Dragon-Marked War God

“You don’t have much time left either. But I have to say, your strength has made me look at you in a new light. Countless Half-step Divine Emperor experts couldn’t last a single exchange against me, yet you’ve held out this long. You’re strong, and I like that. But in the end you’re still no match for me, because in my eyes, you’re still far, far too weak.”

Leng Ruyan said, shaking his head. As one of the strongest geniuses the Beacon Smoke Sect had produced in hundreds of millions of years, Leng Ruyan had his own pride. Otherwise, he would not have disdained to make a move against Jiang Chen and the others at the start. If Jiang Chen had not been so ignorant of what was good for him, insisting on staying here and completely enraging him, Leng Ruyan would not have had to kill this guy who did not know whether he lived or died.

“Until the very last moment, no one knows who will laugh last.”

Jiang Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, still full of smiles, completely unaffected. Facing this Leng Ruyan, at this moment Jiang Chen finally became completely serious.

“If you weren’t so stubborn and deluded, ten thousand years from now another extremely powerful Divine Emperor Realm expert might have been born. But you’re simply seeking your own death.”

Leng Ruyan shook his head, and the silver spear in his hand moved slightly. He had no interest in playing with Jiang Chen any longer. Ending the battle quickly was what mattered most. Killing this wretch and opening the bronze coffin were the most important things for him right now.

“Not necessarily.”

Jiang Chen gripped the Heavenly Dragon Sword and commanded the sky. Wherever his sword passed, it left a sound behind as it interwove with Leng Ruyan’s long spear, sweeping back and forth. His momentum rose completely. Under the Ancient Soaring Dragon Technique, Jiang Chen had already reached the level of an ordinary Divine Emperor Realm expert. It was just that the person he faced was Leng Ruyan, the genuine article, and one of the best among Divine Emperor Realm experts at that.

“I wonder if Jiang Chen can defeat this so-called White-Robed Spear God…”

Yuan Hua murmured. At this moment, his only hope of survival rested on Jiang Chen.

“Tsk tsk tsk, this guy really kept a lot hidden. He can actually hold his own against the White-Robed Spear God Leng Ruyan. It seems we all underestimated him.”

Wude said with a smile. At this moment, Jiang Chen was actually evenly matched with Leng Ruyan, though Leng Ruyan was clearly a notch better. After all, his attacks were just too strong. Every strike of a Divine Emperor Realm expert could destroy heaven and earth.

“You know about him too, so why don’t you help?”

Tantai Jingzang said coldly.

Wude smiled and looked at her.

“Don’t you know how strong the White-Robed Spear God Leng Ruyan is? If I went up there, wouldn’t that just be sending myself to die? Me dying doesn’t matter, but what if I got in the way of Brother Jiang’s fight? Wouldn’t that be a terrible crime? If Brother Jiang were defeated because I jumped in, I would regret it for the rest of my life. So I’m silently cheering Brother Jiang on. That’s the safest way.”

Wude’s utterly serious look made Tantai Jingzang want to slap him.

“You know perfectly well how powerful the White-Robed Spear God Leng Ruyan is, so hurry up and think of something.”

Yuan Hua said irritably.

“If I had a way, I wouldn’t be standing here talking nonsense with you two. Right now the only way is for Brother Jiang to defeat him. Then we’ll get out alive. Otherwise, we’ll all be saying Amitabha together.”

Wude said with a curl of his lip, indicating that he could do nothing to help.

“Sword of Solitude, Sword Sweeping the Wind and Clouds!”

Jiang Chen raised his sword intent once more. At this moment, Leng Ruyan’s spear thrust out like a dragon, full of domineering power, and became entangled with Jiang Chen. Spear light and sword shadows interwove, converging into one dazzling cold glint after another that burst out.

“Falling Rain Divine Spear!”

Leng Ruyan’s strength was far greater than Jiang Chen’s. At this point, even with Jiang Chen using every trick he had, he could not gain any advantage over Leng Ruyan. His spear shot out like a dragon, like splitting bamboo, and Jiang Chen was forced back again and again.

“Looks like it’s time to have some real fun with you.”

Jiang Chen was driven back, his face extremely grim.

“Whatever tricks you have, go ahead and use them. Otherwise, you’ll die without a burial place.”

Leng Ruyan said domineeringly. Jiang Chen had been forced into a sorry state. At this moment, Leng Ruyan was already very annoyed that he had not been able to kill Jiang Chen with a single thrust.

“Limitless Sword, Sixteenth Sword!”

Jiang Chen evolved his sword once again. The evolution of the Limitless Sword had also reached its strongest level. With this change in his sword realm, its power was more than ten times stronger than the Fifteenth Sword. This one sword drove Leng Ruyan straight back. Even Leng Ruyan’s face changed abruptly. He had never imagined that Jiang Chen could drive him back with a single sword. It was simply too terrifying. This guy was only at the peak of the Late Hierarch Realm. He had no such strength at all. So how had he done it?

This sword could be called world-shaking!

Leng Ruyan retreated three steps, his face extremely dark. This was not as simple as just being forced back. His glory and his strength had been challenged by Jiang Chen. At this moment, he finally began to take Jiang Chen seriously. This guy seemed to be even stronger than he had imagined.

“You’ve made it impossible for me to tolerate you any longer.”

Leng Ruyan said in a deep voice. He gripped his long spear tightly, both hands moving, and the spear light shot out, piercing the starry sky like a ten-thousand-mile army-breaking charge. Jiang Chen raised his sword. The Sixteenth Sword of the Limitless Sword became ever more practiced and ever more exquisite. Jiang Chen was gradually beginning to grasp it. The terror of the Sixteenth Sword was in no way inferior to Leng Ruyan’s domineering silver spear.

The two of them traded blows back and forth, their sword and spear momentum changing startlingly. Jiang Chen actually fought Leng Ruyan to a complete draw!

Leng Ruyan grew angrier and angrier, and his attacks on Jiang Chen grew stronger and stronger. Throughout the great hall, spear light and sword shadows clashed countless times. He had already turned into streak after streak of afterimages, but every time, Jiang Chen was able to turn danger into safety. The power of the Sixteenth Sword let Jiang Chen handle things more and more freely.

“Long Spear Fells the Sun, One Point Spans the Eight Wildernesses!”

Leng Ruyan’s silver spear came down on the world, wild as a fierce tiger, striking the long sky. Jiang Chen had nowhere left to retreat, and this one thrust sent him flying straight back.

“Divine Golden Bell! God Sealing Prohibition!”

Jiang Chen resisted with the Eastern Emperor Limitless Art, but the Divine Golden Bell was shattered outright. Jiang Chen was knocked back a full twenty-odd steps before he steadied himself. The bluestone slabs beneath his feet had cracked inch by inch, scattering and flying out in every direction.

“You are still no match for me!”

Leng Ruyan pointed his spear at Jiang Chen, incredibly proud, laughing in peerless arrogance!

This time Jiang Chen had finally been knocked back by him, and in such a sorry state. Leng Ruyan knew that he could no longer be his enemy. The peak of the Hierarch Realm was, in the end, only the peak of the Hierarch Realm. It could not be mentioned in the same breath as the Divine Emperor Realm. No matter how strong he was, he could not possibly defeat him.

“Not necessarily. Plenty of people have wanted to kill me, Jiang Chen, but you aren’t qualified yet.”

The corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth curled into a brilliant arc. At that moment, he narrowed his eyes, and his Emperor Realm soul spread out in all directions. The third form of the Soul Seizing Divine Art filled the sky!

“Soul Exterminating and Soul Seizing!”