Dragon-Marked War God

“It really is them!”

Wu Zhentian drew in a cold breath. And they were not afraid at all. That black-robed figure looked as if he feared nothing in heaven or on earth. He was surely no ordinary person.

“It looks like there’s another hard battle to fight.”

Tantai Jingzang’s expression was cold, her eyes burning with fighting spirit, ready to fight to the death at any moment. At the very least they could not let Jiang Chen die in vain, and at the very least they could not hand the meteorite in front of them over to someone else.

“So what if it’s the Phantom Ghost Domain? Hiding your head and showing your tail, what kind of hero is that? If you want to seize the meteorite, then let’s fight properly. The winner becomes a king, the loser a bandit. There’s nothing more to say.”

Wu Zhentian said coldly, staring straight at the ten or so pitch-black, blade-like gusts of wind. This battle could not be avoided.

“Whoever dares to touch Jiang Chen’s meteorite will have to step over my body first.”

The fury in the Monk Tyrant’s heart had just reached its peak, and now someone else had come to make trouble. Naturally he was going to teach them a good lesson. Jiang Chen’s life or death was unknown, so he would guard the meteorite for Jiang Chen no matter what. He silently prayed for Jiang Chen in his heart, hoping that he would definitely wake up!

“Heh heh, you really have some backbone. But so what if you’re strong? Before me you’re still not worth a single blow. The Divine Emperor Realm is something you so-called half-step emperors will never be able to reach. Ao ao ao!”

Divine Emperor Realm!

Sun Xiaolong drew in a cold breath. This guy was actually at the Divine Emperor Realm? That was too terrifying. No matter how strong they were, they could not fight a Divine Emperor Realm expert. Between a Divine Emperor Realm expert and a half-step emperor lay a gap in realm that the latter could never reach. It could neither be changed nor crossed. That was why even dozens of half-step-emperor-level experts could hardly stand against a single Divine Emperor Realm expert.

Wu Zhentian and Tantai Jingzang were also grave. It seemed this guy had come prepared. A Divine Emperor Realm expert was someone who could call the wind and summon the rain even in the Central Region Divine Land. When a Divine Emperor Realm expert moved, a million corpses would fall and blood would flow for a thousand miles. No one could stop him! Even great sects on the level of the Drawing Sword Sect went to every length to recruit Divine Emperor Realm experts and flocked after them. A Divine Emperor Realm expert was not something you could simply train up whenever you liked. It was the combination of talent and strength. Someone without talent could spend their whole life and still never reach the realm of an emperor.

Once a person reached the realm of an emperor, they could get a seat as an advisor even in those great sects. If they were stronger still, they could even get a seat as a guest elder, and even the elders of the sect would have to treat them with the utmost respect.

So every Divine Emperor Realm expert was someone of renown. Half-step Divine Emperor experts were not common either, but they were still far more numerous than Divine Emperor Realm experts. A great sect could easily have dozens of Half-step Divine Emperor experts, but Divine Emperor Realm experts, at most eight or ten, and that was already a truly great sect. A great sect like the Fossil Sect had only two Divine Emperor Realm experts: a sect master and an old ancestor.

No one wanted to provoke a Divine Emperor Realm expert. Even becoming their enemy was a mistake. A Divine Emperor Realm expert stood at a height ordinary people could never reach, and even in the Central Region Divine Land, they would receive invitations from every power.

“This Emperor is the Third Domain Lord of the Phantom Ghost Domain, Evil Dragon Emperor! If you know what’s good for you, kneel before me, and perhaps I might spare your lives.”

Evil Dragon Emperor rose up in the clouds and mist and gently brushed aside the black mist in front of him, revealing a face so pale it was appalling. His eyes were sunken deep, and he was extremely gaunt. His hands, like dried bones, were bright red, as if covered in layer upon layer of bloody membrane. His tall, slender body stood there with an unrivaled majesty.

“Evil Dragon Emperor! It’s actually Evil Dragon Emperor!”

Wu Zhentian had obviously heard of Evil Dragon Emperor’s might. At this moment his face changed drastically and he subconsciously took a step back.

