Dragon-Marked War God

Terrifying soul power spread out in an instant, covering heaven and earth. In an instant, it enveloped the entire Shihai Ice Palace, and everyone’s face changed drastically.

“This is… such terrifying soul power!”

Wude’s face was full of shock. The soul power suppressed him so much that he could hardly breathe, and that was because the person Jiang Chen was targeting was not him but Leng Ruyan. Otherwise, he might have dropped dead on the spot. After all, the terror of an all-out strike from an Emperor Realm soul was plain to see.

“It seems we all underestimated Jiang Chen.”

Yuan Hua was shaken to the core. Ever since he had followed Jiang Chen into this Shihai Ice Palace, the strength Jiang Chen unleashed had kept shocking and amazing him, until in the end it had reached a level beyond words. Yuan Hua sighed endlessly in his heart. His own strength was a notch above Jiang Chen’s, yet compared to him, he could not even be mentioned in the same breath.

Tantai Jingzang silently watched this scene, her beautiful eyes flickering and narrowing slightly. At this moment, her eyes seemed full of complicated feelings.

Leng Ruyan’s whole body shuddered, and he staggered back three steps. His expression was incomparably grave, and the shock and horror in his eyes were plain to see.

“Puff—”

In the end, Leng Ruyan could not hold it in and spat out a mouthful of blood. Jiang Chen’s strike had dealt him a grave injury, and his face had become extremely ugly. Spitting out that mouthful of blood meant that he had truly been gravely injured by Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. In that strike, he had also used every trick he had, and his soul power had been drained almost instantly. Injuring the enemy by a thousand cost him eight hundred himself. This was something Leng Ruyan had not expected, because before, he had never dared to imagine that this guy at the Late Hierarch Realm could unleash enough strength to gravely injure him. But now it seemed he had indeed underestimated Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen had comprehended the third form of the Soul Seizing Divine Art long ago, but his soul realm was not yet stable enough. If he forcibly used the third form of the Soul Seizing Divine Art in real combat, he might well suffer backlash himself. Now, though, it did not seem to have had much effect, except that his soul power had been drained in an instant. Jiang Chen had already anticipated this long ago.

Still, gravely injuring Leng Ruyan with the Soul Seizing Divine Art was well worth it. Leng Ruyan’s face was full of horror. At this moment, the two of them stared at each other, and neither took a step forward. Jiang Chen’s domineering air, Leng Ruyan’s calm. Each of them knew that the other was already at the end of his strength. Whoever made a move first at this time might very well be the first to give himself away.

“Clang—”

Leng Ruyan slammed the blue-steel silver spear in his hand down hard on the stone slab and looked at Jiang Chen coldly.

“To push me this far, you have enough reason to be proud. I never thought a mere Hierarch could have such domineering power. You’ve truly opened my eyes. But—”

“Compared to me, you’re still no match. Even if you caught me off guard and wounded me with a soul attack, my soul realm has already reached the Mid Divine Emperor Realm, so you aren’t enough to wipe me out completely. But you’re already at the end of your strength. Now it’s my turn.”

Leng Ruyan was incomparably arrogant. Although he had been gravely injured by Jiang Chen, the final loser would still be Jiang Chen, because he could already sense that not even a tenth of Jiang Chen’s strength remained. That strike just now had been formidable, but it had also sent Jiang Chen himself into a hopeless position with no power left to fight back. Since that strike was not enough to kill him, Jiang Chen would never have another chance.

“Whoever laughs last is the true king. Compared to me, you’re still too green.”

Leng Ruyan gave a cold laugh, twirled his silver spear, and pressed toward Jiang Chen once again. This time, Jiang Chen’s strength was indeed far below what it had been. But at this moment, Jiang Chen had already laid out the Ashura Sword Formation long ago, during the battle. The one hundred and eight Peak Origin Divine Tools were finally about to be fully unleashed at this moment.

Jiang Chen knew how terrifying the one hundred and eight Peak Origin Divine Tools were. Although they were enough to raise this Ashura Sword Formation ten levels higher, he could sustain it for at most ten breaths. The power needed to fully control one hundred and eight Peak Origin Divine Tools was simply too great. It was not something the present Jiang Chen could completely manage. To use the Ashura Sword Formation with ease, his strength would have to reach at least the Divine Emperor Realm before it could be displayed perfectly.

But right now, Jiang Chen could only guarantee that he could hold up the Ghost Prison Ashura Sword Formation for ten breaths. Yet ten breaths were enough to wipe out a great many people. Even Leng Ruyan probably would not be a problem.

“Die!”

Leng Ruyan roared, and his silver spear flew sideways, sweeping back and forth and crashing down. It drove Jiang Chen straight back dozens of steps, in a sorry state. But at this moment, Jiang Chen reached out and clenched his hand, and the Ashura Sword Formation took shape in an instant. Silently, without a sound, he had just finished laying out the formation completely. With a single thought, the one hundred and eight Peak Origin Divine Tools would erupt in a scene that could reshape heaven and earth.

“Ashura Sword Formation, activate!”

With a single thought from Jiang Chen, the Ashura Sword Formation took shape instantly. The appearance of the one hundred and eight Peak Origin Divine Tools made Leng Ruyan and the others grow grave once more. That spear thrust was blocked outright by the Ashura Sword Formation, while Jiang Chen had already withdrawn from the formation.

“One hundred and eight Peak Origin Divine Tools. That’s truly a lavish display.”

Leng Ruyan narrowed his eyes. Peak Origin Divine Tools were rare, but he did not take them seriously, because he had a Primal Origin Treasure of his own. These Peak Origin Divine Tools were at most just a few more of the same. Could so many Peak Origin Divine Tools gathered together really defeat him? Leng Ruyan did not think so.

“How terrifying! He actually has so many Peak Origin Divine Tools. This guy is a true winner in life.”

Wude said, his eyes shining. At this point he was already a little impatient. If only Jiang Chen would give him a few. These Peak Origin Divine Tool swords had all reached the peak, and they were true top-tier divine weapons, seemingly a notch above ordinary Peak Origin Divine Tools. Wude could see that nearly all of these Peak Origin Divine Tools were made of the finest materials, without the slightest impurity. Without truly being tempered a thousand times, they could not possibly have such sharpness.

“So many Peak Origin Divine Tools. This guy is really a little frightening…”

Tantai Jingzang murmured. Not even they had expected Jiang Chen to still have a trump card at this moment. They had thought he would surely be gravely injured by Leng Ruyan, but now it seemed the two of them were once again standing at the same starting line. Whether Jiang Chen’s spear was sharper or Leng Ruyan’s shield was thicker, the clash between them had risen to an even higher level.