Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

”Bing Yu’ang is d-dead?”

Lin Fan’s expression changed drastically, and his whole body trembled slightly.

A look of terror appeared on his face.

To avoid being discovered by other powers, all negotiations for the cooperation between the Lin Family and the Icefield Race Royal Family had been handled by him and Bing Yu’ang.

But now...

Bing Yu’ang was dead, right here in Broken Tooth Valley.

More importantly, a huge reason for Bing Yu’ang’s death was that he himself had provoked Jiang Chen and goaded Bing Yu’ang into helping him deal with Jiang Chen!

If the experts from the Lin Family and the Icefield Race Royal Family found out about this, not only would he, Lin Fan, lose his life, but even his Lin Family would have to bear the wrath of the Icefield Race Royal Family and face utter annihilation!

”Lin Fan, it’s you who got the Prince killed...” The expert from the Icefield Race Royal Family—the very same one who had been so confident in Bing Yu’ang and had sworn that Jiang Chen would surely be defeated—glared furiously at Lin Fan.

Lin Fan’s expression stiffened.

He was at a complete loss!

Just then...

Jiang Chen swept his longsword and boomed, ”Lin Fan, get down here and die!”

’Get down there?’

’Fuck that, only a moron would go down there!’

Lin Fan cursed inwardly. As his expression shifted between dark and uncertain, he quickly made a decision.

A sinister look flashed in Lin Fan’s eyes. He looked toward the experts of the Lin Family and the Icefield Race Royal Family and said, ”Everyone, now is not the time to shift blame. With the Seventh Prince dead, all of us will be implicated; none of us can escape unscathed. But if we work together to kill the Prince’s murderer and avenge him, while also cutting off the Cloud Sea Business Alliance’s supply line to the Purple Wind Clan, it would be a great service. We could redeem ourselves through merit. What do you think?”

One had to admit, Lin Fan was truly a piece of work.

With just a few simple words, he had shifted everyone’s attention to Jiang Chen.

The experts from the Icefield Race Royal Family and the Lin Family began to whisper among themselves.

With Bing Yu’ang having fallen here, they couldn’t escape responsibility. Just as Lin Fan had said, if they could kill Jiang Chen and sabotage the deal between the Cloud Sea Business Alliance and the Purple Wind Clan, they could indeed redeem themselves through merit.

”Alright, let’s fight him to the death!”

”As long as we kill this kid, we’ll have avenged the Prince! Everyone, charge!”

Goaded on by Lin Fan, the experts from the Lin Family and the Icefield Race Royal Family all charged toward Jiang Chen.

Although Lin Fan was shouting at the top of his lungs, he deliberately fell to the back of the group.

Just as everyone reached Jiang Chen and a great battle was about to erupt, Lin Fan abruptly turned and fled into the distant sky at his fastest speed!

The Lin Family members: ”...”

The Royal Family members: ”...”

The Cloud Sea Business Alliance members: ”...”

When the experts from the Icefield Race Royal Family and the Lin Family snapped out of it, they roared in fury, ”Lin Fan, you bastard...”

”Fuck, you actually screwed us over?”

”That animal wants to use us as cannon fodder to buy himself time to escape...”

”Shameless!”

Back in Broken Tooth Valley.

A slight smile touched the corners of Jiang Chen’s mouth. He stared at the rapidly retreating Lin Fan with a cold, mocking smirk and glanced at the Black Emperor beside him. ”Little Black, I’ll leave this to you. I’m going after that kid!”

With a sweep of his arm, Jiang Chen pulled Bing Yu’ang’s Ice and Snow Martial Soul—the Ice Glaze Snake—into his Storage Ring and gave chase after Lin Fan.

”No problem!”

The Black Emperor grinned, beating his wings as he hovered in mid-air.

A chilling light glinted in his blood-red eyes. He grinned, revealing two sharp fangs. ”Foolish humans, you can all die for this Emperor!”

BOOM—

The Black Emperor beat his wings, and a pillar of black light shot into the sky.

An ancient, black vortex appeared above the Black Emperor’s head, enveloping the several hundred experts within it...

...

「Outside Broken Tooth Valley.」

Lin Fan fled at top speed, a sinister and venomous sneer on his face. ’Go on, curse me! You’re all going to die here anyway. As for you, Jiang Chen and Zhao Hongluan... Hmph, once I get back, this young master will spread the news that you murdered the Seventh Prince. Just you wait to face the Royal Family’s wrath!’

