The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

74: Chapter 74 AnnihilationSeeing the opponent crash heavily against the rock wall yet struggle to stay conscious despite the blow.

Stone Python, however, did not give Jiang Liejun any opportunity.

However.

Just as Stone Python was about to press the advantage and kill Jiang Liejun in one fell swoop—

”Buzz!”

Deep within the cave, the light blue Secret Realm gate suddenly fluctuated violently. A Golden Core pressure, far more vast and pure than Stone Python’s, erupted from the cave without warning, like a slumbering Dragon awakening!

This pressure carried a chilling sharpness and inviolable majesty, instantly dispelling the Spiritual Pressure Stone Python had exerted on the Jiang Family members.

The War Hall Disciples, who were preparing for a desperate counterattack, suddenly felt their bodies relax as the pressure vanished. Conversely, Stone Python and his team members’ expressions changed drastically. It was as if they had been struck head-on by an invisible mountain; their blood and Qi churned, and they involuntarily took half a step back.

”What?!”

Feeling that awe-inspiring Aura, the cruel grin on Stone Python’s face froze completely, replaced by unbelievable horror. He abruptly turned his head toward the depths of the cave, his pupils shrinking sharply.

Amidst the shifting light and shadows, a tall and upright figure slowly stepped out from the cave. It was Jiang Chen.

At this moment, his face was as calm as water, but his gaze was as sharp as a blade. He scanned the scene outside the cave—the heavily injured Second Elder coughing blood, the War Hall Disciples facing a great enemy with unstable Auras, and the group of intruders with expressions of suspicion and fear.

When his gaze landed on the leader, the scarred man with the strongest Aura, Stone Python, a trace of icy killing intent flashed in the depths of his eyes.

”You... who are you?”

Stone Python’s voice was dry, devoid of his previous arrogance.

”Clan... Clan Leader!”

Seeing Jiang Chen appear, Jiang Liejun’s tensed mind relaxed. Another mouthful of blood welled up, but his eyes burst with intense hope and excitement.

”Clan Leader!”

The War Hall Disciples also felt as if they had found their backbone. They straightened their backs one after another and shouted in unison, their voices filled with the relief and exhilaration of surviving a disaster.

Jiang Chen nodded slightly and swept his hand through the air. A wisp of pure and gentle spiritual energy entered Jiang Liejun’s body, temporarily stabilizing his injuries.

Only then did Stone Python realize that this seemingly young man was actually the Jiang Family’s supposedly ”non-existent” Golden Core Clan Leader!

His heart skipped a beat. Remembering his earlier bluster, his back was instantly drenched in cold sweat.

But relying on the fact that he was also at the Golden Core Realm, he bolstered his courage and said with feigned strength, ”So Your Excellency is the Clan Leader of the Jiang Family? This Secret Realm is ownerless land. My Stone Python Team detected the Spiritual Qi fluctuations first, so it should rightfully belong to us!”

”Ownerless land?”

Jiang Chen finally looked up at him, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

”My Jiang Family Disciples are guarding this place, and you say it’s ownerless?”

Before his voice had even faded, Stone Python felt a majestic Divine Sense sweep over him like a collapsing mountain, slamming heavily into his Divine Soul.

”Golden Core... Late Stage?!”

Sensing this pressure that far exceeded his own Early Stage Golden Core Realm, especially the heart-palpitating sharpness contained within it, Stone Python’s face instantly turned pale, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

The team members behind him were even more silent out of fear. A few with weaker cultivation already had weak legs and were almost collapsing to the ground.

The intelligence was wrong! Completely wrong!

This Clan Leader of the Jiang Family was no Foundation Establishment cultivator; he was clearly a Late Stage Golden Core expert whose cultivation far surpassed his own!

Stone Python roared inwardly, his heart full of regret.

”Ah—!”

