Dragon-Marked War God

“In the end, Jiang Chen still failed.”

Bai Ying sighed. It seemed he had long anticipated this scene. However overwhelmingly strong Jiang Chen was, he was only one man, while the other side had several Half-step Divine Emperors. Experts of that level stood far, far above them. He and Jiang Chen shared quite a deep connection, but at this moment all he could do was sigh, utterly powerless.

Gu Maolu’s face was gloomy. He was on very good terms with Jiang Chen, but what could he do about it? There was no way he could help him. The person he had once respected so much had grown to a height they could never hope to reach, and it was precisely because of this that he had ended up fighting the Profound Connection Divine Palace to such an extent.

“All of this is like a dream. Is Jiang Chen really finished just like that?”

Gu Maolu said with a bitter look on his face.

“If he lost, then he lost. It’s for the best. People who overestimate themselves never last long. What a strong man needs is forbearance, not endless arrogance. He has forgotten his own strength and forgotten his own position. If it weren’t for everything the Profound Connection Divine Palace gave him, how could he have achieved so much? And in the end he turned around and bit the hand that fed him. People like him are wolf cubs that can never be tamed. It’s only natural for him to taste defeat. We simply misjudged him at the start. Someone who betrays his own masters and ancestors, what great things could he ever accomplish? A mere Early Hierarch, yet he had such a reckless idea, wanting to topple the Profound Connection Divine Palace that has stood for tens of millions of years. That’s nothing but a fantasy. This is a bloody lesson. A man should keep his feet on the ground. Only by going step by step can one truly reach the peak.”

Bai Ying and Gu Maolu both turned around. At this moment, Yu Chenglong was standing there with his hands clasped behind his back, silently watching the scene. He had not made a move earlier, and his sudden appearance now surprised both Bai Ying and Gu Maolu. More than that, his strength had already broken through to the Hierarch Realm.

“Brother Yu, congratulations. It’s just a pity… sigh. Brother Jiang is gone just like that. He really shouldn’t have done this.”

Bai Ying said helplessly. Seeing that Yu Chenglong had broken through to the Hierarch Realm still shocked him quite a bit.

“Even if Jiang Chen was in the wrong, and maybe he did betray the Profound Connection Divine Palace, he still saved our lives after all.”

Gu Maolu frowned slightly and glanced at Yu Chenglong. Yu Chenglong’s words were full of sarcasm, which puzzled him greatly. Jiang Chen had indeed been in the wrong first, but that couldn’t cover up the fact that he had once saved their lives. Gu Maolu felt a knot in his heart. The Senior Brother Yu who had once seemed so proud and aloof in his eyes appeared to be completely different from the man standing before him now.

His strength had indeed broken through, but Gu Maolu felt that Yu Chenglong’s heart seemed to have grown even narrower. Everyone had their own pursuits. Gu Maolu wasn’t the kind of cultivator who devoted himself wholeheartedly to soaring up the ranks, but he was someone who stood by what he believed in. At least in his view, Yu Chenglong’s mockery at this moment made him very uncomfortable.

He was in no position to lecture anyone about the world. His strength was about the same as Jiang Chen’s, yet he could never have done something so earth-shattering. Even if Jiang Chen died for it, it seemed worth it.

“Even without him, we wouldn’t have been killed by the four Jiang Brothers so easily back then. You underestimate the Outer Palace’s Three Dragons. Even if, today, only I remain of the Three Dragons. The Hierarch Realm is merely my starting point. The road ahead is still long. Jiang Chen brought this on himself and he can’t blame anyone else. The Profound Connection Divine Palace is our greatest treasure trove for cultivation. If he had really destroyed it, what would we have gotten out of it? He’s like a greedy monkey that’s never satisfied, a snake trying to swallow an elephant. In the end he harmed others as well as himself, yet he still thinks of himself as a hero dying for a just cause. The truth is, he was the one who dragged everyone into the water. That he made a last stand at the end, I suppose that was his conscience finally showing up.”

Yu Chenglong smiled indifferently and spoke calmly and unhurriedly.

