Dragon-Marked War God

“Little Chen, you must avenge me, you must!”

Dragon Shisan roared, his voice heart-rending. The pain of despair kept welling up in his heart, leaving him utterly hopeless.

“Lingji, I, Dragon Shisan, have failed you.”

Dragon Shisan murmured. His soul fire kept being weakened. It was on its last breath and could vanish from heaven and earth at any moment.

Inside the Ancestral Dragon Pagoda, Jiang Chen said to the Third Elder in a deep voice:

“How can one get through the barrier of the seventeenth floor of the Heavenly Dragon Prison without trouble? As a high-ranking elder of the Profound Connection Divine Palace, you can’t possibly not know, can you?”

The Third Elder glanced at Jiang Chen and asked, looking shocked:

“You… what are you trying to do?”

“Save my brother.”

Jiang Chen said.

“You want to force your way into the Profound Connection Divine Palace? You’re crazy. Even if I’m not your match, do you think you can do whatever you want? You have no idea how powerful the Profound Connection Divine Palace is. You’re seeking death.”

The Third Elder sneered.

“Whether I’m seeking death or not, I don’t need you to teach me. You only need to answer me: what should I do to get past the barrier of the seventeenth floor? Otherwise, I’ll kill you with my own hands.”

Jiang Chen’s calm voice actually made the Third Elder panic a little. After all, his life was now firmly in Jiang Chen’s grip. Escaping alive would be anything but easy. He could only obey Jiang Chen.

“If I tell you, will you let me go?”

The Third Elder said nervously. He was really afraid this guy was a madman who killed without blinking. Then he would very likely be killed mercilessly. Right now he was still useful, but once he was no longer useful, he would probably be ruthlessly discarded.

“I, Jiang Chen, keep my word. But I don’t like being deceived either. Otherwise, I don’t need to tell you the consequences. Even on the verge of death, I could still crush you easily. Inside this Ancestral Dragon Pagoda, I am the only true god.”

Under Jiang Chen’s pressure, the Third Elder could only grit his teeth and give in. It was no wonder; he really had no way out. He could only settle for second best and hope that Jiang Chen would not go back on his word.

“Every time the guards of the seventeenth-floor hell of the Profound Connection Divine Palace change shifts, the barrier there is at its weakest. If you make your move then, it definitely won’t cause too much of a stir. By then, killing the Hierarch guards and saving the person shouldn’t be hard for you. After it’s done, I hope you’ll do as you said.”

The Third Elder said in a deep voice.

“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely keep my word. Besides, there’s no deep hatred between you and me. When the time comes, you’ll help me hold back the Second Palace Lord. Otherwise, there may be no need for you to exist. This is a Gut-Rotting Bone-Eroding Pill. Don’t think about how to escape my control. You can’t possibly neutralize this Gut-Rotting Bone-Eroding Pill. After it’s done, I’ll naturally give you the antidote. Even if you find the best alchemist, they won’t be able to remove the poison in your body. On that point, every alchemist has absolute confidence.”

Jiang Chen flicked his finger. The Third Elder’s hands trembled slightly, but he still took the Gut-Rotting Bone-Eroding Pill, because if he didn’t eat it, his life would be taken on the spot. Jiang Chen’s restraint on him was nothing more than a precaution against him rebelling. The Third Elder also understood the methods of these alchemists. Unless it was a pill that could defy the heavens and change one’s fate, a pill refined by an alchemist could only be cured by that same alchemist. This was also the reason many people did not want to offend alchemists, let alone be controlled by them. Their ability to restrain others was simply too strong.

Jiang Chen left the Ancestral Dragon Pagoda. At this moment, Xue Liang, Qian Renji, Bing Yun and the eight Hierarch experts were ready to set out at any moment. They were only waiting for Jiang Chen’s order to strike.

“You’d better enter my Ancestral Dragon Pagoda first. I’ll sneak in alone first. That way, if anything changes, I can adapt to the situation.”

Jiang Chen said.

“But don’t I need to go back to the Profound Connection Divine Palace first? I could hold back the Second Palace Lord for you ahead of time. That would make it easier for you to save your friend.”

Qian Renji said worriedly.

“No need. I have someone else in mind.”

Jiang Chen said. Qian Renji nodded, understanding in her heart. It had to be the Third Elder. But the bigger reason was that Jiang Chen did not want Qian Renji to be implicated. This time the situation was far too dangerous, and Jiang Chen would not let any of them lose their lives over it.

He had to make sure to rescue Dragon Shisan first before he could go to war with the Profound Connection Divine Palace and take the Second and Third Palace Lords to task. Jiang Chen would absolutely not let Dragon Shisan suffer such humiliation for nothing. No matter who it was, Jiang Chen would make them pay a blood debt with blood!

Jiang Chen took everyone into the Ancestral Dragon Pagoda, while he himself returned to the Profound Connection Divine Palace together with the Third Elder. Practically everyone knew the Third Elder, but although Jiang Chen had won first place in the Qualifying Battle for new disciples, not everyone recognized him.

“I can’t hold out for long. Once the Second Palace Lord starts asking questions, I’m afraid it’ll be exposed. You must finish as quickly as possible.”

The Third Elder said in a deep voice.

“Understood. Just do your part.”

“I hope you’ll keep your promise.”

The Third Elder said. He didn’t want to die. The will to survive was very strong in a person, especially in him, who had lived for millions, even tens of millions, of years. He did not want to vanish in the long river of history just like that. His fame, his strength and his desires would not let him disregard life and death.

Jiang Chen disguised himself and went straight into the Heavenly Dragon Prison.

The Heavenly Dragon Prison was the same as before. Some people were silently refining Heavenly Fire Crystals, while others were cultivating painstakingly. Past the tenth floor there was almost no one. In the Heavenly Fire Hell of the fifteenth floor, Jiang Chen once again ran into the little girl called Bai Yun.

“Oh, isn’t this Black Soil? I haven’t seen you in so long. I missed you to death.”

The little girl opened her eyes from her meditation in an instant and glanced at the disguised Jiang Chen in front of her. She still saw through him at a glance.

Jiang Chen smiled bitterly inside. Why did he have to run into this little girl at a time like this? And she had recognized him at first sight. Although his disguise was very hard to see through, Jiang Chen had forgotten that very few people could get into the fifteenth floor!

“I’ve got something to do today. I don’t have time to play with you.”

Jiang Chen turned around and went straight into the Heavenly Fire Hell of the sixteenth floor.

“No way! You have to play with me. Hey——”

“Hmph, you just leave whenever you want? Then wouldn’t I lose face?”

The little girl said with a cold smile. She stood with her arms crossed over her chest, then chased right after him. The sixteenth floor was effortless for her too. Before, she simply hadn’t wanted to be nagged by the Second Palace Lord.