"Nine Palace Sword!"
Protected by the Celestial Demon Armor, Jiang Chen's body unleashed power comparable to a Divine Body. With a single slash of his sword, its might increased severalfold.
The sword light was incredibly condensed, streaking across the Celestial Vault and tearing through the void.
The Ice Emperor's face was indifferent. "Ice God Claw!"
HUMMM!
An Azure Dragon of solid ice took form. Its Azure Dragon Claw shot out, firmly seizing the supreme Sword Aura.
Although it was just an ice dragon claw formed from condensed Divine Power, its strength was in no way inferior to the Spirit-Slaying Sword attack that Jiang Chen had mustered.
BANG!
A terrifying tremor shook the world as heaven and earth roared. Torrents of chaotic Void Storms raged between them.
The instant he shattered the Sword Aura, the Ice Emperor took a step that seemed to break the world itself. He appeared before Jiang Chen, the corners of his mouth lifting in a cold sneer. "Ice Dragon Burst!"
ROAR—
A blizzard suddenly erupted around Jiang Chen, forming a Small World of ice and snow.
Within the Small World of ice, countless gales and blizzards rapidly condensed, forming an ice dragon tens of thousands of feet long that soared through the air. It twisted its colossal body, each Dragon Scale glinting with a cold light. It was so vivid it seemed like a living, breathing ice dragon.
Its draconic body shuddered violently, causing the void itself to shatter.
It coiled around Jiang Chen's body.
With another tremor of its body, it dragged Jiang Chen high into the sky. Then, its maw opened, and a flash of ice-blue light, as brilliant as a blazing sun, flickered across the Celestial Vault.
RUMBLE...
Terrifying blasts of Divine Power exploded against Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen's body shook violently. The Celestial Demon Armor erupted with a fearsome demonic light, shielding his body within it.
This was how he narrowly survived!
Otherwise…
that single attack would have been enough to obliterate Jiang Chen.
A trace of surprise appeared in the Ice Emperor's eyes before he grinned. "Just as I expected, your set of battle armor is indeed a Divine Soldier. It can actually grant a Human Emperor Realm Ninth Stage cultivator a physical body comparable to a Divine Body. It seems this battle armor is a top-tier treasure even among Divine Soldiers. However, it will soon belong to me! Hahaha!"
"Jiang Chen, feel the full power of a Demigod!"
The Ice Emperor let out a low roar.
Divine Power suddenly condensed before him into a Law Chain that rattled loudly as it smashed toward Jiang Chen.
RUMBLE!
The Law Chain moved like countless divine dragons, imbued with a life of its own as it rushed at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen repeatedly activated his Sword Technique to defend himself.
However, in the face of a Law, Mystical Power was ultimately too weak!
BANG!
Three consecutive Law Chains knocked the Spirit-Slaying Sword from Jiang Chen's grasp. His entire arm cracked like porcelain, and streams of blood spurted out.
Jiang Chen stumbled backward continuously.
He thrust both palms forward simultaneously. "North Nether Divine Fist!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Shadowy black fists transformed into small Kunpeng, smashing forward violently. Unleashing eight times his power—now that his physical body was comparable to a Divine Body—each punch surpassed the strength of an Emperor Realm Peak. But the strain on his body was immense.
Jiang Chen couldn't maintain such full-powered punches for long!
The black fist shadows collided with the Ice Law Chains. A blinding, two-colored light shot into the heavens, draining the color from the world and making the very earth tremble.
"World Projection!"
The Ice Emperor shouted coldly, and a Small World a hundred miles in circumference materialized behind him.
The moment the Small World appeared, it crushed the surrounding void. A terrifying World Power, like a relentless tide, surged toward Jiang Chen to crush him.
BANG!
Jiang Chen's body shook violently, and he was sent flying backward, smashing brutally into the ground.
The earth caved in, forming a massive crater.
Under the crushing pressure of the Small World, Jiang Chen's Celestial Demon Armor actually began to crack apart with a sharp snapping sound. His body was covered in grievous wounds, cracking like pottery as blood gushed from within.
