Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

A layer of black Scale Armor abruptly materialized on the Black Dragon King’s palm.

The Scale Armor radiated a jet-black light and a sharp, icy aura. A black gale enveloped his palm.

The whistling sound of it tearing through the air was enough to make one’s scalp tingle.

The Cold Moon King crossed his arms, his expression calm and confident. "It’s said the Black Dragon King once obtained a drop of Ancient Demon Dragon Blood, giving him a sliver of the Demon Dragon’s bloodline and the Ancient Demon Dragon’s terrifying power. With his strength, dealing with a mere Jiang Chen will be a simple matter!"

Both of them had the cultivation of the Seventh Stage of the Human King Realm.

However, the Black Dragon King’s ranking on the Earth Venerable List was considerably higher than the Cold Moon King’s.

The biggest reason for this was that the Black Dragon King possessed the bloodline of the Ancient Demon Dragon.

He could unleash the terrifying power of the Ancient Demon Dragon.

His power far surpassed that of other powerhouses at the same stage.

In the Cold Moon King’s eyes, the Black Dragon King’s victory over Jiang Chen was an absolute certainty, as simple as reaching into a bag to grab something.

Meanwhile...

Lui Yifa and the others nervously watched Jiang Chen and the Black Dragon King on the battlefield.

Xuue Junlin asked, her face etched with worry, "Can Sect Master Jiang win? His opponent is a Human King Realm expert!"

"It’s hard to say," Ye Gucheng said hesitantly. "But judging by Sect Master Jiang’s demeanor, he must have some degree of confidence to make a move!"

Lui Yifa shot them a glance, a hint of derision in his eyes, and said confidently, "Hmph. The boss will definitely win!"

Ye Gucheng and the others exchanged glances.

Deep worry was etched on all their faces.

Clearly, they didn’t share Lui Yifa’s confidence.

All of this seemed to unfold in slow motion, but in reality, it happened in the blink of an eye.

Facing the Black Dragon King’s fiercely descending palm, Jiang Chen flipped his own hand, and a black-gold light flashed.

The Spirit-Slaying Sword, carrying a sharp Sword Aura, slashed forward.

Before him, the sword light coalesced into a vast expanse of starlight. This starlight then gathered into a shimmering torrent, blasting forward.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Every single point of starlight was a strand of peerless Sword Qi.

They all collided with the black palm!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

A massive Energy Storm swept through the heavens and earth, sending waves of destructive power blasting in all directions.

But no matter how strong the Sword Aura was, it couldn’t block the Black Dragon King’s claw, which pulsed with the power of Ancient Demon Dragon Blood. With a muffled THUD...

...the black claws ripped through the Sword Curtain.

It landed heavily on Jiang Chen’s chest. A black light pulsed from the claws, resembling an Ancient Demon Dragon twisting its massive body as it violently knocked Jiang Chen away.

WHOOSH!

Jiang Chen’s body shot backward like a kite with a snapped string.

He flew back several hundred meters before finally arresting his momentum.

He looked down at his chest and saw five ghastly white claw marks. The sight made Jiang Chen suck in a sharp breath.

’During my seclusion with the Purple Wind Clan, I devoured trillions of Spirit Crystals. It allowed my Divine Demon Tyrant Body to break through to the Fifth Stage Realm, making my physical body comparable to a Saint-tier Profound Weapon!’

’Even if I just stood there and let an ordinary Human King Realm Powerhouse attack me, they would struggle to even leave a scratch.’

’Yet this Black Dragon King nearly broke through my defenses with a single claw strike.’

’His strength is truly extraordinary!’

’As expected of a master at the Seventh Stage of the Human King Realm with Ancient Demon Dragon Blood. His attack power is truly something else!’

Jiang Chen licked his lips in excitement, his eyes blazing with fervent battle lust.

His gaze fell upon the Black Dragon King.

The Black Dragon King, in turn, narrowed his eyes and stared back.

"Hahaha, Jiang Chen! So this is all you amount to!"

