Tiandao mentioned...!

In the fierce battle, Ji Lingguang seized the opportunity and used the puppet's locking skill, forcing Jiang Xinian and the elders to retreat. He then shouted loudly:

"Xi Nian, we've known each other for a while now, and I don't want to fight you to the death. But you must tell me the truth today. What exactly happened to the Jiang family? Why are they acting so strangely, and are they even involved with this unknown force?"

Jiang Xinian was breathing heavily, and a strange blush appeared on his pale face. Being locked onto by the Puppet King was not pleasant...

But now, his brain had long been parasitic and controlled by the power from outside the universe. The flicker of struggle in his eyes was instantly drowned out, and the aura on his body was also rapidly changing. "Hmph, there is no point in saying more. Today will be your burial place!"

After that, he teamed up with the elders again and launched an even more fierce attack on Ji Lingguang. This battle became even more confusing in the layers of fog...