Jiang Chen's face turned pale as he spat out a mouthful of blood. His gaze, filled with shock and fury, fixed on the hundred-mile Small World, revealing his profound astonishment. 'Is this a Demigod's Small World? Even a basic Yellow Level Small World has such terrifying power?'
"Jiang Chen, until you condense your own Small World, you will never know how terrifying a Demigod truly is."
The Ice Emperor stood in the air, the terrifying Small World hovering behind him.
A Divine Aura, vast as the ocean, pressed down on him.
Jiang Chen had just managed to climb to his feet when the impact from the Small World slammed him back to the ground with a BANG, pinning him in place.
"Did you think you could fight a Demigod just by relying on Divine Armor? Jiang Chen, you're far too naive. Open your eyes and see—this is the true power of a Divine Soldier!" the Ice Emperor sneered. He reached out, and the Spirit-Slaying Sword flew into his hand.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
The Spirit-Slaying Sword vibrated violently, trying to break free from his grasp.
The Ice Emperor sneered contemptuously. "Fallen into my hands and you still think you can escape? Watch me refine you with my World Power!"
BOOM!
The Small World trembled, and a surging torrent of World Power poured into the Spirit-Slaying Sword. With his Demigod cultivation, the Ice Emperor easily erased Jiang Chen's spiritual imprint from within it.
Jiang Chen shuddered as his Divine Thought was destroyed, suffering a severe backlash.
The Ice Emperor laughed mockingly. "Jiang Chen, to die by your own Divine Soldier… you can rest in peace now!"
BUZZ!
The Spirit-Slaying Sword trembled continuously as the Ice Emperor poured his Divine Power into it.
The blood groove in the center of the Spirit-Slaying Sword became incredibly dazzling, transforming into a ten-thousand-zhang Sword Aura that slashed down at Jiang Chen.
A Divine Soldier!
Only the Divine Power of a Demigod could truly unleash its full might.
BOOM—
The immensely powerful Sword Aura instantly enveloped Jiang Chen.
The Celestial Demon Armor on his body erupted with a blazing light, but under the Spirit-Slaying Sword, Jiang Chen's armor shattered instantly. Shards of metal shot out in all directions. Without the protection of his Celestial Demon Armor, Jiang Chen's entire body vanished into the brilliant Sword Aura.
RUMBLE!
As the Celestial Demon Armor shattered, Jiang Chen coughed up torrents of blood.
The Ice Emperor glanced down at the Spirit-Slaying Sword in his hand, a look of ecstasy on his face. "As expected of a Divine Soldier, it truly is formidable. Ah, Jiang Chen, you were indeed an incredible genius. It's just a pity you were born at the wrong time and had to run into me."
The earth-shattering tremors lasted for more than ten breaths.
When the Sword Aura dissipated, a massive sword scar tens of thousands of meters deep was left on the ground. Jiang Chen's figure stood in the air above it. His armor was destroyed, his body was covered in blood, and a trickle of golden blood ran down his forehead. He could barely keep one eye open, which was fixed on the Ice Emperor.
That terrifying strike should have been enough to kill him.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, the Substitute Puppet inside Jiang Chen's body activated, leaving him only severely injured.
At this moment, Jiang Chen's body was injured to an extreme, and he was incredibly weak. 'Is this the power of a Demigod? So it's true… without becoming a Demigod, one is nothing but an ant…'
Defeated!
This battle was a crushing defeat.
Facing the Demigod Realm Ice Emperor, Jiang Chen had been utterly powerless to resist...
"Hm? You're still not dead? In that case, I'll send you on your way!" The Ice Emperor glanced at Jiang Chen in surprise, then grinned maliciously. He raised the Spirit-Slaying Sword in his hand, which erupted with an intensely blazing Sword Aura.
'Am I going to die? I refuse to accept this! If only I had a few more years…'
Jiang Chen wanted to fight back, but he found he couldn't muster even a shred of True Essence. Spasms of excruciating pain wracked his body, as if he were being torn apart.
Gazing at the Sword Aura descending from the sky, a look of despair filled his eyes. 'Is this… really how I die?'
[A shameless recommendation for the nearly 10-million-character god-tier hit novel: "Dragon Blood Martial Emperor". It's a really satisfying read!]