Divine War Pill Emperor

Chapter 384: Chapter 382: One Palm

When Grand General Ming Zhe unleashed the aura of his Martial King Eighth Layer Heaven cultivation, the entire scene erupted in an uproar.

The terrifying pressure was so immense that Martial Cultivators like Qin Yun, who had just broken through to the Martial King Cultivation realm, couldn’t even lift their heads.

Even Mr. Gu’s expression grew grim beneath his Black Robe.

Grand General Ming Zhe’s aura was so potent that it even caused a commotion among the people outside the City Lord’s Mansion.

"Good heavens, who is that? How can someone have such a terrifying aura?"

"The City Lord’s Mansion was hiding such a heaven-defying expert?"

"Even with his powerful Black Fire, Jiang Chen is in deep trouble now that he’s facing a Martial King Eighth Layer Heaven master."

The crowd murmured amongst themselves.

After all, a Martial King Eighth Layer Heaven master was considered a top-tier expert even in the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.

The crowd unconsciously backed away, not daring to get any closer to the City Lord’s Mansion.

As for Jiang Chen, his expression turned incredibly ugly.

The pressure from Grand General Ming Zhe’s aura forced him back several steps involuntarily.

’Hold fast!’

He roared inwardly.

Fortunately, the Black Fire was still formidable enough to help him negate most of the pressure from Grand General Ming Zhe’s aura.

Standing at a distance, Jiang Chen panted slightly.

’A Martial King of the Eighth Heaven... truly powerful.’

Despite this, there was no way Jiang Chen would hand over the Black Fire.

His eyes were calm.

"Hand over the Black Fire!"

Grand General Ming Zhe stared intently at Jiang Chen.

An oppressive aura surged from his body toward Jiang Chen.

RUMBLE...

The aura surged forth like an endless ocean wave, crashing down upon Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen felt his head ring as his body was forced back involuntarily, retreating step by step.

At the same time, the immense pressure caused his face to turn pale.

He gritted his teeth.

A series of low roars escaped him.

"Black Fire, break!"

He tried to use the Black Fire to break through the opponent’s pressure.

But to his shock, he discovered that Grand General Ming Zhe was indeed extraordinarily powerful.

His aura alone was so oppressive that Jiang Chen couldn’t resist at all.

The Black Fire could only barely block a fraction of it.

"Heh heh, interesting. A mere Martial Artist who can withstand my aura... you have reason to be proud."

Grand General Ming Zhe let out a strange laugh.

He had suppressed Jiang Chen with his aura alone, preventing the Black Fire from unleashing much of its power.

In that instant, his body flashed, and he flew swiftly toward Jiang Chen.

At the same time, he spread his five fingers, forming a claw, and viciously struck out at Jiang Chen.

The Crown Prince had ordered Jiang Chen to be captured alive.

Grand General Ming Zhe held back some of his strength; otherwise, a single strike would have been enough to kill Jiang Chen.

This was the gap between a High-level Martial King and a Low-level Martial King.

A Low-level Martial King might have trouble blocking Jiang Chen’s Black Fire.

But against a High-level Martial King, Jiang Chen couldn’t unleash the Black Fire’s true power, making it impossible to suppress a Martial King Eighth Layer Heaven expert like Grand General Ming Zhe.

"Boy, you can’t escape."

Before Grand General Ming Zhe’s body arrived, his voice boomed in Jiang Chen’s mind.

Jiang Chen’s expression changed drastically, and he quickly roared.

"Blazing Fire Technique, Black Fire, protect your master!"

The only thing he had that could possibly contend with Grand General Ming Zhe was the Black Fire.

But when the Black Fire couldn’t block his opponent, all Jiang Chen could do was struggle for his life.

"A futile last stand!"

In a flash, Grand General Ming Zhe’s figure appeared before Jiang Chen.

His palm struck down viciously.

RUMBLE...

This palm strike stirred the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi into a frenzy, violently crushing down on Jiang Chen.

At this moment, Jiang Chen’s Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique was also rendered useless.