”Too bad you won’t get the chance!”

The sudden voice, echoing right beside his ear, startled him so badly he almost fell from the sky.

That familiar voice was like a nightmare.

He had never imagined he would hear that voice ever again.

Lin Fan’s neck went stiff. He turned to the side and saw Jiang Chen, his hands clasped behind his back, emanating a faint, dark gold light. He was looking at Lin Fan with an unreadable smile.

”J-Jiang Chen? H-How are you here?” Lin Fan was scared out of his wits, speaking in disbelief.

’But there were several hundred experts from the Icefield Race Royal Family and the Lin Family that he’d abandoned!’

’Among them were even two masters at the Union Palace Realm Ninth Stage.’

’Did Jiang Chen deal with them all this quickly?’

Jiang Chen grinned. ”Young Master Lin, you caused us so much trouble, and now you’re just leaving. Do you think that’s appropriate?”

”What do you want?” Lin Fan said, bracing himself.

He had already witnessed Jiang Chen’s terrifying combat prowess.

Now...

Jiang Chen had even slain Bing Yu’ang, which completely extinguished any thought Lin Fan might have had of fighting him.

”What do I want?”

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow. The smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by an extremely solemn expression. ”Young Master Lin, you’re quite forgetful! From beginning to end, I, Jiang Chen, never provoked any of you. But you, time and time again, have tried to have me killed. I, Jiang Chen, have always been one to repay every grievance. You want my life, so I will absolutely not let you live in this world!”

”No, don’t kill me! You’ve already killed Bing Yu’ang; the Icefield Race Royal Family will never forgive you. As long as you don’t kill me, I promise my Lin Family will be your staunchest supporter!” Lin Fan’s face was a mask of terror as he yelled frantically.

”Supporter?”

Jiang Chen paused, then scoffed and shook his head. ”It’s a good offer, but unfortunately, I don’t trust your character!”

SWISH—

A flash of sword light swept out in a fan-shaped arc, skimming across Lin Fan’s neck.

PSHH!

A fountain of blood erupted as a large head, its face frozen in disbelief, tumbled to the ground.

A proud Son of Heaven, ranked 7,351st on the Human Venerable List, had been slain by Jiang Chen’s sword before he even had a chance to use his Martial Soul Talent.

It was a perfect illustration of the old saying: play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

The Spirit-Slaying Sword emanated a black glow.

It seemed to be celebrating the reaping of another genius.

”You’ve done well.”

He held the Spirit-Slaying Sword horizontally before him, running his fingers along the blade to wipe away the blood pearls, then absorbed it back into his body. Jiang Chen’s gaze fell upon the location of Lin Fan’s dantian, and his hand shot out, shaped like a tiger’s claw.

VMMMM!

Lin Fan’s corpse twitched slightly as Jiang Chen forcibly ripped a Martial Soul out of it.

It was a Celestial Tier Eighth Grade Martial Soul.

The corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth lifted. A light flickered in his palm, revealing Bing Yu’ang’s Ice and Snow Martial Soul, the Ice Glaze Snake. ’With these two Martial Souls, it should be enough for my own Martial Soul to break through to Celestial Tier Eighth Grade, right?’

”God-slaying Sword—devour them for me!”

Jiang Chen sat down cross-legged and let out a low growl.

Inside his body, the God-slaying Sword pulsed with black light, which wrapped around the two Martial Souls.

About an hour passed.

Jiang Chen’s body trembled slightly, and the light from the God-slaying Sword grew even more intense.

Traces of gold now threaded through the black light of the sword. Jiang Chen’s own Martial Soul was also continuously improving. When the two Martial Souls were completely absorbed, a massive ”BOOM” echoed out.

Immediately after...

The God-slaying Sword Martial Soul erupted with an incredibly intense light.

It had leveled up again, becoming a Celestial Tier Eighth Grade Martial Soul.

At the same moment the Martial Soul advanced to Celestial Tier Eighth Grade, the illusory image of the Golden Holy Dragon on the God-slaying Sword abruptly opened its eyes. It opened its cavernous mouth and boomed a resonant phrase: ”Secret Technique—Heaven-Swallowing!”