A piercing light erupted from a fist, bringing with it a raging blizzard.
A terrifying punch suddenly shot out. The very air flash-froze, condensing into an ice dragon that charged toward Jiang Chen.
The ice was as hard as a Celestial-tier Profound Weapon.
Incomparably sharp!
"North Nether Divine Fist!"
Without even looking at his assailant, Jiang Chen raised his hand and threw a punch.
BOOM!
A black light coated his fist as it shot out, smashing forward like a chunk of black iron.
The punch shattered the hard ice completely.
Shards of ice scattered everywhere.
Only then did Jiang Chen get a clear look at his ambusher. It was Snow Vajra.
Snow Vajra stood proudly to the side. He seemed utterly unconcerned that his attack had been pulverized by Jiang Chen.
His arms were crossed over his chest, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly in an arrogant sneer as he looked at Jiang Chen. "Tsk tsk, not bad! To think you could block my punch. It seems you gained quite a lot in the Mystic Sect. Too bad you’re destined to fall by my hand!"
"Hm?"
Jiang Chen frowned, a golden glint flashing through his Eyes of the Heavens.
Under their gaze, Snow Vajra’s cultivation was laid bare!
Emperor Realm!
Snow Vajra had actually used the Mystic Sect’s inheritance to step into the Emperor Realm!
SWISH SWISH SWISH!
A series of whooshing sounds filled the air as Gai Shi, Zhao Hongluan, and the others rushed to Jiang Chen’s side. They glared at Snow Vajra, their faces full of anger.
Zhao Hongluan said furiously, "Snow Vajra, will you ever quit? You’ve provoked Jiang Chen again and again. If he hadn’t shown you mercy, you’d be long dead. Not only are you not grateful, but you even dare to ambush him?"
Facing Zhao Hongluan’s angry rebuke, Snow Vajra snorted coldly.
A hideous look appeared on his face as his venomous gaze locked onto Zhao Hongluan. "You bitch! I pursued you with all my heart, and you treated my sincerity like dirt. You like this pretty boy, don’t you? Fine! Today, I’ll beat him to death right in front of you. Let’s see who you’ll choose then!"
As he spoke, an Emperor’s Might washed over Zhao Hongluan and the others.
Emperor Realm!
This was a power that transcended the Human Emperor Realm—an Emperor’s Might.
Zhao Hongluan had only just broken through to the Human Emperor Realm. How could she possibly withstand his Emperor’s Might? Her delicate body trembled, and she spat out a mouthful of crimson blood.
"Stop!"
Gai Shi flashed in front of Zhao Hongluan, shielding her. He glared at Snow Vajra, his own vital energy surging. He, too, had stepped into the Emperor Realm and was Snow Vajra’s equal. "Snow Vajra, what’s so impressive about bullying a Human Emperor? If you’ve got the guts, fight me!"
"You?"
Snow Vajra’s expression changed slightly.
He and Gai Shi had both ascended to the Emperor Realm, and they had fought when they left the Mystic Sect.
He hadn’t been able to gain any advantage over Gai Shi.
A wary glint in his eyes, Snow Vajra snorted coldly and turned his icy gaze to Jiang Chen. "Jiang Chen, do you only know how to hide behind a woman and your brother? Do you dare fight me? Big deal, I just won’t use my Emperor Realm domain!"
"Are you sure you want to fight me?" Jiang Chen asked, his eyes narrowing.
Snow Vajra was taken aback for a moment, then sneered ferociously. "Do you dare?"
"Why wouldn’t I dare?" Jiang Chen said calmly.
Gai Shi’s expression changed. He looked at Jiang Chen anxiously and said in a low voice, "Jiang Chen, he’s already in the Emperor Realm. You..."
Jiang Chen glanced at Gai Shi and smiled. "When have you ever seen me do something I wasn’t confident about?"
"This..."
Gai Shi paused, his eyes flickering for a moment before he said, "I’ll watch your back. As long as I’m here, Snow Vajra won’t lay a single finger on you!"
