SWOOSH!
That Elder was a Late-stage Emperor powerhouse, his cultivation incredibly formidable.
With a flash of movement, he brandished a short sword and thrust it toward Ma Jun.
VMM!
A silver Sword Aura tore through the air, aimed to kill.
A Late-stage Emperor was incomparably tyrannical. His comprehension of Mystical Techniques had already reached the level of Tier Nine, sixty percent.
Ma Jun’s expression changed drastically. His own talent was only at the Five Extremes level, but he possessed active Profound Weapons that allowed him to rival a Six Extremes Genius.
Facing the attack of a Late-stage Emperor powerhouse, his face darkened with venomous hatred. His hands formed a series of Hand Seals, and he rapidly summoned one dazzling Profound Weapon after another. “Divine Compass… Mountain Sea Sword… Shield of Chaos…”
VMM! VMM! VMM!
The silhouettes of Profound Weapons materialized high in the sky.
They continuously blocked the Elder’s attacks.
Ma Jun glared at Jiang Chen with rage, his eyes fixed on the Token in Jiang Chen’s hand. “How can you be the Vice Guild Master of Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion? This is impossible…”
Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion!
It had always been under the sole control of Duann Tianya. He had many Elders under him, but no one had ever heard of Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion having a Vice Guild Master position.
A mocking smile played on Jiang Chen’s face.
He had received this Vice Guild Master Token at the same time he obtained the Ancient Azure Dragon Sword, after absorbing the Dragon Blood in the Dragon Blood Pool.
Duann Tianya had left behind the opportunity in the Unrivaled Sword Valley not just to test talent and character, but more importantly, to wait for someone with fate. Since Jiang Chen was able to pass the trial, his character, talent, and fortune were all heaven-defying. Having gained Duann Tianya’s approval, there was no way he would let such a genius slip through his fingers.
Hence, he left behind a Vice Guild Master Token!
If not for this Vice Guild Master Token, Jiang Chen would never have been able to openly kill Demon Zhantao on Heaven’s Edge Island!
He ignored Ma Jun, who was being thoroughly suppressed by the Elder Powerhouse, and turned to look at the stunned Ma Kun.
When Ma Kun met Jiang Chen’s icy gaze, his legs went weak, and he stumbled backward. “Wh-wh-what do you want?”
Jiang Chen sneered. “What do I want? To get rid of you, of course!”
“No, you can’t kill me, you can’t… My brother is Ma Jun…” Ma Kun was still talking when he suddenly felt a giant hand descending upon him.
It blotted out everything from his sight!
BOOM!
The giant palm fell, and Ma Kun was flattened into a meat patty before he could even scream!
“No… Jiang Chen, you dare kill my brother! I’ll fight you to the death!” Ma Jun roared hysterically at the sight, a savage light in his eyes as he tried to charge toward Jiang Chen.
The Elder from Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion snorted coldly. “You think you can touch the Vice Guild Master while I’m here?”
BANG!
The old man swept his sword, and a ten-thousand-zhang Sword Aura split the void, blocking Ma Jun’s path.
Ma Jun was furious to the extreme.
His face contorted with utter venom. He stared daggers at Jiang Chen, his eyes radiating a chilling glint, his killing intent soaring to its peak. “Jiang Chen, Jiang Chen… You forced my hand! You forced me to do this!”
‘This is bad!’
Jiang Chen’s expression changed abruptly, and he shouted to the old man, “Elder, kill him! Quickly!”
“Yes!”
The old man was taken aback for a moment but sensed the urgency in Jiang Chen’s voice.
A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he instantly released his domain.
It was a Celestial Sword Realm.
Within the entire domain, a full nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Profound Weapons bobbed in the air. The weakest among them were Celestial-tier Profound Weapons, floating majestically throughout the domain.
“Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root!”
The old man roared.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Countless sharp Sword Auras slashed toward Ma Jun.
With a savage expression, Ma Jun slapped his chest, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
A mist of blood filled the air.
His hands moved through the blood mist, forming several crimson runes. He tilted his head back and roared, “Sacrifice blood to the artifacts—Holy Blood Defense!”
VMM!
A series of rumbles echoed in the void.
