Chapter 2567: Chapter 2570: I’ll Earn It Myself!
"Zuo Qiqi’s speed in setting up formations is indeed not fast. If she were to battle with a cultivator at the Initial Stage of Virtual Refinement Realm, she might be lacking. However, she is not someone that ordinary cultivators at the Divine Infant Realm Peak can defeat; this Yan Hu is being somewhat reckless!"
Jin Tianqiong spoke softly.
"Clan Leader, take a closer look."
Jin Ming said with a light laugh.
Jin Tianqiong was slightly stunned, gave Jin Ming a glance, and then looked at Yan Hu more earnestly.
"This... he’s..."
Jin Tianqiong’s expression slightly changed, and his eyes showed a hint of surprise.
"He’s not just an ordinary cultivator at the Divine Infant Realm Peak!"
Jin Ming said with a light laugh.
Sizzle!
A sound of thunder resounded, and Yan Hu’s figure suddenly disappeared, transforming directly into a streak of lightning rushing towards Zuo Qiqi.
"Thunder Path Body!?"
"Is that Yan Hu a Thunder Path Body?!"
"Not only that! It’s an Acquired Thunderclap Body!"
An exclamatory voice sounded; transforming into the Great Dao, this is something only a Taoist Body can achieve below the Saint level, and Yan Hu’s robust aura allowed everyone to immediately recognize that this is the rarer and more powerful Acquired Taoist Body amongst Taoist Bodies!
"Show some mercy!"
Zuo Lincheng’s complexion changed, and he hurriedly shouted.
He knew his daughter well, and Zuo Lincheng understood that Zuo Qiqi was definitely not a match for someone with an Acquired Taoist Body, especially when facing cultivators renowned for their speed, those cultivating the Dao of Wind, Dao of Light, and Thunder Path; these cultivators naturally restrain Array Masters!
"Hu Zi, just a light reprimand is enough!"
Jiang Chen softly spoke.
Upon hearing this, the lightning Yan Hu transformed into weakened slightly but still swiftly rushed to Zuo Qiqi’s front, fiercely striking her defensive light barrier.
Bang!
A burst of explosive sound rang out, and the defensive light barrier shattered upon impact, causing Zuo Qiqi’s face to change drastically. In her startled gaze, a finger extended from the lightning, pointing to her forehead.
Whoosh!
Zuo Qiqi’s body flew backward, and she fell off the arena as the spiritual seals hadn’t yet dissipated slowly faded away.
"Qiqi!"
Zuo Lincheng’s figure flashed to Zuo Qiqi’s side, quickly supporting her and reaching out to probe, finding she hadn’t suffered any harm, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing Yan Hu had indeed shown mercy due to Jiang Chen’s words!
"You bastard! How dare you hit me! I’ll kill you!"
Zuo Qiqi roared with anger, her face flushed, being soundly defeated by someone she looked down on filled her with rage, and she moved to rush at Yan Hu again.
"Qiqi!"
Zuo Lincheng held her back, glared at her, and spoke in a low voice: "Do you know what it takes for an Acquired Taoist Body to come into existence? You’re not his match!"
After reprimanding Zuo Qiqi, Zuo Lincheng turned to Yan Hu and said lightly: "Thank you for showing mercy, young friend. May I know your name and which power you belong to?"
"Yan Hu, I don’t belong to any power; I’m just the Young Master’s guardian!"
Yan Hu answered lightly, his figure flashed as he leaped off the arena.
"Guardian?!"
"What?! This Yan Hu is merely Jiang Chen’s guardian?"
"Who is this Jiang Chen?"
"An Acquired Taoist Body as a guardian... he must be from some top-tier power or a reclusive family!"
The crowd exclaimed in disbelief, their eyes filled with shock. Although they had guessed as much from Yan Hu’s address of Jiang Chen, hearing it confirmed was still hard to accept.
An Acquired Taoist Body! Comparable to the Son of Heavenly Dao, enough to be a priority for top-tier powers and elite forces to nurture, only to be a guardian; it’s too extravagant!
Zuo Lincheng was momentarily stunned, and he shot Jiang Chen a deep look, wondering who this person could be with such a powerful guardian?
Zuo Qiqi, recalling Yan Hu’s introduction, along with his words ’you’re unworthy to be the Young Master’s guardian,’ felt her face flushed in shades of green and white, biting her lip as she glared at Yan Hu and Jiang Chen, eyes filled with suppressed fury.
"Your guardian should be stronger than you!"
Ming Yang withdrew his gaze and looked at Jiang Chen: "Give him to me, and I can offer you a spot in the Gold-devouring Rat Clan’s ancestral grounds in exchange!"
"Hu Zi is my brother, not an object; there’s no question of giving him up. As for the spot in the ancestral grounds..."
Jiang Chen chuckled lightly: "I will secure it myself!"
"Such arrogance!"
Ming Yang’s eyes flickered with cold light, and a sudden killing intent surged from him.
Whoosh!
Bloody radiance erupted from Ming Yang, distinct from the fierce, tyrannical force in Jiang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness; Ming Yang’s bloody aura carried pure, endless killing intent!
"Slaughter the world!"
Ming Yang shouted, a blood-colored long knife appearing in his hand, slashing violently towards Jiang Chen in the void.
Buzz!
The bloody radiance surged quickly, revealing a yard-long blade intent, cutting fiercely towards Jiang Chen.
"This is the advanced Earth Rank combat skill ’Slaughter the World’ from the Ming Palace, once used by Ming Yang to severely injure a cultivator at the Initial Stage of Virtual Refinement Realm with a single strike; this kid can’t block it!"
Elder Wu boasted.
"What a fierce slaughtering aura!"
"Indeed, this aura can threaten those at the Initial Stage of Virtual Refinement Realm!"
"Even an Acquired Taoist Body might not withstand this attack!"
"Jiang Chen is surely defeated!"
Feeling the menacing slaughtering aura, the crowd wrote the battle’s outcome.
"Great Elder, can Jiang Chen block it?"
Jin Tianqiong asked softly, courteously refraining from probing Jiang Chen’s aura.
Of course, even if he tried, he would fail; Jiang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness harbored Dragon Qi from Blood Ming and the Primordial Spirit of Yan Yufei; though Yan Yufei was asleep, his instinctive self-preservation was enough to thwart the aura inspection from someone like Jin Tianqiong.
"Clan Leader, don’t worry; within the same realm, truly no one poses a challenge to Jiang Chen!"
Jin Ming laughed lightly, unconcerned, recalling Jiang Chen’s past feat of slaughtering a Semi-Saint even with suppressed cultivation.
Watching the descending blade intent, Jiang Chen’s lips curved smile appeared, extending his hand as a Divine Longsword appeared in his grasp, slicing the void towards the blade intent.
Whoosh!
Five-colored divine light burst forth from Jiang Chen, instantly merging into the longsword, and an invisible sword intent flew from the blade.
Squeak!
The sound of tearing resounded; in everyone’s eyes, the bloody blade intent suddenly split from the middle, the crack extending to the bloody radiance emanating from Ming Yang!
Ming Yang’s expression drastically changed, his body frozen in place.
In his perception, a fierce sword intent appeared at his brow, locking onto him; any movement could instantly cleave him in two!
