Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The princess still hadnât come back to her senses. The others were cheerful because they had managed to survive, but her heart was still filled with shock.
She was still dumbfounded by the sight of Jiang Chen using a Worldly Dharmic Idol and slapping to death the Great Celestial Demon.
It was only when the woman faced Du Yongbo that she came back to her senses.
âWhat, what do you want to do?â She was slightly flustered.
General Numa had sustained heavy injuries and lost his sight. It was difficult for him to even protect himself.
âArenât you fond of showing off? Donât you think that you are quite clever?â Du Yongbo closed in on the woman step by step like a hungry tiger. No one could discern what he wanted to do.
âIf you hadnât blocked our way, my brothers wouldnât have died.â
When the last words echoed out, a murderous aura emanated from Du Yongbo, and it scared the princess greatly.
As a matter of fact, both sidesâ realm levels were almost the same. But the princess was scared by Du Yongboâs imposing manner.
âHow, how could I have known it?â She was aware that she had made a mistake, and she couldnât refute this. But her attitude didnât change much from before.
Du Yongbo clenched his teeth and charged over without regard to anything.
She was scared by this. She didnât know what she should do.
At this crucial juncture, General Numa rushed over. His sight still hadnât recovered, and he had depended upon his ears to discern Du Yongboâs path. He put his hand in front of the princess and said, âFriend, please leave it at this.â
âFor what reasons?â Du Yongbo gnashed his teeth. He could dispose of General Numa at this moment. But he didnât want to attack him.
âJust do it for my sake. I made an all-out effort to obstruct the Great Celestial Demon and gained enough time for you. Please donât bother with her,â General Numa understood where the issue lay.
Du Yongbo was slightly moved. If General Numa hadnât obstructed the enemy for several minutes, Jiang Chen wouldnât have gotten the chance to achieve a breakthrough, and they would have all died in the demonic domain.
However, as long as he recalled that his several brothers had once had an opportunity to escape and leave, he found himself unable to accept this.
âPrincess, apologize to him,â General Numa said softly.
Everything should be handled separately. The other people got a chance to be rescued because Jiang Chen and Wolf Tooth Team stayed here.
If the princess hadnât obstructed the Wolf Tooth Team at first, then no one would owe someone anything due to General Numaâs previous actions.
âI wonât apologize,â the princess became more confident because she was behind General Numa, being protected by him.
But when she had heard the Generalâs words, her expression had changed. She wasnât as bold and confident as before, but she still couldnât condescend to do such an action.
âYou!â Du Yongboâs eyes shone with a ferocious glint, and he nearly couldnât stop pulling out his blade.
Jiang Chen who was behind him didnât try to obstruct him. If Du Yongbo really wanted to kill her, he wouldnât raise any objections.
âI will offer my apologies to your teammates on behalf of the Xia Clanâs imperial family, and those three Divine Dragon Badges can be considered a token of my regard,â General Numa spoke and sighed to himself. He had to deal with this matter by himself!
âDivine Dragon Badges?â
Everyone was startled, and even the princess was startled.
âGeneral Numa, what are you doing?â The princess felt slightly apologetic. She was clearly aware of the Divine Dragon Badgesâ value, and she couldnât help but struggle inwardly because General Numa had had to pay such a great price for her actions.
Du Yongboâs anger cooled down. Even when he was at the peak of his anger, he was still hesitant to kill the princess, because then he would have had to dispose of General Numa, and, if this Titled Martial Artist recovered his power, it would be him who would die.
Now, when Du Yongbo saw a Titled Martial Artist take this approach, he looked at the Divine Dragon Badges and said to himself, âEven if my three brothers risked their lives and did their utmost, they wouldnât have managed to get even a single Divine Dragon Badge. If I accept the badges and take them back to their relatives, it will better for them than being left with nothing.â
Thereupon, Du Yongbo accepted the Divine Dragon Badges and took them.
Jiang Chen witnessed that the dispute was settled in this way and he didnât say anything. He respected Du Yongboâs choice.
If it were him, he would surely have killed the princess without any hesitation. But he still wouldnât harm General Numa.
