Chapter 368: Chapter 366: Black Fire Besieges the City
In a fit of rage, Jiang Chen unleashed the Blazing Fire Technique, releasing the Black Fire.
As a Fire of Heaven and Earth, the Black Fire possessed terrifying power.
The Black Fire erupted from above Jiang Chen’s head, soaring toward the heavens.
Its scorching heat instantly enveloped all of Guyue City.
Even Qin Yun, with his Martial King Cultivation, turned pale when he felt the Black Fire’s might.
"What is this flame? How can it be so powerful?"
He didn’t recognize Jiang Chen’s Black Fire at all.
Moreover, this Black Fire posed an immense threat even to him, forcing him to be extremely cautious.
Jiang Chen sneered. "This is the Black Fire that will take your life."
"Who can stop me today?"
"Not even you."
He controlled the Black Fire as it shot toward the sky, its flames threatening to incinerate the city.
He advanced step by step, the Black Fire blazing around him.
CRACK... CRACK... CRACK...
The intense temperature caused the nearby ground to crack and split apart.
HISS...
The Qin Family had assumed their Patriarch would kill Jiang Chen, but he was proving impossible to kill.
Now, he had suddenly unleashed the Black Fire, and they all felt an intense, looming threat.
They all gasped and scrambled to get even farther away.
"Qin Yun, die!"
With a wave of his hand, Jiang Chen conjured a ball of Black Fire and viciously hurled it at Qin Yun.
Qin Yun hastily threw a palm strike, attempting to bat away the Black Fire.
PFFT!
Strangely, the moment he made contact, the Black Fire clung to his hand.
It began to burn.
In an instant, Qin Yun’s hand was scorched black.
"AHH—!"
’This is bad!’
Qin Yun cried out in pain. The Black Fire had wounded him. He was horrified; even with his Martial King Cultivation, he truly couldn’t block Jiang Chen’s Black Fire.
But the Black Fire remained stuck to his hand, burning relentlessly, threatening to reduce him to cinders.
Qin Yun frantically mobilized all his Cultivation Power and slammed it against the Black Fire.
PFFT!
He finally managed to force the Black Fire back, but more than half of his arm had been burned away, leaving him crippled.
Qin Yun shot a look of pure hatred at Jiang Chen.
However, not daring to face the Black Fire again, he hastily retreated.
"Quick! Fall back!"
Since even he couldn’t stop Jiang Chen’s Black Fire, he urged the other Qin Clan Members to fall back.
He didn’t need to tell them. The Qin Clan Members were already scared witless, scrambling to flee in a panic.
They completely ignored the fact that their Patriarch was in danger.
Soon, everyone from the Qin Family had retreated into the Qin Family Mansion.
They shut the gates and refused to come out.
From inside the mansion, Qin Yun yelled, "Jiang Chen, don’t take things too far!"
He was utterly furious. Jiang Chen alone had forced the Qin Family to lock its main gate and cower in fear.
It was a tremendous humiliation.
Meanwhile, his daughter, Qin Muxue, had yet to return from her search for Mr. Gu.
But Jiang Chen didn’t rush to attack the Qin Family. Instead, he unleashed the Blazing Fire Technique again, sending out the Black Fire.
FWOOSH...
The Black Fire swirled around the Qin Family Mansion, rapidly encircling the entire compound.
Only then did Jiang Chen speak, his voice cold. "Today, there is no escape for the Qin Family."
"All of you can die."
Inside the mansion, a clan member rushed up to Qin Yun.
He was in a state of utter panic.
"Patriarch, it’s terrible! The east, west, and north gates are all surrounded by black flames!"
What?
Qin Yun trembled, finding it hard to believe.
He never imagined Jiang Chen would be so formidable as to encircle the entire Qin Family with his Black Fire.
This meant he intended to bury their entire family in a sea of flames.
BANG!
Just then, Jiang Chen’s Black Fire blasted open the main gate of the Qin Family Mansion.
THUD...
His figure as imposing as a mountain, Jiang Chen slowly stepped through the gate.
