Divine War Pill Emperor

Chapter 320: Chapter 318: Level 3

Jiang Chen gave a brief explanation about the Water-Resistant Pill.

It was yet another shock for Zhan Yang and the others.

Jiang Chen was simply too intimidating. Not only was he familiar with the Ghost Temple, but any Elixir he casually produced was Gold Quality.

After all, Gold Quality Elixirs were exceptionally rare, even in the entire Fire Sparrow Kingdom.

This wasn’t the first time Jiang Chen had produced a Golden Quality Elixir.

They all grew suspicious of his identity.

Yet, Jiang Chen treated them extremely well.

Sharing a bitter smile, the four of them said no more.

"I’ll test it out. Our ability to cross the Black Water River all depends on this Water-Resistant Pill."

As the four of them watched with intense gazes, Jiang Chen held the Water-Resistant Pill.

He then let a drop of his blood fall onto the pill.

The Water-Resistant Pill quickly absorbed the blood.

It immediately began to emit an almost transparent halo.

With focused concentration, Jiang Chen tossed the Water-Resistant Pill directly into the Black Water River.

SPLASH!

The Water-Resistant Pill immediately fell into the Black Water.

Jiang Chen had used a drop of his own blood simply to test the Water-Resistant Pill’s effectiveness in the Black Water River.

The blood allowed him to sense the pill’s condition within the Black Water.

Soon, Jiang Chen’s Divine Thought perceived that after the Water-Resistant Pill entered the Black Water, the three-meter-diameter transparent halo it emitted immediately repelled the surrounding water.

The Black Water was completely unable to penetrate the barrier.

Jiang Chen even controlled the pill, moving it against the current, then with it, testing it in various ways.

He found that the Water-Resistant Pill showed no signs of being corroded or cracked.

Only then did he relax.

He turned to Zhan Yang and the others, a pleased look on his face. "My Water-Resistant Pill works."

He immediately took out five more Water-Resistant Pills, handing one to each of the others and keeping one for himself.

"Just hold the Water-Resistant Pill in your mouth. Don’t swallow it. Then, we’ll enter the Black Water."

"We need to travel upstream to find the passage."

The others obeyed Jiang Chen’s command without hesitation, each popping a Water-Resistant Pill into their mouth.

The Water-Resistant Pill was reusable.

It would only lose its water-repelling properties once its medicinal efficacy was completely exhausted.

Taking the lead, Jiang Chen was the first to walk toward the Black Water River.

The Black Water River was calm, so there was no need to worry about resistance from the current as they traveled upstream.

SPLASH!

Jiang Chen quickly disappeared into the Black Water River.

A moment later, his head popped up from the surface, a transparent halo shimmering above him.

Within a three-meter radius around him, the Black Water couldn’t touch him in the slightest.

"Hurry, get in!"

Zhan Yang, JinLing, and the others cautiously followed him into the Black Water River.

They were overjoyed to find that it was just as he’d said; the Black Water was held at bay by the pill, three meters away.

They were safe inside a transparent bubble.

The five of them traveled upstream, searching for the passage to the third level.

The most dangerous thing about the Black Water River was, without a doubt, the water itself; there were no other dangerous creatures within it.

Aside from the corpses of a few Martial Cultivators and Demon Beasts floating in the water, they encountered nothing else.

The five of them traveled smoothly through the Black Water River for two days.

"That’s the passage."

Jiang Chen suddenly sent a message with his Divine Thought, pointing ahead.

A passage had appeared within the Black Water River.

It was completely submerged in the river’s depths.

The five of them were thrilled.

Jiang Chen led the way, and they quickly rushed into the passage.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...

As the five of them landed inside, they found that the Black Water stopped at the entrance.

The passage was quiet and empty.

They each took the Water-Resistant Pill out of their mouths.

"Jiang Chen, here’s the Water-Resistant Pill back."

The four of them moved in unison to return the Water-Resistant Pills to Jiang Chen.

