Chapter 85

Strength, or still not enough strength!

Jiang Chen faced the brink of death, his heart as firm as a rock, no longer considering so many things, gathering all his true qi in the unnamed treasure blade.

"Treasure blade, that night, the fleeting brilliance, the fleeting spiritual power, the momentum that pierced through the stars, the secret that made hearts tremble... Can you awaken at this moment?"

At the moment of life and death, Jiang Chen cast all杂念 aside.

Life or death, it all hinged on this moment.

True qi surged within his body like a tide, the true qi flow lines of the "Nine Smiles of the Vast Sea" technique were used to the utmost.

The true qi of the nine meridians converged into one.

Rushing towards the treasure blade in his hand!

"The Vast Sea Reversal Blade, the second form —— Breaking the Waves!"

At this moment, a shocking scene unfolded. The plain and unremarkable unnamed blade suddenly seemed to awaken like an ancient divine beast, breaking free from the shackles of heaven and earth, trampling the mountains and rivers of the world!

The stars dimmed, the sun and moon turned dark.

In an instant, the vast sea true qi around the unnamed blade condensed into a vaguely ancient divine beast shape, supporting the sky and standing on the earth.

The momentum of this blade strike seemed to carry the totemic power of an ancient divine beast, as if it possessed the terrifying strength to destroy the heavens and earth!

Clang!

Crack!

Two crisp sounds echoed in succession.

As the weapons clashed, the broadsword of Long Yin Ye, with its golden runes like flickering candles, was extinguished, and the fierce five-clawed golden dragon shadow was scattered by the wind.

The azure phoenix short sword of Long Ju Xue also emitted a crisp sound like a tearing silk.

In the next moment, the true qi dissipated.

The broadsword of Long Yin Ye was severed in two, broken into two pieces.

The azure phoenix short sword of Long Ju Xue was shattered into pieces, turning into a pile of scrap iron.

The unnamed blade in Jiang Chen's hand, however, continued to emit a continuous whistling sound, its blade still glowing with light, completely undamaged!

Long Yin Ye and Long Ju Xue were stunned.

Even Jiang Chen was slightly dazed. This scene clearly exceeded his expectations. After all, the opponents were using spirit artifacts!

Even true qi masters could only dream of obtaining spirit artifacts!

"Die!" The leader of the assassins, who had been preparing for a long time, shot an arrow at the perfect moment, right in front of Jiang Chen!

The perfect timing, the exquisite arrow.

It hit the subtle time difference perfectly.

Jiang Chen's blade strike had already used up its momentum. Although he had shattered the spirit artifacts of Long Yin Ye and Long Ju Xue, he could no longer avoid this terrifying arrow!

Bang!

The arrow struck Jiang Chen's chest with great force. Although the powerful true qi did not penetrate the silk whale armor, it sent Jiang Chen flying.

The previous arrow that hit Jiang Chen was from behind.

This arrow, however, struck his chest directly. As Jiang Chen was thrown back, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and every meridian in his body was invaded by the powerful true qi, feeling as if they were being electrocuted, almost crushed.

Fortunately, the armor absorbed at least half of the force.

Jiang Chen had put a lot of effort into strengthening his meridians and had unique methods for doing so, and he had long been nourished with spirit medicines.

This prevented his meridians from being completely crushed.

However, even without being crushed, they were severely damaged, and he could no longer muster any true qi.

After landing, Jiang Chen was almost out of breath, spitting out three mouthfuls of blood. He finally managed to get up, burning his life energy, and staggered into the endless darkness.

"Chase!"

Long Yin Ye was the first to rush forward, followed closely by Long Ju Xue. Their hearts were filled with shock and anger. They had prepared for so long, even using spirit artifacts, thinking they could easily crush Jiang Chen.

They never expected that their two spirit artifacts would be destroyed by Jiang Chen's unremarkable blade!

The leader of the assassins from the Chasing Fate Secret Door, however, was calm and composed, trailing behind at a steady pace.

Since Jiang Chen entered their ambush area, he had used a unique method to plant a mark on Jiang Chen, allowing him to track Jiang Chen no matter where he went.

He had never worried about losing Jiang Chen, and now that Jiang Chen was severely injured, he was even less concerned.

"Jiang Chen's blade is so powerful, destroying two spirit artifacts. I must get it! As for the Long siblings..."

A murderous intent flashed in the leader's mind. In this endless underground cave, even if the Long siblings acted rashly, he would not hesitate to eliminate them.

The desire of martial artists for divine weapons and treasures is enough to drive a person mad.

Jiang Chen's blade, which even spirit artifacts could not match, was enough to make the leader of the assassins consider killing the Long siblings and taking the risk.

"Jiang Chen, you can't escape!"

Long Yin Ye, although his spirit artifact was destroyed, did not lose his composure.

"The way out has already been surrounded by us. If you go further in, you will enter the fourth level, the forbidden zone. You will have no way to escape!"

