Wu Shattered Star River

"This badge contains the first three forms of the Killing God Seven Styles?"

Inside the Sword Demon Peak's small courtyard, Zuo Yiyi held the Warrior Badge, examining it carefully. Aside from feeling that the material was special, there was nothing extraordinary about it.

The badge was passed around among Xiong Jingjing, Qi Bing, Niu Meng, Baili Ju, Lu Xi, Jiang Lang, and others. None of them could see anything special about it, and they couldn't even sense the Dao imprints within.

Finally, the badge returned to Jiang Han's hand, and he said, "It should be that City Lord Lan took the initiative to use some kind of secret technique. Only we can comprehend the badge; outsiders can't sense it."

With the badge in Jiang Han's hand, he felt a faint mental connection, as if it were a weapon he had refined.

Jiang Lang nodded and said, "The City Lord wouldn't let outsiders comprehend it. Don't even think about it."

Jiang Lang turned his gaze to Jiang Han. The two entered the room, and Jiang Lang asked, "Did you ask? What's the situation!"

Jiang Lang knew about the Divine Maiden Painting. Jiang Han's face darkened, and he said, "Lan Lin said it was carved by a mysterious person. By the time he came out, that mysterious person had already disappeared. He only saw a shadow and couldn't tell if it was male or female."

Jiang Lang frowned, his eyes flashing. After a moment, he shook his head and said, "That's not right. Every sword on that Divine Maiden Painting has Dao imprints, and it was carved outside Heavenly Chaos City. Lan Lin couldn't possibly be unaware of such obvious Dao intent. How could it be that Lan Lin only came out after the carving was completed?"

Jiang Han explained, "Lan Lin said he was in seclusion at the time and was only alarmed after the Divine Maiden Painting was completely carved."

"That's not right either!"

Jiang Lang shook his head suspiciously and said, "There are so many Great Commanders in Heavenly Chaos City, and so many peak masters on the nearby peaks. Celestial-Human Realm experts are very sensitive to Dao imprint fluctuations. It's impossible for no one to be alarmed."

A look of surprise appeared on Jiang Han's face, and he asked, "Are you saying… Lan Lin lied?"

"There's that possibility!"

Jiang Lang analyzed, "Another possibility is that the mysterious person used great divine powers when carving the Divine Maiden Painting, concealing the sword intent. Only after the Divine Maiden Painting was completely carved did she allow the sword intent to spread."

"Forget it!"

Jiang Han waved his hand helplessly and said, "Even if Lan Lin lied, what can I do?"

"After Lan Lin finished talking to me, she didn't even look at me again, drank a few cups, and left. If she knew my mother, how could she not look for me afterward?"

"Alas!"

Jiang Lang felt the bitterness in Jiang Han's heart. He had finally found a clue, risked his life to fight on the Merit Ranking, and waited for months, only to get such an ending. It would be strange if he were in a good mood.

"Don't be discouraged!"

Jiang Lang patted Jiang Han's shoulder and said, "In my opinion, the probability of your parents being alive is 90%. One day, you will be reunited."

"I hope so!"

Jiang Han pursed his lips. Jiang Lang didn't say any more nonsense and turned to return to his room to cultivate.

Jiang Han was in no mood to cultivate and fell into a deep sleep.

In the following days, Jiang Han was not very enthusiastic, feeling as if he had lost his goal.

He didn't fight on the Merit Ranking anymore, nor was he in the mood to cultivate. He sat blankly in his room, occasionally going down the mountain for a stroll, standing in front of the Divine Maiden Painting in a daze.

He fought on the Merit Ranking to find out about the Divine Maiden Painting; the reduction of his sentence and the Profound Materials were secondary.

Now that everything had lost its meaning, how could he be in the mood to fight on the Merit Ranking?

Sitting cross-legged under the Divine Maiden Painting, he held the Warrior Badge in his hand. When warriors passed by, their eyes lit up when they saw the Warrior Badge in Jiang Han's hand.

This was outside Heavenly Chaos City. Although countless people wanted to obtain the Warrior Badge, no one dared to act recklessly.

Snatching the Warrior Badge in public? Even a Earth Immortal Realm expert wouldn't have the guts.

The sword intent on the Divine Maiden Painting was chilling. Even though Jiang Han was ten zhang away from the Divine Maiden Painting, he could still sense the murderous intent on it.

He came to the Divine Maiden Painting not to comprehend the Dao imprints within, but simply because he was bitter and wanted to look at his mother's portrait to comfort his heart.

After watching for a while, he lowered his head and looked at the Warrior Badge in his hand. He pondered for a moment and circulated his Profound Power to envelop the Warrior Badge.

"Buzz ~"

The Warrior Badge lit up with a faint golden light, and an indescribable Dao rhythm emanated from the badge.

