Chapter 89

"Who will challenge me, I will make them kneel and die."

The disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect was incredibly arrogant. He was muscular, not as strong as Li Wushuang, but still a head taller than Jiang Chen. His face was covered in a beard, and his body was surrounded by surging energy waves.

Seeing this, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth. He leaped forward and directly jumped onto the two-zhang-high battle platform, landing opposite the Heavenly Sword Sect disciple.

When the man saw his opponent was Jiang Chen, he was first stunned, then immediately showed a look of great joy: "Haha, it’s you, kid. I don’t know what means you used to win first place on the Heavenly Ladder, but I never thought your luck in the second round would be so bad, meeting me right away. You’re really too unlucky, kid."

"Senior Brother Huang Feng, this person is not easy to deal with, be careful. Senior Brother Liang Dong died at his hands, and he has killed several of our Heavenly Sword Sect disciples."

Not far from the battle platform, Chang Lin loudly reminded.

Chang Lin’s voice was not suppressed, so many people in the square heard it clearly, causing another uproar.

"What? He actually killed several disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect? That’s really too bold."

"It’s over. Today, both Li Wushuang and Liang Xiao are here; they definitely won’t let him go. A mere independent cultivator dares to kill the Heavenly Sword Sect’s disciples; this is simply courting death."

"His name is Jiang Chen, right? I just heard someone mention his name. His methods are too ruthless, and he’s very bold. He killed the Heavenly Sword Sect’s people and still dared to participate in the competition. He also offended the Southern and Northern Dynasties just now. He definitely won’t survive today."

...

Many people sighed, and Jiang Chen’s name quickly spread among the crowd. From the start of the competition to now, this suddenly appearing young man had become the focus of this grand competition.

These words were also heard by Liang Xiao, who was standing on the high platform. His face immediately turned cold, and he secretly sneered.

"Liang Dong, that waste of a man, couldn’t even deal with a mere early-stage Human Dan Realm kid, truly disgracing the Heavenly Sword Sect. Jiang Chen, by daring to kill our Heavenly Sword Sect’s people, you are courting death. Today, I will make you die on this battle platform."

Huang Feng was full of arrogance, showing utter disdain for Jiang Chen.

"Senior Brother Huang Feng, kill him."

"Right, tear him to pieces."

The disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect roared, full of confidence in Huang Feng. Although Liang Dong was also an outstanding outer sect disciple, his combat power was still inferior to Huang Feng. They didn’t believe that with Huang Feng’s late-stage Human Dan Realm cultivation, he couldn’t deal with an early-stage Human Dan Realm kid.

Only Chang Lin was worried in his heart, as he had personally witnessed Jiang Chen’s terrifying power.

Boom...

At this moment, a series of explosions sounded. People on other battle platforms had already started their battles. The four major sects were not on good terms, and the disciples below were like needles against wheat, each coming out with killing moves, aiming to put the other to death.

"Jiang Chen, die!"

On the eighth battle platform, Huang Feng roared. Unfortunately, this roar became his only performance in this Qi Prefecture Grand Competition and the last sound he left in this world.

Swish!

Just as Huang Feng roared, Jiang Chen moved. His figure flickered slightly, and he rushed to Huang Feng like a sharp sword. A long, golden light from his fingertips flashed like a sharp blade, slicing through Huang Feng’s neck in an instant.

Pfft!

A shocking scene unfolded. The arrogant Huang Feng didn’t even have time to scream as his entire head flew high, severed by the sharp light from Jiang Chen’s hand.

Silver-red blood spurted from the severed neck like a fountain, reaching over a dozen feet high. Under the sunlight, it looked extremely eerie, the most cruel color in the world, both alluring and chilling.

Thud, thud, thud...

Huang Feng’s head, which had flown high, landed on the battle platform and then rolled onto the square. His eyes were wide open, and his face still showed the fear of death. Perhaps until his death, he never thought he would end his life in this way.

In his view, the Qi Prefecture Grand Competition wouldn’t cost him his life. Even if he lost, he could still admit defeat. But he overlooked that in front of some people, there might not even be a chance to admit defeat.

Huang Feng didn’t even have time to make a move, let alone use his battle techniques and weapons. That roar was his only performance on the battle platform.

Jiang Chen’s lips curled into a cruel smile. He didn’t even look at the corpse on the ground, ignoring the thousands of shocked gazes, and turned to jump off the battle platform. For him, killing was that simple, especially for someone from the Heavenly Sword Sect. His relationship with the Heavenly Sword Sect was already irreparable, and killing one more person wasn’t a big deal.

"Heaven, what did I just see? How could it be so fast?"

"That’s a genius of the Heavenly Sword Sect, a late-stage Human Dan Realm expert, who couldn’t even make a move before being killed. How shocking, how strong is he?"

"Too ruthless, his methods are brutal, giving the opponent no chance. Huang Feng didn’t even have a chance to admit defeat before losing his head."

"Did you see? Jiang Chen didn’t even blink when he killed, completely disregarding the Heavenly Sword Sect. Just this courage and mental strength, I admire him."

