Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate-Chapter 374: Not So Easy to Kill

Nangong Wan studied the huge swirling vortex in the sky from within the Void Tribulation Soulring. "Judging by the way the space is moving," she said slowly, "someone in the Nirvana Peering realm—who isn't especially strong—should be able to get through. The demons really went all out this time. Opening a spatial channel this big… there's no way there isn't a Nirvana Peering realm demon among them."

Jiang Chen gave a slight nod. "Yeah, but it's hard to say how many. At least one, for sure."

Judging by the sheer size of the demon army—and the fact they've got over a hundred Transcendence realm demons—it was enough to guess that someone strong was in charge. Probably Nirvana Peering level. But whether there were more like that? No way to tell for now.

Shangguan Ning's voice came through next. "So, what are you thinking, Jiang Chen? Are you planning to destroy the channel?"

"Just blowing it up would be too easy on them," Jiang Chen said, eyes narrowing with a hint of a smirk.

"If we could make it collapse like the one in the Bottomless Abyss, it'd wipe out a ton of them—just like last time."

He looked up at the swirling channel, deep in thought. "The demon commander isn't here right now. Like I figured, he's probably already moved over to the Pure Frost Domain."

Then a sharp light flashed in his eyes. "But say the demons catch wind that a big cultivator force from the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star just entered Pure Frost… would they send backup?"

Nangong Wan responded, thinking it through. "Maybe, maybe not. The Myriad Demons Continent doesn't always send huge forces. It depends."

"Our main goal is still Mo Hao," she added quickly. "I say we just destroy this spatial channel and head back to the Western Ice Domain. Even just taking this out is already a big blow to them."

Jiang Chen didn't answer right away. Instead, he stared up at the sky, thinking hard.

"…What if we don't make them send reinforcements," he said finally, "but I push them into it—just a little?"

He tapped a finger on his arm. "Ying Luo's keeping Mo Hao busy over in the Western Ice Domain. They shouldn't cross paths with the demon army just yet."

"That gives me a little window to try something risky. If things go south with Mo Hao, I'll jump in right away—even if it means exposing myself."

He paused for a breath, his voice calm but serious as it echoed into the Void Tribulation Soulring. "What do you think? Sound like a plan?"

"Sounds good to me," Shangguan Ning said. "Mo Hao's already getting cocky with the people around him. If we let the demons send backup, he'll get even harder to handle later."

"I agree too," Nangong Wan chimed in. "But if anything strange happens, we pull back right away. No taking chances. So—what exactly are you planning, Jiang Chen?"

Jiang Chen's grin was sharp and just a little dangerous. "This spatial channel… the demons clearly care about it, don't they?"

"The guards they left behind? Not that strong compared to me. Taking them out would be easy."

"And with your help, smashing the channel itself wouldn't be hard either."

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He held back for a moment, eyes glinting. "But I'm not gonna do that—at least, not yet."

Without wasting another second, Jiang Chen shot forward and slipped right beneath the swirling vortex in the sky.

Bo Luncang might've left, but he hadn't left the channel wide open. At least ten Late-stage Transcendence realm demons stood guard, watching every direction like hawks. They were locked in, alert, and ready to strike at the smallest sign of trouble.

Then—barely noticeable—a tiny ripple in space flickered just beneath the channel.

One of the demons snapped his head around.

"Something's wrong!" he shouted, and instantly fired off a massive attack in that direction.

The blast tore through the air and blew apart an entire mountain… but no one was there.

Then—

Slash!

The sharp sound of a blade slicing through flesh cut through the tension. One of the demons didn't even get to scream.

His head dropped clean off, and his soul was destroyed in the same instant. No body left behind—just a mist of blood and light fading into the wind.

"Not good!" one of the demons shouted, eyes wide. "It's a distraction!"

"The enemy's got strong stealth skills—everyone, stay sharp!"

