"Shadow Body Technique!"

Jiang Chen’s expression shifted slightly. In an instant, he split into ten figures, scattering in all directions.

BOOM—

The ferocious spear strike fanned out, blanketing the area and brutally shredding six of "Jiang Chen’s" clones. The spear’s aura continued unabated, slicing directly into the vast sea.

RUMBLE!

The entire turbulent surface of the sea fell silent for a moment, followed by a series of deafening roars.

Violent waves surged and giant rollers stacked upon one another.

The incomparably dark spear aura, like an invisible force, cleaved the roiling ocean in two. A massive, dark trench appeared on the surface of the sea. It reached hundreds of meters down to the seabed, the water on either side held back by an unseen power, forming two walls of water from which torrents cascaded down.

The four remaining figures of "Jiang Chen" merged back into one. Standing on the surface of the sea, he glanced down at the dark trench, the corner of his eye twitching slightly. ’As expected of someone hailed as the fourth strongest of the Ten Great Venerables. To think he can unleash such a terrifying attack!’

’If I hadn’t dodged in time, that last attack would have seriously injured me!’

"What an exquisite Body Technique. That must be the Saint Martial Sword Sect’s Shadow Body Technique, right? I just wonder, if you can dodge one strike, can you dodge a second?" Mu Tiexin said with a grim expression and a savage smile.

Before he even finished speaking, Mu Tiexin took a great stride forward, rushing in front of Jiang Chen in an instant.

His ten-meter-tall body kicked out, looking like a giant tree trunk slamming forward.

The gale he stirred up was enough to distort the muscles on Jiang Chen’s face.

"Celestial Flame Sun-Devouring Slash!"

Jiang Chen’s figure shot backward as he slashed out with his sword. A brilliant sword light hacked toward Mu Tiexin’s kicking leg.

This one strike was enough to slice a mountain peak in half!

However...

When it touched Mu Tiexin’s body, it was as if it had struck empty air. It passed straight through his thigh, flew into the distant sea, and exploded with a BOOM, creating a massive whirlpool hundreds of meters in diameter.

"Hahaha, Jiang Chen, even if I stood here and let you hit me, you couldn’t harm me in the slightest!" Mu Tiexin declared gloatingly.

Jiang Chen’s brow furrowed. ’He can really ignore all attacks? I refuse to believe it!’

"Celestial Flame Sun-Devouring Slash!"

"Star Pointing Finger—Star-Breaking!"

"Nine Heavens Milky Way!"

"Endless Universe..."

One Sword Technique after another was unleashed. Dazzling Sword Qi filled the space between heaven and earth, blanketing Mu Tiexin from all sides.

Mu Tiexin’s face was full of smugness and confidence. He actually stood perfectly still, allowing the storm of attacks to rain down on him.

The powerful attacks, each capable of killing a warrior at the Peak of Heavenly Destiny, all passed straight through Mu Tiexin’s body, completely unable to harm him in the slightest!

HISS—

Witnessing this horrifying scene, all the spectators revealed expressions of shock, sucking in a sharp breath.

"How is he supposed to fight this?"

"Mu Tiexin is practically invincible!"

"He’s unbeatable!"

The corners of Lan Haichen’s mouth lifted as he shot a mocking gaze at Jiang Chen. "Weren’t you being arrogant? You can’t even handle a mere Mu Tiexin, yet you dare to dream of provoking my authority? How laughable!"

Xue Yinhao and the Night Emperor exchanged a glance and shook their heads. "This move of Mu Tiexin’s is even stronger than the last time they fought. Even if it were me against him now, I might not be able to break this technique without using my trump card!"

"My Shadow Realm is on par with his. Neither of us can do anything to the other," the Night Emperor said lightly. "As for Jiang Chen... he has no chance of winning!"

Di Tian, the one with a small Black Dragon coiled around his arm, opened his eyes slightly. He gently stroked the Black Dragon’s head, a playful look on his face. "Everyone thinks Jiang Chen is sure to lose? Heh heh..."

The corners of his lips curved upward in an inscrutable smile.

Just then, on the Floating Battlefield, Jiang Chen suddenly ceased all his attacks.

Mu Tiexin, standing opposite him, was taken aback for a moment, then smiled with brazen confidence. "What? Are you preparing to give up and admit defeat?"

"Admit defeat?"

Jiang Chen paused, then smiled. "Those words aren’t in my vocabulary!"

"Hmph? You’ve used every trick in the book and can’t even touch my real body. You’re just a cornered beast putting up a final struggle. It would be better to just admit defeat cleanly!" Mu Tiexin said indifferently.

Jiang Chen grinned. "Your Martial Soul Talent is indeed formidable, capable of raising your strength by several levels. But, I haven’t used my Martial Soul Talent at all from the very beginning. How do you know I’m inferior to you?"

"A joke. You think you can deal with me just by relying on your Martial Soul Talent? I’d like to see just how capable your Martial Soul Talent really is!"

Mu Tiexin sneered contemptuously.

Jiang Chen took a deep breath. A sharp light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and a low shout escaped his lips, as loud as rolling thunder, shaking the heavens and the earth. "Devouring God—Domain!"

