Divine War Pill Emperor

”Deputy Captain He, you’ve lost.”

Jiang Chen spoke calmly.

But He Ansheng was still in a daze.

It all happened too fast. He had been defeated by Jiang Chen so easily.

He simply couldn’t believe he had lost so quickly.

GULP...

Finally, He Ansheng looked at the sword right before his eyes and swallowed hard.

That’s right. Jiang Chen hadn’t thrust downward. If he had, He Ansheng would be a corpse right now.

”You won.”

He managed to force out the words, looking at Jiang Chen cautiously, not daring to say anything more.

From that moment on, he truly understood Jiang Chen’s strength.

At the very least, it would be difficult for anyone below the Martial King realm to pose a threat to Jiang Chen.

And Jiang Chen was just a kid at the Sixth Level of Martial Master.

’It’s unbelievable just thinking about it.’

With his Cultivation at the Sixth Level of Martial Master, he had defeated even an expert like him, someone at the Martial Master Peak of Nine Heavens.

It was a testament to how formidable Jiang Chen was.

With a flick of his wrist, Jiang Chen retracted his sword.

He didn’t kill He Ansheng; after all, killing wasn’t his objective.

He said to He Ansheng, ”Deputy Captain He, I don’t care what the Black Demon Mercenary Corps’s objective is, nor do I want to know.”

”But if you dare touch anyone from my Warring States Mercenary Corps, I will personally cut down even your captain.”

”Remember my words. Go back and tell your captain. I trust he’s a smart man.”

With that said, Jiang Chen ignored He Ansheng and jumped down from the dueling platform.

Jiang Chen wasn’t a bloodthirsty demon. He was clear about his grievances and loyalties, but he wouldn’t slaughter the innocent.

He had warned them today. If they knew what was good for them, they would drop the matter.

”Let’s go.”

After stepping off the platform, Jiang Chen called out to Zhan Yang and the others.

Zhan Yang and the others had been watching, stunned. But they were well aware of Jiang Chen’s strength. For someone who could subdue the Wolf King of the Purple-Haired Demon Wolves, defeating He Ansheng now was only natural.

Afterward, the members of the Black Demon Mercenary Corps and the spectating mercenaries were all utterly shocked.

”When did the Warring States Mercenary Corps get such a powerful expert?”

”Incredible! Even Deputy Captain He was no match for him.”

After this battle, the reputation of the Warring States Mercenary Corps was solidified and on the rise.

At the same time, Jiang Chen’s fame began to spread, though most people didn’t know his name, only that he was a member of the Warring States Mercenary Corps.

As for Ding Jie of the Caterpillar Mercenary Corps, his face was ashen.

He had been constantly antagonizing the Warring States Mercenary Corps.

After witnessing Jiang Chen’s power, he nearly collapsed from shock.

’An expert of that caliber could kill me as easily as swatting a fly.’

”This man... he’s terrifyingly strong.”

Watching Jiang Chen leave, He Ansheng, who had just cheated death, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He had been genuinely terrified. Even after Jiang Chen was gone, he could still feel cold sweat pouring down his back.

But he didn’t linger. For one, it was a humiliating defeat, and for another, he was in a hurry to report back to his captain.

「Inside the Black Demon Mercenary Corps’ headquarters.」

He Ansheng recounted the entire incident to his captain, Xiao Jun, from beginning to end.

Xiao Jun’s expression darkened as he listened.

”According to you, this man’s Combat Power is at least that of a low-level Martial King.”

He Ansheng nodded gravely. ”Captain, that’s right. I couldn’t even last a single move against him before I was defeated.”

”His true Combat Power, I fear, is comparable to that of a Martial King Expert.”

A Martial King was a terrifying existence.

Although Jiang Chen wasn’t a Martial King, having Combat Power on par with one was more than enough.

Even in their Black Demon Mercenary Corps, only their captain, Xiao Jun, was a Martial King Expert.

Everyone else was below the Martial King realm.

