Jiang Chen had been flying for an hour when he reached the designated coordinates.
His opponents were four Wanderers.
The Law of Power hidden within their bodies confirmed it: this was indeed a trap set by the Difiled God Continent. As the four Wanderers turned, another four appeared behind Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen glanced back. These were also Wanderers, similarly concealing the Law of Power within themselves.
Eight Wanderers.
The Difiled God Continent had really gone all out this time!
Jiang Chen laughed. "The Difiled God Continent sent only you to kill me? Where are the Divines of the Difiled God Continent? Why isn’t a single one present?"
"So you knew all along."
"Is he the Master of Sword Pavilion? He looks quite young."
"Don’t underestimate him just because he’s young. He has his own Martial Arts, just like Bai Yun."
"Nowadays, the Sword Pavilion is the strongest force within the Wanderers’ Alliance. It’s a pity, however, that you haven’t formed strong cohesion."
"Kid, by seniority, we are all your elders. To die by our hands would be an honor for you."
Facing the encirclement of eight men, Jiang Chen was not the least bit afraid.
Once Wanderers reached the Ninth-Stage, they would be at the Peak Realm, just like the Demigods of the Continent of All-Gods, no longer able to upgrade their Levels or their internal True Qi. At this stage, everything depended on the cultivation level of one’s Martial Arts and the application of the Power of Laws.
Jiang Chen had originally thought that the Difiled God Continent had bestowed upon them the complete God’s Seal, but it turned out not to be the complete Law, just tens of thousands of individual Laws.
These were not Divines, but Demigods. A Demigod is entirely different from a Divine. If they were Divines, Jiang Chen would have had no choice but to flee. But Demigods? There was no need to worry.
One of the middle-aged men stepped forward. "Even Bai Yun would have to call me senior if he saw me."
Jiang Chen asked, "Who are you?"
"The Second-Gen Chairman of the Loyal Justice Association, Ancient Sword Spirit."
Jiang Chen was stunned. What? Ancient Sword Spirit? Why does that name sound so familiar?
Jiang Chen said teasingly, "Could it be that you know the Tathagata Palm?"
"You actually know of my ultimate martial art?"
Jiang Chen was flabbergasted. I was just guessing! Would you believe that? How the hell would I know you practice the Tathagata Palm? Could Ancient Sword Spirit have transmigrated too?
Ancient Sword Spirit said, "None of you interfere. Today, let this old man experience his Great River Sword Qi. It is said to be comparable to Bai Yun’s Heaven Cutting Swords Technique."
The others nodded and stepped back. They had all been bestowed with the Power of Laws by the Difiled God Continent and had thoroughly integrated them, combining their Martial Arts with the Power of Laws.
Jiang Chen looked at Ancient Sword Spirit. Does this guy really practice the Ten Thousand Buddhas toward Sect?
Ancient Sword Spirit brought his hands together, and Jiang Chen half-expected him to start chanting, "Amitabha..."
Jiang Chen watched as Ancient Sword Spirit began to radiate a golden light. It had to be said, he did look somewhat authentic.
With a mere thought, Jiang Chen drew moisture from the surrounding air, forming countless droplets that rapidly transformed into tiny swords. In that instant, thousands of Sword Qi surrounded Jiang Chen.
The eight Wanderers’ faces grew somber.
"He truly is strong. This must be his Grand River Sword Intent."
"I have seen his Secret Technique. His way of cultivation focuses on the realm of intent, different from Bai Yun, who concentrates on condensing True Qi to exert it to its utmost limit. He, on the other hand, focuses on condensing Sword Intent."
"Merging thousands of Cultivation Techniques to create this Sword Qi—it’s truly extraordinary."
"I fear Ancient Sword Spirit is no match for him."
"It’s alright. Ancient Sword Spirit has already merged with tens of thousands of Fire Laws. Combined with his Tathagata Palm, he won’t be at a disadvantage within the first few moves."
"Be ready to move at any moment."
