Chapter 704: Chapter 703: No Shelter
Jiang Chen’s heart dropped, and a strong sense of unease washed over him.
At that very moment, Gai Shi, Lu Fei, the Black Emperor, and the others flew down from the VIP room, landing beside Jiang Chen with solemn expressions.
Gai Shi gave a wry smile. “That little girl’s power is too immense. When she saw Ma Jun injure you, she charged down recklessly. We couldn’t stop her at all!”
Jiang Chen shook his head. He knew just how terrifying the Little Dragon Maiden’s power was.
Caught off guard, even an expert who had just entered the Human King Realm would be blown to pieces by one of her punches.
This wasn’t Gai Shi and the others’ fault.
However, now that the Little Dragon Maiden’s identity was exposed, his group’s whereabouts would be known to all the major powers of the Azure Sky Sea. His situation would become extremely dangerous.
“Brother, did I cause trouble?” the Little Dragon Maiden asked timidly, lying in Jiang Chen’s arms. She tilted her head up slightly, her big, watery eyes filled with self-blame.
Jiang Chen paused, his heart aching for her. He gently ruffled her hair and smiled. “You didn’t do anything wrong. It’s just that Brother has to fight some bad guys in a little bit. Why don’t you and Sister Xiaoyou go to the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle first, okay?”
Xiaoyou walked up from the side.
She took the Little Dragon Maiden’s hand and looked at Jiang Chen. “Brother, don’t you worry! I will take good care of her!”
“Mm-hmm!”
Jiang Chen nodded at Xiaoyou.
The two little ones had become fast friends and were very close. With Xiaoyou looking after the Little Dragon Maiden, Jiang Chen felt at ease putting her into the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle.
The Little Dragon Maiden looked up at Jiang Chen, shook her little fist, and said in a sweet, childish voice, “Brother, you have to beat that bad guy up real good!”
“Okay!”
With a wave of his hand, Jiang Chen sent the Little Dragon Maiden, Xiaoyou, and Little White into the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle.
The Black Emperor landed on his shoulder, twisting its neck slightly as a bloodthirsty glint appeared in its eyes. “Looks like a fight is unavoidable today!”
“We get to fight side-by-side with you again!” Gai Shi said with a grin.
Lu Fei also stood by Jiang Chen’s side, his face burning with battle intent.
Jiang Chen glanced at them, a trace of warmth flowing through his heart. ‘I’m not fighting this battle alone.’ He took a deep breath, his sharp gaze fixed on Ma Jun ahead.
Ma Jun was also staring at them.
His eyes burned with greed. Licking his lips, he sneered, “To think the young dragon every power in the Azure Sky Sea is looking for would be right here in front of me. I searched high and low, and it just fell into my lap! Once I take this young dragon back, the association president will be thrilled and will surely give me that spot for the Demon God Palace! Hahaha…”
Very few people in the Azure Sky Sea knew that the backer of the Celestial Essence Commerce Association was none other than the Zhongzhou Demon God Palace!
The Demon God Palace was an extremely powerful force.
Besides the Four Great Dominators, the ten great first-class powers, which included the Demon God Palace, were the undisputed strongest.
If he could enter the Demon God Palace, Ma Jun was fully confident he could reach the level of an Artifact Emperor within ten years!
At this thought, a greedy expression appeared on Ma Jun’s face. He looked at Jiang Chen and sent a voice transmission, “Kid, I know that was the young dragon just now. Hehe, you should know that the entire Azure Sky Sea is looking for you right now. If I spread the news of your location, you won’t even be able to leave Heaven’s Edge Island. As long as you hand the young dragon over to me, not only will I guarantee your safety, I can even accept you into the Celestial Essence Commerce Association. How about it?”
The corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth lifted. He shot Ma Jun a disdainful glance and sneered, “Spread the news? Aren’t you afraid of attracting experts from other powers? As far as I know, there are quite a few powers in the Azure Sky Sea stronger than your Celestial Essence Commerce Association. If I were really going to hand over the young dragon, do you think the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion would be willing to help me kill you?”
It was precisely Ma Jun’s act of threatening him via a private voice transmission that caused the tension in Jiang Chen’s heart to ease.
If Ma Jun had just attacked and tried to snatch her without worrying about leaking the Little Dragon Maiden’s information, then Jiang Chen would have had a real headache.
