Chapter 427 - 425: Fighting the Human King
A mighty voice boomed in his ears.
The rolling sound waves penetrated the soil, causing the entire ground to tremble.
Jiang Chen’s ears rang, and his expression darkened slightly. ’A Human King Realm Powerhouse?’
A Human King!
They were masters of Tier Six Mystical Techniques or higher. It was no exaggeration to say that the power wielded by a single Human King was enough to establish an Upper Grade Dynasty in the Eastern Continent!
Such a powerhouse was a true Sovereign of mortals, reigning supreme over all Ten Thousand Spirits.
The blood in Jiang Chen’s body instantly began to boil. His cultivation had finally advanced to the Sixth Stage of the Union Palace Realm, his six Mystical Techniques had all reached the Tier Four Advanced level, and on top of that, his God-slaying Sword Martial Soul had undergone its third awakening.
His strength had improved by leaps and bounds in every aspect!
This was the perfect time for a hearty battle to solidify his cultivation. The arrival of this Human King Realm Powerhouse from the Royal Family couldn’t have been more opportune!
"A Human King! It’s said that the top one thousand experts on the Human Venerable List all have a record of fighting against a Human King. Today, I, Jiang Chen, will see what this so-called Human King is made of!" Jiang Chen sneered. His figure flickered, and a dark golden light radiated from his body.
As the light pulsed,
the surrounding soil automatically parted before him.
It was as if commoners were encountering their king!
This was the power of the Secrets of Earth.
When any Mystical Technique was mastered to a sufficiently high realm, one could control the Power of Heaven and Earth.
SWISH SWISH SWISH!
Jiang Chen moved at incredible speed, racing through the earth. With a BOOM, he smashed through the thick layer of soil and shot into the sky.
"You little Human Race bastard, so you were hiding here! Give me back the Fourth Prince’s life..." A furious roar suddenly erupted.
Jiang Chen glanced to the side, his pupils constricting slightly.
This was a Human King Realm Powerhouse bathed in an earthy yellow light. His long blue hair was enveloped in the yellow glow, making it appear a murky yellow.
The man exuded a majestic aura.
It was none other than Fu Shan, the Clan Elder who had commanded several Union Palace Realm experts to kill him not long ago!
At this moment, Fu Shan was beside himself with rage.
Each of the seven Princes was precious to Bing Qianchi. The recent, mysterious death of the Seventh Prince had already infuriated Bing Qianchi. Now, the Fourth Prince, Bing Hu, had also died at the hands of this young man from the Human Race—and essentially right under Fu Shan’s nose.
If Bing Qianchi were to return, he would surely be severely punished.
How could Fu Shan not be furious?
Jiang Chen looked at Fu Shan with a calm expression and a faint smile. "I’m afraid I can’t give his life back to you. But if you really miss your Fourth Prince that much, I’d be happy to do you a favor and send you down to reunite with him!"
"ROAR!"
Fu Shan roared in fury, a vicious glint in his eyes. His terrifying anger transformed into a storm that swept across half the sky. The wind and snow stopped, and the pebbles on the ground trembled and bounced. "You sharp-tongued little bastard, I’ll take your life!"
SWISH!
When a Human King rages, the heavens and earth move!
Fu Shan’s figure vanished, reappearing before Jiang Chen in an instant.
His body was shrouded in an earthy yellow light as he threw a punch through the air. A strange world suddenly seemed to appear before Jiang Chen’s eyes.
It was a place of beautiful mountains and clear waters, with a gentle breeze, a bright sun, the singing of birds, and the fragrance of flowers!
It was a mountain peak like a paradise hidden from the world!
It was the Spring Fist from the Four Seasons Divine Fist. Clan Elder Fu Shan was truly going for the kill.
The boy was as good as dead!
The Four Seasons Divine Fist was a Lower Grade Saint-Tier Martial Skill, a technique that surpassed even the Celestial Tier!
Once a Martial Skill entered the Saint Tier,
it was no longer confined to mere forms and stances. Instead, it focused more on a Mental Realm.
An ordinary Martial Skill emphasized stances—each move flowing smoothly, with endless variations stemming from a single core principle.
