Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

In the Teleportation Hall.

The Teleportation Array rippled. Amidst the faint glow of spatial fluctuations, a figure slowly materialized.

The figure was dressed in fitted black clothes, with jet-black hair cascading down his back. His eyes were as bright and deep as the stars. It was as if a single glance could sweep over you like a ray of starlight, impossibly brilliant and radiant.

By his side, a small, snow-white beast wagged its fluffy tail, following closely behind him.

Perched atop the small white beast’s head was a strange, bat-like Demon Beast, which had a lazy and listless look about it.

The trio of one human and two beasts was quite the peculiar combination!

The expression of the Captain Level expert from the Six Mountains Dynasty changed slightly. He froze in place mid-yawn, as if struck by lightning.

Jiang Chen walked straight over.

His gaze was calm as it fell upon the captain. His lips parted slightly. "Tell me the current situation in the Cloud Domain!"

The captain’s eyes darted around, a look of anxiety creeping onto his face.

But he discovered that the surrounding soldiers of the Six Mountains Dynasty were still deep in a heated conversation about how many women they had toyed with the previous night. None of them had even noticed Jiang Chen’s arrival.

He gulped, utterly terrified.

Jiang Chen frowned, growing impatient. "Speak, or die!"

"I-I’ll talk! I’ll talk..."

The captain, his face filled with terror, hastily said, "Seventy percent of the Cloud Domain’s territory has already fallen. The Cloud Realm Alliance, led by the Jiuhua Celestial Sect, was also forcefully broken by our Six Mountains Dynasty. All that’s left is the Heaven-Soaring Alliance, led by the Saint Martial Dynasty. They are still holding out against us, using the Heaven-Soaring Saint Sect as their base, but I believe we will breach the Heaven-Soaring Saint Sect within the next two days!"

"Within two days?"

Jiang Chen silently breathed a sigh of relief.

’At least I’m not too late!’

He was silent for a moment before continuing his questions. "Who is leading the forces of the Six Mountains Dynasty and the Fengyang Ancient Country this time? Are there any Human Emperors?"

"Our dynasty and the Fengyang Ancient Country each sent a Human Emperor, but... they encountered some obstacles a few days ago during the conquest of the Moving Nether Realm and the Mystic Domain. Besides, the Cloud Domain is too weak; there’s no need for a Human Emperor Powerhouse to act. Right now, the strongest from the Six Mountains Dynasty and Fengyang Ancient Country in the Cloud Domain are two Grand Generals at the Seventh Stage of the Human King Realm. They’re both experts ranked in the top five thousand of the Earth Venerable List." The captain told Jiang Chen everything he knew, holding nothing back.

Jiang Chen nodded.

「At the same time...」

The conversation between the soldiers nearby had reached a fever pitch. One soldier gesticulated wildly as he spoke. "Let me tell you! That mother and daughter pair were resisting at first, swearing they’d rather die. But guess what? With a swing of my saber, I butchered her husband into a meat paste right in front of them. Then I put my blade to her father’s and younger son’s necks, and the two of them became very obedient. Right in front of her father and son, I took them both, mother and daughter. Man, that felt good!"

"That sounds intense! HAHAHA, I’ll have to try that myself sometime!"

"I’ve had my eye on some minister’s daughter for a few days now, but I haven’t had the chance to go for it. Tomorrow, I’m going to pluck that little flower..."

Greedy, heated smiles were plastered on all their faces.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen’s brow furrowed, and an icy glint flashed in his eyes. "You... all of you deserve to die!"

He had only heard that the Six Mountains Dynasty, starting with its Sovereign, the Six Mountains Sword Venerable, was full of people who acted like bandits.

He had never seen it with his own eyes.

But today...

Jiang Chen finally understood why the world viewed the Six Mountains Dynasty this way.

They were worse than beasts!

Absolutely unforgivable!

They had to be killed!

Jiang Chen didn’t use his Divine Thought to conceal his words, so they naturally reached the ears of the soldiers. They were all stunned for a moment, then turned to look at him.

The soldiers were stunned at first.

