Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

Jiang Chen’s methods were vicious and unrelenting.

He slaughtered the experts of the Seven Great Dynasties without a shred of mercy, his eyes cold and detached. He moved as if strolling through a garden amidst the raging thunder, wielding the Dustfall Sword.

His longsword swept through the air.

Streaks of brilliant Sword Qi shot out, slaying one expert after another.

His movements were swift and decisive.

Anyone struck by his Sword Qi was sent to the Yellow Springs; there were no survivors.

”A Demon! This guy is an absolute Devil!”

”Don’t kill me! I’m also from the Saint Martial Sword Sect...”

”Senior Brother Jiang Chen, spare us!”

Dozens of experts stood before him, their bodies charred black. They stared with wide eyes, their gazes pleading as they looked at Jiang Chen. They knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly, begging Jiang Chen to spare them.

Jiang Chen swept an indifferent gaze over them. ’How utterly ridiculous,’ he thought.

Among these dozens of men, almost half were experts from the Celestial Alliance.

Before they entered the Celestial Fate Ancient Realm, Lan Haichen had announced a Killing Order against him, and these were the very people who had been most eager to answer the call.

’And now...’

’They’re actually kneeling before me, begging me to spare them?’

’How utterly absurd!’

The corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth twitched. In a calm voice, he said, ”So now you know to beg me? When Lan Haichen issued the Killing Order, weren’t you all dying to kill me immediately in exchange for the rich rewards he promised? I, Jiang Chen, have always been one to settle my debts, whether of kindness or of hatred!”

”I will show no mercy to those who want me dead!”

The words had barely left his lips.

Jiang Chen had already thrust his sword forward. A brilliant sword light and vigorous Sword Qi roared out, erupting with devastating power.

Clusters of whirlwinds erupted from the tip of his sword.

Spinning furiously, these whirlwinds shot toward the men at extreme speed, engulfing them.

SPLAT! SPLAT! SPLAT...

Flesh and blood flew everywhere. These hundred experts died miserable deaths under the Dustfall Sword.

The thick blood gathered into several thin, crimson streams, all flowing toward the Dustfall Sword. A blood-red groove in the center of the blade devoured them instantly.

The entire Dustfall Sword began to emit an even stronger Evil Qi.

”Demon! You cruel butcher...”

”You even kill your own sect members! How could you be so cruel? I’ll haunt you even in death!”

Seeing this, the other experts from the Saint Martial Sword Sect showed expressions of despair, roaring curses filled with venomous hatred.

They had originally thought that by uniting with the experts of the Seven Great Dynasties, they would surely be able to kill Jiang Chen and obtain the immense benefits promised by Lan Haichen.

Failing that...

If Dugu Xue and the others truly couldn’t kill Jiang Chen, they could always play the ”fellow sect member” card. Jiang Chen would surely hesitate, not wanting to harm his own, and wouldn’t kill them.

But now it seemed Jiang Chen had no regard whatsoever for their shared brotherhood!

This was completely unexpected. But more than that, they now saw Jiang Chen as cruel—a butcher, a demon of the highest order.

Jiang Chen sneered, looking at them with disdain. He said coolly, ”I, Jiang Chen, never proactively make enemies. My friends have wine to drink and meat to eat. As for my enemies, I will show absolutely no mercy. Releasing a tiger back to the mountains will only cause future trouble. You are all a pack of ungrateful wolves. Even if I were to spare you today, you would take my life the moment you had the chance. Since that’s the case, I might as well send you to the Western Heaven today!”

”Celestial Flame Cross Slash!”

He swung his arm through the air, and the Dustfall Sword erupted in brilliant flashes of light as it slashed toward the group of Saint Martial Sword Sect experts.

Corpses, blood, heads, severed limbs...

They rained down from the sky, like a cruel rain from Hell.

The air outside Celestial Relief City was filled with the thick, pungent stench of blood.

Dugu Xue, Zhou Dong, Mengg Wanqing, and Wum Jiuling all had incredibly grim expressions. The raging lightning within Jiang Chen’s violent Thunder Realm made it impossible for the four of them to get close.

They could only watch helplessly as Jiang Chen slaughtered the experts from the Seven Great Dynasties.

Dugu Xue’s face was ashen, and he was frantic with anxiety.

By now, he understood that no matter how many people they had, it was useless against Jiang Chen. He could only look toward the Ghost Emperor and urge, ”Ghost Emperor, aren’t you done yet?!”

