Chapter 700: Chapter 699: A Clean Sweep
Ninety-seven experts approached him.
The three who didn’t show up were the Cane Demon, the Sword Monarch, and the Gun Demon Zhao Zhen—all of whom had already been killed by Jiang Chen.
The ninety-seven of them stood before him in a line. Each was a battle-hardened expert, and even the weakest among them was at the Human Emperor Realm Eighth Stage.
The nine strongest among them were every bit as powerful as the Gun Demon Zhao Zhen!
The ninety-seven experts fixed their gazes on Jiang Chen, a bloodthirsty, vicious look on each of their faces. “So this is the kid who killed the Cane Demon, the Sword Monarch, and the Gun Demon?”
“He doesn’t look all that strong to me!”
“Hmph, if he was able to kill Zhao Zhen, then he’s definitely not weak. We’d better be careful!” The one who spoke was a middle-aged man at the front, holding a Nine-Ring Saber. His face was coarse and brutal, and his every movement radiated ferocity.
This man was the strongest of the ninety-seven.
He already had one foot in the Emperor Realm and was known as the First Sword Emperor, Su Ba!
“Boss Su, what’s the plan for this fight?” asked Li Song, the second-ranked fighter in the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion’s Earth-level Martial Arts Arena.
He had a tall and straight posture, like a proud pine tree.
He radiated a sharp, intense presence.
He was a master swordsman.
Su Ba glanced at Jiang Chen and licked his lips, a savage grin spreading across his face. “Of course we attack together. We brothers have been fighting in the Martial Arts Arena for so long, but we’ve never had the chance to gang up on an opponent. This is a rare opportunity to let loose. Don’t any of you hold back!”
“No problem!”
“Haha, I can’t wait!”
“The Third Young Master is offering a reward for torturing this kid to death!”
The ninety-seven experts instantly dispersed.
They landed around the perimeter of the Martial Arts Arena’s stage, completely surrounding Jiang Chen.
Their eyes held the greedy glint of eagles hunting prey, as if Jiang Chen were already a fish on the chopping block, ready for them to toy with as they pleased.
Feeling their cold stares upon him, Jiang Chen sneered inwardly. His indifferent gaze swept over them as he asked calmly, “Are you all planning to attack me at once?”
“Scared now, are you, kid? Too bad. The Third Young Master gave his orders. You walked in here on your own two feet, but you’ll be carried out in a coffin.”
“You might as well kill yourself! If you force us to act, dying will be the last thing we let you do!”
“Hahaha…”
Facing their taunts and jeers, Jiang Chen showed no signs of anger. A corner of his mouth curled into a smirk, and his calm gaze swept over them. “I hear you’re all prized possessions of Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion,” he said lightly. “Losing even one of you is a painful blow. If I were to kill all of you… I imagine Duann Yu would be so heartbroken he’d come down and beg me to stop, don’t you think?”
“What?”
“You arrogant brat!”
“Kill him!”
Jiang Chen’s words ignited their killing intent. They were all untamable, bloodthirsty fiends who lived on the edge of a blade. His contemptuous attitude had thoroughly enraged them.
SWISH!
Five archers were the first to attack. Enormous longbows appeared in their hands, and the ceaseless TWANG of their bowstrings rang out like a symphony.
Volleys of sharp arrows tore through the air, hurtling toward Jiang Chen.
In an instant, he was engulfed by a rain of arrows.
“Go!”
Following them, a dozen more experts charged forward, their Battle Blades gleaming as their killing intent surged.
“Excellent!”
Instead of retreating, Jiang Chen advanced. A silver longsword materialized in his hand, and he conjured several Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Sword Diagrams to fly around and protect him. The incoming arrows CLANGED harmlessly against the diagrams, just as the dozen melee fighters began to unleash a barrage of powerful Martial Skills.
“Eight Desolates Slash!”
“Heaven and Earth are Perfect!”
“Celestial Silkworm Sword!”
“Nine Spirit Snake Transformations…”
The attacks converged into a kaleidoscopic torrent of energy, crashing down like a tidal wave.
Vast and mighty.
Like a cataclysmic flood, it engulfed Jiang Chen in an instant.
RUMBLE…
The entire stage shook violently.
Waves of energy shot skyward, creating a storm of flashing swords and blades.
Everyone held their breath!
“He can’t be dead already, can he?”
“Damn it! This must be Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion’s real trap. That Sword Venerable isn’t one of their people at all! We’ve been had…”
“Fucking hell, life is full of nothing but traps! You can’t guard against all of them!”
The spectators watched as Jiang Chen remained motionless within the destructive storm for a long moment. It was obvious that the ninety-odd assailants had shown no mercy, intending to kill him.
How could they not understand? They had been screwed over by Duann Yu again!
“Sigh, is this the power of the top one hundred experts from the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion’s Earth-level Martial Arts Arena? How utterly disappointing!”
While the crowd was in an uproar, a disappointed voice drifted out from the destructive storm. It was followed by the sight of terrifying lightning bolts filling the sky, and then a calm voice that declared: “Thunder World!”
RUMBLE!
Heaven and earth trembled as bolts of purple-gold lightning as thick as columns of water crashed down.
Dark clouds roiled above the Martial Arts Arena and thunder shook the air. The experts had nowhere to dodge and were struck head-on by the lightning.
“AARRRGH…”
“The lightning is terrifying! I… I can’t take it… AHHH…”
This lightning barrage instantly claimed the lives of more than a dozen experts.
VMMMM!
An incomparably sharp, silver Sword Aura sliced through the Energy Storm, blindingly and overwhelmingly powerful.
This single beam of Sword Aura looked as if it could cleave the very world in two!
Wherever it passed…
Expert after expert was sliced in two, their bodies left mangled. Blood and gore filled the air with an acrid, metallic stench.
Li Song activated his Sword Technique, struggling to block the brilliant, sharp light.
With a grave expression, he looked to Su Ba. “Boss Su, this guy is the real deal. What’s the plan?”
“Damn it! The Third Young Master gave us a kill order. If we don’t finish him, we’re the ones who’ll die. We have no choice but to go all out!” Su Ba roared, his face dark.
In an instant.
The dozens of remaining experts charged at Jiang Chen at once, their killing intent surging as a flurry of blades and swords filled the air.
A golden light pulsed around Jiang Chen’s body. His Divine Demon Tyrant Body gave him the durability of a Saint Tier Advanced Profound Weapon; ordinary attacks couldn’t even scratch him. Only the strikes from the top ten experts gave him pause, forcing him to use the Golden-winged Roc Body Technique to weave through the blizzard of attacks.
He held nothing back, striking with both his longsword and his Divine Thought Shocks.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
With every Divine Thought Shock he unleashed, an expert would either have their soul shattered and die instantly, or be stunned for a critical moment—just long enough for a sweep of his sword to take their head.
At that moment…
The Martial Arts Arena fell deathly silent, punctuated only by agonizing screams.
The battle lasted for a full hour.
“Nine Palace Sword!”
Jiang Chen slashed his sword through the air. Su Ba’s Battle Blade shattered, and he was cleaved in two by the strike, falling into a pool of his own blood.
The battle was finally over.
For a full ten seconds, the Martial Arts Arena was silent. Then, it was completely engulfed by a deafening, earth-shattering, tsunami-like roar of cheers…
[Author’s Note: Due to a system error, the third update for the previous chapter was mistakenly posted as the first. This has been corrected and should be back to normal shortly.]