Moreover, if General Numa wanted to take revenge later, Jiang Chen would just let him come at him.
âJiang Chen!â
It was at this moment that Xuan Qing rushed over from a distant place with her face filled with anxiety. It wasnât difficult for her to discern from the outside how terrible had been the encirclement, and she had managed to guess that the person manipulating it was surely a Great Celestial Demon.
She didnât want Jiang Chen to die, and she was all along looking for a solution. She even used the Demon Slayer Horn that was an object distinctive of the Demon Slayer Palace disciples.
The scariest matters in the Demonic Abyss were the encirclements, and, once one ended up encircled by demons, one would be in dire straits. This was why all Demon Slayer Palace disciples had a bugle horn for asking for help
Once the horn was used, all the fellow disciples in the vicinity would hear it, and they would rush over to the rescue. They would then cooperate and coordinate with each other to tear apart the encirclement.
However, Jiang Chen had managed to break free before the rescue team arrived here.
âA Great Celestial Demon?â
When Xuan Qing heard about what had happened inside, she was shocked greatly because she knew well that the appearance of a Great Celestial Demon on the second level wasnât any different than a disaster.
Once one appeared, all the people on the second level would be sent to a refuge house, while the Demon Slayer Palace would dispatch people to get rid of it.
âWas it killed by him?â
Xuan Qing looked at General Numa who had sustained heavy injuries. She assumed that it was this Titled Martial Artist who had killed the Great Celestial Demon.
When Xuan Qing found out who had actually killed the Great Celestial Demon, a spectacular expression appeared on her beautiful face. She had once seen Jiang Chen fighting, and she knew that he was from a Buddhist School. But she still didnât expect that he was able to kill a Great Celestial Demon within his own domain.
âIâm someone who wants to go to the fourth level,â Jiang Chen said as he smiled upon seeing her reaction.
âYou are really able to bring people nice surprises all the time,â Xuan Qing grinned and looked at Jiang Chen with her shining gaze.
âIsnât this the Empyrean Goddessâs descendant?â
When the people in the vicinity observed the looks of these two people chatting, they realized that they had a close relationship. Once they ascertained the womanâs status, many of them were surprised.
But, as they gave this matter careful consideration, they realized that with Jiang Chenâs previously outstanding performance, he was really a good match for the Empyrean Goddessâs descendant.
The one who had the most complex emotions about this matter was the princess, and it was because she had discovered that she had underestimated Jiang Chen too much.
âWell?â
When Jiang Chen was about to rush toward this floorâs teleportation room, he discovered that an intense reaction emanated from the Mysterious Seal in his body.
Vigorous energy flowed into his body. It flowed through his Nine Clouds Holy Veins and transmitted to his whole body.
Jiang Chen quickly realized that those were his gains from killing the Great Celestial Demon. He had depended upon his Buddhist Power to kill the demon, and the corresponding reward was quite shocking for a late-stage Martial Emperor like him.
Jiang Chen had just reached the Martial Emperor Realmâs late stage recently, and such a reward helped his cultivation power raise up to another level.
At this moment, seven or eight people rushed over from a distant place, and they were all Demon Slayer Palace disciples.
âHas it come to an end?â
When they discovered that there wasnât anything going on, they were surprised, and they got slightly angry. âSince you could deal with it, why did you blow the Demon Slayer Horn?â
The teamâs female leader shouted angrily before she took a clear look at the people here. It was obvious that she had a high status in the Demon Slayer Palace.
âJunior sister Xuan Qing?â
When that female leader noticed Xuan Qing, her eyes lit up, and the irritation apparent on her face disappeared, while she revealed a delightful smile.
Upon witnessing this sight, all the people here couldnât help but roll their eyes at her, while they thought inwardly, âBeautyâs charm is effective even on women.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
It turned out that the leader was a woman with a tall stature and pretty face, and she went toward Xuan Qing cordially.
âA Great Celestial Demon? Is it true?â
Upon understanding what had happened, the woman was startled greatly.
When the people next to her gave her some hints, her charming eyes looked at Jiang Chen who was sitting next to Xuan Qing.