Dragon-Marked War God

As the twin swords moved, flying swords swept across. The terrifying sword qi crisscrossed, making Niu Tianlang’s eyes gradually narrow.

“Kid, you’ve got some ability, wanting to trap me with a formation. I’m afraid you don’t have what it takes. A mere formation, and you want to trap me, a Mid Divine Emperor expert? You’re dreaming.”

Niu Tianlang was dismissive. Gripping his giant hammers, he brought them crashing down as if he could smash a hole in the sky. The might of it was enough to strike terror into anyone’s heart.

“You’re wrong. I’m not trying to trap you. You aren’t worth it. I’m going to wipe you out.”

Jiang Chen said with a cold laugh, cold light glinting in his eyes. He had endured hardship to bide his time and feigned weakness before his enemy, and finally it was his turn to strike.

“Ashura Sword Formation, Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source!”

The twin swords combined. The noble righteous qi of the Heavenly Dragon Sword and the endless killing qi of the Candle Dragon Sword nearly filled the entire Ashura Sword Formation. Even Jiang Chen had not expected it to be this terrifying. The sword momentum was extremely ferocious. Every streak of sword qi could tear the void apart, some shining with ten thousand ren of holy light, some carrying killing qi that soared to the heavens. The one hundred and eight streaks of sword qi were all different, yet each had its own kind of power. Streak after streak of sword qi pierced through the entire Ashura Sword Formation. Niu Tianlang smashed his hammer and sent more than ten streaks of sword qi flying, but the remaining sword shadows pierced straight through his body.

Countless sword shadows dazzled Niu Tianlang’s eyes. Although enormous hammer shadows filled the sky, they could not block the sword qi shooting at him from every direction. The sword qi seeped in through every gap, ten thousand swords firing at once. Even though Niu Tianlang’s strength was boundless and his might unmatched in the world, he could not withstand the might of the Ashura Sword Formation.

Ten thousand ren of holy light, killing qi soaring to the heavens, sword momentum turning, aura overwhelming the universe.

At that moment, Niu Tianlang’s face was deathly pale, with nowhere to hide. Sword shadow after sword shadow passed through his body, and his body suffered enormous damage. His twin meteor hammers had little room left to strike back. Jiang Chen’s Ashura Sword Formation was a great art of attack and slaughter. It was just too terrifying, impossible to guard against. Never mind Niu Tianlang, even Shangguan Hongyan back then, if Jiang Chen had been given enough time to set up the Ashura formation, would surely have been unable to take a single step. It was just a pity that Shangguan Hongyan back then would never have given him such a chance.

But at this moment, Niu Tianlang was completely dumbstruck. After being gravely wounded by ten thousand swords, although he steadied his body and swept his giant hammers to block part of it with hammer shadows, he had already been seriously injured. Those streaks of sword qi left Niu Tianlang at a loss. Amid the spreading killing qi, the sword momentum was vicious, the Dao of the Limitless, swords shattering the stars. Amid the spreading holy light, dragon shadows loomed and the Heavenly Dragon roared. Two completely different kinds of sword qi intertwined, stronger than ever before.

Even Jiang Chen had not expected that after adding the Candle Dragon Sword, the Ashura Sword Formation would be more powerful than ever. That scene drove Niu Tianlang almost to despair.

“This is too terrifying, isn’t it? Look, the Palace Lord is actually in such a sorry state at the hands of Senior Brother Jiang Chen!”

“I really never expected this. It seems the Palace Lord is already somewhat unable to match Jiang Chen.”

“This battle is actually this brutal. Is the Palace Lord going to lose? Is the Profound Connection Divine Palace really finished?”

“Senior Brother Jiang Chen is this terrifying. It makes one tremble.”

Everyone in the Profound Connection Divine Palace was deeply shaken. Jiang Chen’s might was beyond what they could have predicted. Many of them clearly knew that Jiang Chen was a “traitor” to the Profound Connection Divine Palace, yet their admiration for Jiang Chen still flowed endlessly like a surging river, because he was the greatest person in the history of the Profound Connection Divine Palace. He could even compete with the Palace Lord of the Profound Connection Divine Palace. Who wouldn’t want to become such a peerless expert?

