Divine War Pill Emperor

”Our master doesn’t need to get involved. Let me deal with you.”

Everyone turned to look in surprise. The speaker was a man standing by the entrance, one who didn’t even have a seat.

This man was none other than Xiao Jun.

Wang Yong looked at the Third Prince in surprise. ”Your Highness, who is this man? I don’t believe I’ve seen him before.”

The Third Prince had a flash of realization and immediately questioned Da Pao, ”Da Pao, why didn’t you arrange a seat for this honored guest?”

Da Pao looked awkward but explained, ”Your Highness, this man was brought by Jiang Chen. Since he wasn’t on your guest list, how could I presume to arrange a seat for him?”

”He is an outsider, after all.”

Murmurs rose from the crowd.

They clearly didn’t approve of Jiang Chen, and by extension, anyone he brought with him.

This was despite Xiao Jun possessing the cultivation of a Martial King Second Layer Heaven.

The Third Prince snapped, ”That’s absurd! Quickly, arrange a seat for this brave warrior.”

Helpless, Da Pao had no choice but to order his men to arrange a new seat for Xiao Jun.

”My thanks to the Third Prince.”

Xiao Jun knew he couldn’t act presumptuously, so he offered his thanks.

However, he didn’t take his seat. Instead, he stepped forward. ”You’re Wang Yong, correct? I will take my master’s place and spar with you.”

”We’ll liven things up for everyone.”

Wang Yong laughed, his voice tight with anger.

”A nobody like you dares to make such arrogant boasts.”

He shot Xiao Jun a contemptuous look.

Nevertheless, he decisively jumped into the center of the hall.

He cupped his fists. ”Your Highness, I shall now display my meager skills.”

”Since he was brought here by Jiang Chen, defeating him is the same as defeating Jiang Chen himself.”

The Third Prince tried to intervene, but Jiang Chen just smiled. ”Your Highness, since he put it that way, let’s proceed as he suggests.”

”If he can defeat Xiao Jun, I will concede.”

Jiang Chen knew Xiao Jun’s capabilities perfectly well. Xiao Jun was the captain of a Mercenary Team, a veteran of countless battles who had lived life on a knife’s edge. He refused to believe that Xiao Jun could be weaker than Wang Yong.

’If he can’t even beat Wang Yong, that would be truly pathetic.’

Wang Yong let out a hearty laugh. ”Those are your words, not mine.”

Unarmed, he immediately boomed, ”Come on, kid! Today, I, Wang Yong, will defeat you right here in front of our Prince!”

”But since this is just a spar, I’ll go easy on you.”

He was brimming with confidence.

”Fine.”

Xiao Jun didn’t waste words, striding forward.

He sank into a low horse stance.

He gestured to Wang Yong. ”Make your move.”

Furious at Xiao Jun’s provocation, Wang Yong roared, ”Angry Sea Palm!”

He practiced the Angry Sea Palm Cultivation Technique. A single strike was like the roar of the ocean—wildly ferocious.

The moment he unleashed the Angry Sea Palm, the sound of crashing ocean waves filled the great hall.

The waves were terrifying, churning violently.

The sheer force was appalling.

Many spectators sighed in admiration.

”Wang Yong’s Angry Sea Palm is truly something else.”

”To be able to manifest the roar of the ocean... Impressive. Truly impressive.”

Immediately, Wang Yong charged toward Xiao Jun like a tidal wave.

Xiao Jun was not the least bit afraid.

”Strong Bull Demon!”

Facing an opponent of comparable cultivation, Xiao Jun didn’t dare be careless.

He immediately unleashed his Strong Bull Demon Technique.

In an instant, he drew the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to himself, shrouding his body in its pure energy. Outside him, the phantom of a demonic bull materialized.

His aura was in no way inferior to Wang Yong’s.

The expressions of many onlookers changed.

”Well now, this kid has some serious power. Looks like Wang Yong has met his match.”

”What a powerful Strong Bull Demon! For this young man to be able to materialize a demon bull from thin air... he’s truly remarkable.”

The wave and the bull roared, colliding in a near-instant.

BOOM!

After the deafening impact...

