Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

"That kid actually killed Lu Ling?"

"He’s completely and utterly offended Lu Jie now. Look, Lu Jie is furious beyond belief. That kid is a dead man!"

"The fact that he could kill Lu Ling means he’s quite strong. It’s just a shame his opponent is Lu Jie... That man is one of the ten great prodigies of the Outer Sect, a top expert. With Lu Jie making a move, there’s no way he can survive!"

More and more experts gathered around the Scripture Pavilion.

Everyone craned their necks, eagerly awaiting the battle between Jiang Chen and Lu Jie.

The ten great prodigies of the Outer Sect were all top-tier geniuses, heaven-defying prodigies. Each one possessed a cultivation at the True Martial Realm Ninth Stage and was capable of fighting opponents of a higher rank. The strongest three, in particular, monopolized the top three spots on the Spirit List. Every single one of them had the power to slay an expert at the Heavenly Destiny Realm Second Stage.

To the many ordinary disciples, the very title "ten great prodigies" represented invincibility and meant they were not to be provoked.

What’s more, this Lu Jie was also a member of the Celestial Alliance.

Within the entire Saint Martial Sword Sect, almost no one who made an enemy of the Celestial Alliance ever met a good end!

"How many moves do you think that guy can last against Lu Jie?"

"I bet the fight will be over within ten moves!"

Many of the experts were whispering among themselves.

Lu Jie’s power was known to all!

The corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth lifted as he looked at Lu Jie with indifference. "Tear my body to pieces? You’re not qualified."

I won’t attack unless I am attacked!

But the three Lu siblings had tried to kill him over a single sentence, and that had crossed Jiang Chen’s bottom line.

A dragon has a reversed scale; touch it and you die!

"Not qualified? Soon enough, you’ll find out whether I’m qualified or not!" Lu Jie snorted coldly.

He suddenly raised his right hand, held up a single finger, and wagged it gently. "I’ll only use one hand," he said lightly. "If you can last three moves against my one hand, I’ll grant you a quick death and leave your corpse intact. But if you can’t even withstand three moves, then I will grind every bone in your body, inch by inch, and let you taste what it means to live a life worse than death!"

BOOM!

A faint purple True Essence gathered at his fingertip.

Lu Ling had been called the Little Sword Saint precisely because Lu Jie’s own nickname was the Sword Saint!

His talent in the Sword Dao was also exceptionally strong.

He had mastered the power of true Sword Intent.

This was not like Luo Meng, who could only display the power of Sword Intent by relying on the talent of his Martial Soul.

What Lu Jie had mastered was the sharpest Sword Intent, hailed as the indestructible Golden Sword Intent!

"My little sister told me you spoke rudely and insulted the Holy Son’s True Martial Dao, claiming his path was unorthodox. Well, I comprehended this Golden Sword Intent by studying that very volume of the Holy Son’s Cultivation Notes. I will use facts to prove that the Holy Son’s path of cultivation is the most orthodox and powerful one!"

Lu Jie’s voice was sonorous. The moment his words fell, a terrifying killing intent erupted from his eyes.

A sliver of faint purple Sword Aura shot out from his finger.

The Golden Sword Intent, hailed as the sharpest and most indestructible of all Sword Intents!

Empowered by the Golden Sword Intent, the faint purple Sword Aura became incomparably sharp. It seemed as if the very space in its path was about to be torn apart.

RUMBLE!

It was terrifying beyond compare!

This Sword Finger attack was astonishingly powerful. The Golden Sword Intent spreading from it, in particular, made the Martial Artists with weaker cultivation feel their hearts palpitate with fear.

However, faced with such a powerful attack, Jiang Chen remained completely still, his hands clasped behind his back like an old monk in deep meditation.

"Don’t tell me he’s scared stiff?"

"Lu Jie’s Sword Intent is too terrifying!"

"I heard that after comprehending the Golden Sword Intent from the Holy Son’s Cultivation Notes, Lu Jie even received personal guidance from the Holy Son himself. His attainments in the Sword Dao are simply divine!"

"This one sword strike might be enough to kill that kid!"

The crowd gasped in endless astonishment.

Lu Yunxia clenched her fists, her delicate little face filled with excitement and glee. "Kill him! You have to kill him!"

Lu Jie also wore a confident expression.