Silver shields flew up one after another, a total of ten Saint-tier Shields, and hovered around his body.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
The ten Saint-tier Shields collided with each other, forming a defensive fortress.
BANG…
Terrifying streams of Sword Qi slammed into the shield fortress, creating a series of thunderous explosions. When the nine waves of Sword Aura dissipated, the shields’ light dimmed. Ma Jun seized this opportunity, and, surrounded by a crimson glow, burst out of the Celestial Sword Realm.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
His figure instantly split into three, creating two Mysterious Dharma Bodies. His venomous gaze fell on Jiang Chen. “Jiang Chen, you’re dead. Just you wait to be hunted by the entire Azure Sky Sea! Hahaha…”
“Slash!”
“Kill!”
Jiang Chen and the old man attacked simultaneously.
BOOM! BOOM!
The two Mysterious Dharma Bodies charged forward and perished along with the terrifying Sword Auras. Meanwhile, Ma Jun’s true self fled into the distance at top speed. His voice, filled with venomous hatred, echoed across the skies of Heaven’s Edge Island: “Everyone, listen up! The young dragon has appeared! It’s on Jiang Chen, the Vice Guild Master of Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion! Hahahaha, Jiang Chen, you want to protect the young dragon? I’ll make you an enemy of the entire world! Hahaha…”
“Damn it!”
Jiang Chen roared in anger.
Watching Ma Jun’s retreating figure, the light in his eyes flickered uncertainly.
‘Ma Jun has leaked my secret. I’m afraid the eyes of the entire Azure Sky Sea will now be focused on Heaven’s Edge Island.’
‘At that time…’
‘I’ll have to face the powerhouses of the entire Azure Sky Sea!’
Jiang Chen took a deep breath, his eyes narrowing. ‘I must break through to the Emperor Realm. Otherwise, I will never leave the Unrivaled Sword Valley!’
At this thought, he waved his hand, taking Gai Shi, Luu Fei, and Axiu into the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle. He then turned to the old man. “Senior, I want to enter the Unrivaled Sword Valley again to enter closed-door cultivation and break through to the Emperor Realm!”
“Vice Guild Master, you may call me Celestial Sword.”
The Celestial Sword Elder nodded, giving Jiang Chen a complicated look. He had never expected that this Jiang Chen, whom he hadn’t thought much of, would successfully pass through the Unrivaled Sword Valley where countless prodigies had met their bitter end, and even obtain the Ancient Azure Dragon Sword. He sighed softly and said, “Please, cultivate here in peace! You are now the Vice Guild Master of our Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion. No one on Heaven’s Edge Island will be able to harm you!”
“Thank you, Celestial Sword Elder!”
Jiang Chen nodded, then his figure flashed, and he returned to the depths of the Unrivaled Sword Valley.
Duann Tianya’s figure was perched on the Flood Dragon’s head. He smiled at Jiang Chen and spoke with profound meaning, “The fact that you possess a young dragon has been exposed, yet you dare to remain here? Aren’t you afraid that I might act and snatch it from you?”
Jiang Chen shrugged. “If I leave Heaven’s Edge Island now, it’s a dead end either way. As for the Guild Master… if you really wanted to seize the young dragon, you probably would have made a move against me long ago, right?”
Duann Tianya was taken aback, then laughed. “Hahaha, you truly are the genius worthy of the Ancient Azure Dragon Sword’s recognition. Feel free to focus on breaking through to the Emperor Realm here. Oh, right, if you trust me, you should eat this Flood Dragon’s corpse before you attempt your breakthrough! It might just help you reach the Emperor Realm!”
After a pause, Duann Tianya narrowed his eyes, a look of expectation on his face. “After you break through to the Emperor Realm, I look forward to you slaughtering all in your path! Hahaha…”
His figure vanished on the spot.
Jiang Chen’s pupils constricted slightly. He stared at the spot where Duann Tianya had disappeared, clenching his fists. ‘I’m also looking forward to seeing just how strong I’ll be after I truly break through to the Emperor Realm.’
His gaze fell upon the Flood Dragon. After a moment’s hesitation, he finally took a deep breath and walked toward the Flood Dragon’s corpse…