Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

The Six Mountains Dynasty.

Hundreds of years had passed since its founding.

The Six Mountains Dynasty’s Imperial Capital, in particular, had been fortified at great expense by the Six Mountains Sword Venerable since its inception. It was as impregnable as a fortress of steel, earning it the name Immortal City!

Even the Celestial Secret Elder of the Celestial Secret Pavilion had once passed judgment on this Immortal City!

He claimed that as long as no one from the Emperor Realm appeared, it could not be broken!

But today...

This Immortal City had collapsed with a thunderous roar. The entire Imperial Capital was crushed flat like a pancake by the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle.

The towering city walls, the thousands of shops, the labyrinth of streets...

All had been pulverized.

"Is... is this real?"

"The great Imperial Capital, the Immortal City... destroyed just like that?"

"It’s simply unbelievable!"

Everyone was horrified.

The experts who had managed to flee the Imperial Capital in time all breathed a silent sigh of relief, among them dozens of Human Emperor Realm powerhouses.

One by one, the powerful cultivators stood in the air, gazing with lingering fear at the Imperial Capital that had been razed to the ground.

No one who came upon this scene could possibly imagine that just moments before, a magnificent, massive city had stood here for hundreds of years.

Everyone’s gaze turned toward the sky, fixed on the young man whose surrounding golden light was slowly receding.

They looked upon him as if he were a fearsome god!

Jiang Chen stood upon the air. The Celestial Demon Ancient Castle had already returned to float above his head, pulsing with an uncertain light that seemed to shower down divine radiance.

Jiang Chen’s body was covered in a dense network of bloody cuts.

This was from activating the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle earlier; the Spiritual Power he’d absorbed had nearly caused his body to explode. Fortunately, at the critical moment, he had used the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle to consume all the excess energy. Otherwise, without anyone needing to lift a finger, Jiang Chen would have self-detonated and died!

’Damn, the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle’s power is just too insane, isn’t it? But the energy it consumes is also immense. A single activation just burned through the equivalent of over nine hundred trillion Lower-Grade Spirit Crystals. On top of that, it caused so much damage to my body. I should avoid using such a life-risking move in the future if I can!’

Jiang Chen inspected his condition internally and gave a bitter smile in his heart.

His current physical condition was terrible.

His Life Veins, muscles, and internal organs had all suffered immense damage from the overload, some of which was nearly irreparable.

Although this battle had destroyed the Six Mountains Dynasty’s Imperial Capital and taught the Six Mountains Dynasty a harsh lesson, the price he had paid was far too great!

However...

Jiang Chen felt it was all worth it!

From this day forward, at least, there probably wouldn’t be a single Sect or power in the entire Eastern Continent that would dare to provoke him lightly. Of course, if someone still dared to make a move against him, they would certainly be fully prepared and confident. In that case, Jiang Chen would face an even greater crisis!

But that was a worry for another day!

Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes, looked at the sullen Six Mountains Sword Venerable, and said coolly, "Six Mountains Sword Venerable, you must be regretting not accepting my terms now, right?"

A half-smile played on Jiang Chen’s lips.

The Six Mountains Sword Venerable’s heart trembled. His gaze fell upon Jiang Chen, his anger slowly transforming into an extreme, bone-chilling cold. The frigid light in his eyes could have frozen mountains and rivers, causing the very air to stagnate.

Just as Jiang Chen had said...

At this moment, the Six Mountains Sword Venerable’s heart was indeed filled with a measure of regret.

Had he known this would be the result of refusing Jiang Chen’s terms, he would have agreed long ago.

’Wasn’t it just protecting the Cloud Domain?’

’Wasn’t it just handing over some Spirit Crystals?’

’What did those things matter?’

’With my name as the Six Mountains Sword Venerable, who on the Eastern Continent wouldn’t give me face if I just asked? Protecting a mere domain was something I could accomplish with a single sentence!’

’As for Spirit Crystals?’

