Dragon-Marked War God

“Why bother? You’re only courting death. In my eyes, you’re just an ant. I already warned you, so why wouldn’t you listen? In the end, you’ve only brought suffering on yourself. Look, deep within my soul, Yan Qingcheng is aching for you. She’s in so much pain, so heartbroken. Giggle.”

Yun Geyao said with a charming laugh. Jiang Chen’s face grew darker and darker. He knew that this thing was trying to destroy his mental defenses and break down Yan Qingcheng’s inner resistance. That way, she would be able to quickly devour Yan Qingcheng’s soul and take it for her own.

Jiang Chen understood this perfectly, yet he was powerless to do anything about it. At this moment, death was approaching step by step. This Yun Geyao was crushing him with the might of an emperor, leaving him no room to fight back, which made the fury in Jiang Chen’s heart burn even hotter. Unfortunately, the Dao Essence within him was far too weak right now. Otherwise, a single Sui Tian Seal would definitely have been enough to gravely wound Yun Geyao.

“Since you’re so stubborn, I’ll send you straight to the Avici Hell. Then your beloved will lose all hope.”

Yun Geyao struck out with a palm. Heaven and earth changed color. The might of a Divine Emperor was displayed without limit. The palm wind was fierce and swift, and all of heaven and earth seemed to grieve. Jiang Chen even felt a trace of despair.

“Wood Transformation Spirit!”

Just as Jiang Chen was about to fight to the death, layer upon layer of incredibly sturdy green vines and ancient trees appeared around him, guarding him tightly within.

The green vines and ancient trees were lush and verdant, towering into the sky with a divine charm, unmatched in the world!

The ancient trees grew in clusters, firmly guarding their ground. They shook back the divine palm, as hard as metal and stone!

“This is…”

Jiang Chen muttered. His eyes narrowed slightly. These towering ancient trees gave him a feeling of familiarity.

“Who dares to ruin my plans? Come out and die!”

Yun Geyao shouted coldly. The towering ancient trees had blocked her deadly divine palm and even forced her back.

“What arrogance. A mere disciple under Buddha Long Xiang is already this unruly. If old Long Xiang himself came, wouldn’t that be even worse? Hahaha.”

Wild laughter spread for a thousand miles. Jiang Chen’s heart shook. He knew this voice very well. Back within the No Beginning Formation, he had heard this same burst of laughter.

“What kind of demon are you? How dare you call my master by name? Come out and die.”

Yun Geyao said coldly, narrowing her eyes. She sensed an extremely powerful strength descending.

“Venerable Mu Ling!”

Jiang Chen cried out. A figure in green robes descended and landed not far in front of him. The towering ancient trees around them gradually disappeared. Venerable Mu Ling pressed his palms together, looked at Jiang Chen and said with a smile.

“Little brother, it’s been a while. I hope you’ve been well.”

Venerable Mu Ling’s appearance put Jiang Chen’s heart at ease, because Venerable Mu Ling had easily blocked Yun Geyao’s attack. That meant his strength had at least reached the Divine Emperor Realm. Otherwise, how could he have been so unafraid of Yun Geyao? Since Venerable Mu Ling had stepped in and stopped her, Jiang Chen knew that his situation was bound to take a turn.

“It’s you! Venerable Mu Ling! Instead of staying in the Nantong Divine Land, what are you doing here? Do you want to make an enemy of my master, Buddha Long Xiang? Don’t forget who you are. Do you really think you can do whatever you please? I’m afraid you don’t have that kind of strength.”

Yun Geyao snorted coldly. Still, she was greatly shaken by Venerable Mu Ling’s appearance. His arrival put her in a difficult position. If she insisted on fighting Jiang Chen to the death, this Venerable Mu Ling would surely not allow it. Otherwise, he would not have appeared here.

“Even if your senior brother came, he might not dare to speak to me like that. I don’t even take old Long Xiang seriously. As for you, heh, if my strength weren’t still far from recovered, why would I need a blade or a spear to kill you?”

Venerable Mu Ling said with a smile.

“You… Very well, Venerable Mu Ling. Today I want to see for myself just how strong this so-called Venerable Mu Ling is. Daring to challenge my master, you must really be tired of living.”

Yun Geyao snorted coldly and struck with full force, fighting Venerable Mu Ling. Her palm wind was invincible, stirring up waves of terror that rose to the heavens and blotted out the sun.

Venerable Mu Ling remained calm. With a light tap of his fingertip, he dispersed the palm wind, and its momentum returned to nothing. Neither of them gained the slightest advantage. After just a taste of each other, Yun Geyao withdrew right after that single exchange and quickly pulled away.

“We’ll meet again, Venerable Mu Ling. If you have the guts, come find me in the Central Region Divine Land, and we’ll settle who is stronger. Jiang Chen, I’ll spare your dog life for now. If you dare to set even half a foot in the Central Region Divine Land, I’ll grind your bones and scatter your ashes. Giggle. Little lover, bye-bye.”

Yun Geyao flashed past and vanished in an instant.

Yun Geyao’s departure meant that Yan Qingcheng was gone too. This time, it was as if she had disappeared from Jiang Chen’s sight forever. Jiang Chen’s eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, his fury soaring into the sky.

Jiang Chen got up to chase after her, but Venerable Mu Ling stopped him. Jiang Chen’s eyes were filled with towering rage. Yan Qingcheng’s body had once again been seized by that thing, and it had left right in front of him. For Jiang Chen, this was an immense humiliation and it filled him with earth-shaking fury, yet there was nothing he could do.

“The reason she didn’t keep fighting with me is that she can come and go as she pleases. Even I’m no match for her, so you won’t be able to catch her. But there’s one thing you can rest assured about. As long as her soul isn’t invaded, she will be safe. If that woman simply erased her by force, the body would be of no use to her. So what she wants is to merge with her soul. Only then can she truly occupy the body. I’m very sorry, but there’s nothing I can do.”

Venerable Mu Ling shook his head, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes. Yun Geyao had just left like that, and even he could not pursue her. One could imagine that if Jiang Chen went after her, there would be little hope. In fact, there was no hope at all.

Jiang Chen looked dejected. His gaze was fixed and his face was extremely grave. He had not expected this, and he had no idea what to do. For the first time, Jiang Chen felt that he was useless. He had no intention of blaming Venerable Mu Ling. If he could not even protect the woman he loved, what right did he have to blame others? This was all because he was not capable enough, not strong enough.

Jiang Chen’s heart was filled with self-reproach. No one knew how much it hurt him, but in the end, his strength was still not enough. In the end, he could not change the facts. Yun Geyao had made a comeback and taken Yan Qingcheng away. Jiang Chen felt that his dignity had been gravely insulted. But none of that mattered. What mattered most was that Yan Qingcheng was gone. With her soul suppressed by Yun Geyao, she would surely be in terrible pain, and he could not help her at all.

“I’m sorry, Qingcheng… I’m sorry… I’m sorry…”

Jiang Chen murmured. Venerable Mu Ling saw all of this, but there was nothing anyone could do, not Jiang Chen and not even him. What else could be done?

In the end, Jiang Chen was simply too proud. Moreover, he had watched helplessly as the woman he loved was taken away. Although Venerable Mu Ling could not feel that pain himself, he still understood the merciless torment and burning agony in Jiang Chen’s heart.