Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

"I... I actually lost? I lost to this human in the Human King Realm?"

Sha Tongtian stared at Jiang Chen, dumbfounded, his eyes wide with disbelief as he looked at the Wolf Fang Club that had fallen to the side.

Gasps of shock rippled through the surrounding crowd.

"Sha Tongtian actually lost?"

"This human is so strong! Did he just defeat Sha Tongtian with a single palm strike? That’s unbelievable!"

"Damn human! The Red Shark Race treated them with such hospitality, yet he laid such a vicious hand on our genius. He must be severely punished!"

"Where’s Sha Tonghai? Get him over here to crush this human’s arrogant spirit!"

"Sha Tonghai, get out here...!"

The experts of the Red Shark Race roared one after another.

The North Nether Sea was home to countless powerful Demon Beasts, many of whom were utterly ferocious.

They often went ashore to wreak havoc.

Thus, the Alien Races of the North Nether Sea were all warlike and brutish by nature.

When Sha Tongtian seemed to have the upper hand, they were content to watch the spectacle. But now, seeing him defeated by Jiang Chen in a single blow made them feel insulted and provoked. Naturally, they weren’t about to let Jiang Chen off the hook.

BOOM!

A powerful aura suddenly erupted from within the crowd.

A crimson figure landed between Jiang Chen and Sha Tongtian. He was even more burly than Sha Tongtian, his body covered in red scales, and he also had a fin on his back. This was the mark of the Red Shark Race. It was said that possessing this fin allowed the experts of the Red Shark Race to move freely in the sea!

"Sha Tonghai, get out of the way! I’m going to keep fighting him!" Sha Tongtian jumped up and said indignantly.

The newcomer was indeed Sha Tonghai!

Among the entire younger generation of the Red Shark Race, Sha Tonghai’s strength was undisputedly number one!

At a young age, he had already reached the Human Emperor Realm Eighth Stage.

He was a notch stronger than even Snow Vajra, meaning only the cultivation of that Arhat could compete with Sha Tonghai.

Sha Tonghai glanced at Sha Tongtian, a trace of disdain in his blood-red eyes, and said flatly, "You idiot, can’t you see that our human brother here just showed mercy? If he hadn’t, you’d be a cold corpse right now. Now scram! You want to continue embarrassing yourself here?"

"I..."

Sha Tongtian’s expression stiffened.

Recalling his earlier exchange with Jiang Chen, it was true that Jiang Chen had held back. Otherwise, if Jiang Chen had used a Profound Weapon, he would be dead or crippled by now.

Although Sha Tongtian was unwilling, he could only grit his teeth and retreat.

Sha Tonghai looked at Jiang Chen and said flatly, "Human, thank you for showing mercy earlier. My name is Sha Tonghai. You are worthy of me knowing your name!"

Jiang Chen was taken aback and rubbed his nose. "Jiang Chen!"

"Jiang Chen, is it? Although you showed Sha Tongtian mercy, you still beat him. If I don’t defeat you to regain our face, it’s tantamount to admitting that the younger generation of our Red Shark Race has no one of talent. So, I must make a move!"

Sha Tonghai adopted the air of a victor as he spoke, looking at Jiang Chen. "But don’t worry. Seeing as you didn’t harm Sha Tongtian, I will also be careful and exercise restraint when I strike. I definitely won’t hurt you! Now, you may draw your Profound Weapon!"

"Heh, it’s the same thing I said before. If you want me to draw my Profound Weapon, you’ll first have to show me you have the strength for it!" Jiang Chen said calmly.

"Hm?"

Sha Tonghai was taken aback. He narrowed his eyes and sneered, "If that’s the case, then forgive my offense! I hope you can still say such things in a moment!"

The moment his voice fell.

A crimson light suddenly burst from Sha Tonghai’s body. The red scales on his skin were like pieces of metal clashing against each other, emitting a "CLANG CLANG" sound.

His palm, covered in Scale Armor, suddenly shot forward.

The palm seemed as if it were forged from metal.

A claw-like strike shot toward Jiang Chen, like a Black Tiger Stealing Heart, aiming straight for the vital point of his heart!

Jiang Chen’s gaze darkened, and he struck out with both hands simultaneously. "Azure Dragon Emerges from the Sea!"

ROAR!

The two fist shadows merged, forming a ferocious Black Dragon that charged forward.

"Break for me!"

Sha Tonghai snorted coldly. He grabbed the Black Dragon-like fist shadow with both hands and, with a violent tug, ripped the black fist shadow to shreds. Immediately after, he took a step forward, and his figure vanished. This was the void-traversing ability of a Human Emperor Realm expert.

When he reappeared, he was already behind Jiang Chen.

This claw strike was aimed at the back of Jiang Chen’s head.

PUFF!

The claw passed through, and Jiang Chen’s head burst open.

Sha Tonghai’s expression changed. ’Damn it, I was too heavy-handed! I smashed his head in!’

’Wait... something’s not right...’

As Sha Tonghai was feeling remorseful, he saw the Jiang Chen in front of him begin to blur, starting from the shattered head. Only then did he realize with a start, ’This is an afterimage? Then where is he?’

"I’m right here!"

A ghostly voice sounded in his ear.

’Not good!’

Sha Tonghai violently threw a punch to his side.

The force of the punch was incredibly fierce, causing the void to tremble violently. With world-destroying power, the punch once again shattered Jiang Chen.

Unfortunately, this was still an afterimage!

Sha Tonghai’s expression was extremely ugly. Being played with time and again made him incredibly furious. "Damn it... Jiang Chen, do you dare to face me head-on and fight properly?"

"Why wouldn’t I dare?"

Jiang Chen’s figure materialized in front of Sha Tonghai.

He formed a Sword Finger and pointed it out. "Star Luo Destruction!"

SWISH!

A bolt of starlight stretched across the sky. The incomparably sharp Sword Finger slashed directly toward Sha Tonghai’s fist, which was covered in red Scale Armor.

BOOM—

A terrifying roar caused the entire city to shudder violently.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Jiang Chen and Sha Tonghai’s figures shot backward at the same time.

They stared at each other face-to-face!

On Sha Tonghai’s fist, a few pieces of red scales had been shattered. Wrapped in True Essence, the blood was prevented from dripping. His face held a trace of shock as he stared at Jiang Chen. After a moment, he said, "Good, good, good! Jiang Chen, your strength is indeed impressive. You are worthy of forcing me to use my Profound Weapon!"

"You are also very strong. In that case, I too will use my Profound Weapon and fight you!" Jiang Chen’s fighting spirit also blazed.

Just as the two were about to summon their Profound Weapons for a satisfying battle.

From high up in the sky...

The voices of the Red Shark Ancestor and the Celestial Secret Elder came at the same time: "Alright, both of you get back to your seats right now. The ritual to the Sea God is about to begin. If you want to fight, do it after the ritual is over!"

"Huh?"

Both of them were taken aback. They then looked at each other and gave wry smiles.

Sha Tonghai retracted his aura, a smile appearing on his face as he said, "Jiang Chen, I, Sha Tonghai, have decided to make you my friend. After the Sea God ritual is over, we’ll find some time to spar again!"

"I’ll be ready whenever you are!"

Jiang Chen nodded.

The two of them immediately returned to their seats.

But the aftershocks from the battle that had just taken place did not subside for a long time.

And the name of Jiang Chen spread throughout the Red Shark Race...