Dragon-Marked War God

In an instant, the Lightning-Gathering Peak was razed to the ground. The lightning that used to surge there day after day, changing the color of heaven and earth, was gone at this moment, and the formation above the Lightning-Gathering Peak had vanished without a trace.

“I knew you wouldn’t die that easily.”

Dragon Shisan said flatly. The one breath he had been holding on to finally let go completely. His body, as frail as a gossamer thread, could no longer hold up, and he slowly collapsed.

Up in the void, dark clouds churned and the sky was gloomy, as if the end of the world were about to arrive. A figure shrouded entirely in lightning stood in midair, eyes like a Vajra guardian, momentum like a raging dragon. It was none other than Jiang Chen!

“You hurt my brother and even dared to try to suppress me here. All of you must die!”

Jiang Chen’s cold voice echoed across the surrounding sky. Everyone’s heart was filled with shock and terror. Jiang Chen was like a demon king come to wreak vengeance on the world. A bloody light shone in his eyes, sending chills down everyone’s spines.

“He, he, he… he’s actually still alive? Didn’t the Second Palace Lord completely suppress him?”

An elder of the Profound Connection Divine Palace said in a deep voice, his face extremely ugly.

“That’s right. That was a peerless formation left behind by the Palace Lord. Was it just destroyed by him like that?”

Lin Youkang’s face was gloomy. He knew that the crisis of the Profound Connection Divine Palace had finally arrived.

“This kid must not be underestimated. The formation has been destroyed, but why do I feel like something is still missing?”

The Great Elder murmured, though he didn’t know where exactly the problem lay. It was just that the shock Jiang Chen had given them was far too great. Moreover, his strength had broken through to the Mid Hierarch Realm. Back at the Early Hierarch Realm, he had already been able to defy the heavens and change his fate, defeating the Second Palace Lord and killing the Third Palace Lord. Now his strength had broken through again. As long as the Great Elder wasn’t a fool, he should understand that the Jiang Chen of this moment was bound to be even more terrifying. This kid could not be judged by common sense!

“Is the Profound Connection Divine Palace really going to be destroyed?”

“Impossible. With three Half-step Divine Emperors here, even if Jiang Chen managed to escape from the Lightning-Gathering Peak, he can’t turn the tide of battle. He’s nothing more than a lamb waiting to be slaughtered now. Hmph.”

“Hard to say. This Jiang Chen has changed too many things. The whole Profound Connection Divine Palace has been in a time of troubles lately, and he has killed one Palace Lord and heavily injured another in a row. Maybe this Jiang Chen really can change the fate of our Profound Connection Divine Palace.”

“Then it depends on whether the three Half-step Divine Emperors can bring him to justice. Now that two Palace Lords are gone, where should we go from here?”

The disciples of the Profound Connection Divine Palace had all begun to feel uneasy. It couldn’t be said that everyone feared for their lives, but Jiang Chen’s sudden rise had changed everyone’s thoughts and views. They didn’t know where they would go if the Profound Connection Divine Palace were really destroyed by Jiang Chen.

The question was pressing. No one was willing to think about it, but it was a reality they had to face.

Yu Chenglong looked at Jiang Chen’s proud, towering figure, and his heart was full of conflict. There was even a trace of fear in his heart. Jiang Chen wouldn’t really make a move on him, would he? All these years, he had taken care of Sister Zhu. Even if he had no merit, he had at least put in the hard work. Even though… even though at the very end, in order to gain the strength of a Hierarch expert, Yu Chenglong had ultimately sold out Wu Ningzhu behind her back. Wu Ningzhu knew nothing about any of it.

But deep down, Yu Chenglong was still in agony. Every man for himself, or heaven and earth will destroy him. That was the law of survival since ancient times, and no one could escape the fate of the great world. Even if he died for Wu Ningzhu, Wu Ningzhu might not remember him. Wouldn’t she still fly off together with Jiang Chen? Then what would he have been after? Selfless love? That was all bullsh*t. Only the truly strong could stand firm between heaven and earth and ignore anyone’s contempt.

