Chapter 3124 – A Comeback
Jiang Chen’s expression shifted and he rushed out of the cave dwelling at once. But by the time he caught sight of Yan Qingcheng, it was already too late. Yan Qingcheng had already been carried up into the high heavens, as though an incredibly powerful suction force was dragging her beyond the ninth layer of clouds.
“Little Chen, save me——”
Yan Qingcheng looked extremely anxious, a trace of fear in her eyes. Her body was completely under someone else’s control, and she could not bring out even a bit of her Early Hierarch strength.
“Qingcheng!”
Jiang Chen shouted in a deep voice. His figure flashed and he chased after her, pushing the Great Void Technique to its limit. Even so, he still could not catch up with the speed at which Yan Qingcheng was being taken away. It was as if she had been bound by something, and she had no say over her own body at all.
“Save me, Little Chen! It’s that thing again! It’s that thing again!”
Yan Qingcheng’s words made Jiang Chen’s heart skip a beat. That thing again! What she meant had to be the one that had once invaded the depths of her soul.
“How could this be? I clearly got rid of it. How could it possibly make a comeback?”
Jiang Chen refused to believe it, yet the facts proved that his guess was not wrong. That lingering ghost had returned once again. Jiang Chen was burning with anxiety. Just where had this bastard come from, to be so hard to shake off?
“Wait for me, Qingcheng!”
Jiang Chen said in a deep voice and flew after her at an extreme speed, crossing a thousand miles in the blink of an eye. He wanted to grab Yan Qingcheng’s hand, but he simply could not do it.
Jiang Chen clenched his teeth and pushed himself to the very limit. Finally, his hand was about to touch Yan Qingcheng’s palm. At that moment, Yan Qingcheng glanced back and smiled. Within that strange smile was a trace of something sinister and terrifying.
A beauty capable of toppling cities and nations glanced back with flickering eyes. She was breathtakingly beautiful, her eyes like blue lanterns, her bearing touched with an immortal charm. Within her purple pupils was a meaningful smile and a hint of contempt.
This was not Yan Qingcheng!
But by the time Jiang Chen realized it, it was too late, because ‘Yan Qingcheng’ had already struck.
With a turn of her hand, ‘Yan Qingcheng’ sent out a palm. It was incredibly domineering, and Jiang Chen could not guard against it at all. How could he have expected that in the instant Yan Qingcheng looked back, she would gravely wound him? Moreover, that palm was definitely not something the Early Hierarch Yan Qingcheng could have dealt. Jiang Chen felt as if every meridian in his body was being torn apart, as if they might rupture and explode at any moment.
“Puff——”
Blood sprayed from his mouth, and the distance between Jiang Chen and Yan Qingcheng grew larger and larger. Still, he kept chasing after her. At a time like this, Jiang Chen would never give up.
Yan Qingcheng had been entangled by that thing once again, which made Jiang Chen even more anxious. He had seen with his own eyes how terrifying that thing was. If not for his Emperor Realm soul, he would never have been able to suppress it. He had thought that he had already completely purged it from Yan Qingcheng’s body, yet he never expected it to be able to slip in through every crack. Jiang Chen did not even know whether it was a man or a woman, let alone who it was.
Knowing nothing about the other side’s background was the most terrifying thing of all. Jiang Chen had no confidence whatsoever. If Yan Qingcheng was taken away again, the outcome might be beyond his imagination.
Jiang Chen used every trick he had, yet he still could not catch up with Yan Qingcheng. Moreover, he had already been gravely wounded by ‘Yan Qingcheng’. That palm could never have been dealt without the strength of a Half-step Divine Emperor.
In those elf-like, ever-changing eyes, Jiang Chen saw a trace of killing intent. That’s right, it was killing intent, and her gaze had already settled on him.
“I’ve realized that if I don’t deal with you, you’ll forever be a drag. I’ll simply wipe you out today and save myself a lot of trouble.”
