Divine War Pill Emperor

Chapter 327: Chapter 325: Sword Intent

Jiang Chen killed the black-faced man in a single strike.

His two companions were left stunned.

They had felt the power behind Jiang Chen’s strike.

One could say that single strike contained three distinct variations.

But they couldn’t discern what they were, only that its power was immense.

"Die!"

How could they let Jiang Chen slay their companion? The two of them rushed him at once.

They were bent on killing him.

"Bring it on!"

’You’ll make for good practice.’

But Jiang Chen was completely fearless. His Cultivation had broken through, and he had comprehended the third layer of the Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique.

His Divine Techniques had grown immensely.

He was filled with confidence. Even facing two Martial Master Fourth Heaven experts, Jiang Chen would not back down.

He raised his sword.

SWOOSH...

They watched, aghast, as Jiang Chen instantly condensed a beam of sword light dozens of meters long. He was even controlling all the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi on the entire third floor. Even though they were burning for revenge, they were utterly horrified.

Only by fighting Jiang Chen firsthand did they realize just how uncanny he was.

After all, Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was the source of a Martial Cultivator’s power. If they couldn’t absorb it, a prolonged battle would deplete their Cultivation completely. Unable to replenish their energy, they would be left helpless, waiting to be killed.

Jiang Chen, on the other hand, controlled the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, allowing him to endlessly replenish his Cultivation Power.

His Combat Power was naturally inexhaustible.

He only grew stronger as the fight wore on.

As his sword light flared, a terrifying pressure once again bore down on the two Martial Master Fourth Heaven experts.

’This move again.’

"Kill!"

The two men frantically attacked, trying to cut Jiang Chen down.

Jiang Chen sneered.

’So you want to fight to the death with me.’

"Qi Stealing, Soul Stealer, Soul-Stealing... Triple Kill!"

With a low roar, Jiang Chen executed the three-part kill with a single sword strike.

He swept his sword across.

SCHLICK!

The sword struck one of the men.

The man was sent flying backward, a deep gash carved into his chest.

THUD!

He crashed to the ground, blood spewing from his mouth.

One man was wounded in a single strike, leaving only the last one.

The leader of the group had a slightly deeper Cultivation, making him a more difficult opponent.

The two clashed once more.

For the moment, Jiang Chen was unable to defeat his opponent.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen’s gaze sharpened.

’Shadowless Sword Technique—Fast Sword Has No Edge.’

He abandoned the Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique and instead deployed the Shadowless Sword.

In an instant, Jiang Chen’s sword reached an incredible speed.

WHOOSH!

The sword was so fast that by the time the man reacted, a wound had already appeared on his leg.

"Dammit, what kind of technique is this?"

His expression twisted. Jiang Chen was just too bizarre.

His previous Swordsmanship had been inscrutable enough, but this new one was so fast he couldn’t even react.

’Fast Sword Has No Edge, Sword Intent Shocking Soul.’

"Sword Intent, manifest!"

As Jiang Chen attacked relentlessly, he began to comprehend the Second Form of his Shadowless Sword: Sword Intent Shocking Soul.

The moment he’d grasped Soul-Stealing, the third layer of the Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique, he had understood something. The Sword Intent required for the Second Form of the Shadowless Sword, Sword Intent Shocking Soul, was itself a kind of soul.

A Sword Spirit.

To truly wield a sword, one must imbue it with a soul.

Only a Sword Intent that possesses a soul can kill without leaving a trace of blood.

And only a sword with a soul can generate Sword Intent.

’Sword Intent...’

Jiang Chen’s sword light grew increasingly brilliant. The third floor of the Ghost Temple was soon filled with a dense storm of Sword Qi.

The Sword Qi surged toward the heavens.

Jiang Chen’s eyes grew increasingly bright.

PFFT!

At some point, the leader realized that his entire body was covered in wounds.

But he was certain Jiang Chen’s sword had never touched him.

The wounds were appearing out of nowhere.

PFFT!