Then, a soldier raised a finger, pointed at Jiang Chen, and shouted angrily, "Who the hell are you, kid? How did you get in here?"

Jiang Chen glanced at him. "The one who’s going to kill you."

"Arrogant fool! I’m from the Six Mountains Dynasty, you dare—Ugh... Ughh..."

Before the arrogant soldier could finish his sentence, he let out a sudden scream. The hand he had been pointing at Jiang Chen was severed at the wrist, sending blood spurting everywhere.

Blood also erupted from his boastful mouth as a section of his tongue was sliced clean off.

"You... all of you will die!" Jiang Chen’s icy gaze swept over the crowd. He continued to walk forward, strange waves of energy seeming to ripple around his body.

Wherever he passed... the soldiers of the Six Mountains Dynasty all shuddered violently before exploding one after another in a series of loud—BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!—blasts.

They turned into clouds of blood mist.

The acrid smell of blood filled the entirety of Nine Swords Valley.

"Boss, what do we do now?" Little White asked.

The Black Emperor’s eyes gleamed, eager for action. "Kill them, of course. What else is there to do?"

Jiang Chen glanced at the Black Emperor and said, "Little Black is right. Let’s kill them! The Six Mountains Dynasty and the Fengyang Ancient Country didn’t attack me directly, but instead went after the entire Cloud Domain. This proves they are still somewhat wary of the suspected Emperor Realm background I have. If I’m not mistaken, this is their way of testing me."

"Testing you?"

Little White looked at him, confused.

The Black Emperor appeared thoughtful.

Jiang Chen nodded. "If it wasn’t a test, do you think my Heaven-Soaring Saint Sect could have withstood a siege from two Upper Grade Dynasties for this long? If I’m right, they’re waiting for me... If I choose to back down in the face of two Upper Grade Dynasties, they will conclude I have no Emperor Realm master behind me and will retaliate against me without any restraint."

"So what we need to do now is make them believe we have an Emperor Realm Powerhouse backing us?" the Black Emperor asked.

"Mm-hmm!"

Jiang Chen straightened his clothes, the smile on his face growing colder. "We need to make them feel our confidence. So... next, we must display absolute dominance. Little White, do you know the best way to show our strength?"

Little White shook his head, still confused.

The Black Emperor grinned, his face radiating Evil Qi, and uttered a single word: "Kill!"

An icy glint erupted from Jiang Chen’s eyes.

The one human and two beasts walked out of Nine Swords Valley.

「Not long after...」

They arrived within the grounds of the Jiuhua Celestial Sect. The sect was now in a state of ruin. Of its original disciples, some were dead, some had fled, and some had surrendered. It was a far cry from its former glory as the number one sect in the Cloud Domain.

The ground was littered with debris and crumbling walls, clear signs of a brutal battle.

Jiang Chen couldn’t help but sigh.

’In a world like this where the strong prey on the weak, only immense martial power is the foundation of everything!’

’The weak can only be bullied and suppressed.’

As Jiang Chen and his two beasts swaggered through the Jiuhua Celestial Sect, they naturally attracted the attention of many experts. A group of soldiers clad in gleaming Black Armor discovered them.

They immediately flew towards the trio.

"How audacious! This is the territory of the Six Mountains Dynasty! Who are you? How dare you trespass?" a captain at the Union Palace Realm roared.

Jiang Chen glanced at him, saying nothing. He pointed a finger in the air. "Picking the Moon!"

SWISH!

A crescent moon materialized on his fingertip, as if the moon from the Celestial Vault had fallen into his palm, before he pushed it forward.

SWOOSH—

The crescent moon transformed into a dazzling finger of light, which fragmented into a chaotic yet beautiful display as it shot forward.

The space was densely packed with brilliant beams of finger-light. The hundred-odd soldiers all shuddered and collapsed to the ground. A bloody hole had appeared in the center of each of their foreheads, with blood still gushing out.

With a wave of Jiang Chen’s hand, the hundred-odd corpses began to move. After he and his two beasts had left, the bodies were found arranged on the ground, spelling out a few words...

Killer—Jiang Chen!