Jiang Chen was also in a dire situation. His feet were already at the edge of the third and fourth levels.

Every few hundred meters deeper, he could feel that he had entered a terrifying abyss.

Just the terrifying aura and the faint, oppressive power emanating from the edge of the fourth level made Jiang Chen shudder.

"Beyond the fourth level, you must not step in. Remember, it is a forbidden zone. Countless geniuses have entered rashly, and none have come out. Even spirit realm experts, if they enter the fourth level, face great danger. Remember, remember!"

Jiang Chen's ears echoed with the repeated warnings of Princess Gouyu from that day.

Moving forward would mean entering the fourth level, a place from which there was no return. Retreating, the path back was blocked, and those three would not let him go!

Moving forward, it was the fourth level, a place from which there was no return; retreating, the path back was blocked, and those three would not let him go!

Jiang Chen had only these two choices, both of which seemed to be dead ends!

"Ha ha, Jiang Chen, why aren't you running anymore? Keep going."

Long Yin Ye could already see Jiang Chen hesitating at the edge of the fourth level.

"Jiang Chen, I told you, if you oppose my Longteng Marquis Manor, you will die!"

Jiang Chen's eyes flickered. The leader of the assassins was already within five hundred meters.

"Long siblings, let's make it clear. The blade in Jiang Chen's hand belongs to me!"

"Belongs to you? Why? Four times the reward, and you still want to take advantage of the situation?" Long Yin Ye was furious.

"Ha ha, Little Marquis Long, you can refuse. I have a hundred ways to get this blade and ruin your hunting plan." The assassin's tone was leisurely.

"You!" Long Yin Ye's eyes glinted with malice.

"Forget it, give it to him. When I enter the sect, a mere spirit artifact will be nothing." Long Ju Xue was more adept at assessing the situation.

"Ha ha, Miss Long, you are well-read and reasonable. Let's agree on this. Jiang Chen is like a rat in a cage, he can't escape."

Jiang Chen's face was expressionless, his gaze sweeping over the three of them: "I remember you. If you want to kill me, come in together! Don't forget, the day I reappear will be the day you pay tenfold, a hundredfold!"

With that, Jiang Chen's feet touched the ground, and he charged into the darkness, not looking back, heading deeper into the fourth level forbidden zone!

"This... Jiang Chen, if you go in, you will surely die!" Long Yin Ye shouted.

"Jiang Chen, if you come out, we promise not to involve your family; if you insist on going in, it will be a dead end, and we will surely wash the Jianghan Marquis Manor in blood!" Long Ju Xue knew how to use psychological tactics!

Washing the Jianghan Marquis Manor in blood?

Jiang Chen's heart twitched, but he remained as firm as a rock, determined to head deeper into the forbidden zone.

Even if he surrendered, would they let the Jianghan Marquis Manor go?

It was like a tiger's promise to a sheep, completely unreliable.

"Father, I'm sorry. I didn't expect that even after my reincarnation, I still couldn't help the Jianghan Marquis Manor out of its困境."

Jiang Chen's smile was bitter.

"Ah, this kid is so stubborn!" The leader of the assassins sighed.

Long Yin Ye said angrily, "Isn't it because of you? If you hadn't mentioned killing and taking the blade, he might not have taken this step."

"Ha ha, Little Marquis Long, your words prove that you don't understand Jiang Chen. To be frank, if it weren't for today's situation, if you and Jiang Chen competed fairly, your position as the top vassal of the Longteng Marquis Manor would be in jeopardy!"

The leader of the assassins was not at all polite.

"You..." Long Yin Ye was furious.

"Forget it, what's the point of arguing? We should unite now. Should we chase or stay here?" Long Ju Xue advised.

"You can chase if you want to die. I won't join you." The leader of the assassins remained calm, but his eyes showed a hint of alarm as he looked at the dark, seemingly endless fourth level.

"Then we just wait?" Long Yin Ye was unhappy. "We don't have much time to wait."

"I can wait." The leader of the assassins smiled faintly. "The four times the reward remains unchanged. I will wait here for several months."

"How do we know you won't let him go?" Long Yin Ye sneered.

"Let him go? First, once I receive the reward, I will never let him go; second, if I let him go, will I wait for him to grow and come back to take revenge? Third, I want that blade."

Any of these reasons was enough.

In the end, they agreed that the leader of the assassins would stay here to prevent Jiang Chen from escaping.

Long Ju Xue did not doubt that the leader of the assassins would keep his word. She knew that this person would not act without profit. As long as he was determined to get Jiang Chen's blade, he would not leave.

Of course, waiting for a long time was meaningless. No one could survive in the fourth level forbidden zone for more than three days.

Their agreement was to wait for a month, which was sufficient.

"Long siblings, I hope that when I come out, the four times the reward is ready. Otherwise, you should know what I will do." The leader of the assassins reminded them calmly.

Long Yin Ye snorted but was held back by Long Ju Xue, and the two of them walked out.

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End of the chapter.