Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The iron chainâs name was Soul-Evoking Chains, and they could be almost considered a top-grade Doctrine Artifact.
Ox-Head was confident in hitting anything accurately with the first strike because they were in the formation. Since the Soul-Evoking Chains possessed a strange effect able to entrap oneâs soul, the enemy would usually have to surrender.
Jiang Chenâs gaze became grave, and his Azure Lotus Sword Spirit appeared. Boundless Sword Energy emanated from it and exterminated all wandering souls.
If one observed this sight carefully, he would discover that the wisps of Sword Energy didnât fly at random, and they were interweaving around each other, while the illusory realm present in all places they passed by would be erased, and extinguished.
Meanwhile, the straightening effect attained by the Soul-Evoking Chains was only becoming weaker ceaselessly.
When Ox-Head just realized that the current situation was anything but reassuring, Jiang Chen attacked with his sword suddenly.
âFirmament Wind Sword Spirit: Speed Pinnacle Sword Move!â
The sword beam turned into a bolt that charged ahead, and it destroyed all obstructions in its way before it struck the Soul-Evoking Chains. The sword beam was faster than lightning, and it even separated into four beams that cut the Soul-Evoking Chains into four pieces as if it was a watermelon.
âImpossible!â Ox-Head turned pale with fright. His Soul-Evoking Chains was on a par with a top-grade Doctrine Artifact, and it shouldnât have been possible to destroy them so easily.
Ox-Head couldnât help but take a look at the sword in Jiang Chenâs hand, and he was so scared by it that he took a breath of cold air.
âAn Immortal Artifact!â
It turned out that Jiang Chen wasnât using the Heavenly Fault Sword or Redcloud Sword, but the Immeasurable Ruler.
The Soul-Evoking Chains was on a par with a Doctrine Artifact because of their offensive power and special effects. But this didnât mean that it was a real Doctrine Artifact. It lacked Doctrine Symbols, and that was why it could be cut apart by Jiang Chen so easily.
âBe careful!â
Princess Keerâs warning reverberated behind Jiang Chen.
It turned out that Horse-Face was already standing next to Jiang Chen, and his cannon-like weapon was pointed at Jiang Chen. Blazing light shone in the cannonâs mouth, while Horse-Face sneered coldly and repeatedly. He had already built up enough power.
As a rumbling sound echoed, a raging energy wave shot out, and since the two people were close to each other, there was no room for escape.
âCome back!â Jiang Chen turned over his right hand, and the Immeasurable Ruler took a spearâs shape.
Jiang Chen strode forward, while a loud sound echoed from his body, and he used a thunderous strike with his spear. The spearhead struck the energy wave. But it didnât let such energy explode, and it just deflected it back.
At this moment, the same emotions that Ox-Head felt welled up in Horse-Faceâs heart, and his pupils contracted as he looked at the energy wave that was coming back at him.
It was fortunate that the energy waveâs deflection wasnât so perfect, and it didnât stay stable until it hit its target. When there were still three meters left between it and its target, the energy wave released its might.
Horse-Face soared into the sky, but he still ended up struck heavily and was sent flying away.
Meanwhile, the formation enveloping everything disappeared quickly like a tide, and the world before their eyes recovered to normal.
The armed soldiers, whose souls were harvested previously, fell down on the rocky ground. Even though their bodies didnât have a single wound, they still didnât have any life force left.
The people who didnât get to see the course of events wouldnât have managed to discern how those people died.
âStartling Heavenly Sword Move!â Jiang Chen used a sword move once again, and his target was Ox-Head that still didnât come back to his senses.
As death closed on in Ox-Head, his face that was hidden became filled with fright. He was only at the Martial Emperor Realmâs late-stage, and even when he had the help of the formation and illusory realm, he couldnât kill Jiang Chen, let alone now.
Ox-Head could only look with an entreating gaze at the Underworld Judge and his three companions. However, the Underworld Judge, Ghost General, and the Black and White Deity just revealed a mocking smile. They surely wouldnât intervene!
All killers were heartless and merciless, and since Ox-Head and Horse-Face attempted to steal their targets, they deserved to die.
âYou dare to pay attention to something else while facing my sword?â
An ice-cold voice rang near the ears of the desperate Ox-Head, and he then felt a chill running down his spine, but he didnât have the resolve to give any resistance.
The sword penetrated Ox-Headâs defense, while the three forces of fire and lightning that fused along with the sword instantly erased Ox-Head from the world.