‘Yan Qingcheng’ smiled faintly, her beautiful eyes glittering. At this moment, her aura suddenly began to soar.
Early Hierarch Realm…
Mid Hierarch Realm…
Late Hierarch Realm…
Half-step Divine Emperor…
In the end, it actually stopped at the Divine Emperor Realm!
Jiang Chen sucked in a cold breath. Just how strong was this person? It had actually raised the body it was living in, Yan Qingcheng’s body, straight to the Divine Emperor Realm. Jiang Chen felt a true sense of helplessness. The Divine Emperor Realm was something no Half-step Divine Emperor could compare to. Faced with the might of a Divine Emperor, even if Jiang Chen gave it everything he had, he could not possibly fight. Unless his strength reached the Late Hierarch Realm. But his next breakthrough was still nowhere in sight. It had not been long since Jiang Chen had stabilized himself in the Mid Hierarch Realm.
“If I wanted to kill you, it would be as easy as taking something out of my pocket. I’ll spare your life if you help me grind away her soul imprint.”
‘Yan Qingcheng’s’ pretty face suddenly changed. A cold light flashed in her eyes as she stared coldly at Jiang Chen. It was extremely difficult for her to take complete control of Yan Qingcheng’s soul. Only by erasing her soul imprint could it become the new Yan Qingcheng. As long as Yan Qingcheng’s soul and will were firm enough, the one trying to occupy her soul would be in for a long and arduous journey.
Therefore, as long as Yan Qingcheng herself gave up resisting with her soul, it would be able to take her place very quickly.
“You want to use me to threaten Qingcheng? Dream on!”
“Just who are you?!”
Jiang Chen said in a deep voice.
“There’s no harm in telling you. I am the second disciple under Buddha Long Xiang, Yun Geyao.”
“If you have never entered the Central Region, how could you know how vast the world is? If you have never set foot on that divine land, how could you know how many experts there are? You’re nothing more than a toad at the bottom of a well looking up at the sky. Don’t make me angry, or else you’ll die without a burial place.”
‘Yan Qingcheng’ said indifferently. As she looked at Jiang Chen, there was nothing in her eyes but contempt and disdain.
Jiang Chen could feel how cold and ruthless it was. The ‘Yan Qingcheng’ before him now was no longer the person she used to be.
“Buddha Long Xiang! The Central Region Divine Land! One day, I’ll drag that dog-sh*t Buddha of yours down from his throne!”
Jiang Chen clenched his fists, his face dark. At this moment, he could already feel an immense pressure, because ‘Yan Qingcheng’ was walking toward him step by step.
“You want me to help you kill my own woman? You’re dreaming!”
Jiang Chen said through gritted teeth. This thing had driven him into a desperate situation. If it were not occupying Yan Qingcheng’s body, Jiang Chen would fight it to the bitter end even if it meant certain death.
But right now, Jiang Chen did not dare to act rashly. Even if his opponent made a move, he would not dare to move recklessly. If he accidentally hurt Yan Qingcheng, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
“Fine, you’re a man with an iron backbone. But you can’t save the woman you love. How pitiful, how lamentable. Hehehe. Since you aren’t willing to let her die for you, then you can die for her.”
‘Yan Qingcheng’ sneered as she walked closer to Jiang Chen step by step.
“Since you won’t let her die in your place, then maybe killing you will break her heart even more. That’s not a bad idea either. As long as her soul and will are extinguished, getting rid of her will take no more than the blink of an eye. So whether you obey me or I get rid of you, both are good choices. Either way, I’ll be grateful to you.”
‘Yan Qingcheng’ seemed to smile and yet not smile, and the look in her eyes filled Jiang Chen with worry. At this moment, it had already made up its mind. Once he died, it would definitely be a huge blow to Yan Qingcheng’s soul, and it would become even easier for it to take her place. In other words, it wanted him to persuade Yan Qingcheng to submit, and that was impossible. Jiang Chen would never do that even if he died. Her life was more important to him than his own.