Jiang Han felt like he was in the Divine Demon Battlefield ruins, able to clearly sense the Dao imprints within the badge.

Unfortunately, this Dao imprint was like a gentle breeze, perceptible but invisible and intangible, exceptionally mysterious.

After closing his eyes and comprehending for half an hour, Jiang Han gained nothing.

Dao imprints are not something that everyone can comprehend.

For example, the Dao imprints on the Divine Maiden Painting. In the past seven or eight years, tens of thousands of people have come here to comprehend them, but it is said that only a few people have been able to comprehend anything from them.

Jiang Han put away the badge, raised his head, glanced at the Divine Maiden Painting again, and prepared to get up and go back.

"Huh?"

As Jiang Han looked at the Divine Maiden Painting, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. The feeling was as if someone had knocked him on the head in the middle of the night.

His eyes widened suddenly, staring intently at the Divine Maiden Painting.

Looking at the traces left by the long swords, he suddenly had a strange sense of familiarity, as if he had seen the Dao imprints on this Divine Maiden Painting somewhere before.

"Pa ~"

Jiang Han slapped his head and quickly realized. Some of the Dao imprints on this Divine Maiden Painting seemed very similar to the Dao imprints he had comprehended within the Warrior Badge.

"What's going on?"

Jiang Han's eyes were dazed. Some of the Dao imprints on the Divine Maiden Painting and the Dao imprints on the Warrior Badge were actually very similar, as if they came from the same source.

Could it be that the person who carved the Divine Maiden Painting also knew the Killing God Seven Styles?

"That's not right — —"

Jiang Han realized again that Lan Lin's Killing God Seven Styles seemed to have been created by him seven or eight years ago?

The Divine Maiden Painting was also carved seven or eight years ago. In other words, Lan Lin might have comprehended the Dao imprints on the Divine Maiden Painting before creating the Killing God Seven Styles?

"Very likely!"

The timing was such a coincidence, and the Dao imprints of the two were so similar. It was very likely that Lan Lin had comprehended the Killing God Seven Styles from the Divine Maiden Painting.

"How powerful are the Dao imprints on this Divine Maiden Painting?"

Jiang Han's eyes shone brightly. Lan Lin had only comprehended the Dao imprints on the Divine Maiden Painting and created the Killing God Seven Styles, angrily killing five Earth Immortals. How powerful was the carver of the Divine Maiden Painting?

Earth Immortal Peak? Divine Advent?

Jiang Han's eyes became brighter and brighter. The carver of the Divine Maiden Painting was very likely his mother. The more powerful his mother was, the greater the hope that she was alive.

Jiang Han's spirits were greatly lifted. He didn't go back but continued to sit here.

He would occasionally comprehend the Dao imprints of the Divine Maiden Painting and the Dao imprints of the Warrior Badge.

Since the Dao imprints of the two were extremely similar and came from the same source, if he comprehended the two Dao imprints at the same time, inferring and verifying each other, he might be able to gain something.

The sky gradually darkened, and a drizzle began to fall. The temperature in late autumn after nightfall was very low, and the people who had been comprehending under the Divine Maiden Painting left one after another.

At midnight, only Jiang Han was left sitting alone under the Divine Maiden Painting, lonely and isolated.

Jiang Han sat cross-legged under the Divine Maiden Painting all night.

Before dawn, a black battle blade suddenly appeared in Jiang Han's hand. He swung the battle blade and slashed at the Divine Maiden Painting in front of him.

As this blade was slashed, the wind and clouds in the air surged, and a huge black battle blade phantom, ten zhang long, suddenly appeared out of thin air.

The huge black battle blade phantom carried terrifying power and rolling black air currents, heavily slashing down on the mountain where the Divine Maiden Painting was located.

It was before dawn, the surroundings were pitch black, everything was silent, and it was frighteningly quiet.

The appearance of such a scene in the sky instantly alarmed countless experts in Heavenly Chaos City, and more than a dozen figures soared into the sky from the city.

"Buzz ~"

Just as the huge golden battle blade was about to slash on the mountain where the Divine Maiden Painting was located, the air fluctuated. A large palm appeared out of thin air and shattered the huge battle blade phantom with one palm.

"Boom!"

A terrifying air current swept over, blowing Jiang Han, who was below, hundreds of zhang away.

A voice rang in Jiang Han's ear: "You little brat, you almost destroyed the Divine Maiden Painting. The people from the Punishment Hall are coming, why don't you get lost?"

Jiang Han woke up and quickly used the Wind Escape Technique, turning into a gust of wind and slipping away.

The backyard of the City Lord's Mansion.

Lan Lin sat cross-legged in the pavilion, a look of surprise on his face, and muttered, "He actually comprehended Heavenly Slaughter so quickly? This kid is likely to be that one's son…"