Wang Yong’s wave of energy was immediately driven back.

But Xiao Jun’s demon bull, its eyes glowing red, was like a rampaging beast. Its power surged, not only holding its ground but relentlessly pursuing the retreating wave.

It charged headfirst.

BAM! BAM!

The demon bull was incredibly fast, ramming into the wave of energy again and again.

The wave was beaten back repeatedly.

Wang Yong himself was also forced back, step by step.

His face had grown pale.

He was clearly no match for Xiao Jun.

”Wang Yong has lost.”

”A shame. That newcomer is fiercer than he looks.”

Seeing this, the crowd sighed.

It was obvious Wang Yong was no match for Xiao Jun.

In just a few moments, Wang Yong had been forced back seven or eight steps and was on the verge of collapse.

Jiang Chen called out, ”Xiao Jun!”

Hearing Jiang Chen’s call, Xiao Jun immediately withdrew his power.

The demon bull retreated.

This spared Wang Yong from further humiliation.

’After all, this is the Third Prince’s Traveling Palace, and everyone here is one of his trusted followers. We can’t completely humiliate them; making them lose is enough.’

”Thank you for the match.”

Withdrawing his power, Xiao Jun gave a slight bow with cupped fists.

He understood why Jiang Chen had called out to him: it was a signal to stop before going too far.

Wang Yong caught his breath, his expression unsightly.

But his opponent had clearly gone easy on him, especially after he had boasted about defeating Xiao Jun.

With a bitter smile, he said, ”I lost.”

With the Third Prince watching, he couldn’t very well deny it.

It was better to just admit defeat. There was no shame in it.

”Hahahaha! A true warrior indeed!”

”A cup of wine as a reward!”

The Third Prince laughed heartily and immediately had a cup of wine sent to Xiao Jun as a reward.

After thanking the prince, Xiao Jun returned to his seat and sat ramrod straight.

This outcome was far beyond anyone’s expectations.

A mere attendant of Jiang Chen’s was stronger than one of the Third Prince’s men. This indirectly spoke volumes about Jiang Chen’s own capabilities.

But this was too much for Cao Yang to bear.

He leaped forward abruptly.

He had been holding back for a long time.

He declared loudly, ”Your Highness, even though Wang Yong fought one of Jiang Chen’s men, I don’t believe that represents Jiang Chen’s own strength in the slightest.”

”Why not let me exchange a few blows with Jiang Chen?”

The Third Prince’s expression darkened.

He said grimly, ”General Cao, I am hosting this banquet to welcome Jiang Chen, not to hold a fighting competition.”

But Cao Yang insisted, ”Your Highness, we will only be exchanging a few pointers.”

He then turned to Jiang Chen. ”Jiang Chen, do you dare face me?”

Jiang Chen’s expression darkened.

He had been provoked time and time again. He wasn’t made of clay; he had a temper of his own.

He said to the Third Prince, ”Your Highness, if this is the case, then I shall exchange a couple of moves with Grand General Cao to liven up the banquet.”

With that, he stepped forward.

The Third Prince’s expression changed. ”Jiang Chen, you are no match for Cao Yang.”

”Don’t do it.”

He knew Jiang Chen’s cultivation level. Without using his Black Fire, Jiang Chen would certainly be no match for Cao Yang. It would be a self-inflicted humiliation, so he tried to stop the fight.

Jiang Chen shook his head. ”Don’t worry, Your Highness. We’re just exchanging pointers. Even if I lose, I lose. It’s no great matter.”

Seeing this, Wen Shiren felt it was no longer appropriate for him to object.

He nodded. ”Very well. Keep it to a spar. Don’t let it damage the friendly atmosphere.”

Jiang Chen and Cao Yang both nodded.

The two walked to the open space in front of the crowd.

Cao Yang laughed. ”Jiang Chen, you’ve got guts. Fine, we’ll spar. I’ll suppress my cultivation to the Martial King Third Heaven. I wouldn’t want people saying I’m a bully.”

He didn’t want to earn a reputation as a bully.

But Jiang Chen replied calmly, ”Grand General Cao, you’d better use your full strength. Otherwise, your loss might be too embarrassing.”