The seven Wanderers retreated, watching the fight between Ancient Sword Spirit and Jiang Chen as if it were a spectacle. Ancient Sword Spirit also wanted to test just how powerful the refined Law of Fire truly was.
Then, Ancient Sword Spirit raised his hand and struck with his palm. A huge swastika-shaped imprint of light emerged from Ancient Sword Spirit, rapidly enlarging as it flew towards Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen looked at the Tathagata Palm. Is that all? This is called the Tathagata Palm? It’s just a rapid expulsion of True Qi! How can that possibly compare to his Great River Sword Qi?
Jiang Chen’s thoughts moved. His Sword Qi filled the sky, charging towards the True Qi palm. Instantly, the Sword Qi broke through the palm technique and surged towards Ancient Sword Spirit.
Ancient Sword Spirit was dumbfounded. What kind of technique is this?
Jiang Chen said, "A pity. It’s just a technique. It looks intimidating, but its Attack Power is too weak. You should condense the True Qi rapidly to create truly formidable Attack Power."
"Hmph! Martial Arts are the painstaking creations of us Wanderers, not something that can be changed at a whim!"
Jiang Chen couldn’t be bothered to waste words with him. Sword Qi swept out in all directions, charging at Ancient Sword Spirit.
Ancient Sword Spirit’s expression changed dramatically. He immediately mobilized his True Qi, combining it with his own Law of Power to unleash a powerful move, and charged at Jiang Chen. Then, a golden-hued phantom appeared behind Ancient Sword Spirit. This golden phantom, hundreds of meters tall, raised its hand for a palm strike.
Jiang Chen’s Sword Qi, like a long serpent, rushed towards Ancient Sword Spirit.
CRACK! CRACK!
True Qi clashed. Instantly, it shattered Ancient Sword Spirit’s defense. Sword Qi penetrated his body as Jiang Chen used Instant Step, appearing before Ancient Sword Spirit and thrusting his hand into his chest. He ripped out the Law of Fire—twenty thousand strands of it.
Not bad.
The remaining seven were dumbfounded.
He engaged and died already? This...
"Let’s attack together!"
"Okay!"
"Kill!"
The seven, unable to sit still any longer, unleashed the Power of Laws, surrounding Jiang Chen from all directions. In the blink of an eye, Jiang Chen vanished, using Instant Step to reappear behind one of the Wanderers. The Great River Sword Qi pierced through the enemy’s chest.
Eh... It turned out to be Thunder Rules, also twenty thousand strands.
Jiang Chen moved with incredible speed, using Instant Step to kill one Wanderer after another. Like an ancient god of slaughter, he swiftly reaped their lives.
You’re all too weak, Jiang Chen thought. Although you’ve practiced your Martial Arts to the extreme... But you should have innovated. Cultivation Techniques are not meant to be static; they require constant breakthroughs.
Clearly, these eight were traditional martial artists.
After Jiang Chen had killed five Wanderers, the remaining three finally realized how terrifying he was and tried to flee the battlefield, but Jiang Chen gave them no such chance. One Instant Step blocked their path. His Great River Sword Qi instantly killed the three of them, and he extracted the Power of Laws from their bodies.
And you thought you could ambush me with this? You don’t even know your own place.
Just as Jiang Chen was about to leave, the eight people he had just killed resurrected in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Chen stared in disbelief. They died and still resurrected? What’s going on?
At this point, the eight Wanderers quickly regrouped, exchanging glances.
"It seems we truly possess Immortal Bodies!"
"The King of the Difiled Gods was right! We’ve been granted Immortal Bodies! Now, no one can kill us!"
"Haha... Who would have thought! Immortal Bodies are this powerful!"
"Jiang Chen, you can’t run away!"
"So what if you killed us once? We can still resurrect!"
"Did you think we came unprepared?"
As the eight resurrected, the Law of Power Jiang Chen had just snatched from them instantly returned and merged back into their bodies.
Jiang Chen’s brows furrowed deeply. Wanderers that can’t be killed? This was completely beyond his expectations.