No one was not shocked. The Xuan Yang Square was immediately in an uproar. Who would have thought that the late-stage Human Dan Realm Huang Feng would die, and die so thoroughly? People’s views of Jiang Chen changed again.

Those who had bet on the big yellow dog looked even worse, their hearts pounding. Where did this demonic young man come from, to be so monstrous?

The disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect were furious, wanting to tear Jiang Chen apart. The disciples who had cheered for Huang Feng now looked extremely grim. In the first round, only the Heavenly Sword Sect suffered a direct loss, and it was at the hands of an independent cultivator. Jiang Chen was openly slapping the face of the entire Heavenly Sword Sect in front of all of Qi Prefecture.

"Damn it, we must kill him today."

"Kill him, we can’t let him leave the Xuan Yang Square alive."

The Heavenly Sword Sect was extremely angry.

Li Wushuang waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet. Seeing Li Wushuang, the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect saw hope again.

"We still have Senior Brother Li. He’s definitely not a match for Senior Brother Li."

"That’s for sure. Senior Brother Li has received the inheritance of a Battle Spirit Realm expert, how could that kid compare? Senior Brother Li will avenge Huang Feng."

Li Wushuang himself was a representative of the outer sect disciples, having received the inheritance of a Battle Spirit Realm expert, with extraordinary skills, far beyond what Jiang Chen could handle.

The Little Demon King walked to Jiang Chen’s side: "You’re pretty ruthless, kid. I like it, but I wonder how you’ll deal with the situation today?"

"One step at a time."

Jiang Chen shrugged, indifferent. He had experienced more dangerous situations than this. Besides, the Qi Prefecture Grand Competition only happened once a year, and he was a participant. Killing didn’t violate the rules, and the Heavenly Sword Sect would have to wait until the competition ended to deal with him.

The first round ended, with fifteen people eliminated, leaving fifteen to continue the competition. The fifteen people drew lots, with one person drawing a bye, and the remaining fourteen facing off.

The Little Demon King, Han Yan, had quite good luck, drawing the bye. In fact, his bye was a good thing for the other disciples, as no one wanted to face the Little Demon King.

This time, Jiang Chen’s opponent was a late-stage Human Dan Realm disciple from the Xuan Yi Sect. Seeing his opponent was Jiang Chen, the disciple directly shook his head and bowed: "Brother Jiang, your skills are extraordinary, you killed Huang Feng with one move. I’m not a match. I am Wang Yu, and I admit defeat."

Wang Yu turned and jumped off the battle platform. He was very impressed with Jiang Chen. The situation was now clear: Jiang Chen had offended both the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Burning Heaven Pavilion. At this point, the only ones who still looked favorably upon Jiang Chen were the Xuan Yi Sect. Moreover, the Little Demon King and Jiang Chen were already acquainted, and they seemed to be close. As a result, the Xuan Yi Sect disciples had a good impression of Jiang Chen.

After the second round, only eight people remained: Han Yan of the Xuan Yi Sect, Li Wushuang of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Ling Ao of the Burning Heaven Pavilion, and Yi Qingzi of the Bliss Valley. These four representatives of the outer sect disciples were still in the competition, along with Jiang Chen and three other late-stage Human Dan Realm disciples.

At this point, the faces of the three remaining people were not good. They couldn’t handle any of the five in front of them. Although Jiang Chen’s cultivation was not high, his method of killing Huang Feng had left a deep impression, and people subconsciously placed him on par with the Little Demon King and the others.

"The battle continues."

Nanbeichao said coldly, waving his hand to release eight more tokens. This time, Jiang Chen’s opponent was Ling Ao of the Burning Heaven Pavilion.

Jiang Chen and Ling Ao simultaneously jumped onto the battle platform, facing each other.

"Jiang Chen is facing Ling Ao. This will be interesting. Ling Ao’s cultivation has reached the peak of the Human Dan Realm, just one step away from the Heaven Dan Realm. His skills are extraordinary, far beyond Huang Feng’s. It’s uncertain whether Jiang Chen can handle him."

"It’s hard to say. Although Jiang Chen is only at the early-stage Human Dan Realm, he is mysterious and ruthless, and hasn’t shown his true skills yet. This battle with Ling Ao will be a real test. It’s hard to predict who will win."

"Let’s see. This will be a good show. Jiang Chen has already offended the Southern and Northern Dynasties, which means he has offended the Burning Heaven Pavilion. Given his method of killing Huang Feng, he won’t be lenient with Ling Ao."

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The grand competition only became truly exciting in the final stages. The true genius battles were what made people’s blood boil. On the other three battle platforms, Li Wushuang, the Little Demon King, and Yi Qingzi faced the three late-stage Human Dan Realm geniuses. This was definitely not a coincidence but a deliberate arrangement. The three geniuses were very self-aware and directly admitted defeat and left the stage.

This way, Jiang Chen and Ling Ao became the biggest highlights of the third round. Everyone’s attention was on Jiang Chen and Ling Ao. Two tigers fighting, it was uncertain who would come out on top. Even the Little Demon King and the others watched intently, all wanting to see what Jiang Chen had in store.

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