It couldn’t affect Grand General Ming Zhe in the slightest.

With the ease of snapping a dry twig, his palm smashed through the Black Fire.

Although the Black Fire burned furiously, it had no effect on Grand General Ming Zhe.

He watched as Grand General Ming Zhe’s palm grew closer and closer, until it was right before his eyes.

Jiang Chen let out a hasty, low shout.

"Black Gold Silk Armor!"

Since the Black Fire couldn’t block the attack, Jiang Chen could only use the Black Gold Silk Armor as a last-ditch defense.

BOOM!

In the end, Grand General Ming Zhe’s palm still pierced through the Black Fire and struck Jiang Chen squarely.

WHOOSH!

Jiang Chen’s body shot back as if struck by lightning.

He was sent flying by Grand General Ming Zhe’s palm like a leaf in the wind.

While airborne, Jiang Chen felt his entire body tremble violently.

It felt as if every bone in his body had shattered.

Waves of heart-rending pain washed over him.

"AGHH—"

While still in the air, he coughed up mouthful after mouthful of blood.

Although his Black Gold Silk Armor had excellent defense, it was no match for the terrifying Grand General Ming Zhe.

The Palm Force from Grand General Ming Zhe that penetrated the Black Gold Silk Armor was more than he could bear.

THUD!

After flying several dozen meters, Jiang Chen’s body slammed heavily onto the ground.

He bounced once before rolling another seven or eight meters to a stop.

SPURT... SPURT... SPURT...

Having landed, Jiang Chen felt the blood churning inside him.

He couldn’t stop himself from spitting up several more mouthfuls of blood.

He was seeing stars.

That one palm strike from Grand General Ming Zhe had nearly taken half his life.

He struggled, trying to get up from the ground.

But his whole body ached, his muscles sore and weak.

Every movement drenched him in a cold sweat.

He realized that most of his bones had been shattered by the Grand General’s palm. It was sheer luck that he was still alive.

Nevertheless, Jiang Chen still struggled to slowly get back on his feet.

He finally stood up and, ignoring the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, looked toward Grand General Ming Zhe.

But just then...

CRACK!

A crisp cracking sound was heard.

Startled, Jiang Chen looked down at his Black Gold Silk Armor.

The fact that he could still stand was a testament to the Black Gold Silk Armor, which had indeed helped him block a significant portion of Grand General Ming Zhe’s Palm Force.

Otherwise, he probably wouldn’t have been able to get up at all.

And as he looked...

CRACK...

Another crisp sound echoed.

Then, Jiang Chen discovered a crack had actually appeared on his Black Gold Silk Armor.

The crack was like a scar left upon the armor.

’Such powerful Palm Force.’

Jiang Chen sucked in a sharp breath.

His Black Gold Silk Armor had been cracked by Grand General Ming Zhe’s single palm strike.

This Black Gold Silk Armor had saved his life on multiple occasions.

It was extremely important to him.

But now, the Black Gold Silk Armor... had cracked.

And that wasn’t all.

CRACK...

CRACK...

After the first crack appeared, a series of shattering sounds followed continuously.

One after another, cracks began to spread across the Black Gold Silk Armor.

Everything indicated that Jiang Chen’s Black Gold Silk Armor had finally reached the end of its life.

CRACK-CRACK-CRACK...

The cracking sounds grew more and more frequent.

Soon, Jiang Chen saw that his Black Gold Silk Armor was completely covered in fissures.

A wave of sorrow washed over him. One of his treasures was finished, just like that.

CRUMBLE...

The cracked Black Gold Silk Armor finally disintegrated completely, turning into fragments that fell to the ground piece by piece.

CLINK... CLANK...

The sound of the Black Gold Silk Armor’s fragments hitting the ground was incessant.

It was a grating, helpless sound.

Then, the entire Black Gold Silk Armor turned to dust and vanished from Jiang Chen’s body.

Gazing at the fragments scattered at his feet, Jiang Chen’s heart turned completely cold.