“Back then, in a fit of rage, Evil Dragon Emperor single-handedly cut down seven great sects of the Northern Cold Divine Region. He killed countless people and was extremely bloodthirsty. Everyone fled at the mere mention of him and did not dare to fight. Evil Dragon Emperor’s might spread throughout the borderlands of the Northern Cold. There was no one who didn’t know of him.”

Tantai Jingzang also lowered her head silently and said nothing. At this moment, the Fossil Sect had clearly lost all will to fight Evil Dragon Emperor. This guy was simply too terrifying.

A man’s name is like a tree’s shadow. The name Evil Dragon Emperor struck fear into the borderlands of the Northern Cold and was famous throughout the land where the three regions met. No one dared to underestimate him. With an emperor’s might raging across the Desolate Divine Land, who would dare disobey?

“We are people of the Fossil Sect. We hope Lord Evil Dragon Emperor will give us a chance. This meteorite… we don’t want it anymore. We offer all of it to Lord Evil Dragon Emperor.”

Wu Zhentian knew this person was completely different from the honorable Divine Envoy of the Futu Pagoda. Before, there might still have been room to maneuver, but if this person flew into a rage, none of them would be left alive. His strength was beyond question. To confront him head-on now would be no different from throwing an egg against a rock.

“Heh heh heh, good, good, you know your place. I, Evil Dragon Emperor, am not an unreasonable person. As long as you leave the meteorite behind, you can get lost.”

Evil Dragon Emperor said with a faint smile, sweeping a contemptuous glance over Wu Zhentian and the others. The meteorite had come into his hands without the slightest effort, so he could not be bothered to make a big fuss. Though the name Evil Dragon Emperor was full of evil and wickedness, he did not spend his whole life killing.

Tantai Jingzang’s expression was extremely cold. At this moment, she chose silence. She said nothing and offered no suggestion.

Wu Zhentian had no choice either. He had to think of everyone. He was an elder of the Fossil Sect and the teacher of those people. If he insisted on having his own way, he might get every one of them killed. Wu Zhentian did not want everyone to die here. This was only an expedient measure.

At the moment of choosing between life and death, something had to be given up. Even though they might gain nothing at all this time, this was already the best outcome.

“Master Wu is wise, Master Wu is most wise!”

Sun Xiaolong had been born afraid of death. And at this time, there really was nothing wrong with Wu Zhentian’s choice. If they wanted to protect themselves, they had to give up what was in their hands. There was no conflict in that, and it was a good deal, because the meteorite was buying them their lives.

Everyone else echoed him as well. After all, facing a Divine Emperor Realm expert, they had only a dead end in front of them. That was a situation no one could change. The last thing they wanted to see was the two sides fighting, because they would surely be nothing but cannon fodder.

“Let’s go!”

Wu Zhentian said in a deep voice and looked at the Monk Tyrant and the others. The Monk Tyrant gave a cold snort, the corner of his mouth curling with deep contempt.

“You want to leave? You can go, but I’m not leaving. Jiang Chen is still here, his life or death unknown. Someone wants to take his meteorite, and I will never give up. No one is taking away what Jiang Chen wants, unless… I die!”

The Monk Tyrant said firmly. He needed no reason. He was simply guarding Jiang Chen, as simple as that. He did not believe Jiang Chen had died like this. If Jiang Chen woke up and the first person he saw was not him, he would surely be heartbroken. Even if what Jiang Chen saw after waking up was his corpse, the Monk Tyrant would stay here.

Qing Xuan followed the Monk Tyrant. Life and death were up to fate, and she would never run away.

Fire Qilin glanced at Wu Zhentian and the others and said with contempt,

“It seems Jiang Chen saving you was a mistake from the start. He wanted to save you from death and let you get what you wanted, but all you know how to do is back away step by step. Hahaha, it’s truly laughable.”

Fire Qilin, the Monk Tyrant and Qing Xuan faced Evil Dragon Emperor alone, without fear. At this time they had to fight to the very last moment. Even if they died, they would die together with Little Chen.

Wu Zhentian was deeply ashamed. But life was full of helplessness. Who wouldn’t want to be a great hero?