’I, the Six Mountains Sword Venerable, could be said to be the wealthiest among all the Human Emperor Realm experts in the Eastern Continent!’

’Dozens of trillions of Lower-Grade Spirit Crystals were merely ten years of tax revenue for the Six Mountains Dynasty. What was that to me?’

And yet...

He had refused Jiang Chen’s terms and even launched a sneak attack. Not only did he fail to kill Jiang Chen, but he had also caused Huang Xianyi’s death.

Not only had he failed to threaten Jiang Chen, but he had thoroughly enraged this Evil Star, leading to the complete and utter destruction of the Imperial Capital he had poured hundreds of years of effort into!

The Six Mountains Sword Venerable felt like he was going insane!

His body felt like a furiously erupting volcano. Scalding magma seemed to have replaced his blood, surging and boiling within him, threatening to burst out.

His eyes, filled with extreme cold and venomous hatred, fixed on Jiang Chen like two piercing rays of cold light. He spoke, enunciating each word, "Jiang Chen, you dare destroy my Imperial Capital and annihilate my Immortal City. If I do not take your head today, then the four words for my name, ’Six Mountains Sword Venerable,’ can be written backward!"

"Are you sure you can even hurt me?" Jiang Chen said calmly, standing atop the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle.

The Six Mountains Sword Venerable snorted coldly, his gaze as sharp as a torch, as if seeing right through Jiang Chen. "Brat, don’t think I can’t see your current state. You’ve overdrawn all your strength to activate that ancient castle Profound Weapon. Right now, I bet you couldn’t even defeat a Union Palace Realm cultivator, could you? For me to kill you now would be as easy as crushing an ant!"

RUMBLE!

The Six Mountains Sword Venerable’s eyes were glacial.

A blinding Sword Aura erupted from his body. Six different colored auras shot toward the heavens, resembling a brilliant rainbow.

Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind; Light and Darkness.

This was a Sword Intent formed from the complete fusion of six Mystical Techniques.

The moment this six-colored Sword Aura appeared, Jiang Chen’s heart trembled. ’Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind; Light and Darkness? Six Mystical Techniques, all at the Tier Eight Realm, and all completely fused... This Six Mountains Sword Venerable is truly worthy of being the fifth-ranked top expert on the Celestial Venerable List. If I could obtain his method for fusing Mystical Techniques, it would be of great use to my cultivation!’

’But for now...’

Jiang Chen grinned. Facing the Six Mountains Sword Venerable’s tyrannical attack, he showed not a shred of fear and spoke calmly, "Senior Ice Emperor, it’s time for the second favor. Help me kill the Six Mountains Sword Venerable!"

An obscure ripple suddenly pulsed from the void. "Little one, this will be the last time I act on your behalf. Are you certain you want to use it?"

"I’m certain!"

Jiang Chen’s reply was firm.

"Very well!"

The Ice Emperor’s voice abruptly vanished. Just as the Six Mountains Sword Venerable was about to reach Jiang Chen, ripples suddenly appeared in the void.

Immediately after...

An ice-blue palm suddenly extended from the ripples. It seized the massive six-colored Sword Aura, and with a gentle squeeze—BANG!—the huge Sword Aura shattered. The blue, icy claw then continued onward, smashing through all resistance as it shot toward the Six Mountains Sword Venerable.

"Not good!"

The Six Mountains Sword Venerable’s expression changed drastically as he repeatedly swung his black Heavy Sword.

Sword Auras soared to the sky in a chaotic flurry.

But the icy claw was unstoppable. It smashed through his Sword Auras one after another and lunged straight for the Six Mountains Sword Venerable’s head.

If this claw were to connect, the Six Mountains Sword Venerable would undoubtedly die!

"No..."

The Six Mountains Sword Venerable’s face contorted, a look of despair filling his eyes.

However...

Just then, a beam of red light descended from the sky, shattering the massive ice-blue claw. At the same time, a calm sigh echoed...

"Old friend, you couldn’t stand the loneliness and finally came out after all!"