Another wound appeared abruptly.

Jiang Chen stood several meters away, simply brandishing his Cloud Mist Sword.

It didn’t look like an attack, yet the man was being wounded from across the distance.

This was Sword Intent. With it, one could wound an enemy from afar.

Jiang Chen had stopped his direct attacks, but the power he wielded was now even greater.

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT! PFFT...

As Jiang Chen continued to brandish his sword, the man’s body became riddled with wounds.

He wanted to charge Jiang Chen and cut him down.

But he was repeatedly driven back by beams of sword light, unable to advance even an inch.

Instead, his injuries only grew more severe.

"Brother...!"

The other injured man cried out in alarm.

He saw that his brother couldn’t land a single blow on Jiang Chen, while Jiang Chen wounded his brother with ease.

The leader was starting to panic.

Despite his wounds, he immediately fell back.

He reached his wounded comrade, helped him up, and roared, "Let’s go! We have to get out of here!"

"This kid’s a monster!"

As Jiang Chen was comprehending Sword Intent Shocking Soul, he noticed they were trying to flee.

He sneered.

’Trying to run? Then taste my final strike.’

"Sword Intent Shocking Soul!"

He remained rooted to the spot, but the Cloud Mist Sword in his hand slashed out viciously.

In an instant, a whistling sound echoed throughout the third floor.

An ethereal Sword Intent manifested out of thin air.

With Jiang Chen’s motion, Sword Intent Shocking Soul was unleashed.

It swept across the space of the third floor.

The Sword Intent was silent and traceless as it swept over the two fleeing men.

Zhan Yang and the others were completely stupefied.

They had seen Jiang Chen’s swordsmanship—its terrifying power could easily wound even experts at the Martial Master Fourth Heaven realm.

Most frightening of all, Jiang Chen had defeated these Martial Master Fourth Heaven experts and forced them to flee.

However, what horrified them most was what happened next.

After the Sword Intent of the Nine Heavens World manifested on the third floor, their minds roared.

They watched as the two men, who had already fled some distance, were suddenly split in two. Their bodies, severed at the waist, floated into the air.

SPLAT! SPLAT!

Blood sprayed everywhere as the two corpses were torn to pieces.

Blood arced through the air before raining down on the floor.

It splattered across the third floor.

SHING!

With incredibly sharp eyes, Jiang Chen sheathed his sword.

His entire being was like a razor-sharp sword, ready to be drawn at a moment’s notice.

He took a deep breath, calming himself.

His eyes were filled with delight.

He had comprehended Soul-Stealing, the third layer of the Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique.

At the same time, by leveraging his understanding of Soul-Stealing, he had finally grasped the Second Form of the Shadowless Sword: Sword Intent Shocking Soul.

His sword had given birth to a Sword Spirit, manifesting Sword Intent.

He could kill without form, from a distance.

While Jiang Chen still couldn’t kill with a single glance, he could now kill just by drawing his sword.

In battle, Jiang Chen was wild and unrestrained.

But outside of battle, he was as gentle as a lamb.

Approachable and easygoing.

’Very good. Not bad at all.’

His gains from entering the Ghost Temple had been enormous.

His Cultivation had broken through, and he had comprehended a new Sword Technique.

At this point, he would have no regrets even if he had to leave the Ghost Temple now.

"Jiang Chen..."

Zhan Yang and the others struggled to their feet and approached Jiang Chen.

Every one of them stared at him as if they had seen a ghost.

As for Lu Beifeng, his eyes shone with such adoration that he looked as if he was about to kneel.

He also used a sword, and the few pointers Jiang Chen had given him had already led to a great deal of enlightenment.

Now, seeing Jiang Chen in action, he knew he was completely out of his league.

This was the difference in their levels.

The gap was immense.

"Here. These are Golden Healing Pills. Each of you take one, and keep the others as spares."

"I’ll open the way out of the third floor now. You all should leave this place as soon as you can."

Without wasting any more words, Jiang Chen prepared to open the path from the third floor.