Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

Moments before, it was the prosperous Fenghuo Commerce Association.

In the blink of an eye, it had been leveled by Jiang Chen, razed to the ground.

Gazing at the ruins before them, the spectating experts were all visibly shocked.

”Is this the strongest genius in the history of the Eastern Continent? With methods like these, he’s seeking a fight to the death with the Fengyang Ancient Country!”

”Didn’t you hear what Jiang Chen said earlier? The Fenghuo Commerce Association captured his sister first. If that happened to me, I wouldn’t stand for it either!”

”You have a point.”

”It’s just strange. As far as I know, the Fenghuo Commerce Association has at least two Human Emperor Realm experts stationed here. Why didn’t they show up?”

Everyone found it strange.

The Fenghuo Commerce Association in Celestial Capital City, though just a branch, was the largest of its kind, second only to the headquarters in the Fengyang Ancient Country’s Imperial Capital. In addition to Li Ru, a master at the Seventh Stage of the Human Emperor Realm, another Human Emperor Realm expert was also stationed here. By all rights, since Jiang Chen had flattened the Fenghuo Commerce Association, Li Ru and that other expert should have stepped in to stop him!

From beginning to end...

...not a single Human Emperor from the Fenghuo Commerce Association had made a move.

This was, without a doubt, strange.

In the crowd.

Gai Shi’s figure appeared. With a flash, he was beside Jiang Chen, saying in a low voice, ”Jiang Chen, you need to calm down. This is all too strange. You’ve flattened the Fenghuo Commerce Association, yet Li Ru, its president, hasn’t shown his face. There’s definitely a trap!”

SWISH!

Wei Lihuang’s figure also appeared beside him.

Wei Lihuang glanced at the leveled Fenghuo Commerce Association, inwardly alarmed. He said in a deep voice, ”Jiang Chen, I just received reliable news. Three Human Emperor Realm masters entered the Fenghuo Commerce Association last night and haven’t come out. I’m afraid they’re hiding in the shadows with Li Ru. You must not be rash!”

Faced with their persuasion, a grateful expression appeared on Jiang Chen’s face. He pointed at the ruins. ”Underground, there’s a passage to a Void Realm. If I’m not mistaken, Li Ru and the Human Emperor Realm experts you mentioned are hiding in that Void Realm.”

”What? There’s a Void Realm here?”

Gai Shi’s expression changed, his eyes flashing with a cold light. ”The Luotian Dynasty has a clear decree forbidding any faction from privately building an entrance to a Void Realm within the city. I can’t believe Li Ru dared to do this. Hmph, I’ll inform His Majesty immediately and have him dispatch the army!”

Although the Luotian Dynasty did indeed have such a rule, building a passage to a Void Realm required at least a Human Emperor Realm master, meaning the faction behind it was bound to be formidable. The Luotian Dynasty wouldn’t make a big deal out of such a trivial matter. Gai Shi had only said this to stop Jiang Chen from venturing into the Void Realm.

Jiang Chen gave him a knowing smile and shook his head. ”Gai Shi, I know you’re trying to help me, but Xiaoyou, Little Black, and Little White are all inside. If we really send an army in, I’m afraid Li Ru and his men will get desperate and harm them. It’s better if I go in by myself.”

Gai Shi froze, frowning with worry. ”You know Li Ru and the others are waiting for you inside, so it’s probably full of dangers—a trap. If you go in alone, aren’t you just walking into the lion’s den?”

Wei Lihuang also added, bewildered, ”This is too risky, Jiang Chen. I urge you to reconsider!”

”It’s fine!”

A cold, determined light flared in Jiang Chen’s eyes as he spoke slowly, ”My companions are in there. Even if it’s a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, I don’t mind charging through. I understand you both mean well, but Li Ru’s letter said I must go in alone. Otherwise, he’ll kill Xiaoyou and the others.”

He cast a calm glance at Gai Shi and Wei Lihuang, who both looked like they wanted to say more but held their tongues.

