Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

A blinding light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

He had already extracted the Primordial Pill from Alu La's body. Bathed in the rain of blood falling from the sky, his body pulsed with a golden radiance, making him look like a humanoid sun!

He stood high in the sky.

Sword in hand, Jiang Chen was like a god. His cold gaze swept over Tong Niu and the others, who were still locked in a bloody battle.

"Brothers, the Boss has already killed those three Emperor Level members of the Kun-eating Race!"

"Kill them..."

"ROAR!"

One by one, the experts fought with mounting courage.

In contrast, when the members of the Kun-eating Race saw their three strongest warriors slain by Jiang Chen, they lost all will to fight.

"Run!"

"The three Commanders are dead! We have to get out of here..."

With their morale shattered, the members of the Kun-eating Race scattered and fled.

But how could Jiang Chen allow them to escape?

"Thunder World!"

"Heaven and Earth Split!"

"Star Luo Destruction..."

Jiang Chen transformed into a peerless Killing God. Everywhere he went, Sword Qi shot into the sky, weaving a chaotic, deadly net.

Each strand of Sword Qi was enough to claim the life of an expert from the Kun-eating Race.

With Jiang Chen joining the fray, the Blood Saber Guard became an unstoppable force.

The Kun-eating Race, on the other hand, collapsed like a landslide.

A full double-hour later, all three thousand members of the Kun-eating Race had been slain by Jiang Chen and his men. Not a single one was left alive.

The ground was littered with corpses, and blood flowed in rivers!

Jiang Chen and his men stood motionless amidst a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Some of the experts were so exhausted they collapsed into the pools of blood. Only after a few moments did they begin to come to their senses.

They looked around.

The corpses of the fallen Kun-eating Race were a jarring sight. They all looked at each other. "We... did we really win?"

"A hundred against three thousand... and we actually won?"

"We won! We really won!"

"Hahaha..."

All the experts cried out in shock, then cheered with unbridled joy.

"Boss, we really won! We actually won!" Tong Niu, his face a mask of excitement and ecstasy, rushed up to Jiang Chen and roared as if he were in a dream. "Boss, I'm not dreaming, am I? Did I die and this is all just a fantasy? Boss, kick me! I need to see if this is a dream..."

Jiang Chen rolled his eyes in exasperation and kicked Tong Niu squarely in the rear.

AWOO!

Tong Niu went flying high into the air, traveling several hundred meters before landing hard in a pool of blood.

He scrambled back to his feet, rubbing his rear and laughing heartily. "We really won! Hahaha..."

Jiang Chen grinned.

But as his gaze swept over the battlefield, the smile slowly faded from his face. He realized only a little over thirty of them were still alive.

In this battle...

More than sixty of them had fallen.

Jiang Chen's heart grew heavy. Though it had only been ten days, he had spent them day and night with these men and had truly come to see them as his brothers.

To think so many had died in a single battle.

'This is war... A struggle between races. It's kill or be killed...' Jiang Chen took a deep breath and ordered his men to clean up the battlefield.

「Three double-hours later.」

Within Broken Ridge Valley, Jiang Chen had his fallen brothers buried.

"Brothers, your deaths will not be in vain!"

"If there is a next life, we will be brothers again!"

Each man held a bowl of strong liquor, which they poured onto the ground as an offering.

Jiang Chen took a deep breath, led his men out of Broken Ridge Valley, and then unleashed a casual sword strike.

RUMBLE!

The entire Broken Ridge Valley trembled as the cliffs on both sides collapsed, completely burying it.

"Boss, are we going back to Blood Jade City now?" Tong Niu asked.

Jiang Chen shook his head. "You all go back first. I need to find a place to enter seclusion!"

He now had five hundred Emperor-level Primordial Pills and over two thousand King-level Primordial Pills, enough to advance his cultivation significantly.

He might even be able to break through to the Half-step Human Emperor Realm.

Ever since this battle...

Jiang Chen felt the weight on his shoulders growing heavier. 'It's not just about wiping out the one hundred and eight tribes of the Kun-eating Race. I also need to become stronger. It's the only way to keep my brothers from suffering such fates.'

"Boss, be careful then!"

"We'll wait for you to come back and have a victory banquet!"

Tong Niu and the others said.

Jiang Chen nodded. After watching Tong Niu and the others depart, he took a deep breath. He searched the area and found a remote canyon, where he began his secluded cultivation.

'I have over a hundred Primordial Pills for each of the four elements—Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind. Plus, with over two thousand King-level Primordial Pills, I should be able to advance my four Mystical Techniques of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind to the Tier Seven Realm. Even though my Secrets of Yin and Yang, Secrets of Time, and Secrets of Darkness and Light are still at the Tier Six Middle Level, this should be enough for me to break through to the Half-step Human Emperor Realm!'

A corner of Jiang Chen's mouth lifted into an excited smile.

He immediately took out the Primordial Pills and began to refine them.

But just as Jiang Chen was devouring the Primordial Pills and striving for the Half-step Human Emperor Realm, a dark undercurrent aimed directly at him began to stir.

In Blood Jade City, at the Pei Mansion.

Pei Yidao looked at Zhuge Tao, who stood respectfully before him. "What have you found?"

"Reporting to Master, this disciple has completed the investigation. Yuan Hua did indeed take Elder Yu to find Jiang Chen. I traced Yuan Hua's last known location to the slums. People there saw Jiang Chen, but he left alone, and Yuan Hua was never seen again! It's certain that the one who killed Yuan Hua is Jiang Chen!" Zhuge Tao reported with a deferential expression.

"Good. Good. Good! Jiang Chen, you dare to kill my son? Even with Zhao Ziyun protecting you, I will have your life!"

Pei Yidao let out a cold snort.

With a series of rumbles, every table and chair in the grand hall exploded into pieces.

A terrifying killing intent filled the hall.

At the same time...

Within the Amu Tribe of the Kun-eating Race.

The tribe was situated amidst a range of steep, treacherous mountains, built upon the very peaks themselves.

Inside one of the caves...

A furious roar suddenly echoed out. "ROAR... My son has been killed? I don't care who you are, I will find you! Even if you are the City Lord of Blood Jade City, I will sacrifice everything to take your life! ROAR..."

The entire Amu Tribe shook violently. In the Celestial Vault above, a mass of black clouds roiled.

Amidst an unbelievably terrifying killing intent, a figure shot toward the sky...

Time is the most relentless force, stopping for no one. In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

「On this day...」

In a secluded, dark canyon, a figure sat cross-legged. Beams of brilliant light shot up from his body as dense Spiritual Qi filled the entire cave.

Suddenly...

The figure's eyes snapped open, and two beams of brilliant light shot forth.

The Mystical Powers of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind coalesced into torrents that swirled around his body like magnificent rainbows.

SWOOSH!

With a sudden movement, these torrents of Mystical Power all surged into his body.

Jiang Chen's aura grew deeper and more profound. A slight smile touched his lips. "My Four Great Secrets of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind have all advanced to Tier Seven Junior. I've finally stepped into the Half-step Human Emperor Realm. It's time to head back to Blood Jade City!"