Yu Chenglong felt no guilt. He had merely followed his own heart. He liked Wu Ningzhu, but that didn’t mean he had to die for her. Moreover, Jiang Chen had already appeared. Even if Wu Ningzhu died, she wouldn’t die in his arms, and that was far too painful for Yu Chenglong.

He didn’t want to sink into despair because of this, and even less did he want to ruin his whole life because of Wu Ningzhu. He vaguely remembered his mother’s admonition on her deathbed: he must become a strong man, a peerless expert who could stand above all living beings. And now he was getting closer and closer to that step. Wu Ningzhu’s appearance had disrupted his path as a genius, and also shaken his resolve to pursue the path of the strong. Now, seeing that Wu Ningzhu was about to leave him, he had been forced to do it. At the last critical moment, he had almost gotten Wu Ningzhu killed. Yu Chenglong had been on tenterhooks, unable to believe it himself.

Fortunately, Jiang Chen had saved Wu Ningzhu at the last moment. Even if Wu Ningzhu had died, it would have been Jiang Chen’s failure to protect her, and nothing to do with him anymore.

This was the choice he had finally made, and success was already beckoning to him.

Although Yu Chenglong was somewhat torn and conflicted, deep down he was extremely excited. He had finally reached the strength of the Hierarch Realm. Those who used to regard him as their idol had finally witnessed the true strength of the Outer Palace’s Three Dragons. The other two Dragons had fallen and only he was left, holding on alone. Didn’t that show that he was even stronger and more resilient?

Yu Chenglong loved the feeling of being surrounded by his fellow disciples. He loved the feeling of standing above ten thousand people. When Jiang Chen had taken first place in the final Qualifying Battle of the Outer Palace, Yu Chenglong had felt nothing but endless loneliness in his heart. He had sworn that one day he too would become someone like Jiang Chen, someone everyone looked forward to and everyone envied.

Yu Chenglong was a little afraid. After all, the Jiang Chen of this moment was far too terrifying. He hoped the three Half-step Divine Emperors could defeat him and ultimately kill him. Then the Profound Connection Divine Palace would return to peace, and by then, he would be the new pillar of the Profound Connection Divine Palace.

“Three seniors of the Battle God Clan, it’s all up to you.”

Yu Chenglong murmured. Wu Ningzhu still lingered in his heart and he couldn’t shake her off, but his dream of becoming strong had already set sail. He would never allow himself to sink into despair.

“Your brother was simply not as skilled as others. And you, how great could your abilities be? Killing the Third Palace Lord and defeating the Second Palace Lord, in my eyes, were nothing but luck. Have you ever seen the true Dou Formation Technique? Do you think that just because you broke free of the formation’s shackles, you can show off your might in front of the experts of my Battle God Clan? Kid, you’re still too green. You’re not qualified to fight us. Obediently hand over the Immortal Execution Great Emperor’s inheritance, or don’t blame me for being rude.”

Dou Qing said. At this time, the Second Palace Lord was dead, and the Profound Connection Divine Palace was in shambles, a flock of dragons without a leader. If he killed Jiang Chen now and restored their peace, they would already be thanking heaven and earth. Even if he took the Immortal Execution Great Emperor’s inheritance for himself, it wouldn’t matter to them.

“The inheritance you want is right here. If you’re capable, come and take it yourself!”

Jiang Chen smiled faintly and pointed at himself, then crooked his finger at Dou Qing with a hint of contempt. The faces of the three Half-step Divine Emperors, Dou Qing included, changed drastically at once. This junior who didn’t know what was good for him was actually so arrogant as to provoke them. How could they tolerate that?

“Once I kill you, all of this will change.”

Dou Qing charged at Jiang Chen. Under the gaze of the entire Profound Connection Divine Palace, four figures turned into four streaks of light and collided with a boom!