Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

RUMBLE!

Jiang Chen had just devoured four experts at the Human Emperor Realm Fifth Stage, which was equivalent to consuming dozens of Human Emperor Pills.

If it had been an ordinary Human King Realm cultivator, they would have advanced several Realms in a row. However, Jiang Chen’s foundation was far too profound; his Dao Origin Void and Life Palaces were several times more powerful than a normal person’s.

Thus...

Even after devouring four Human Emperor Realm Fifth Stage experts, he had only advanced from the Seventh Stage of Human King Realm to the Eighth Stage Realm.

Bursts of golden light erupted from his body.

The golden blood within him boiled ceaselessly, and streams of golden vital energy transformed into Golden Dragons that flew out of his body, letting out clear, resounding roars.

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

A sound like the beating of war drums suddenly emanated from within Jiang Chen’s body.

Wave after wave, it was exceptionally loud, like the tolling of a great bell!

His eighth Life Palace trembled continuously. Under the surge of immense energy, this eighth Golden Life Palace also began to converge toward his Dao Origin Void.

BUZZ!

The entire process was exceptionally smooth.

Within his Dao Origin Void, the eight Life Palaces formed a large circle, slowly revolving around its core.

His eight Life Palaces now resided within his Dao Origin Void.

The fluctuations of Jiang Chen’s aura rose to another level, and he stepped into the Human King Realm Eighth Stage.

Leveraging his God-Devouring Realm to boost his power by a full five Small Realms, Jiang Chen’s current cultivation had been elevated to the Human Emperor Realm Fourth Stage Realm.

SWISH!

He swung the Spirit-Slaying Sword through the air, and a black Sword Aura, pulsing with brilliant light, shot forward. This black Sword Aura was incomparably sharp and decisive, making the void tremble and the space ahead vibrate violently.

The fire-spewing Array was torn open by this single strike from Jiang Chen, creating a massive rift.

Jiang Chen took a step forward, entering the Array.

He came face to face with Li Ru.

Li Ru’s face paled and flushed, his expression shifting erratically. Gripping the unconscious Xiaoyou, who had lost both her hands, he grinned and said, ”I really didn’t expect this! I meticulously prepared so many backup plans and thought victory was in my grasp, yet it ended up like this. Jiang Chen, it seems everyone has underestimated you!”

Jiang Chen calmly sized up Li Ru and said in a low voice, ”Hand Xiaoyou over to me, and I can grant you a quick death, leaving your corpse intact.”

At this moment, Jiang Chen was like a dormant volcano.

Calm on the surface.

But in reality, rage was surging within, ready to erupt at any moment!

Xiaoyou was so cute, so innocent!

And now she had been reduced to this state!

This was all Li Ru’s doing. How could Jiang Chen possibly let him go?

Li Ru sneered. ”A quick death? Jiang Chen, aren’t you a bit too arrogant? Do you really think that breaking through to the Human King Realm Eighth Stage gives you the right to challenge me? How laughable. Truly laughable. It seems you have no idea how terrifying an expert at the Seventh Stage of Human Emperor Realm truly is!”

The Seventh Stage of Human Emperor Realm.

At this level, one’s comprehension of a Mystical Technique had already reached Tier Eight.

It was incredibly close to the origin of the Dao!

That was why, even after seeing Jiang Chen cut down four Human Emperor Realm Fifth Stage experts, Li Ru could still remain so composed.

Jiang Chen said calmly, ”I won’t say it a third time. Hand Xiaoyou over to me, and I can give you a painless death.”

”Hahaha!”

Li Ru threw his head back and laughed, a cold light glinting in his eyes. He enunciated each word, ”You want this little cripple? Then I’ll give her to you. I just wonder... which is faster? Your speed, or the speed at which the Sword-toothed Fish devour her!”

”Hm?”

Jiang Chen’s expression changed abruptly. ”You dare!”

”Watch and see if I dare!”

Li Ru raised a sinister eyebrow. With a wave of his arm, he threw Xiaoyou toward the Ice Lake below.

In the Ice Lake.

Countless Sword-toothed Fish leaped from the water’s surface, latching onto Xiaoyou and starting to drag her down into the lake.

Jiang Chen flew into a rage. He let out a furious roar, and his sea-like Divine Thought swept across the area.

SHHH—

Wherever his Divine Thought passed, the swarming Sword-toothed Fish all rolled their eyes back and floated to the icy surface. But there were still many more in the lake. Sword-toothed Fish from the depths continuously rushed up, swarming toward Xiaoyou, trying to tear her to pieces and devour her.

”Get lost!”

Jiang Chen’s figure flashed as he dove straight into the Ice Lake. He thrust out a palm, unleashing a wave of Sword Aura.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Swarms of Sword-toothed Fish were minced into pieces by him.

When Jiang Chen finally rescued Xiaoyou, he saw that not only had her hands been severed, but her entire body was also covered in wounds.

Xiaoyou struggled to open her eyes. Her watery eyes looked at Jiang Chen, and she gave a delirious smile. ”Big Brother, is Xiaoyou finally free? Big Brother, you have to protect yourself, okay? Xiaoyou is so tired... I want to sleep... Grandma, Xiaoyou... is coming to find you!”

Xiaoyou felt her eyelids grow heavier and heavier, and they fluttered shut.

”No... Xiaoyou, hold on! You can’t die! Hold on!” Jiang Chen roared.

He frantically shook Xiaoyou.

”You can’t die, Xiaoyou, you can’t die...”

”You said you’d stay with me! You can’t die...”

Jiang Chen roared hysterically, his cries shaking the mountains and making the earth tremble. Geysers of water erupted from the surface of the Ice Lake.

In a panic, he took out one Spirit Pill after another.

He stuffed them all into Xiaoyou’s mouth.

Placing a hand on her back, he continuously regulated her vital energy and assimilated the pills. Finally, a trace of life returned to Xiaoyou, her life hanging by a thread.

”Huuu!”

Jiang Chen let out a long breath and gently brushed a lock of black hair from Xiaoyou’s forehead. He said in a low voice, ”Xiaoyou, go rest in the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle for a while. After I kill this bastard who hurt you, I’ll take you back and heal you. Don’t worry. With me here, not even Yama himself can take your life!”

BUZZ!

Golden True Essence floated out, wrapping around Xiaoyou’s body.

Jiang Chen brought her into the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle.

This scene did not escape Li Ru’s eyes. He stood to the side, uncrossed his arms, and began to clap slowly. CLAP. CLAP. CLAP. With a mocking expression, he said, ”Tsk, tsk. To think that little cripple’s life could be saved. Still, I think it would be better for her to die a quick death than to live so wretchedly!”

The gentle smile on Jiang Chen’s face gradually faded, replaced by an expression of absolute, bone-chilling cold.

He rose slowly to his feet, his face a mask of frost, radiating an ultimate, sinister killing intent. His gaze, as sharp and cold as a razor’s edge, fell upon Li Ru.

A dragon has a reversed scale; touch it, and you die!

Jiang Chen treated Xiaoyou like his own sister. By nearly killing her, Li Ru had touched Jiang Chen’s Reversed Scale.

The only thing that awaited him was—

Certain death!