The Black Dragon King lifted his claw and blew on a scrap of fabric—torn from Jiang Chen’s robes—dangling from a talon. He sneered, "Everyone says you have some Emperor Realm expert backing you. The Celestial Secret Pavilion even put you on the Earth Venerable List. I can’t imagine how many people on the Eastern Continent now see you as a Martial Dao prodigy, the idol of a lifetime. It’s laughable! Today, I’ll tear this so-called peerless genius to shreds with my own hands!"

SWOOSH!

Black light flared around the Black Dragon King as he charged toward Jiang Chen once more.

He crossed his claws in front of his chest and then violently ripped them apart.

SWISH! SWISH!

Two arcs of chilling light shot from his claws, transforming into two black torrents that converged on Jiang Chen, intent on tearing him apart.

Jiang Chen’s eyes flashed like lightning. He swung the Spirit-Slaying Sword again and again. "Earth Sword Technique—Vast Land!"

RUMBLE!

With a single sweep of his longsword, a vast wave of Sword Qi materialized a majestic mountain out of thin air, causing it to rise from the ground.

The mountain peak stood as a barrier before Jiang Chen.

The peak was a thousand feet tall, a physical manifestation of a powerful Defensive Sword Technique.

The Black Dragon King sneered. "You think you can block my Demon Dragon Claw with this? Utterly ridiculous! Shatter!"

SHRAAACK—

Like a surging river, the two claw shadows tore the mountain peak asunder.

The mountain peak crumbled.

The incomparably sharp claws struck Jiang Chen’s body again and again. The Black Dragon King leaped forward, appearing before Jiang Chen in an instant, his claws a blur as they swung like a furious gale. Each slash unleashed a sharp arc of light that slammed into Jiang Chen.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

Jiang Chen’s body was battered backward, flying for several hundred meters. A final, heavy blow from the Black Dragon King hammered him on the back, sending him plummeting toward the earth like a falling star. BOOM! With a deafening crash, Jiang Chen smashed into the ground.

A cloud of dust billowed into the air.

"Hahaha, Jiang Chen, so this is all you are! Now, die!"

The Black Dragon King roared with triumphant laughter.

He thrust both arms forward. The jet-black scales on his claws began to glow with a chilling, dark light.

They shot out like a volley of arrows.

THWIP! THWIP! THWIP!

Each black scale sliced through the air like an arrow, striking the crater where Jiang Chen lay one after another.

RUUUMBLE...

The entire ground erupted. A column of roiling dust and smoke surged ten thousand meters into the sky, and the very land outside Heaven-Soaring Sacred City was violently scraped away.

At that moment...

...it felt as if the sun and moon had vanished, Qiankun had been inverted, and Yin and Yang were thrown into chaos. All that remained was the terrifying light of the peerless Demon Dragon Claw, enough to make one’s heart tremble in fear.

"I-is this the power of the Ancient Demon Dragon? It’s so strong..."

"Sect Master Jiang... h-he couldn’t be dead, could he?"

"P-probably not, right?"

At this moment, even Lui Yifa, who had held unshakable faith in Jiang Chen, showed hesitation and worry. His earlier confidence was gone.

He clenched his fists tightly. "B-Boss..."

The Black Dragon King hovered in the air, a triumphant sneer on his face. He laughed aloud, "I said long ago that I would kill you within three moves. And now, I’ve only used two, and not even your bones remain! Jiang Chen, this world is vast and filled with powerhouses. There’s always a taller mountain, always a stronger person. In your next life, remember to be more discerning. There are some people you simply cannot afford to offend!"

The Black Dragon King cackled in triumph.

However, just as he finished speaking, a faint tremor suddenly ran through the settled ground below.

The tremor grew stronger and stronger, intensifying until it felt like an earthquake.

And along with it came a voice, calm yet burning with fiery battle intent, that echoed between the heavens and the earth...

"Black Dragon King, you’re celebrating far too early!"