Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

"How is this possible?"

"Brother, didn’t you say these Ice-Winged Demon Insects wouldn’t leave the ten-thousand-meter radius of the Ice Wing Demon Cave?"

"Bing Long, you’ve doomed us..."

It was because of Bing Long and Zifeng Jie’s earlier, confident assurances.

That Bing Xu, Luoyu Chuan, Xia Shang, and the others had stood fearlessly at the front.

And yet...

Jiang Chen, relying on his Golden-winged Roc Body Technique, zipped past them, grazing their heads. The relentlessly pursuing swarm of Ice-Winged Demon Insects crashed right into Bing Xu and the others.

Under the assault of the countless Ice-Winged Demon Insects, experts like Bing Xu, Luoyu Chuan, and Xia Shang from the Royal Family and the Ice King Race did everything in their power to resist.

But they were hopelessly outnumbered.

Especially when they were facing over a billion Ice-Winged Demon Insects!

"No..."

"Help me..."

Even though they were all top-ranking experts on the Human Venerable List, they were utterly fragile before the ferocious, billion-strong swarm of Ice-Winged Demon Insects.

They were devoured in an instant.

Not even bone fragments were left behind.

’This is bad!’

"Fall back!"

The expressions on Zifeng Jie and Bing Long’s faces changed drastically. They retreated again and again, trying to escape.

BOOM!

A violent roar kicked up clouds of dust. Twisting cyclones rose into the sky, one after another. The immense power formed a great wall of wind, blocking Zifeng Jie and Bing Long’s path of retreat and trapping them.

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ...

The sound of the Ice-Winged Demon Insects beating their wings grew louder and closer from behind, a terrifying noise that made one’s skin crawl.

The two men’s faces fell!

"Zifeng Jie, stop holding back! We have to go all out!" Bing Long said, looking at Zifeng Jie.

Zifeng Jie’s expression was incredibly grim. He gritted his teeth and nodded. "It’s the only way. If we survive this, you must accept me into the Royal Family and grant me the status of a supreme elder. Otherwise, I will expose everything you’ve done over the years to the public."

"Don’t worry!"

Bing Long nodded, his face grave. "I’ll hold them off for a moment. You need to be quick!"

Zifeng Jie grunted in acknowledgment. "Don’t worry!"

"Icefield Wall!"

Bing Long dropped to one knee. Blue light pulsed from his palms as he slammed them onto the ground.

BOOM!

The entire ground shook violently.

With Bing Long’s hands as the center, streams of blue light shot out in all directions, engraving a series of blue formation diagrams onto the ground.

From within the diagrams, sharp, brilliant blue blades of ice pulsed with light.

Amidst the blue light emanating from the formation diagrams, towering ice walls erupted from the ground.

RUMBLE...

The Ice-Winged Demon Insects, fearless of death, crashed into the ice walls like moths to a flame. Each impact gouged a small crater in the wall. They came wave after wave, relentlessly. Ice and snow exploded from the walls. Even though they were dozens of meters thick, the walls could only hold for a few seconds before being destroyed.

Bing Long consecutively summoned several more ice walls and roared, his face grave, "Are you done yet or not? Hurry up and do something, or we’re both going to die here!"

"I... I..."

But the only response was Zifeng Jie’s sputtering, ever-fainter voice.

Bing Long’s expression suddenly changed.

He whipped his head around to look at Zifeng Jie. His eyes flew wide, pupils contracting in utter disbelief. "Jiang... Jiang... Jiang Chen... Y-You... How could you be so fast..."

He saw Zifeng Jie, still in a cross-legged position on the ground.

In front of his chest rested a Compass.

The faint spots of blue light on the Compass were quietly fading away.

From his wide-open mouth, a blood-soaked Sword Aura protruded. It had pierced through the back of his head and exited through his mouth. Fresh blood flowed from his lips. His wide eyes were filled with despair and indignation.

