Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Tian Shenyiâs stature was as tall as Jiang Chen, and they both had an attractive look. However, it was a pity that everyone couldnât help but loathe Tian Shenyi due to his haughty expression. It was especially the case for Jiang Chen and Yiya.
Some people might like Tian Shenyi due to his great fighting prowess but not because of his personality.
âDonât you have eyes?â Jiang Chen looked at the corpse of the Divine Recluse Clan woman and spoke rudely. Jiang Chen had just read aloud the scripture in front of this person and purified the evil spirit. Everyone with a discerning eye could see it clearly!
âHumph, you are just putting on an act. What ability does the likes of you have that allowed you to find evil spirits and purify them?â Tian Shenyi said.
âHow do you explain what happened a moment ago?â Yiya questioned him.
The people in the vicinity nodded. Everyone was still exclaiming in admiration due to Jiang Chenâs great skill, and they all couldnât understand what Tian Shenyi was implying.
âEvil spirits can detect each other, and they can obviously kill each other,â Tian Shenyi said. When such words echoed out, everyone had a great reaction, while Yiya and Wen Tao were infuriated. Such slander was really contemptible. But there were still people who were slightly swayed by such words.
âIn the last period, you have traveled alone in the third area, and you have even killed a rare Sacred Lord like the Young Human Emperor,â Tian Shenyi continued speaking. Even though he didnât state openly that Jiang Chen was possessed by an evil spirit, his implication was already obvious.
Many people nodded and found such an argument reasonable.
âJiang Chen has risen too quickly, and this isnât normal.â
âMoreover, many people killed by him were quite outstanding.â
âHe had previously a conflict with the Royal Power Association and ended up cast away by it. He then faced the Blood Clanâs great army alone. Yet, he still came back safe and sound. Itâs really suspicious.â
Many denunciations arose.
Yiya became slightly anxious because she clearly knew Jiang Chenâs character, and he surely wouldnât bother to explain anything while facing such accusations, which would let Tian Shenyiâs plot prevail.
âWhy donât you use fresh blood to verify it?â Yiya quickly said.
One couldnât decide that someone was possessed by an evil spirit just by mere words.
âItâs out of the question, someone like him is surely a great and superior evil spirit, and usual methods will be useless against him,â Tian Shenyi wouldnât let Yiya do what she wanted.
âWhat do you want?â
âI want him to receive the divine lightâs baptism without putting up any resistance,â Tian Shenyi said.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen revealed a cold sneer, while Yiya spoke in mockery, âWhy donât you let Jiang Chen put his sword against your neck?â
The divine lightâs baptism possessed great destructive power, and if Jiang Chen didnât guard against it, he would likely end up suffering heavy injuries.
âIâm a descendant of Gods, and I come to the world to get rid of the calamity looming over it. You should obey my arrangements as they are fair and just,â Tian Shenyi said.
Jiang Chen shrugged his shoulders. His patience was exhausted, and he said, âArenât you blabbering ceaselessly just because you want to fight? Why do you need to beat around the bush?â
Tian Shenyi, whose motives were exposed, didnât get angry, and he said, âYou have a guilty conscience, donât you?â
âSo, if he doesnât accept your preposterous requests, itâs just because he has a guilty conscience?â Yiya asked.
âSirs, what do you think?â Tian Shenyi didnât argue with her, and his voice reverberated throughout the whole cityâs sky.
âIt will be better to inspect him to ensure our safety.â
âThat is right, we must be careful so that everything goes smoothly.â
âAfter all, Jiang Chen is too freakish.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The resounding voices left Yiya at a loss for words. However, it was fortunate that most people just kept their silence.
âWhat boring cheap tricks, one of your people was possessed by a Blood Clan member. Yet, you were unaware of it, and you are even passing down orders here. Even the word shameless is great praise for the likes of you.â
Jiang Chen wasnât afraid of fighting Tian Shenyi. But he was aware that his opponent just wanted to infuriate him. Jiang Chen wouldnât easily take the bait, even though he didnât know why Tian Shenyi was doing this. Jiang Chen suddenly recalled something, and he sneered coldly. He said, âThat said, it seems like I have heard somewhere the Divine Recluse Clanâs origins.â
Jiang Chen managed to evoke the crowdâs curiosity with his words. The Divine Recluse Clan members always stated that they were descendants of God. But no one could clearly explain such a matter.
