Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

Blood Jade City.

After losing Alu Te and Suo Boye, the two tribes of the Kun-eating Race lost their leadership.

With Jiang Chen and the Blood Jade City Lord joining the fray, they swept through everything.

All of the Kun-eating Race were slaughtered.

Even the few scattered members of the Kun-eating Race who managed to escape were hunted down by the Blood Saber Guard and other experts.

Jiang Chen and the Blood Jade City Lord stood in the void.

Both were covered in gruesome blood, but it wasn't their own—it was the flesh and blood of the Kun-eating Race.

By a rough estimate...

In this battle, the Blood Jade City Lord had slain over one hundred million members of the Kun-eating Race!

As for Jiang Chen...

The Blood Jade City Lord's face was filled with utter astonishment. His gaze toward Jiang Chen was complex, a mixture of relief, excitement, thrill, shock, and even a trace of awe!

One billion!

The number of experts Jiang Chen had killed in this battle was a full ten times his own!

A billion members of the Kun-eating Race!

Their corpses alone, if laid flat upon the ground, would be enough to cover the entire territory of a small nation!

"Reporting to the two City Lords, the Kun-eating Race's army is almost completely annihilated. In this battle, we have slain 22.5 billion members of the Kun-eating Race..." a Blood Saber Guard reported, his face flushed with excitement.

The Blood Jade City Lord raised an eyebrow and asked, "What about our casualties?"

"Our..."

The excitement on the Blood Saber Guard's face vanished, replaced by a bitter expression. His eyes filled with sorrow and grief as he said, "Of Blood Jade City's 10.5 billion warriors, only 3.2 billion remain!"

"3.2 billion?"

Even though the Blood Jade City Lord had expected it, he couldn't help but stumble back two steps, his body trembling as tears welled in his eyes.

Over seven billion deaths out of 10.5 billion warriors.

How utterly tragic!

"Remember, all fallen warriors must be given a proper burial. Also, dispatch a team of the Blood Saber Guard to collect all the Emperor-level Primordial Pills and hand them over to City Lord Jiang!" The Blood Jade City Lord took a deep breath and said in a heavy voice.

'This is war!

A war of annihilation!

If we had lost, not a single one of us would have survived. Thankfully, we won this battle!'

Although many warriors were sacrificed, at least they had won. From this day forward, the people of Blood Jade City would no longer have to fear the Kun-eating Race.

"Yes, sir!"

The Blood Saber Guard expert immediately withdrew.

The Blood Jade City Lord looked at Jiang Chen. "Jiang Chen, we owe our victory in this battle to you. Otherwise, I fear not a single person in Blood Jade City would have been left alive!"

These were the Blood Jade City Lord's heartfelt words.

If Jiang Chen hadn't killed Suo Boye and Alu Te, the Blood Jade City Lord alone would have been completely unable to stand against those two experts. Once he fell, the experts of Blood Jade City would have faced utter annihilation.

Jiang Chen's heart was heavy. He said, "City Lord, I had some insights during this battle. I'm going back to my private chamber to enter seclusion now."

"Alright!"

The Blood Jade City Lord nodded. "Once they've collected the Primordial Pills, I'll have someone deliver them to you!"

"Mm."

Jiang Chen nodded and immediately returned to Blood Jade City.

He left the remaining cleanup to the Blood Jade City Lord.

'This is war, a battle of racial survival. The victor lives, the loser dies...'

'Only with absolute strength can I protect my people and my family. If I were to die, the people of the Heaven-Soaring Saint Sect and the Saint Martial Dynasty would suffer the same fate as this Kun-eating Race. For their sake, I must become stronger...'

'Anyone who stands in my way, I will cut down with the sword in my hand!'

Jiang Chen immediately began his seclusion.

He focused on comprehending the fruits of this battle.

His Human-Sword Unity Realm had been greatly tempered in this battle, deepening Jiang Chen's understanding of the sword.

「The next day.」

The Blood Jade City Lord personally delivered all the Emperor-level Primordial Pills collected from the battle to Jiang Chen's private chamber. There were 13,000 Emperor-level Primordial Pills in total, and Jiang Chen devoured them all.

The six Mystical Techniques of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, as well as Light and Darkness, all advanced to Tier Eight.

As for the Secrets of Yin and Yang and the Secrets of Time...

There were simply too few members of the Kun-eating Race who possessed these two Mystical Techniques. The Secrets of Yin and Yang rose to Tier Seven High-level, while the Secrets of Time remained at Tier Seven Junior, though it was not far from reaching Tier Seven Middle Level!

