Dragon-Marked War God

“Oh? Isn’t this Venerable Jianan of Kasyapa Temple? Or did you think I was going to be cannon fodder for you? Humph. I’m all on my own, so I’m afraid I’m not qualified for that. So all I could do was wait, wait until the very last moment. If I didn’t get my chance, I’d rather go back covered in dust and shame. But I did get it. I waited until all of you were gravely wounded, until both sides were ruined. The oriole that waits behind the mantis stalking the cicada needs patience.”

Scarlet Moon the Enlightened said coldly. He did not think there was anything wrong with himself at all. On the contrary, these guys had let their guard down and given him an opening. That only showed how foolish they were.

“To be able to describe shamelessness in such a high-sounding way, you’re quite a talent. How are you any different from those petty, treacherous scoundrels?”

Venerable Anan said disdainfully. Scarlet Moon the Enlightened was the kind of trash who had no sense of shame, a disgrace to the Buddhist faith.

“Well said, as if you were any nobler than me. So many of you ganged up on him and swore to kill him, but how did he ever offend you? In the end, wasn’t it just because you were blinded by greed? Wasn’t it just because you wanted to snatch treasures from their hands? And now you’ve become the righteous side. You don’t even have a sense of shame yourselves, so what right do you have to lecture me? A bunch of trash. I’m just cleaning up your mess for you. You should be thanking me. Gagaga.”

Scarlet Moon the Enlightened’s words made Venerable Jianan and the others seethe with rage, but the Monk Tyrant could not help applauding. This guy was quite interesting. Of course he was still their enemy, but at least he knew clearly that he was not a good person. Perhaps that was the reason for his self-awareness. If not for that, how could he criticize everyone else?

“Jiang Chen, go and die! Today, the only person I want to kill is you.”

Scarlet Moon the Enlightened roared and charged forward, going straight for Jiang Chen’s vitals. In that instant, Jiang Chen’s pupils contracted. This guy was no weaker than Wuyin the Enlightened. His sudden attack at this time had indeed put everyone present on the back foot, and the first person he wanted to kill was Jiang Chen himself.

“Little Chen, watch out!”

The Monk Tyrant growled and tried to rush in front of Jiang Chen to stop Scarlet Moon the Enlightened, but his strength right now was far, far too weak. He simply could not do it. Scarlet Moon the Enlightened’s deadly strike was aimed at killing Jiang Chen, and the Monk Tyrant could only watch helplessly, which filled him with sorrow and pain.

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes and quickly retreated. In an instant he laid down the Five Elemental Trigram Fire Formation. Scarlet Moon the Enlightened threw a punch, and Jiang Chen was forced back step after step. Jiang Chen met it head-on with his flesh and blood, and the two of them clashed. Jiang Chen was driven back a full ten-odd steps. At this moment, although his strength had recovered somewhat, he was still no match for Scarlet Moon the Enlightened.

“You can still take one of my moves. I really didn’t expect that.”

Scarlet Moon the Enlightened shook his head and looked at Jiang Chen with some interest.

“Now this is a little interesting. Otherwise, wiping you out directly would be too disappointing. Fight back, this is your last chance.”

Scarlet Moon the Enlightened roared and closed in again. Every punch was ferocious and held nothing back. The fight was so fierce that heaven and earth seemed to darken.

Jiang Chen’s footwork was steady, and he gave Scarlet Moon the Enlightened no opening at all. Although his situation was extremely dangerous, not just anyone could bring Jiang Chen down.

Scarlet Moon the Enlightened was furious. He had not expected this guy to still have the strength to fight. Although he was no match for him, it still annoyed Scarlet Moon the Enlightened to no end. Someone who should have been his for the taking, a soul as good as dead under his hand, was still jumping around like this. If he did not teach him a lesson, he would not know who the real overlord was.

“Blood Moon Wheel!”

A crimson blood moon descended from the sky and turned into a razor-sharp wheel that came crushing down. Jiang Chen was forced back again and again by the Blood Moon Wheel. The terrifying power kept slamming into him one wave after another. Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes and prepared to stake everything on one last fight. But just then, another person appeared outside the Spirit Vulture Cave of the Great Snow Mountain. It was someone Jiang Chen missed, someone he could not let go of.

“His life is mine.”

A low shout rang in everyone’s ears. Scarlet Moon the Enlightened was stunned for a moment. A terrifying sword qi swept across, and he could only retreat quickly. Jiang Chen, on the other hand, escaped a disaster because of it.

A beauty who could topple nations, standing alone and apart from the world!

The newcomer was none other than Xue Qianying, who had crossed paths with Jiang Chen twice before. Right now, her eyes were icy, and in her beautiful eyes there was nothing but endless killing intent. The Ice Jade Sword in her hand gave off a chilling might.

Scarlet Moon the Enlightened’s face turned livid as he glared at Xue Qianying. The rage in his heart flared up once again. He had not expected that after all his waiting, there would still be someone who had slipped through the net. Becoming the final victor was not as easy as he had imagined. Although this was only one person, the cold aura on this woman gave off an extremely chilling, domineering feeling.

“What a strong woman.”

Someone could not help exclaiming. This woman’s strength seemed to be not the slightest bit weaker than Scarlet Moon the Enlightened’s. She might even be stronger.

“Do you want to stand in the way of my fortune?”

Scarlet Moon the Enlightened said coldly.

“Get lost. Otherwise—die!”

Xue Qianying said indifferently. That one word, “die,” made everyone feel their throats go dry and a chill run through their whole bodies.

“She’s become stronger again.”

Jiang Chen murmured. Although he did not know where she came from, Xue Qianying was the most terrifying presence here. Right now, she had almost seized the initiative over the entire Spirit Vulture Cave of the Great Snow Mountain.

“Then I’m afraid you think too highly of yourself. If you want me to leave, you’d better show me what you’ve got first.”

Scarlet Moon the Enlightened said coldly, meeting Xue Qianying’s eyes. A battle was about to break out!

“This little girl is interesting. I just wonder if she can defeat Scarlet Moon the Enlightened.”

“I think it’s risky. Scarlet Moon the Enlightened’s strength may not be top-tier, but this woman’s strength isn’t all that great either.”

“Then let’s wait and see. It’d be best if they both end up ruined. That way, we won’t have to be on edge like this.”

“Haha, you’re right. Let’s hope Scarlet Moon the Enlightened can hold out to the end.”

Everyone silently watched the scene. The two of them started fighting the moment they said they would, clashing instantly. Terrifying waves of energy kept blocking everyone’s view. Venerable Jianan and the others watched eagerly.

Scarlet Moon the Enlightened’s strength could not be called weak, but he was still one step behind. In front of Xue Qianying, he had no ability to fight back at all. Xue Qianying, who looked light and delicate, as if she lacked strength, grew braver with every exchange, which shocked everyone. No one had expected the fight to be so one-sided. Xue Qianying crushed him like dry weeds and killed Scarlet Moon the Enlightened. In less time than it took for half an incense stick to burn, Scarlet Moon the Enlightened had been slain. From his arrogance at the beginning to his merciless death now, one had to say that this was the cycle of heaven and the retribution of karma. If he had kept holding on and waited until the very end, perhaps things would not have turned out this way. But he still could not hold back. He had thought he was already the final victor.

“I’m not willing…”

As Scarlet Moon the Enlightened slowly fell, the light in his eyes completely went out at that moment.