A grave expression appeared even on Tian Shenyiâs face.
âIn the ancient era, when the Nine Realms were still Xuan Huan Great Realm, heavenly gods really existed. They were above all clans, and they ruled the land. Like how a warhorse has several grooms, every heavenly god had a large number of servants. Afterwards, the heavenly gods left, and the servants didnât have anywhere to go. That was why they used the rewards they got from the Gods and called themselves Godsâ descendants...â When Jiang Chen stated the last words, Tian Shenyiâs expression had already become twisted.
âShut up!â Tian Shenyi didnât wait for Jiang Chen to finish narrating the story, and he shouted loudly, as if he had lost his reason. His voice scared the people in the vicinity, and they all moved back repeatedly.
When Tian Shenyi came back to his senses, he discovered that Jiang Chen was wearing a mocking look, while the people in the vicinity were pointing their fingers at him. Regardless of whether what Jiang Chen stated was true or fake, it still spread quickly and widely. Tian Shenyi, who was fond of slandering others, finally experienced such a feeling himself, and he felt quite unwell.
âI will tear you apart!â Tian Shenyi said coldly.
âThe current you seems more like a person possessed by an evil spirit than me. It really seems like itâs the case, or else, with how strong are the Divine Recluse Clan members, how would they allow someone in their team to be possessed by an evil spirit?â
Jiang Chen took several steps forward and said, âI will read the scripture aloud and verify whether you are possessed.â
âYou are talking rubbish!â Tian Shenyi shouted.
This time, the reaction of the spectators was more intense than when Tian Shenyi mentioned a similar matter previously. Many denunciations echoed one after the other like waves because they had all resented the Divine Recluse Clan for a long time.
Yiya who assumed that Jiang Chen would get the worst out of this set her mind at ease. She didnât expect that Jiang Chen still had such a side to him, and he managed to solve such a crisis with several words.
âDie!â Tian Shenyi couldnât help but attack, while he still carried out a Divine Transformation. He turned into a three-meter-long giant, while many golden symbols appeared on his skin.
The crowd was startled by this, and they held their breaths. They quickly quieted.
âHow is it? You have something on your conscience, donât you?â Jiang Chen still didnât give up, and he continued attacking him verbally.
Tian Shenyi didnât say anything and just waved his blade. A deep crack appeared on the ground between him and Jiang Chen. Jiang Chenâs body moved and he flew to a high altitude in the sky.
The blade beam which ended up missing its target destroyed a whole stone house and it harmed many people there.
âJiang Chen, you will surely die today.â Tian Shenyiâs gaze locked into Jiang Chen and, as his body flickered, he flew at the same altitude.
Tian Shenyi wasnât a match for Jiang Chen in his ordinary state. However, he didnât depend upon his ordinary state to reach the eighth position on the Sacred Lord List. However, since he used the divine transformation since the beginning, many people became curious about Jiang Chenâs fighting prowess.
âMyriad Transformations in an Instant!â It seemed like Tian Shenyi would satisfy the crowdâs curiosity, and he used his strongest divine technique.
Tian Shenyiâs whole body shone in blazing light, and he seemed like a heavenly god. He then escaped into the void, while his bladeâs light beam, which was as thin as a cicada wing, streaked across the whole battlefield. Myriad Transformations in an Instant Technique was a technique able to let one deliver 10,000 blade strikes in a single breath. Such blade strikes wouldnât be at random and would be in accordance with the opponentâs reaction. This technique could be considered one of Tian Shenyiâs many trump cards.
The spear in Jiang Chenâs hands turned into a sword, while golden lightning erupted out and turned into flowing rays of light, while his swordâs beams streaked around like lightning arcs.
The confrontation of blade and swordâs light beams caused a constant cracking sound. But they still didnât create any shocking waves. However, even people who observed the fight from far away felt their scalps becoming numb, upon discerning how great was such power.