BOOM—

The God-slaying Sword vibrated violently. His Divine Thought Power burned rapidly as a dark domain enveloped Mu Tiexin.

"Wh-what’s happening? M-my Essence Blood is out of control, and my Martial Soul... Th-this... how is this possible?" The smug and composed look on Mu Tiexin’s face vanished, replaced by sheer panic. He cried out repeatedly, letting out a roar of disbelief.

Inside the God-Devouring Realm,

the Essence Blood throughout his body began to boil violently like water, turning his entire body crimson.

Trickles of blood actually began to seep from his pores.

"No..."

Mu Tiexin desperately activated his Martial Soul, trying to enter his Yama Ghost Body state. But within the God-Devouring Realm, no matter how he tried to switch, he could not resist the realm’s terrifying, devouring Divine Power.

’Flee!’

Terror seized Mu Tiexin’s heart. If this continued, even if Jiang Chen didn’t kill him, he would bleed out and die.

He immediately tried to flee the Floating Battlefield.

Jiang Chen sneered. "Trying to escape now? It’s too late!"

He activated the Shadow Body Technique once more.

Ten "Jiang Chens" appeared in all directions. The Spirit-Slaying Swords in their hands simultaneously erupted with brilliant black Sword Auras, like ten True Dragons twisting their massive bodies as they bore down on Mu Tiexin.

SCHLICK...

The first Sword Aura struck Mu Tiexin. He gritted his teeth and switched to his Yama Ghost Body, allowing the Sword Aura to pass through him.

He managed to dodge the second and third that followed.

But under the devouring effect of the God-Devouring Realm, he couldn’t maintain his Yama Ghost Body. The fourth, the fifth...

Six consecutive Sword Auras slammed viciously into his body.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Each Sword Aura was incredibly sharp and immensely powerful. The continuous impacts brutally smashed Mu Tiexin from a thousand zhang in the air down into the sea.

BOOM—

A colossal wave erupted.

Jiang Chen pursued without hesitation, diving into the sea. The God-Devouring Realm remained locked on Mu Tiexin, and Jiang Chen quickly caught up to him.

"Star Pointing Finger—Star-Breaking!"

SWOOSH!

The finger strike, as condensed as a river of stars and as brilliant as a field of them, descended like the Milky Way from the Nine Heavens, slamming into Mu Tiexin’s back with a THUD.

"WAAAH..."

Mu Tiexin let out a pained scream and spat a mouthful of crimson blood, crashing heavily into the seabed like a falling meteor.

He struggled to climb out of the silt on the ocean floor.

The sudden, cold touch of metal on his neck made Mu Tiexin’s entire body go rigid.

He saw Jiang Chen standing on the water, his expression icy. "Mu Tiexin, you have lost!"

"Jiang Chen, I surrender! I’ll give you half of my Dragon of Fortune! Just let me go..."

Mu Tiexin sensed the aura of death and spoke hastily.

Jiang Chen smiled coldly. "If I kill you, I’ll get your entire Dragon of Fortune anyway!"

"No, you can’t kill me..." Mu Tiexin said hurriedly. "I am the Young Master of the Yinluo Sect! If you kill me, my father will definitely avenge me. My father is a Union Palace Realm giant! If he wants you dead, you won’t escape death even if you hide in the Saint Martial Sword Sect..."

"Are you threatening me?" Jiang Chen’s eyes narrowed.

"No, no, no, you misunderstand! How would I dare threaten you? I’m merely reminding you," Mu Tiexin said, shaking his head profusely, beads of cold sweat dotting his forehead.

Jiang Chen stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face.

A moment later, he suddenly grinned and said slowly, "What you say makes a lot of sense. However, I’ve always believed that letting a tiger return to the mountains will only cause future trouble, and I always adhere to the principle of cutting the weeds and digging up the roots. So, you can just go and die!"

The moment his voice fell, Jiang Chen’s palm shot out and pressed down on Mu Tiexin’s head.

A brilliant radiance erupted from Jiang Chen’s body as he let out a low roar. "Devouring Spirit Ten Thousand Dao Scripture—Devour! Absorb!"

RUMBLE...

Mu Tiexin’s entire body convulsed violently, the whites of his eyes rolling up. Surging waves of his Essence Blood were directly devoured, and his Martial Soul was stripped away by the God-Devouring Realm.

"No..."

"Don’t..."

Mu Tiexin screamed and struggled violently, but it was all in vain.

His body steadily shriveled, and the light of his Martial Soul grew weaker and weaker.

In just three breaths’ time,

Mu Tiexin had already turned into a cold, desiccated corpse, while Jiang Chen was bathed in a pulsing golden light.

After devouring Mu Tiexin’s Celestial Tier Third Grade Martial Soul and the Essence Blood of a mighty Half-Step Union Palace Realm expert, both Jiang Chen’s cultivation and his Martial Soul received a massive boost.

WENG—

The light on the God-slaying Sword grew ever more brilliant, having advanced to Celestial Tier Second Grade!

As for Jiang Chen’s cultivation, it was also rapidly increasing. It broke through the shackles of the Heavenly Destiny Realm Sixth Stage, and he stepped into the Heavenly Destiny Realm—the Seventh Stage Realm!