「On the fifth day of his seclusion.」

Jiang Chen was summoned from his private chamber by the Blood Jade City Lord, who wore an anxious expression. "Jiang Chen, Black Wind City is in crisis! The Black Wind City Lord is asking us for help!"

"Black Wind City? I understand... City Lord, you stay and guard Blood Jade City to prevent any stray Kun-eaters from infiltrating the city. I'll go provide support for Black Wind City!" Jiang Chen said.

The Blood Jade City Lord asked, "Should I dispatch a team of the Blood Saber Guard to go with you?"

Jiang Chen shook his head. "No need. I believe the situation in the other major cities is similar to ours in Blood Jade City. The real threat is their Emperor-level Peak Kun-eaters. As long as we kill those Emperor-level Peak members of the Kun-eating Race, the scales of victory will tip in our favor!"

"You're right!"

The Blood Jade City Lord fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "I'll await your triumphant return!"

"Alright!"

Jiang Chen nodded.

Then, he received a map of the entire Kun Realm from the Blood Jade City Lord and set out for Black Wind City, following the route indicated on the map.

...

Black Wind City.

Before the massive city, corpses littered the ground and rivers of blood flowed.

A heavy atmosphere hung over the city.

Atop the city wall.

The Black Wind City Lord's expression was grim. His face was pale, and his aura fluctuated unstably—a sign of heavy injuries.

"City Lord, what do we do now?"

"What else can we do? We can only fight to the death... Those damned Kun-eaters won't spare us just because we surrender..."

Several experts were discussing among themselves.

The Black Wind City Lord's face was dark. He took a deep breath, a cold glint in his eyes. "It's been three double-hours since their last attack. If I'm not mistaken, the Kun-eating Race will attack again within half a double-hour. In a moment, I will burn my Martial Soul and risk everything to kill those two old bastards. The rest will be up to you!"

"City Lord, you can't!"

"If you die, how will we hold them off?"

"We received news from the front that Blood Jade City has already wiped out those two Kun-eating Race tribes! We've already sent a request for aid. Once the experts from Blood Jade City arrive, we'll have a chance to win!"

"Hmph, you really believe Blood Jade City could wipe out those two tribes?"

The crowd was arguing.

Just then, the army of the Kun-eating Race suddenly moved. A dark, oppressive mass of their experts advanced, pressing upon the city's gates.

Two Emperor-level Peak members of the Kun-eating Race took the lead, their provocative gazes fixed on the Black Wind City Lord. "Black Wind City Lord, come down and die!"

"You're the lord of a great city, yet you hide like a coward in its shell. Isn't that laughable?"

Goaded by the taunts of the two Kun-eating Race experts, the Black Wind City Lord trembled. He summoned his Martial Soul, preparing to burn it and fight them to the death.

However, just at that moment, a crimson streak of light shot across the sky.

PFFT! PFFT!

With just two strikes of a sword, the two nearly invincible Kun-eating Race experts were slain by the crimson figure. He held two Primordial Pills in his hand, tossed them into his mouth, and then looked at the stunned experts of Black Wind City. "Black Wind City Lord, I am Jiang Chen, the Second City Lord of Blood Jade City. I've killed these two Emperor-level Peak experts. The rest are yours!"

SWOOSH...

Jiang Chen's figure flashed and vanished.

He left behind the astonished and dazed experts of Black Wind City, who then erupted into cheers. "Hahaha, those two old bastards are dead! Let's kill them all!"

「Half a day later.」

「Fengling City.」

A figure holding a black longsword stood with his feet on two Emperor-level Peak masters of the Kun-eating Race and said coolly, "Fengling City Lord, I am Jiang Chen, the Second City Lord of Blood Jade City. The rest are yours!"

Cold Ancient City, Heaven and Earth City, Cold Wind City...

This black-robed figure appeared in over thirty major cities throughout the Kun Realm.

One man, one sword, effortlessly slaying Emperor-level Peak members of the Kun-eating Race.

He turned the tide of the war.

Gradually, on the battlefields of the Kun Realm, a legend began to circulate among both humans and the Kun-eating Race—a legend of a god-like, demon-like youth in black robes, wielding a black longsword.

Because he held a longsword, and when his sword was drawn, death was certain!

People called him...

The Sword Venerable!

[Eighth chapter of the day, two more to go. Little Tian will keep going!]