Seeing this, Qin Yun’s face turned grim, even a little pale.
His voice trembling, he hastily said to Jiang Chen, "Jiang Chen, you can annul the marriage with my daughter, but we have one condition."
Thinking fast under pressure, Qin Yun had devised a clever plan to stall for time and relieve the pressure on his family—a plan that might even lead to Jiang Chen’s capture.
Jiang Chen said coldly, "Speak. I’m not giving the Qin Family much time."
"And you only get one chance."
It wasn’t that Jiang Chen was merciless, but that he couldn’t afford to be merciful.
The Qin Family was trying to kill him to prevent the annulment with Qin Muxue, so he was now holding nothing back.
Realizing that the Black Fire had them surrounded and that the mysterious Mr. Gu had yet to appear, he didn’t know what was keeping him.
He said to Jiang Chen, "Our condition is this: if you can pass a series of trials set by our Qin Family, we will accept your annulment of the marriage with my daughter."
The brilliant plan he’d come up with was to set up obstacles to stymie Jiang Chen and, at the same time, stall for time.
This would give Mr. Gu time to arrive.
He had heard from his daughter that this Mr. Gu was incredibly powerful, his methods terrifying.
As Second Prince Wen Shixi’s right-hand man, his reputation was surely not just for show.
Jiang Chen shook his head. "Why should I agree to your condition?"
"Don’t you think it’s a little late for that?"
A mocking smile appeared on his face.
If they wanted to set up trials, they should have done so from the start. Now that a battle had begun, Jiang Chen had no intention of stopping.
Qin Yun was stunned. Jiang Chen had refused.
He sighed before saying, "Jiang Chen, you should be clear on where the true grievance lies."
"This is only a matter concerning the marriage contract. It has nothing to do with the other Qin Clan Members."
"By surrounding our Qin Family with this Black Fire, you will only involve the innocent. I hope you can find it in your heart to be merciful and not slaughter innocent people."
"You can kill me, but you can’t kill everyone in the Qin Family. After all, the others have no quarrel with you."
To stall for time, Qin Yun was racking his brain, using every persuasive argument and emotional appeal he could muster.
Jiang Chen fell silent.
His original intention was only to annul the marriage with Qin Muxue and make her alone pay the price.
He had no intention of wiping out the entire Qin Family.
Finally, he nodded. "Fine. I accept your condition. However, I will not withdraw the Black Fire. If the Qin Family tries any tricks, I will burn you all to the ground, leaving no one and nothing alive."
He did not withdraw the Black Fire.
Qin Yun was overjoyed.
"Good. In that case, you must give me time."
And so, Jiang Chen stood at the main gate of the Qin Family Mansion while the Black Fire surrounded the estate.
The members of the Qin Family all retreated, disappearing into the depths of the compound.
Jiang Chen didn’t care how difficult their trials might be.
He simply waited.
「In a secret chamber within the Qin Family’s estate.」
A man in a Black Robe sat cross-legged on the floor, making strange gestures with his hands and feet; it was unclear what he was doing.
THUMP THUMP THUMP...
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps approached.
It was Qin Muxue.
She hurried to a spot near the man in the Black Robe.
She said respectfully, "Mr. Gu, the Qin Family can’t stop Jiang Chen. He’s already forced his way in."
"I implore you to act."
Mr. Gu ceased his movements and slowly opened his eyes.
His gaze was perfectly tranquil.
He asked indifferently, "How strong is he now?"
Mr. Gu had long known Jiang Chen was coming to deliver the letter of annulment, which was why Wen Shixi had sent him to protect Qin Muxue.
Qin Muxue hastily replied, "Martial Master Fifth Heaven."
A sharp glint flashed in Mr. Gu’s eyes.
He was visibly taken aback.
"Martial Master Fifth Heaven? He reached that realm in just one year? How can this boy be such a monstrous prodigy?"
"I was the one who dug out his Martial Vein and transplanted it into the Second Prince."
"I thought he would be utterly crippled. How did he not only acquire another Martial Vein but also gain such a heaven-defying cultivation speed?"
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