"Your combat prowess has garnered appreciation from the eldest sister and elder brother. If you can ensure that you don’t break through to the Void Refinement Realm within five months, I can handle today’s trouble for you. Over there, they need stronger Divine Infant Realm Peak power!"

Cheng Huang’er spoke again.

Upon hearing this, a hint of understanding emerged in the eyes of Elder Feng and the others, and Yuan Chong silently breathed a sigh of relief.

"No need! If they want me dead, they aren’t enough. This is the Abandoned Plain, if I can’t handle those of the same realm, wouldn’t I be letting down Princess Chang and the Crown Prince’s regard?"

Jiang Chen smiled faintly and gently shook his head.

"I hope this is confidence, not arrogance!"

Cheng Huang’er softly spoke, hesitated slightly, then reached out to take out two jade pendants and handed them to Jiang Chen: "The eldest sister has gone into seclusion. Before she went in, she gave me these to pass on to you and Elder Jiu. Inside is a strand of her divine sense, which can be used to send messages. Once she comes out of seclusion, she will contact you and invite you to the ceremony."

Jiang Chen froze for a moment, reached out to take the jade pendant, and said with a light laugh, "We’ll be there."

"Do you really not need me to handle this for you?"

Cheng Huang’er asked once more.

"If it’s convenient for the young princess, please look after my friends, ensuring they remain unharmed. As for this grudge, my brothers and I will eventually make the four great forces pay for it. Let’s not involve the young princess!"

Jiang Chen cupped his fists towards Cheng Huang’er and then glanced at Su Qingluan behind him.

Su Qingluan smiled slightly and nodded gently.

When they arrived, Su Qingluan had already begun preparing to gather spiritual seals. Now that the formation’s fluctuations were apparent, Jiang Chen understood.

"Alright, I’ll try my best."

Cheng Huang’er nodded lightly.

"Thank you."

Jiang Chen expressed his gratitude, turned, and looked at everyone: "Everyone, it’s time to fight for our lives!"

"It’s always been you helping the academy; this time, we can finally help you."

Lei Kai spoke with a light laugh.

"Brother Jiang Chen, I can fight an old man."

Mu Ling’er clenched her little fists and shook them lightly.

"I can block one too!"

Jin Liang softly spoke.

"I can block one as well, but I need someone to hold off first."

Su Qingluan volunteered, too.

"Leave the last one to me. This grudge, I’ve been wanting to settle it for a long time. Today, I’ll collect some interest first!"

Yun Cheng coldly glanced at the four great forces.

"Alright, then Elder Su, Ling’er, Elder Jin, Elder Yun, Senior Zhuo, Hu Zi—once we start, we will take on those four old fellows, while the others deal with the remnants of the four great forces."

Jiang Chen lightly instructed.

"Remnants?"

Lei Kai and several others froze for a moment.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly: "Once it starts, you’ll understand!"

"Have you figured out how to die?"

A cold voice echoed, causing Jiang Chen and the others to turn their heads.

The people from the four great forces had already reached a hundred meters outside the formation, and those around had retreated another hundred meters, eager to watch the spectacle.

"Let’s go!"

Jiang Chen beckoned, stepping towards the people of the four great forces, and the others followed closely.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a figure emerged from the Wind Thunder Valley crowd and landed beside Jiang Chen’s group.

Jiang Chen and the others froze for a moment, collectively turning their heads to look. The newcomer was burly and wore a naive smile, none other than Jin Hu.

Jin Hu said nothing, just met Jiang Chen’s gaze.

Jiang Chen helplessly rolled his eyes at Jin Hu and spoke lightly: "When the fight starts, you cooperate with your senior brother."

"Alright!"

Jin Hu grinned and then shouted towards the Wind Thunder Valley side: "Thank you, Yan Li, War General, for your appreciation, but Jin Hu is destined for misfortune, unable to join Wind Thunder Valley, sorry!"

Yan Li looked at Jin Hu with a complicated expression, nodded helplessly, and sighed lightly.

He also wanted to fight alongside Jiang Chen, but he was a war general of Wind Thunder Valley and had no connection with the Yun Family. If he announced his departure from Wind Thunder Valley to join Jiang Chen, it would likely lead to rumors and bring unnecessary trouble to Wind Thunder Valley.

Not just him, but among the Wind Thunder Valley crowd, hundreds of people looked at Jiang Chen with a guilty expression. These were the Integration Path cultivators who once hunted Necro Spirits alongside Jiang Chen.

Unfortunately, being elite members of Wind Thunder Valley, they couldn’t act freely.

Jiang Chen patted Jin Hu’s shoulder, smiled at Yan Li, and turned again towards the people from the four great forces.

As the two groups approached, everyone outside the large formation held their breath, anticipating the upcoming battle.

"A bunch of reckless kids, only knowing how to flaunt their loyalty; today, I will let you know that loyalty without strength comes at the cost of death!"

Third Master Zhou looked coldly at the approaching Jiang Chen and others, shouting out.

Jiang Chen and his group stopped thirty meters away from the people of the four great forces, glanced at them lightly, and said: "Ling’er, Elder Jin, Elder Yun, you three call one out, Senior Zhuo, you and Hu Zi call one out."

"Alright!"

Several people nodded and leapt into the air.

"Old man from the Zhou Family, get out here!"

"Old man from the Qin Family, come meet your end!"

"Qiu Quanzhen, the vengeance for my son and daughter-in-law should be settled today!"

"Haha, the four great forces surrounding a bunch of juniors, with such excuses. I think you should rename yourselves to ’Bufan’, for being extraordinarily thick-skinned! That remaining Semi-Saint, come forth, we’ll send you off together!"

Four shouting voices echoed across the heavens and earth; Zhuo Bufan didn’t know how to address Elder Liu, so directly referred to him as ’the remaining Semi-Saint’.

Third Master Zhou and others paused momentarily, looking at Jiang Chen standing in front of Yun Tao and others, then at the five figures in the sky, a mocking smile appearing in their eyes.

"What’s happening?"

"Isn’t Jiang Chen supposed to face the Semi-Saint?"

"Wow, how is there a little girl facing a great path Semi-Saint of the same realm?"

"Has Jiang Chen chickened out?"

Calls rang out; people from various forces looked at Jiang Chen and others in astonishment.

"This kid is quite something, letting others face the toughest challenge. Yuan Chong, is this truly the person you greatly admire?"

Tang Jie pouted and turned to look at Yuan Chong.

A hint of confusion showed in Yuan Chong’s eyes.

"Kid from the Tang Family, keep watching. You can’t just look at the surface. If earlier you had fought with Jiang Chen, you would have embarrassed the Canglan Army!"

Elder Feng gently advised Tang Jie.

Tang Jie was slightly taken aback, glancing at Elder Feng and then at Jiang Chen, his eyes showing a mix of gravity and dissatisfaction.

Though proud, he wasn’t foolish. Elder Feng’s words indicated that Jiang Chen indeed possessed extraordinary qualities, although he still didn’t believe he would lose to Jiang Chen, even here on the Abandoned Plain.