Bai Ying kept a straight face, but Gu Maolu let out a cold laugh, a trace of disdain in his eyes.

“Brother Yu, that’s not what you were saying back when Jiang Chen took first place in the Outer Palace. Nobody’s a saint, and everyone makes mistakes. But I can’t agree with what you just said. A man who lives should leave something behind for this world. Maybe he’ll die, but he will always live on in my heart. Jiang Chen lost with honor, because the ones who defeated him were no ordinary people, but four peerless experts at the Half-step Divine Emperor Realm. Could you do that?”

Gu Maolu’s question made Yu Chenglong snort coldly, but he had no reply. Could you do that? He obviously didn’t dare to claim he was stronger than Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen was simply more arrogant, and he himself would never follow in his footsteps.

“So what if he’s strong? Wasn’t he still defeated by the Profound Connection Divine Palace? Isn’t he still going to be wiped out by the Second Palace Lord and the others? When a man dies, it’s like a lamp going out. I’d like to see how he can still turn the tables now that he’s at his last breath! He brought all of this on himself. If you don’t go looking for trouble, you won’t die.”

Yu Chenglong said coldly. He was extremely displeased with Gu Maolu as well, and his face was frighteningly dark.

“It’s truly worth celebrating that Brother Yu was able to make another breakthrough. There’s just one thing Little Gu doesn’t understand. Sister Zhu is Wu Ningzhu, and the person she’s been searching for so desperately is Jiang Chen. Are you telling me Brother Yu knew nothing about any of this? You only showed up after she had already fallen into the Second Palace Lord’s hands. That’s really hard to figure out.”

Gu Maolu said flatly.

“Don’t think I wouldn’t dare to touch you, Gu Maolu. You’re a bit too bold. If I wanted to kill you now, it would be as easy as taking something out of my pocket. You have no idea how terrifying the strength of the Hierarch Realm is.”

Killing intent appeared on Yu Chenglong’s face as he stared fixedly at Gu Maolu. Gu Maolu’s heart sank, but he didn’t back down in the slightest.

“Brother Yu, please calm down. Little Gu is just worried about Jiang Chen. After all, he saved our lives, so no matter what, it’s hard to let go. His sympathy got the better of him, so it’s inevitable that he spoke carelessly. Brother Yu, please don’t lower yourself to his level.”

Bai Ying smoothed things over with a smile.

“I hope next time you won’t be saying the same thing. Some people die, some people live, and some people have to accept reality.”

Yu Chenglong tossed out those words and turned to leave. Bai Ying let out a breath of relief and glared at Gu Maolu.

“You fool, didn’t you used to respect Brother Yu a lot? Why are you being so stupid now, picking a fight with him? What’s the point? If it weren’t for the old days, he would definitely have made a move on you.”

“I don’t believe he knew nothing about Sister Zhu and Jiang Chen.”

Gu Maolu said in a deep voice.

“Careful, trouble comes out of the mouth. Shut up.”

Bai Ying said in a low voice.

“Actually, you already know the answer in your heart. You just don’t want to believe it. But that’s how people are born. On the long, long road of cultivation, who would care about those details? The strong are the ones who stand in this world and write history. Tens of millions of years from now, when you stand on the highest peak looking down on all living beings, the things nobody knew about, or the things you once sighed over, will no longer matter at all.”

Bai Ying said.

“He’s no longer the Brother Yu I used to respect. Of the Outer Palace’s Three Dragons, only he is left. At least Chen Long died a worthy death. At least Xiao Qinglong didn’t die unjustly. But him, he’s no longer the leader of the Outer Palace’s Three Dragons that I looked up to, even though his strength is far beyond what it used to be.”

Gu Maolu said, extremely disappointed.

“People will always change. Because of power, because of strength, because of feelings, because of wanting to stay alive.”

Bai Ying smiled and patted Gu Maolu on the shoulder. Jiang Chen had already been suppressed, and his death was only a matter of time. They didn’t know how many more secrets Jiang Chen still had on him, but at the very least, the Second Palace Lord and the others would squeeze every last one out of him before they let him die, satisfied.