Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

He waited for a full three double-hours.

Zhao Hongluan and Zifeng Hanshuang were the first to arrive.

The moment they reached the Icebound Corridor, they began to look for Jiang Chen.

"Jiang Chen!"

"Little Jiang Chen!"

Both Zhao Hongluan and Zifeng Hanshuang were stunning beauties. Zhao Hongluan, in particular, drew everyone’s gaze with her exceptionally alluring figure, clad in leather armor.

Many cast lecherous gazes in their direction.

The two women, however, paid them no mind.

They jogged straight over to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen opened his eyes, a gentle smile on his face. "You’re finally here. I was about to turn into a fossil waiting for you!"

"We did our best, you know!" Zifeng Hanshuang pouted.

Zhao Hongluan smiled and explained, "We ran into a little trouble on the way, so we were delayed."

"Mm."

Jiang Chen nodded and looked behind the two of them, frowning slightly. "Where’s Zifeng Jun? With his strength and speed, he should have arrived before you, right?"

"I don’t know either!"

Zifeng Hanshuang shook her head.

The three of them waited for a while longer.

Zifeng Jun finally arrived, but he was late. His face was pale, and the front of his robes was stained dark red with blood.

"Brother..."

"Zifeng Jun, what happened to you?"

Zifeng Hanshuang was the first to rush forward, her eyes red as she stared at Zifeng Jun.

The two siblings had always been very close.

Zifeng Jun was also very fond of his sister. He gently ruffled her hair, a look of tenderness on his pale face. "Silly girl, are you about to cry for your big brother?"

"Wh-who’s crying for you..." Zifeng Hanshuang said stubbornly, pouting.

Despite her words, the concern and worry in her eyes didn’t lessen in the slightest.

Zifeng Jun smiled. He looked toward Jiang Chen and Zhao Hongluan apologetically. "Sorry to keep you waiting."

Jiang Chen frowned. "What exactly happened? How did you end up like this?"

’The icy regions of the Profound Celestial Ancestor Realm are somewhat dangerous, but it’s just a few low-intelligence Ice Beasts! With Zifeng Jun’s strength, there’s no way an Ice Beast could have wounded him this badly.’

Zifeng Jun gave a bitter smile and shook his head. "Forget it. That person was too strong. Sometimes, it’s best to endure and avoid trouble. Just give me a moment to recover from my injuries."

"I have some pills here. Take these first," Jiang Chen said, taking out two Spirit Pills and handing them to him.

These were Fourth Grade Advanced Healing Elixirs that he had refined back in Purple Wind City, and their effects were excellent.

The effect of Jiang Chen’s Withered Wood Rejuvenation Pill was potent. The bleeding wound on Zifeng Jun’s chest quickly scabbed over. At a speed visible to the naked eye, new flesh began to grow, repairing the gash that stretched from his left shoulder to his right ribs.

"This pill is truly miraculous!" Zifeng Jun said, his face full of pleasant surprise.

Jiang Chen frowned. "Zifeng Jun, if you consider me a brother, then tell me what really happened."

"Yes, Brother, you should tell Jiang Chen! He’ll get revenge for you!" Zifeng Hanshuang urged from the side.

Zhao Hongluan said, "Zifeng Jun, just tell us."

"This..."

Persuaded by the three of them, Zifeng Jun’s mouth twitched into a bitter smile. His face was a mask of grief and deep humiliation as he gritted his teeth and said, "This is what happened..."

It was like this.

After Zifeng Jun entered the Profound Celestial Ancestor Realm, he had intended to rush to the Icebound Corridor at top speed to rendezvous with Jiang Chen and the others.

On the way, he happened to discover a Fourth-grade Spiritual Medicine, a Jade Snow Lotus.

He moved to pick the Jade Snow Lotus.

But just as he picked the Jade Snow Lotus, another powerful expert who was passing by saw him. The man demanded that Zifeng Jun hand over the Jade Snow Lotus. Naturally, Zifeng Jun refused, and a conflict broke out. The outcome was predictable: not only was the Jade Snow Lotus snatched away, but he himself was also severely injured.

Zifeng Jun clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly. His eyes burned with rage and humiliation, and a low voice seemed to be squeezed from his throat. "That man was incredibly strong. I couldn’t even withstand a single blow from him. After he snatched the Jade Snow Lotus, he told me that trash like me wasn’t even qualified to die by his hand. HAHAHA, isn’t that ironic? He didn’t kill me simply because he thought I was too weak. He couldn’t be bothered to kill me. He disdained it..."

Anyone who could make it onto the Human Venerable List was a favored prodigy of their respective power.

They were all incredibly proud individuals!

How could they possibly endure such a humiliation?

"Even now, I can’t forget his disdainful, contemptuous eyes. Disdain! He wouldn’t even kill me, purely out of disdain! HAHAHA..."

Zifeng Jun roared, his face contorted.

Jiang Chen and the others remained silent.

What Zifeng Jun needed most at this moment was to vent. Only by letting it all out could he overcome this ordeal.

If he kept it bottled up, it would likely fester and become a Heart Demon.

A moment later.

Zifeng Jun finally finished venting his resentment. He let out a long breath and looked apologetically at Jiang Chen and the others. "Sorry you had to see me make a fool of myself."

"Brother..."

Zifeng Hanshuang’s face was filled with heartache for him.

Zifeng Jun smiled and ruffled her hair. "Don’t worry, your brother isn’t that fragile. I’m much better now."

"Mm!"

The girl nodded.

A trace of anger appeared on Zhao Hongluan’s pretty face. "Just who was that? Stealing from someone is one thing, but to do this on top of it... This is going too far!"

Although Jiang Chen didn’t say anything, a flash of anger also crossed his eyes.

At that very moment, a familiar, arrogant voice suddenly came from behind them: "Senior Brother, that’s the brat... Not only did he beat us up, he insulted our Celestial Fire Sect and even called you trash, Senior Brother..."

Jiang Chen froze.

He of course remembered that voice. He frowned and turned to look.

He saw that short, fat Senior Brother Rui leading a young man in tight-fitting red clothes toward them. Although the man was young, he was dressed head-to-toe in red, complete with eyeshadow and fiery red lips. Just looking at him felt like an insult to one’s eyes.

"You?"

Zifeng Jun suddenly shot to his feet, his face contorted in a furious rage. "The Jade Snow Lotus is already yours! You pursued me all the way here—do you really think I’m afraid of you?"

The red-robed young man was taken aback.

His eyeshadow seemed to twitch as his cold gaze fell upon Zifeng Jun, his eyes filled with thick disdain and ridicule. "Well, look who it is. The trash from before. It’s true what they say—birds of a feather flock together. I was just wondering who would be so bold as to disrespect me, Zhang Ruhai of the Celestial Fire Sect. Turns out they’re in the same pathetic flock as you!"

"You..."

Zifeng Jun’s expression changed drastically.

Jiang Chen frowned and looked at him. "Is this the one who injured you?"

"Yes, that’s him!" Zifeng Jun said, his face livid with rage.

Jiang Chen let out a soft "oh," then glanced sideways at Zhang Ruhai. He said calmly, "Don’t worry. I’ll settle the score for that wound right now."