「On the Profound Celestial Ice Field.」
The Black Emperor's massive body had already crashed onto the glaciers. His body continuously smashed against the earth and mountains, pulverizing one peak after another.
Wretched howls escaped his mouth.
At this moment, the Black Emperor was bleeding from all seven orifices, the light around his body dim.
BOOM...
With a loud bang, the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle was forcefully knocked out of his body. A massive fissure split the void, and the Ice Emperor's figure stepped out from within it.
He looked indifferently at the Black Emperor, who had already shrunk to the size of a palm, his face thick with killing intent. "I didn't expect to have underestimated you, to be trapped in that bizarre space for a full double-hour. I originally intended to subdue you and take you as my mount, but you have thoroughly enraged me. I will now grant you death!"
The Ice Emperor's palm clenched in mid-air.
A blue storm erupted from his palm, coalescing into an Ice Sword before his hand.
The Ice Sword was a full hundred meters long.
It radiated a chilling light, incomparably sharp, as it shot toward the Black Emperor.
Just as it was about to pierce the Black Emperor...
SWISH!
A black Sword Aura tore through the air and shattered the Ice Sword.
A figure clad in Black Armor, emanating streams of black energy, appeared before the Black Emperor.
"Hm?"
The Ice Emperor froze for a moment. Once he saw the newcomer's face, the corner of his mouth lifted into a smirk, both playful and cold. "Jiang Chen, you've finally decided to come out and die?"
Jiang Chen glanced at the Ice Emperor.
He then swept the Black Emperor into his arms. Looking at the blood-soaked Black Emperor, Jiang Chen felt he was about to explode with rage.
Memories of meeting the Black Emperor, of living and dying by his side, flashed through his mind.
The once devil-may-care, foul-mouthed Black Emperor was now feeble and covered in blood. The sight deeply pierced Jiang Chen's heart, igniting an endless fury within him. Clenching his jaw, he said, word by word, "Little Black, don't worry. I will avenge you!"
"Heh... heheh, I... I knew you'd show up in time!" the Black Emperor grinned, a mouthful of blood gushing out uncontrollably.
Jiang Chen's heart sank. Staring intently at the Black Emperor, he said in a low voice, "Don't worry. I will definitely avenge you!"
"Mm!"
The Black Emperor nodded with difficulty. "Help me kill this bastard!"
"Alright!"
Jiang Chen nodded and fed the Black Emperor some Healing Elixirs. "Go inside the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle and heal!"
The Black Emperor fell into a deep sleep.
Jiang Chen sent him into the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle, leaving him in Little White's care. His eyes, filled with an icy coldness, turned to the Ice Emperor. "Ice Emperor, you have committed too many injustices. Today, I, Jiang Chen, will take your head and offer it as a blood sacrifice to the Eastern Continent, on behalf of all the innocent souls who died by your hand!"
"Hahaha, you think you can kill me? You must be dreaming!" the Ice Emperor sneered with disdain.
Jiang Chen said indifferently, "Whether it's a dream or not, we'll know after we fight!"
SWISH!
As he spoke, the Spirit-Slaying Sword had already slashed out.
His conflict with the Ice Emperor was as irreconcilable as fire and water. There was no need for pointless words; his first move was a killing blow.
Nine colossal Sword Palaces rose and fell, converging into an intensely dazzling ribbon of sword light that pressed down on the Ice Emperor.
The Ice Emperor snorted. "A petty trick! Shatter!"
CRASH!
Icy energy erupted, condensing into a ten-thousand-zhang Bing Long. Resplendent and sharp, it collided with the Sword Aura. The impact was like two comets colliding, bursting with an intensely brilliant light.
BOOM!
The terrifying Sword Aura exploded, and the Bing Long soared into the sky, appearing before Jiang Chen in an instant.
Like a striking comet, it viciously slammed into Jiang Chen, sending him flying.