âIs this still an intermediate-stage Martial Emperor?â
Horse-Face finally realized what kind of person they had provoked. He didnât give regard to his companionâs miserable death, and he turned around to escape.
âEternal Instant!â Jiang Chen tapped the ground with the tip of his foot, and he disappeared from his former location along with his sword.
The princesses and the other people behind Jiang Chen couldnât see his trails, and they could only feel many air currents flowing toward Horse-Face.
When they got to see Jiang Chen once again, those air currents gathered together, and they turned into a light beam that penetrated Horse-Faceâs body.
Horse-Faceâs body convulsed for a while before he fell down to the ground, and he didnât stand up once again.
Two out of the Nether World Schoolâs gold medal killers were killed in a short while.
The smile that was always plastered on White Deityâs face finally disappeared.
âIt seems like our intelligence network isnât mistaken,â Ghost General that was always skeptical of Jiang Chen, spoke solemnly.
The four people had expected that Horse-Face and Ox-Head would die. But they still didnât expect that they would be killed so easily.
âThe Extreme Sword Technique didnât just let him master a sword move that had a destructive might, it has also turned him into a true swordsman,â Black Deity said.
âThat is right. But itâs a pity that he will still be killed by us.â The Underworld Judge came back to his senses, and chuckled cruelly before he gave the others the permission to attack.
Princess Diao Yang that was on the rocky road looked at the corpses of Horse-Face and Ox-Head with her pretty face filled with shock.
âDid it come to an end?â The armed soldiers still had a lingering fear, and they felt like everything wasnât real.
After they ascertained that they were still alive, they all couldnât help but start cheering.
âLittle friend...â
Uncle Black rejoiced that he treated Jiang Chen like he did, as if he didnât do so, Jiang Chen might have attacked them because the princess went overboard. It could be discerned from the power shown by Jiang Chen previously that they would all be in danger if they faced him.
When Uncle Black was about to go over to Jiang Chen, and thank him, he discovered that Jiang Chen revealed his whole power, and still had a high fighting spirit. He was still in a combative state.
Uncle Black was confused by such a sight. Werenât all enemies already killed?
âCome out!â Jiang Chen cast his gaze at a cliff near them, and when the other people looked over there, they got to see four people.
When Jiang Chenâs voice just echoed, the four people jumped over, and they all glided in the air.
âUnderworld Judge, Ghost General, as well as Black and White Deities.â
Princess Diao Yang turned pale with fright. Such a great team would be only used to assassinate a Martial Saint, but was there any Martial Saints among them?â
Could it be...
Princess Diao Yang looked at Jiang Chenâs back with her face filled with confusion. Jiang Chenâs Realm Level was still at the Martial Emperor Realmâs intermediate stage, even in the previous confrontation.
âThose killers didnât come for us, but for him, didnât they?â
Princess Diao Yang knew well that her headâs price wasnât so high that the Nether World Schoolâs Underworld Judge would come after her, and after she realized this matter, she unexpectedly rejoiced.
The reason behind this was that she didnât really need to fight against the Nether World Schoolâs killers just because Jiang Chen fought to help them a while ago.
The killers had come here for Jiang Chen, while they had already lost a part of their soldiers, and didnât owe Jiang Chen anything. At least, this was what Princess Diao Yang believed.
âTwo groups of killers and two targets.â Uncle Black was quite old and experienced, and he discerned what was happening.
The Ox-Head, Horse-Face, and those four people appeared in succession. But since those four people didnât intervene to save the others, everything was clear.
But he still wasnât confident in contending against the four killers.
âLittle friend, run away,â Uncle Black transmitted his voice to Jiang Chen.
âHe canât run away, as a barrier formed by a formation was set in the hundred-mile-radius around us. You must remember that itâs a barrier, and it can only be broken by brute power.â When White Deity stated those last words, her gaze fell upon Jiang Chen.
âDid you come here for me?â
Jiang Chen recalled that he had killed many people in the ancient ruins, and he should have offended many factions. But since they were all afraid of the Sword Fairy, they didnât dare to attack him openly, and they entrusted the Nether World School with such a task. This was an appropriate solution!
âI have killed many bandits from your Nether World School, and I even killed Ghost Envoys,â as Jiang Chen spoke, his gaze fell upon a man wearing heavy armor. âAfterward, I will kill a Ghost General and the Underworld Judge. Moreover, I will also kill your King of Hell sooner or later.â