Jiang Chen’s heart warmed.
He stepped forward to face Snow Vajra. The True Essence flowing between them pushed the very air away, creating a vacuum in its wake.
Snow Vajra sneered. "Jiang Chen, you’ve humiliated me several times before. Today, I’ll get it all back with interest. In our fight, I’ll even give you the first three moves. If you can so much as scratch me within those three moves, I’ll consider it my loss! Do you dare?"
Jiang Chen smiled. "No need for three moves. If you can take one sword strike from me, I’ll consider it your win."
"You don’t know your place!"
Snow Vajra roared, his gaze icy. "I’ll just stand here and take your one strike! Hmph, you’ve never set foot in the Emperor Realm. You’ll never know how vast the gap is between a Human Emperor and an Emperor Realm expert!"
"Fine. Then be ready for my sword strike!"
Jiang Chen gave a faint smile.
Before entering the Land of Despair, if he had faced an Emperor Realm Snow Vajra, he truly would have been helpless without using the Secrets of Time.
But now...
His cultivation had already risen to the Human Emperor Realm Ninth Stage, and he had even condensed a Sword Heart.
A mere Snow Vajra who had just entered the Emperor Realm was not worth his attention.
Jiang Chen slowly drew his longsword, his expression calm as he spoke coolly, "Snow Vajra, you have tested my limits time and time again. Out of respect for Emperor Feixue, I’ve spared you repeatedly, but instead of being grateful, you’ve only gotten worse. With this sword strike today, I will no longer show mercy. Get ready!"
"Hmph, I am an Emperor Realm Overlord. What do you think you are? You think you can kill me?" Snow Vajra sneered confidently.
The surrounding experts who had completed their inheritances also shook their heads.
"This Jiang Chen is too arrogant!"
"After all, Snow Vajra is an Emperor Realm Overlord. No matter how heaven-defying Jiang Chen’s talent is, can he really kill an Emperor Realm expert with a Human Emperor’s cultivation?"
"What a pathetic attempt at posturing..."
However, the crowd’s words were soon drowned out by the terrifying hum of a sword.
Jiang Chen held his sword in one hand as a gale whipped around him, sending his robes and long hair into a frenzy. A terrifying Sword Aura shot into the sky. "Nine! Palace! Sword!"
RUMBLE!
One massive palace after another materialized in front of Jiang Chen.
The nine palaces formed a circle, surrounding a jet-black Sword Aura. They spun continuously, accelerating as Jiang Chen pushed his arm forward.
The terrifying power made the void tremble and the very heavens and earth change color.
The nonchalant expression on Snow Vajra’s face froze, replaced by sheer terror. "Th-this... what kind of Sword Technique is this? He’s just a Human Emperor, how can he make me feel the threat of death? No... Block it! Block it...!"
Snow Vajra completely forgot his earlier boasts.
He unleashed a series of terrifying fist shadows, attempting to block the horrifying sword strike.
"It’s useless," Jiang Chen said indifferently.
As if to prove his words, the fist shadows were instantly crushed by the terrifying Sword Aura. The nine palaces slammed into Snow Vajra one after another. Each time a palace touched his body, it instantly exploded, blasting apart Snow Vajra’s powerful physique.
Blood flew and flesh tore apart.
"No... I can’t accept this!"
"I’ve already reached the Emperor Realm... Why? Why can’t I even block one of your sword strikes... No..."
Snow Vajra shrieked again and again.
But under the crushing power of Jiang Chen’s terrifying sword strike, he was utterly powerless to resist. With a massive BOOM, he was engulfed by the terrifying Sword Aura, which resembled a pillar of divine light shooting into the heavens.
His entire body exploded, turning into a bloody mist that filled the air, leaving not even a complete corpse behind!
In that instant...
On the Mystic Sect Square, all the experts were left dumbfounded, their faces etched with horror...
[I recommend "Ten Thousand Domains Spirit God"! It’s already at 4 million characters!]