The Divine Emperor Realm was, in their eyes, something they could look up to but never reach. Even Lin Youkang, after cultivating for so long, still could not become a true Divine Emperor expert. Back then, even the Palace Lord and the Second Palace Lord had only been at the Half-step Divine Emperor Realm.

At this moment, the name Jiang Chen resounded to the clouds and shook the entire Profound Connection Divine Palace!

“If this goes on, this sword formation will wipe me out!”

Cold sweat poured off Niu Tianlang, his face deathly pale and his whole body trembling. This Jiang Chen was just too terrifying. No wonder the second and third had fallen at his hands back then. Even he had nearly suffered a humiliating defeat. At this moment, if he had not planned everything in advance, Niu Tianlang would have already felt the breath of death.

At this moment, Jiang Chen’s own strength was also mostly used up. After all, the Ashura Sword Formation consumed far too, too much. Even his capacity had its limits.

“Brother Fen, save me!”

Niu Tianlang’s heart-rending voice echoed through the sky.

A terrifying band of qi came slashing down from the heavens, striking the Ashura Sword Formation with peerless, terrifying force.

Jiang Chen had already intended to withdraw the sword formation. At this moment, he pulled back even faster and recalled the Ashura Sword Formation, but he was still forced back by that terrifying giant band of qi, his face ashen.

Jiang Chen knew his guess had been right after all. If he had used the fusion of Heavenly Lightning to kill Niu Tianlang from the start, he might well have wiped him out, but this would very likely have been a trap, and he would have fallen into a situation he could never recover from.

A figure in red robes descended from the sky. The man’s face was as fair as jade, his brows raised coldly and his eyes sharp. Yet he looked like a youth of sixteen, his face tender and full of arrogance.

“Puff——”

Niu Tianlang spat out a mouthful of blood, his face looking terrible. He dropped to one knee and looked at the red-robed youth beside him, his face full of bitterness.

The red-robed youth cast a cold glance at Niu Tianlang, shook his head and said:

“Niu Tianlang, you have really disappointed this lord.”

“Brother Fen, please forgive me. This guy is too strong. I’m simply no match for him.”

Niu Tianlang gave a miserable smile, full of helplessness.

“Heh, this really is interesting. A youth who walked out of your own academy, and even you can’t control him anymore. Interesting, interesting.”

The corner of the red-robed youth’s mouth twitched slightly, and he kept sneering.

For a moment, Niu Tianlang looked extremely embarrassed and stopped talking, because he knew that with Brother Fen here, everything would be fine.

This Jiang Chen was already at the end of his strength. With Brother Fen taking action, he would surely kill him with ease.

“So you’re Jiang Chen? It seems you’re even stronger than I imagined.”

The red-robed youth said, sizing up Jiang Chen.

“My wife was captured by you, I take it. And the Profound Connection Divine Palace is only a front. You lured me here, and I’m afraid your purpose isn’t as simple as just killing me.”

Jiang Chen looked coldly at the red-robed youth. Even Niu Tianlang treated him with the utmost respect. This guy’s identity and strength must be far beyond Niu Tianlang’s reach.

“That’s right. You’re very clever. Killing you wouldn’t be enough to make me go to so much trouble. What I want is the Myriad Qi Cauldron in your hands. If I’m not mistaken, you must be the Craftsman God’s successor, right? The most powerful divine cauldron in the world is in your hands. Back then we wanted to obtain it from the Craftsman God, but in the end it all came to nothing. After millions of years, the Myriad Qi Cauldron has finally appeared in the world again. As the Craftsman God’s successor, I’m afraid your appearance is sure to stir up a huge wave in the Central Region Divine Land.”

The red-robed youth, Fen Gudong, said calmly, though a sharp light flashed in his eyes.