Just then, Jiang Chen increased the Golden Core pressure. Stone Python’s body felt as if it were struck by a giant mountain. He let out a shrill scream and was sent flying like a broken kite, crashing heavily onto the ground and spitting out a large mouthful of blood.

Under the crushing force of this immense Golden Core Aura, his Golden Core actually began to show dense cracks.

Seeing their leader blown away by a single look from the opponent, the team members behind him were scared out of their wits. None dared to step forward; they all slumped to the ground, trembling.

Jiang Chen walked slowly toward Stone Python. Each step he took felt like he was stepping on their hearts.

”In the Great Desolation, the strong are respected. That is correct.”

Jiang Chen’s voice was calm and steady. ”But you forgot that the strong are never jumping clowns who bully the weak like you.”

Stone Python spat out a mouthful of blood and forced a smile that looked worse than crying. He struggled to crawl up, cupped his fists, and said, ”Senior... please appease your anger! A misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding. I, Stone Python, failed to recognize greatness and offended Senior’s Family. We will leave now, immediately!”

He backed away as he spoke, signaling his subordinates to retreat quickly. Facing a Late Stage Golden Core, and an Immortal Master with such sharp Aura at that, he couldn’t muster even a shred of will to resist.

”Misunderstanding?”

Jiang Chen looked at him, a cold sneer curling his lips.

”You injured my Family’s Elder, threatened my Family’s disciples, and intended to seize the Secret Realm discovered by my Family, and you want to brush it off with a ’misunderstanding’? How can there be such a cheap bargain in this world!”

Before his voice fell, Jiang Chen pointed his fingers like a sword and made a light stroke.

”Zheng!”

A dazzling, extremely condensed dark-ink sword glow appeared out of thin air. It instantly crossed several zhang and slashed directly at Stone Python!

Wherever the sword glow passed, the air let out a sharp hiss, giving the faint illusion that space itself was being sliced open.

Stone Python was terrified. He let out a wild roar as his level one Golden Core spiritual power erupted without reservation. A black light flared intensely from his hands as he crossed them in front of him, attempting to use the ’Black Python Claw’ to resist while simultaneously retreating at high speed.

”Chii—!”

However, the gap between the Middle Stage and Early Stage of the Golden Core was infinitely magnified before Jiang Chen’s strike, which contained Annihilation Sword Intent.

That seemingly tough black claw glow was easily torn apart by the pale gold sword glow like a hot knife through butter.

The sword glow’s momentum slowed slightly, but it remained sharp, slashing heavily onto Stone Python’s crossed arms.

”Puff!”

Blood splattered!

Stone Python screamed as both his arms were severed at the elbows. The cuts were as smooth as a mirror. Immediately after, the residual Annihilation Sword Qi invaded, causing heart-wrenching pain.

His entire body was thrown backward like a tattered sack, crashing heavily into the mountain wall dozens of zhang away and becoming embedded in it. His Aura withered instantly, and his eyes were filled with fear and despair.

However, faced with Jiang Chen’s fierce display and seeing their leader’s miserable state, Stone Python’s team members didn’t dare say a word. They only looked at Jiang Chen in fear, as if his killing intent would turn toward them in the next moment.

”Ah...”

At this moment, Stone Python, whose arms had been severed, let out a shrill scream. Normally, for a cultivator, even losing two arms wouldn’t cause such a scream of pain. However, the Nirvana Sword Art Jiang Chen used was too overbearing. Currently, the residual Annihilation Sword Intent was still wreaking havoc on the Spiritual Veins around Stone Python’s severed arms.

”Too noisy.”

Hearing Stone Python’s shrill screams, Jiang Chen frowned and slapped down with his palm.

”Boom.”

A huge palm print landed, and Stone Python was slapped directly into the ground, making no more sound.

”Go, run!”

Seeing Jiang Chen act so decisively, those few who were already trembling could no longer control the panic in their hearts and immediately fled in all directions.

Facing the fleeing people, Jiang Chen gave a disdainful smile.