But a Saint-Tier Martial Skill or higher emphasized a Mental Realm. The Four Seasons Divine Fist, for example, was based on the concepts of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. When the Spring Fist was thrown, a small world brimming with the essence of spring would manifest before the target.
Before one could even realize it, they would be struck!
Just like Jiang Chen at this very moment...
It was his first time witnessing a Saint-Tier Martial Skill, and he was momentarily lost in the springtime scene of singing birds and fragrant flowers.
The birds and flowers before him all shattered, transforming into an unparalleled force that slammed viciously into his body.
BAM!
A terrifying burst of energy exploded on his chest, sending Jiang Chen flying.
WHOOSH...
Jiang Chen’s body flew backward through the air for more than two thousand meters before finally coming to a stop.
He looked down at his chest. The robes on his upper body had already been blasted to shreds, revealing a fist-shaped indentation in his solid abdominal muscles. His pupils constricted slightly. ’As expected of a Human King Realm Powerhouse. The power of that single punch is truly incredible!’
"Boy, you have time to be distracted?"
Fu Shan’s voice suddenly rang in his ears.
Immediately after, Jiang Chen felt the temperature of the world around him begin to rise rapidly, growing scorching hot.
He caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye.
He saw a vast and majestic mountain range under a Blazing Sun. Between the peaks, plumes of crimson flame surged, converging into a sea of fire. It was as if thousands of Fire Dragons were galloping and soaring through the mountains, their resounding roars shaking the heavens and the earth!
"Summer Fist!"
Fu Shan snorted coldly. This punch contained the essence of summer from the four seasons.
A Blazing Sun, and raging flames.
The punch instantly enveloped Jiang Chen, placing him within a mountain range of Blazing Fire. A crimson sea of fire boiled and roared. Waves of fire shot into the sky, transforming into ferocious Fire Dragons that swept toward him, or into giant beasts of flame that opened their cavernous maws to swallow him whole!
"Fish Dragon Nine Swords!"
Jiang Chen’s gaze was like lightning as he let out a sharp cry.
The Spirit-Slaying Sword in his hand conjured a river of blue Sword Qi, flowing like a stream imbued with endless Sword Intent.
Jiang Chen merged with his sword, becoming one with it, transforming into a Golden Scale swimming against the current, leaping straight for the Dragon Gate!
SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!
He unleashed one sword strike after another.
The incomparably sharp Sword Auras slew all the giant beasts of flame blocking his path.
BOOM—
A blue tide surged through the entire Flame Mountain Range.
With a final leap...
...he was truly like the Golden Scale that leaped over the Dragon Gate and transformed into a dragon. With the force of the Milky Way falling from the Nine Heavens, he soared into the sky with his sword, forcibly breaking free from the Summer Fist.
"Hm?"
Fu Shan’s expression changed slightly.
The muscles on his weathered face twitched, revealing a look of shock and disbelief. "You’re merely at the Sixth Stage of the Union Palace Realm, yet you were able to break my Summer Fist?"
Although Fu Shan had only just broken through to the Human King Realm in recent years,
and was only at the First Stage of the Human King Realm,
he was still a Human King, after all!
Even those Union Palace Realm powerhouses who had lived for over a hundred years were helpless against his Four Seasons Divine Fist. Yet Jiang Chen, who was only at the Sixth Stage of the Union Palace Realm, could withstand his Spring Fist and break through his Summer Fist. This was simply unbelievable!
"Could you be a peerless prodigy from the top one thousand of the Human Venerable List?"
Fu Shan’s expression shifted. Every single person in the top one thousand of the Human Venerable List had the strength to contend with a Human King Realm Powerhouse!
They were all monsters!
At the thought that Jiang Chen might be a monstrous prodigy from the top one thousand of the Human Venerable List, Fu Shan couldn’t help but stick out his tongue and lick his lips, a vicious glint appearing in his eyes. "So what if you’re in the top one thousand of the Human Venerable List? Now that you’ve run into me, death is your only path! Boy, take another one of my fists!"
Fu Shan attacked once more...