Chapter 836: Chapter 7: Slaying the Li He King
The entire sky was filled with incomparably chaotic and violent energy, mixed with Blood Qi, turning this piece of heaven and earth a shade of dark red.
In the almost dazed gaze of nearly all the cultivators, Hou Chen, as if coming back to life from the brink of death, suddenly resurrected from a state of soul dispersion and instantly unleashed a peerless strike.
This strike was unnoticed even by the mighty figures hidden in the shadows.
And by the time those powerful mighty figures realized, Hou Chen had already completed this peerless strike.
Pinpointing Jiang Li’s most fatal weakness, he unleashed an almost immortal divine power concentrated in one point, firing out a beam of extreme light.
"Puff—"
Jiang Li, as if repeating Hou Chen’s previous experience, had his divine body shattered in an instant, exploding into a cloud of blood mist.
However, this time Hou Chen did not slip into carelessness like Jiang Li; in a single breath, he executed the Emperor Qi Dragon Swallowing Sky Divine Skill, entirely devouring Jiang Li’s exploded divine body bloodline energy and shattered soul power.
At the same time, a stele suddenly appeared in the void, abruptly tearing open a rift, appearing in an instant.
Inside the stele, as if there were a small world, at the world’s entrance stood a black-robed evil king, Zhou Gucheng clad in Thunder Light combat armor, and a blood-soaked woman Zhou Qianqian, whose body was encircled by a terrifying bloodthirsty aura.
The three stood in that small world like deities, motionless, yet when a stream of light tore open this piece of void, they suddenly unleashed a chaotic Heavenly Dao Rule power, shielding the heavenly mechanism, instantly sweeping away Hou Chen’s body, and then this stele, like a throne in the great domain, retreated as if time was flowing backward.
This scene was like a frozen moment in time; to outsiders, Hou Chen suddenly resurrected and unleashed a peerless strike, the void suddenly dimmed, and then nothing more happened.
Hou Chen disappeared, and Jiang Li perished instantly, beyond all the cultivators’ expectations.
This upheaval was extremely swift and forceful, demonstrating a power that caused the hearts of most cultivators to tremble in despair.
Jiang Li died!
Li He King Jiang Li, who once proudly dominated a side as an overlord-level genius, died!
Died at the hands of the new generation’s invincible Emperor Qi Sword Body, Hou Chen, yet no one knew how Hou Chen managed to unleash that final move and how Jiang Li was killed.
No one could see clearly.
Everyone was filled with uneasy shock and amazement, their faces showing puzzled and confused expressions.
A few outstanding cultivators could discern some clues but couldn’t grasp the specifics.
Perhaps only Zhou Yan, Hua Qiudao, and the peerless mighty figure secretly observing this battle had a clear understanding of this scene.
But regardless of the outcome, one thing was crystal clear—Jiang Li is dead!
Li He King, the most outstanding genius of the new generation of the Jiang family, died here, died in their own scheming.
This was an immense disgrace, an immense irony.
Those behind Jiang Li seemed to have orchestrated a killing trap, letting Jiang Li use the ancient Tai Chu Rune Venerable Bow, intending to shoot Hou Chen, yet unexpectedly, at the moment he believed victory was assured, he was suddenly slain.
All this was a rebirth through desperation, a means beyond any calculation and imagination.
Zhou Yan watched this scene unfold, yet he felt no excitement or agitation, nor any sadness or sorrow.
In this battle, what he saw far surpassed everyone, even the peerless mighty figure secretly watching the fight—who must be a Supreme of the Venerable Realm.
Precisely because he saw so many things, Zhou Yan remained very composed and calm.
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Li He King suddenly died, in the Jiang family’s nearly dominating new plane Sword Burial Plane! This news shocked this side of the world, shocking this plane and the other planes as well.
Almost all cultivators could not believe this was real.
But then, the several old men, young men, female cultivators behind Li He King, all, after the shock, couldn’t contain themselves and let out overwhelming cries of sorrow.
Their expressions transformed from shock to sorrow, grief, and despair, as if the sky had fallen, all trembling all over, looking around this heaven and earth with anguished, bloody eyes.
But the killer had already fled, beyond everyone’s expectations, and there was nowhere to find him at this moment.
"How could this be... how could... this is impossible!"
"The ancestors already calculated that a great upheaval would occur here, capable of capturing that Lei Yan King, yet now our own bloodline is severed, the Jiang family’s greatest talent has perished like this."
"We couldn’t safeguard the Jiang family Emperor Ancestor inheritance Supreme bloodline, we are sinners of a thousand ages, having no path forward, death is not to be regretted."
The cultivators who came with the Jiang family went insane, clouds of misery enveloping them, in unspeakable sorrow.
And the surrounding cultivators, upon snapping out of it, gasped and found it unbelievable.
Hou Chen’s previous death was indeed within the expectations of many cultivators, so it didn’t feel too shocking, after all, Hou Chen’s backing force had waned, whereas Jiang Li’s backing force was rising.
Now, Hou Chen’s resurrection and Jiang Li’s initial victory yet sudden death seemed too abrupt, so abrupt it was heart-stopping, feeling unreal.
Upon truly realizing it, they knew this had indeed pierced through the sky.
The awakened cultivators mostly found it unbelievable.
"Did he really just die like this... Li He King obtained a great fortune when he appeared in the Sword Burial Plane, leading a side of the world’s talents, comparable to the Returning True Clan Prince Gles, hailed as the ’Little Prince,’ how could he fall?"
Many cultivators finally, after the shock, voiced such discussions.
"Heh, it seems the Jiang family’s countless calculations ultimately led to them reaping what they sowed, Lei Yan King’s inheritance would never be so easily manipulated, this was unexpected, and even if Li He King didn’t die this time, there would be a next time."
Some cultivators also voiced cold sneers.
Just at this time, the void suddenly shook, and a segment of recorded sound manifested in the original place.
This was the sound left by Hou Chen when he departed, but was shielded by a special Heavenly Mechanism Skill, now manifesting.
This also implies, Hou Chen had safely left.
"Jiang family members hear this! On that day, I, Hou Chen, forsook the Three Souls, and could cast Jiang Li’s father at my feet, though he ultimately secured a fortune to preserve part of his Void Soul, the mistake of that day will absolutely not be repeated today! Today, I leave this message as proof! If I die, this message had already spread, it would mean I, Hou Chen, tainted my master’s name, leaving a stench for ten thousand years! But when you hear this, it will be when Jiang Li is dead and gone, and I, Hou Chen, will set foot on a brand new journey!
No matter if it results in the loss of countless souls, it doesn’t matter. The master can live through three generations with a wisp of Void Soul, although I, Hou Chen, cannot do such, I can with a wisp of Void Soul slay many of the Jiang family’s evil rogues!"
"Today, I must kill Jiang Li, as a direct blow to the Jiang family, to let them know, even with everything under their control, I, Hou Chen, can still carve out a new blood-stained path!"
"Next time, the Jiang family Enlightenment Immortal Body—Jiang Mingyue, will be my target, take good care of your health, don’t die too soon!"
Hou Chen’s words echoed through this void, the Jiang family members were so infuriated they spewed blood from their seven orifices, wishing to tear Hou Chen to pieces, but it was merely a prerecorded message, and Hou Chen had long since gone.
And Hou Chen’s words stirred up a tremendous uproar in public opinion.