However, since he hadn’t announced the news about the Little Dragon Maiden, he was definitely also worried about attracting experts from other powers.
Jiang Chen’s words had indeed hit a nerve.
“You…”
Ma Jun’s expression instantly darkened.
His gaze flickered menacingly, like a vicious lone wolf’s, as he stared intently at Jiang Chen. After a long moment, he sneered, “If you were really willing to hand the young dragon over to the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion, you would have done it long ago instead of hiding here under a false name. Kid, I’ll give you one last chance. Hand over the young dragon, and I’ll spare your life. Otherwise, I have ten thousand ways to make you wish you were dead!”
“If you’re so confident you can snatch the young dragon from the other powers, feel free to try,” Jiang Chen said indifferently.
The corner of Ma Jun’s eye twitched.
He stared at Jiang Chen, his gaze so cold it looked like he was ready to devour him.
After a moment, Ma Jun took a deep breath and said in a low voice, “Good, kid. I admit I have some reservations about making a move in the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion. But I refuse to believe you’ll never leave this place for the rest of your life. Starting today, I will follow you everywhere, every moment of every day. Wherever you go, I’ll go. I don’t believe you won’t take a single step outside the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion!”
“The day you step out of the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion will be the day I, Ma Jun, take your head and seize the young dragon!”
A terrifying aura erupted from Ma Jun’s body.
A chilling intent instantly locked onto Jiang Chen.
A cold, mocking smile played on his lips.
Jiang Chen’s expression slowly darkened, his eyes flashing with a cold light as he stared at Ma Jun.
‘This man is going to follow me constantly. Unless I never leave the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion, it will be absolutely impossible to escape from him. More importantly, from their earlier exchange, Jiang Chen knew that Ma Jun had already broken through to the Emperor Realm. With the help of his numerous Profound Weapons and the Divine Weapon Mountain and River Seal, not even the current Zuo Yu would be a match for Ma Jun.’
‘The only way is to break through to the Emperor Realm here in the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion!’
Jiang Chen took a deep breath and said, word by word, “Then follow me. And… I’ll say the same to you. The day I step out of the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion will be the day I kill you!”
“Let’s go!”
Jiang Chen glanced at Gai Shi and Lu Fei, then cupped his fists toward Zuo Yu. “Brother Zuo, I’ll be leaving first!”
“Be careful, Brother Jiang!”
Zuo Yu nodded. Watching Ma Jun follow closely behind Jiang Chen, he took a deep breath, a trace of worry in his eyes. ‘Brother Jiang is being targeted by Ma Jun… I wonder if he can escape this disaster. Sigh…’
His gaze shifted to Duann Yu, who was standing to the side.
Zuo Yu’s expression sank slightly, and he snorted coldly. “Duann Yu, I will report today’s events to our Master exactly as they happened!”
“You…”
Duann Yu’s face paled, but he didn’t dare vent his anger at Zuo Yu.
This was his father’s most prized disciple.
His status was much higher than Duann Yu’s own.
Duann Yu clenched his fists fiercely, his eyes cold. ‘Sword Venerable, is it? Hmph, I’ll make it so you have nowhere to go on Heaven’s Edge Island!’ With a wave of his hand, he summoned an expert from the Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion and said coolly, “Send out my orders. No establishment on Heaven’s Edge Island is to receive Sword Venerable or his group. I want him wandering the streets like a stray dog!”
“Yes, sir!”
The man immediately withdrew.
Jiang Chen and his group quickly returned to their inn, only to be kicked out. They went to several other places and received the same treatment.
When they finally learned that the order came from Duann Yu, Jiang Chen’s gaze grew even colder.
Ma Jun, who was sticking to them like glue, chuckled sinisterly. “Tsk, tsk, you really are like stray dogs now. So, how about it? Reconsidering my offer? Hand over the young dragon, and I can let you off the hook!”
“In your dreams!”
Jiang Chen snorted coldly.
Lu Fei, who was beside him, hesitated for a moment before saying, “Boss, I’m afraid there’s only one place on Heaven’s Edge Island now that might give us shelter!”
“What place?” Jiang Chen asked, surprised.
Lu Fei hesitated for a long time again before finally saying with a wry smile, “The Unrivaled Sword Valley!”