Although they coveted the pills, they knew they belonged to Jiang Chen.

But to their surprise, Jiang Chen just waved his hand dismissively. "They’re gifts. Keep them for later."

"Don’t worry, I have more."

"We should hurry on to the third level."

Without paying them any mind, Jiang Chen started walking forward.

The four of them exchanged glances. Since they started following Jiang Chen, they had been the ones benefiting time and time again.

Jiang Chen was basically a walking treasure trove; he seemed to have everything.

In the end, the four of them stopped being coy and put the Water-Resistant Pills away.

Having been through life-and-death situations together, the five of them had forged a strong bond.

"The third level, in fact, has nothing in it."

"It’s called the Nine Heavens World."

Jiang Chen was the first to emerge from the passage.

Zhan Yang and the other three followed close behind.

"Hm?"

The moment the five of them stepped out of the passage, their expressions changed drastically.

Before them stood a dense crowd of people and Demon Beasts.

The Flame Dragon was there, leading its massive army of Demon Beasts.

Opposite them was Wen Shixuan, leading the army of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.

In the corners were a few scattered groups that seemed to belong to neither the Flame Dragon nor Wen Shixuan’s factions.

"It’s you?"

Wen Shixuan, who had been in a standoff with the Flame Dragon, suddenly turned his head as he saw Jiang Chen’s group emerge.

His eyes widened in utter shock when he saw the five of them clearly.

He clearly hadn’t expected that Jiang Chen’s group would actually manage to enter the third level unscathed.

His own party had only made it through because they had made prior preparations and held a key to the Ghost Temple.

For Jiang Chen and the others—who had been nothing more than his slaves on the journey here—to arrive at the third level completely unharmed was nothing short of astonishing.

"Interesting. It’s you again, boy."

The Flame Dragon looked over at Jiang Chen, its body wreathed in fire. Its enormous, crimson eyes swiveled in their sockets, also seeming surprised to see him here.

The Flame Dragon had managed to get in not only because of its formidable Cultivation, but also because it possessed a key.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen’s expression flickered.

He quickly led Zhan Yang and the others to fall back.

The atmosphere had become rather strange.

After all, there were quite a few factions here vying for the Black Fire.

"We just wandered in by accident."

Jiang Chen spoke up at the opportune moment, wanting to avoid a confrontation with these powerful factions for the time being.

He kept a low profile and moved off to the side.

"Heh. It’s not like you have what it takes to get the Black Fire anyway."

Wen Shixuan sneered.

He then paid Jiang Chen’s group no further mind.

The Flame Dragon, for its part, clearly didn’t care about someone as weak as Jiang Chen either.

"Your Excellency, Flame Dragon," Wen Shixuan began, "I, Wen Shixuan, represent the Fire Sparrow Kingdom. We are determined to obtain the Black Fire."

"I hope we can compete for it fairly."

Wen Shixuan was speaking to the Flame Dragon.

They had all come for the Black Fire.

Now that they had reached the third level, they had yet to find it.

However, the Flame Dragon was, without a doubt, their greatest rival.

The Flame Dragon’s Cultivation was at the Peak of Martial Arts Nine Heavens, making it the most formidable opponent present.

Wen Shixuan had no choice but to invoke the name of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom to contend with the Flame Dragon, hoping to secure a fair competition for the Black Fire.

"You? You think you’re worthy of competing with me?"

The Flame Dragon scoffed.

Its voice boomed, "I suggest you all withdraw. Otherwise, when the time comes, I may not show any mercy."

"As for your Fire Sparrow Kingdom... it’s nothing special in my eyes."

It showed no fear of any threat. The Flame Dragon had only recently emerged into the world, yet it had the chance to become the most powerful king of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.

In terms of power, Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain was by no means inferior to the Fire Sparrow Kingdom; it might even be slightly stronger.

Wen Shixuan’s expression darkened.

Grand General Ming Zhe gave a cough.

"Your Excellency, Flame Dragon, we came here under orders. We will not withdraw so easily."