Standing behind Zifeng Jie was none other than the indifferent Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes. His cold gaze fell upon Bing Long’s face as he cracked a smile. "Don’t worry. You’ll be joining him soon enough!"

Having used the Golden-winged Roc Body Technique, Jiang Chen’s speed was unparalleled in the Union Palace Realm.

After luring the Ice-Winged Demon Insects toward Bing Long and the others, he had flown high into the sky at top speed, appearing to have fled far away. In reality, it was just a ploy to lull Bing Long and Zifeng Jie into a false sense of security. He waited until they were fully occupied with the insects, then returned silently to deliver the killing blow.

As it turned out...

The strategy had worked perfectly!

"Jiang Chen, help me fight off the Ice-Winged Demon Insects! I swear I’ll never move against you again! From now on, my Royal Family will be your most loyal ally!" Bing Long blurted out, his expression shifting rapidly.

Even though his combat power ranked fourth on the Human Venerable List!

But with the Ice-Winged Demon Insects before him and the menacing Jiang Chen behind him, he had no choice but to compromise.

Jiang Chen grinned. "Bing Long, back when Bing Qianchi ambushed me, I said it before... For every member of the Royal Family I see, I will kill one. If I see two, I’ll kill a pair. Anyone from the Royal Family or the Ice King Race will be shown—no mercy!"

Kill without mercy!

The three simple words were resonant and forceful, ringing with conviction!

The moment the words left his mouth...

Jiang Chen had already slashed out with his sword.

A brilliant bolt of light, like a long rainbow, descended from the sky, aiming straight for Bing Long’s head.

Bing Long’s face changed drastically. Gritting his teeth, he freed a hand and slapped the ground behind him. "Shield of the Icefield!"

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Slabs of solid ice suddenly flew up from the ground, hovering in mid-air in a straight line to block Jiang Chen’s strike!

THUD! THUD! THUD!

The sword fell, shattering several Ice Shields. Jiang Chen’s gaze turned cold. He gripped the hilt with both hands and let out a low roar, "Celestial Flame Sun-Devouring Slash!"

SWOOSH—

A flash of crimson sword light formed a Sword Aura as fiery as a Blazing Sun.

Under the assault of the crimson Sword Aura, the Ice Shields melted one by one, dripping scalding water.

The wall of ice shields shattered completely.

Utterly destroyed!

’Not good!’

Bing Long’s face contorted in panic. He could only dodge. Jiang Chen’s strike also sliced through the middle of the large ice wall.

BOOM—

The ice wall exploded, and the Ice-Winged Demon Insects, now unimpeded, poured through.

Bing Long glared at Jiang Chen and roared hysterically, "Jiang Chen, you’re just taking me down with you...!"

"No, no, no!"

Jiang Chen stood suspended in the air. Looking at the approaching swarm of Ice-Winged Demon Insects, he smiled confidently. "Only you will die. As for me... they can’t even catch me!"

SWOOSH!

He activated the Golden-winged Roc Body Technique again. The Wind Wings on his back flared, and he tore through the air.

Having lost track of Jiang Chen, the Ice-Winged Demon Insects locked onto Bing Long as their new target.

"No..."

Bing Long screamed.

Faced with hundreds of millions of Ice-Winged Demon Insects, he was completely powerless to resist. Not even a Human King could have saved him!

"No..."

"Jiang Chen, I hope you die a gruesome death...!"

Under the assault of hundreds of millions of Ice-Winged Demon Insects, Bing Long was instantly swallowed by the swarm, leaving not even a corpse behind.

The great, peerless expert ranked fourth on the Human Venerable List.

Was now nothing more than a feast for a swarm of demonic insects.

As for Jiang Chen...

He had already reached the top of the Ice Wing Demon Cave. He glanced back at the Ice-Winged Demon Insects, led by the enraged Insect King, searching for him everywhere. He gave a faint smile, then turned and walked toward the end of the Ice Wing Demon Cave.

[8 more Chapters to come! I’ll keep writing, there will be another update tonight. If you can’t wait, feel free to get some sleep first!]