Around the entire Scripture Pavilion, only the Tower Guardian Elder involuntarily sat up straight. A brilliant light erupted from his cloudy eyes as they fixed on Jiang Chen. "This... this kid..."

Before the Tower Guardian Elder could finish his sentence, Jiang Chen finally moved!

Just as the killing Sword Finger was a mere two finger-widths from his heart, a blinding golden light suddenly erupted from Jiang Chen’s body. The brilliant gold flickered unstably in the sky above the Scripture Pavilion. His entire being seemed to be immersed in a golden radiance, like a deity forged from pure gold!

BOOM—

A terrifying roar exploded forth.

The entire Scripture Pavilion shook violently. A furious wave of energy swept out in all directions, sending some of the disciples with weaker cultivation flying.

The incomparably powerful Sword Finger, upon striking Jiang Chen’s body, proved to be as fragile as if it were made of paper.

CRACK CRACK CRACK...

With a series of crisp shattering sounds, the faint purple Sword Finger broke apart.

It transformed into a sky full of purple light that scattered down.

"How is that possible?"

"Fuck, are my eyes playing tricks on me?"

"An illusion... This must be an illusion..."

Cries of alarm rose one after another.

Gasps!

Shrieks!

And then there was the thick disbelief that appeared on Lu Jie’s stunned face. "H-h-how is this possible? Is... is his body forged from a Profound Weapon?"

Jiang Chen slowly exhaled a breath of impure air. He stared at Lu Jie, shook his head slightly, and sighed, "Too weak. If this is the strength of one of the Outer Sect’s ten great prodigies, then I am sorely disappointed."

"Damn you! Don’t get arrogant, kid! I didn’t even use half my strength in that last move! Die!"

Lu Jie’s expression was ferocious. He unleashed two powerful attacks in quick succession. "Vajra Indestructible Finger—"

BOOM!

A brilliant golden finger, like a heavenly pillar, pressed down toward Jiang Chen.

"Break for me!"

Jiang Chen threw a sudden punch.

The golden finger had only just formed before Jiang Chen’s punch blasted it apart!

Lu Jie’s face grew uglier, his expression sinking to the absolute depths.

Having two moves broken so easily by Jiang Chen, combined with his earlier boasts, made him feel as if he had been slapped dozens of times. His face burned with a fiery sting. An utterly frigid light erupted from his eyes as he roared, "I refuse to believe I can’t kill you! With this move, I will use my full strength—Arhat Dragon Subduing Sword!"

HUMMM!

A longsword of golden light appeared in his palm, and he slashed down from mid-air.

A hundred-zhang Sword Aura cut through the air toward him. An Azure Dragon coiled around the entire length of the Sword Aura, and atop the dragon’s head, one could faintly make out a majestic Arhat.

"An Earth Tier Beginner Sword Technique, the Arhat Dragon Suppressing Sword Skill? The Sword Technique itself is strong, but it’s a pity. As I said, your Golden Sword Intent is unorthodox, focusing too much on killing power. Anything too rigid is easily broken... An incomplete Sword Intent like this, I can shatter with a casual move!"

Jiang Chen shook his head lightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. "Lu Jie... did you just say you’d only use one hand and give me three moves? I, Jiang Chen, don’t like to take advantage of others. I too will only use one hand, and I will only attack you with a single move!"

A wisp of clear wind swept by, and the Qingfeng Sword landed in his palm.

It was cool to the touch. The body of the sword trembled slightly, as if sensing its master’s killing intent.

Jiang Chen spoke four words, one by one, "Great! Sun! Without! Limit!" and simultaneously swung his sword through the air. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

An peerless Sword Qi shot through the air, carrying a brilliant, blinding golden light as it stretched across the sky.

BOOM—

Effortlessly, the sword strike shattered the golden Sword Aura.

Its momentum unabated!

In an instant, it was before Lu Jie.

"No... Block it..." Lu Jie’s face changed drastically as he raised his sword to block.

BANG—

A Sword Qi like a blazing sun pressed down viciously, like Mount Tai crashing down, forcing Lu Jie’s entire body to bend. His knees gave out and he fell directly to the ground. The earth beneath him shattered, and his kneecaps were completely pulverized.

CLANG!

The longsword slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground.

A cold sword’s edge came to rest on the once-arrogant Lu Jie’s neck. A light, calm voice made him feel as if he had plunged into Hell, his heart filled with despair...

"You... are defeated!"