”Just hold on for ten more breaths! The Nine Demons Sky Demon Array will be complete in ten breaths!” the Ghost Emperor replied quickly.

”Ten breaths?”

The corner of Dugu Xue’s eye twitched. ’Only three breaths have passed, and we’ve already lost five or six hundred people. If we wait another ten, how many more experts will die?’

But he was already in a situation he couldn’t back out of.

His expression darkened as he looked at Zhou Dong and the other two. He said in a low voice, ”The ordinary disciples can’t stop Jiang Chen. Our only choice now is for the four of us to attack. We just have to stall for as long as we can!”

”It’s the only way!”

”Dammit, I never thought I, Mengg Wanqing, would be forced into a corner like this...”

The expressions on the four men’s faces were all grim.

Before descending upon Celestial Relief City, they had all been very relaxed. Even when they discovered that the Star Pavilion and the other two of the Three Major Sects had joined forces to resist, they felt no pressure at all.

They were certain victory was in their grasp!

But now...

They were actually being forced to rely on a Grand Array just to deal with Jiang Chen.

This was simply a monumental humiliation!

”ROAR!”

Dugu Xue took the lead, charging toward Jiang Chen.

A dense flurry of snowflakes drifted over, each one a lethally sharp attack.

Mengg Wanqing was an expert from the Celestial Sword Sect. Wielding a massive Heavy Sword, he slashed down from the sky.

Wum Jiuling’s and Zhou Dong’s attacks were just as vicious.

Facing the combined assault of the four great experts, Jiang Chen didn’t hesitate for a moment and charged directly at them. With a SWISH, his body split into ten figures of ”Jiang Chen” in mid-air. They swept in with their longswords from ten different directions. Each attack seemed capable of slicing through the void itself, making heaven and earth tremble.

BOOM!

Ten consecutive sword strikes slashed toward Mengg Wanqing. The first shattered his Heavy Sword, and the remaining nine streams of Sword Qi sank into his body.

”No...”

Mengg Wanqing screamed as his body swelled continuously, then exploded with a BOOM.

At the same time...

Wum Jiuling’s and Zhou Dong’s attacks landed on Jiang Chen. Both of their cultivation levels were at the Late Stage of the Ninth Stage of the Heavenly Destiny Realm. The powerful attacks slammed into Jiang Chen’s back, making his body tremble and a trickle of blood escape the corner of his mouth.

”Did we succeed?”

A flash of joy crossed the faces of Wum Jiuling and Zhou Dong.

But in the next moment, the smiles vanished from their faces.

Jiang Chen spun around and slammed a fist into Wum Jiuling’s forehead. With a loud BANG, Wum Jiuling’s head exploded like a watermelon, sending red and white matter flying everywhere.

”HISS!”

The color drained from Zhou Dong’s and Dugu Xue’s faces.

Jiang Chen’s expression was cold. ”You’re next.”

”N-no, stay back!” Zhou Dong was so scared his legs went soft.

Dugu Xue’s expression was ghastly, his eyes filled with sheer terror.

However...

Just as Jiang Chen was about to strike and kill the two, a laugh filled with ecstatic, smug glee suddenly came from behind Dugu Xue and the others. ”Hahaha, the Nine Demons Sky Demon Array is finally complete! Brother Dugu, Brother Zhou, get back here! I’ll activate the Nine Demons Sky Demon Array and execute this beast!”

”Excellent!”

”It’s finally done!”

Dugu Xue and Zhou Dong were overjoyed and quickly turned to flee.

”Think you can escape?”

Jiang Chen sneered and swung his sword.

An unparalleled sword light suddenly flared, seeming to illuminate a section of the Celestial Vault.

”Oh no!”

Dugu Xue’s expression changed drastically. A venomous look flashed in his eyes as he suddenly kicked Zhou Dong hard. ”Zhou Dong, block Jiang Chen for me!”

”Dugu Xue, you’ll die a dog’s death...!”

Zhou Dong roared in terror before being sliced in half by the sword strike.

Using Zhou Dong as a shield, Dugu Xue finally managed to escape to the Ghost Emperor’s side. His face contorted with savagery, he roared, ”Ghost Emperor, kill that bastard for me!”

”No problem. Kekeke...”

The Ghost Emperor raised both hands to the sky and roared, ”Array, activate!”

RUMBLE—

From the ground, pillars of blood-red light shot into the sky. Jiang Chen was trapped directly within the terrifying Nine Demons Sky Demon Array.

He was plunged into immense peril!