The Ice Emperor looked on arrogantly. "Is that all you've got? How disappointing!"
"Ice Emperor, you're celebrating too soon!"
Jiang Chen's cold snort echoed between heaven and earth as an unparalleled sword light shot out from beneath the ground.
This sword light was magnificent and dazzling, incredibly condensed. It emitted a three-colored glow as it tore open the void, its sharpness peerless.
A series of gasps echoed between heaven and earth.
This Sword Aura was too fast. It arrived in an instant, appearing right before the Ice Emperor.
The Ice Emperor's expression changed slightly. He raised his palm and, with a loud BANG, caught the Sword Aura in his hand. The entire Sword Aura exploded, shattering into fragments. The sharp shards of sword light rained down, crashing into the ground and setting off a series of rumbles that shook the world.
The Ice Emperor stood suspended in mid-air. He glanced at his palm, and his pupils constricted slightly. "A Divine Soldier?"
SWISH!
Jiang Chen strode through the void, his Spirit-Slaying Sword pulsing with an incomparably sharp light. It had just been promoted to the level of a Divine-tier Profound Weapon.
Although wielding the Celestial Demon Armor and the Divine-tier Spirit-Slaying Sword gave Jiang Chen a body comparable to a Divine Soldier and an attack sharp enough to pierce it...
But...
...it didn't mean he truly possessed the power of a Demigod.
After all.
Being a Demigod wasn't just about having a Divine Body and Divine Power—more importantly, it was about Law!
After reaching Perfection in Tier Nine Secrets, one could grasp Law.
If Mystical Techniques were regulations, then Law was the constitution. It was the foundation of all Mystical Techniques, the very source of the world's operation!
This was a gap that couldn't be bridged by Profound Weapons and Secret Techniques alone!
"I never thought you'd possess so many Divine-tier Profound Weapons. If I'm not mistaken, that battle armor you're wearing is also a Divine Soldier, isn't it? Including that ancient castle, you actually have three Divine Soldiers. It's truly enviable!" The Ice Emperor's eyes glinted with feverish greed.
These were Divine Soldiers!
Across the entire Eastern Continent, there were fewer than ten experts who possessed a Divine Soldier!
Although he, the Ice Emperor, had already ascended to the Demigod Realm, he still didn't have a suitable Divine Soldier of his own.
Now, Jiang Chen possessed a full three Divine Soldiers. How could he not be green with envy?
"Jiang Chen, just offer these three Divine Soldiers to me. I guarantee I will not harm a single person from your Cloud Domain or the Heaven-Soaring Saint Sect. Furthermore, from this day forward, you will be second to only one man on the entire Eastern Continent. I can even let you manage the Eastern Continent. How about it?" the Ice Emperor said, licking his lips with a greedy expression.
Jiang Chen's lips curled into a sneer. "You want my Divine Soldiers? Simple. Just trade your head for them, and I guarantee they're yours!"
'He must be joking!'
'This Ice Emperor is ruthless, not to mention my sworn enemy. How could I ever submit to him?'
The smile on the Ice Emperor's face slowly faded. He snorted coldly. "So you'd rather do this the hard way. Do you really think you can fight me with just a few Divine Soldiers? You're too naive... Until you become a Demigod, you will never know how terrifying this realm truly is. Today, I will let you witness the true meaning of a Demigod's might!"
BOOM!
An incomparably terrifying Divine Aura erupted from the Ice Emperor's body.
It enveloped more than half of the Eastern Continent.
Countless living beings knelt in submission, and one powerful Demon Beast after another prostrated on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.
This was the might of a Divine Spirit!
Utterly terrifying!
The Celestial Demon Armor around Jiang Chen continuously surged with demonic light and black energy, while the Spirit-Slaying Sword in his hand vibrated unceasingly, erupting with dazzling, sharp auras.
The Divine Thought within his body burned completely.
With a single, unstoppable sword strike, he slashed toward the Ice Emperor...