The nine remaining Transcendence realm demons instantly snapped into formation, forming a tight circle around the spatial channel to protect it.

At the same time, word spread fast—like fire through dry grass. Every demon left in the Vibrant Blaze Domain started rushing toward the area.

Then it happened again—that same faint ripple in space.

"There it is!" one of the demons growled.

The group didn't hesitate. All nine of them launched attacks straight at the source of the disturbance. This time, they were ready.

Sure enough, just a breath later, a shadow flickered into view—appearing right behind one of the demons. A blade flashed through the air, aiming straight for the kill.

"You think you can take me down? Dream on!" the demon snarled, bursting out with a powerful shield of energy just in time. The sneak attack slammed into the barrier but couldn't break through.

And in that instant, the attacker's face came into view.

It was a young man, his features blurred and hard to make out—but there was no mistaking who it was.

"Kill him!" one of the demons roared.

They didn't care who he was. A wave of deadly attacks flew at him from all sides.

"Hmph. Today, I'm wiping you all out—and tearing this channel to pieces!" Jiang Chen shouted, drawing his Purple Heaven Immortal Sword as he charged straight into the storm.

His voice was loud and fierce, but inside, he was completely calm—steady as still water. He hadn't even shown his real strength yet.

"You think you can destroy this spatial channel? Keep dreaming!" one of the demons shot back with a mocking grin.

"That sword… you must be Jiang Chen, the so-called Lord of the Immortal Martial Continent!"

"I didn't expect you to be this strong. You're definitely a human genius. But it doesn't matter—this is where your story ends!"

"Nine against one. You really think that sword of yours makes you unbeatable? We've got weapons too, you know!"

"Heh, heh… Killing you will win us big points with Lord Bo Luncang!"

"Kill him! Tear him apart! Leave nothing behind!"

The demons laughed cruelly as they closed in, their killing intent thick in the air.

They weren't worried. As strong as Jiang Chen seemed, they were sure he hadn't reached the Nirvana Peering realm yet. As long as he was still in Late-stage Transcendence realm, they figured there was no way he could take on all nine of them.

If they couldn't beat him fast, they'd just drag it out and wear him down. Either way, they planned to finish it here.

And then—it all exploded.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The battlefield lit up with crashing shockwaves, one after another, like fireworks going off at once. The sky shook, and the ground cracked from the sheer power of the fight.

Right in the middle of it all, Jiang Chen was like a flickering shadow, darting through attacks, facing all nine demons at once.

From the outside, it looked like he was barely hanging on. Surrounded, outnumbered, and pushed to the edge, he looked like he was throwing out everything he had just to survive.

But somehow, every time it looked like the end—when the demons thought they had him cornered—he slipped away, dodging the killing blows by a hair's breadth, again and again.

The nine Transcendence realm demons were starting to feel the pressure.

No matter how hard they attacked, they couldn't land a killing blow. And they weren't holding back, either—they were going all in. But if this dragged on, they'd all run low on strength, and none of them would have the power left to finish Jiang Chen off.

So, they started talking to each other in secret, coming up with a new plan.

Instead of all nine fighting at once, they decided to split into three groups. Each group would take turns attacking while the others rested. That way, they could keep the pressure on Jiang Chen without burning themselves out. Eventually, he'd tire out, and they'd finish him for good.

The plan sounded solid. They didn't waste any time putting it into action.

Three demons jumped back into the fight, throwing attacks at Jiang Chen nonstop. The other six pulled back to the outer edge of the battlefield, quietly recovering their Origin Power while keeping a close eye on him.

From where they stood, this fight was already over. Jiang Chen was done—they just had to wear him down.

But right then, Jiang Chen let out a thunderous roar.

"DIE, you demon scum!"

A powerful aura exploded out from him, shaking the air itself. The Purple Heaven Immortal Sword lit up with terrifying sword Qi that burst out in all directions—slashing across the battlefield in a full circle like a giant spinning blade.