Jiang Chen clapped them on the shoulders and smiled. ”You two wait here! I’ll come meet you after I’ve slaughtered Li Ru and rescued Little Black and the others... Gai Shi, you’d better prepare a feast. That guy Little Black must be starving. He’ll definitely be looking forward to a big meal!”

”...”

Gai Shi rolled his eyes, but he knew Jiang Chen’s personality. Once he made a decision, not even a nine-headed dragon could drag him back.

He immediately nodded. ”Brother, be careful. We’ll wait for you here!”

”Right!”

Jiang Chen nodded.

Walking on air, a fierce wind naturally formed wherever he passed, pushing aside all the scattered rubble on the ruins.

It revealed the entrance to the Void Realm.

The Third Commander had also come here earlier, but the entrance had been sealed shut.

But now, with Jiang Chen’s arrival, the entrance to the Void Realm opened on its own.

It was like a great, bloody maw, waiting for Jiang Chen to walk right into its trap!

HAAA...

Jiang Chen took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and stepped into the Void Realm’s teleportation entrance.

BUZZ!

The void vibrated.

Jiang Chen’s figure was swallowed by the Void Realm’s entrance and vanished.

On the ruins of the Fenghuo Commerce Association.

Wei Lihuang looked at Gai Shi and said in a low voice, ”Gai Shi, do you think Jiang Chen will make it back safely?”

”He will.”

Gai Shi nodded, a faint smile on his lips.

Wei Lihuang was taken aback. He frowned. ”Why are you so sure? You know Li Ru and his men have definitely set up multiple ambushes inside. From what I know of Li Ru, he’s an extremely deep schemer. He would never act so recklessly without being fully prepared!”

Gai Shi smiled faintly and said only one thing: ”Because—he is Jiang Chen!”

...

With a tremor in the void, Jiang Chen passed through the entrance to the Void Realm.

Upon entering the Void Realm, Jiang Chen saw a middle-aged man in cyan battle armor standing not far away. Beside him was Shen Yourong in a wheelchair, whose two daughters were glaring at Jiang Chen with venomous eyes.

Besides the venom and cold killing intent in their eyes, there was also a hint of schadenfreude.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow. ”Shen Yourong?”

”Hahaha!”

Shen Yourong let out a string of cold laughter, his venomous gaze fixed on Jiang Chen as he ground out, ”Jiang Chen, you didn’t expect to run into me here, did you? Heheheh...”

”I spared your life, and you leaked my whereabouts to the Fenghuo Commerce Association? It seems one really can’t show any mercy to an enemy,” Jiang Chen sighed.

Shen Yourong grinned malevolently. ”That’s right, one can’t show any mercy to an enemy. One must be ruthless. And that’s why you’re here today, Jiang Chen. This place will be your grave.”

The middle-aged man in cyan battle armor beside him wore a confident smile. ”Jiang Chen, I’ve long heard of your reputation!”

”You’re Li Ru?”

Jiang Chen glanced at him. Seeing the man nod, Jiang Chen continued, ”Where are Xiaoyou and Little Black?”

”You still have the mind to worry about others at a time like this?”

Li Ru raised an eyebrow and pointed to the towering, snow-capped mountain behind him, a playful smile on his face. ”You see that snow mountain? They’re up there. Of course, that’s assuming you can get there before they die. But for now, you’ll have to get past this Realm first! Hahaha...”

”Annoying. I don’t care what kind of Realm it is. I’ll shatter it with a single punch!”

Jiang Chen glanced at the towering snow mountain, a cold light flashing in his eyes, and threw a sudden punch.

BOOM!

His punch directly smashed Li Ru, Shen Yourong, and the others in front of him into pieces.

However, the mocking smiles never left the faces of Shen Yourong and the others.

As the pieces shattered, the world around Jiang Chen underwent an earth-shattering transformation...

[Three chapters complete!]