Chapter 2260: Chapter 2264: Benefactor?
Bang!
The sound of an explosion echoed, and the giant claw reaching for Jiang Chen was scattered by the violent Qi Force, which then relentlessly crashed towards Jiang Chen.
"Spatial Shift!"
Jiang Chen shouted, and his figure instantly vanished from the spot, reappearing a hundred meters away. Dao Rhythm flowed through him, enveloping him, as the five-colored Power of the Great Dao formed a multicolored barrier in front of him.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
A series of dull thuds followed as the violent Qi Force broke through Jiang Chen’s defense and still struck him.
Pfft!
Jiang Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning pale instantly, and his body flew backward, crashing violently into the forest below.
Spatial Shift, Jiang Chen’s method of utilizing the Spatial Path insights gained from ’Dragon Swallows Rivers and Mountains,’ was somewhat clumsy, allowing him to shift only a hundred meters.
But it was precisely this hundred meters that gave him the chance to summon his internal forces for defense; otherwise, the violent Qi would have torn him apart alive!
"Ah!"
Simultaneously, a heartrending scream sounded from the explosion’s center, and a battered figure was blown away from the center.
Hei Mo was now covered in wounds, his right arm vanished without a trace, and his internal aura was weak and diminished, clearly heavily injured!
"How is this possible? How could you self-detonate the Spirit Treasure Divine Weapon? Even if you could, it shouldn’t have such power. What have you done?"
Hei Mo’s eyes were full of ferocity, glaring at the direction where Jiang Chen had fallen.
The self-detonation of the Spirit Treasure Divine Weapon can achieve the force of a Virtual Refinement Realm Peak expert’s explosion, of course, this means purely the weapon’s self-detonation, yet the more powerful the cultivator, the stronger the detonation.
Jiang Chen was just a Mid Divine Infant Realm cultivator, and he shouldn’t have been able to trigger a Spirit Treasure Divine Weapon’s self-detonation at all. Yet now, he not only accomplished it but caused the weapon’s self-detonation to reach the power of a Unity Realm Stage explosion. How could Hei Mo not be shocked!
Even Tong Hai’s eyes showed a hint of horror at the energy of the explosion; had he been in it, things wouldn’t have turned out well!
This youngster must die. He’s too strange!
With a flash, Tong Hai chased Sun Peng.
"Hei Mo, meet your end!"
An angry shout resounded, a mighty Great Dao Attack rushed fiercely at Hei Mo.
Hei Mo’s face changed drastically; he turned hurriedly, seeing Sun Peng with blood at the corner of his mouth, flames emanating from him, and the Spatial Path Attack surging with violent Qi Force!
"No! Tong Hai, save me!"
Hei Mo was already gravely injured by the explosion of the Spirit Treasure Divine Weapon and could not evade the strike, desperately calling out in terror.
Tong Hai’s expression changed slightly, he moved his body to block Sun Peng; although he disliked Hei Mo, Hei Mo had helped him before, and he couldn’t watch him be killed.
"Tong Hai!"
Suddenly, a loud shout rang out; a weak aura in Tong Hai’s view covered him.
"Dragon Swallows Rivers and Mountains!"
Roar!
A dragon’s roar emerged from the forest below, a white dragon shadow shot out from the forest, appearing in front of Tong Hai.
Jiang Chen’s face was deathly pale, covered in blood, his aura weakened to the utmost.
Having used up his internal Power of the Great Dao to explode the Spirit Treasure Divine Weapon and block the violent Qi Force, now he could only rely on Spiritual Power to execute Dragon Swallows Rivers and Mountains, crossing space to block Tong Hai.
Buzz!
As Tong Hai intended to crush Jiang Chen, a dignified Sword Intent locked on him, and a blooming Bloody Radiance erupted from Jiang Chen’s forehead.
"This, is this..."
Feeling the familiar wave of Sword Intent, Tong Hai’s heart jolted, his body stiffened, staring incredulously at Jiang Chen.
"No!"
Boom!
In that momentary daze of Tong Hai, a tragic cry rang out, violent Qi Force emanated behind Jiang Chen, as Sun Peng struck at Hei Mo, instantly blasting Hei Mo into a bloody mist.
Swoosh!
Having killed Hei Mo, Sun Peng flashed to Jiang Chen’s side, concernedly speaking: "Jiang Chen, are you alright?"
"Elder Sun Peng, I’m fine. Let’s join forces and take down Tong Hai!"
Feeling the fading aura from Sun Peng’s body, Jiang Chen’s heart filled with guilt.
Because of him, Sun Peng might fall here; yet Sun Peng’s determination to kill Hei Mo was beyond his expectation. Since Hei Mo was dead, with the remaining Phantom Sword Intent, the two could still possibly kill Tong Hai.
"Good!"
Glancing at Jiang Chen’s forehead and sensing the Sword Intent that shook him to the core, Sun Peng nodded heavily, turning to fixate on Tong Hai, mobilizing all his strength, prepared to cooperate with Jiang Chen for an all-out strike!
"Wait! How do you possess the benefactor’s Phantom Sword Intent!?"
Tong Hai quickly retreated, speaking urgently.
"Benefactor?"
Jiang Chen frowned, a hint of suspicion in his eyes.
"Jiang Chen, don’t mind him. My time is running out, we can’t delay any longer!"
Sun Peng urged anxiously, his Primordial Spirit was nearly burned out; once it was gone, he’d perish, leaving Jiang Chen alone against Tong Hai.
"Alright!"
Jiang Chen nodded, focusing to activate the Phantom Sword Intent.
"No! Shadowless Sword Emperor was our savior!"
Tong Hai’s face changed, shouting out; a wild conjecture arose in his heart. Could Jiang Chen, whom his brothers were intent on killing, be the benefactor’s heir?
If not, he’d absolutely have no access to the benefactor’s Essence Blood Sword Intent!
"What?"
Jiang Chen’s face changed, but noting Sun Peng’s fading aura beside him, they couldn’t delay any further, his expression hardened, Sword Intent surged from him as Jiang Chen mobilized his remaining Power of the Great Dao, forming a Phantom Sword Intent to strengthen the Essence Blood’s Sword Intent.
No!
Sensing the Phantom Sword Intent on Jiang Chen, Tong Hai instantly realized his guess was true, his heart sank—what a mess this was!
However, he knew Jiang Chen and Sun Peng would not heed his warnings, Tong Hai urgently called to Tong He in the distance: "Second brother, third brother, release your hold on Elder Sang, hurry! It’s a misunderstanding! Jiang Chen is the benefactor’s heir!"
"Benefactor’s heir!?"
"What?"
Two cries of surprise echoed from afar, as Tong He released their Divine Sense and sensing the Phantom Sword Intent on Jiang Chen, their faces changed instantly, mind racing, releasing Sang Zhenye, and swiftly flashed to Tong Hai’s side.
Swoosh!
Freed from his binds, Sang Zhenye instantly appeared before Jiang Chen, warily watching Tong Hai’s group.