”Captain, I think we should stop making plans against the Warring States Mercenary Corps. As long as that man is alive, it’s only a matter of time before they rise.”

”They might even become our equals.”

He Ansheng was thoroughly cowed.

The Black Demon Mercenary Corps was only a Three-Star Mercenary Corps. In the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, they were just an average power.

Offending a Mercenary Team with a Martial King Expert among them would be foolish.

Taking a few deep breaths, Xiao Jun said in a low voice, ”It seems we were careless.”

”We’ll take the loss this time.”

”When I have a moment, I’ll talk with them and make peace.”

He understood now. It would be unwise to provoke the Warring States Mercenary Corps any further.

The fact that the man hadn’t killed their deputy captain was already a show of incredible mercy.

Jiang Chen and his group left the Dueling Arena.

Along the way, they drew many sidelong glances.

Clearly, Jiang Chen’s formidable Combat Power served as a powerful deterrent.

It extinguished any thought petty troublemakers might have had of messing with the Warring States Mercenary Corps.

”Do you have a place for seclusion here? I need to cultivate for a few days.”

As they left the Dueling Arena, Jiang Chen asked Zhan Yang.

Zhan Yang replied awkwardly, ”We’re just visitors in Gambling City. The cost of living is high, and we can’t afford to buy a place.”

”So...”

Evidently, Zhan Yang and his group weren’t doing too well.

At least, not as well as one might hope.

Few mercenary teams ever managed to do well for themselves.

Only a Mercenary Team with the strength of the Black Demon Mercenary Corps could afford to buy a manor in Gambling City as their headquarters.

Right now, Jiang Chen had many things he needed to do.

First, become a Third-Grade Alchemist.

Second, refine some necessary Elixirs.

And finally, help the Black Fire Crow recover from its injuries as quickly as possible.

Everything he did had a purpose.

His primary reason for coming to Gambling City, the Capital of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, was revenge.

He had to reclaim the Martial Vein that Second Prince Wen Shixi had stolen—the one that had originally belonged to him, Jiang Chen.

Since entering Gambling City, Jiang Chen had sensed that the power of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom was not to be underestimated.

It would be difficult to get revenge with his Cultivation alone.

Therefore, he had to break through in his Alchemy Skill, then refine Elixirs to help the Black Fire Crow recover. That way, he could borrow the Black Fire Crow’s power to exact his revenge.

At that moment, even JinLing, Niu Tuo, and Lu Beifeng looked troubled.

Finding a quiet place for seclusion was clearly going to be difficult.

”Don’t worry, I’ll figure something out.”

Jiang Chen needed to stay in Gambling City for a while, so he naturally required a quiet place.

He wasn’t short on yuan crystals.

”Jiang Chen, what’s your plan?”

”You’re not thinking of buying a residence, are you?”

”Every inch of land here is worth a fortune. It’s incredibly expensive. A single residence costs at least ten million.”

Niu Tuo pursed his lips. He was all too familiar with the prices in Gambling City.

They were exorbitant.

”Yeah, we can’t just end up on the streets, can we?”

”I have some yuan crystals on me. It should be enough to buy a manor.”

”I urgently need a quiet place for seclusion right now, so I can’t worry about the cost.”

Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.

The corners of Zhan Yang’s and the others’ mouths twitched.

’Some yuan crystals... enough to buy a manor?’

’That’s what he calls *some*?’

’That’s not ”some,” that’s a fortune!’

But Zhan Yang and the others didn’t know the real Jiang Chen. They could only manage a wry smile. ”Jiang Chen, a manor here starts at fifty million yuan crystals.”

”Don’t get your hopes up.”

They didn’t believe Jiang Chen could possibly afford a manor.

He might have won ten million yuan crystals and had another ten million of his own, but a manor cost at least fifty million, and that was just the starting price.

”It’s a small sum.”

”Do you know where they sell manors around here?”

Jiang Chen wasn’t fazed in the slightest by the fifty-million figure. He was still determined to buy a manor.