Chapter 622 - 620: Tong Niu

"E-Elder Yu was stomped to death with a single kick?"

Young Master Pei felt a chill run down his spine, his back drenched in a cold sweat.

His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

Even the Third Stage of Human Emperor Realm expert standing before him was staring wide-eyed, his face a mask of horror.

Although they were both at the Third Stage of the Human Emperor Realm, he had only just broken through, while Elder Yu was on the verge of reaching the Human Emperor Realm Fourth Stage.

Even Elder Yu had been stomped to death by Jiang Chen.

’If I step forward...’

’Wouldn’t I be walking to my death?’

"Young Master Pei, what should we do?" the Human Emperor expert asked, looking at Young Master Pei.

Young Master Pei’s expression was grim and uncertain. A hint of fear and solemnity entered his eyes as he looked at Jiang Chen. He gritted his teeth and said, "Retreat!"

"Right!"

The Human Emperor expert let out a silent sigh of relief.

His greatest fear was Young Master Pei forcing him to fight Jiang Chen. Now that Young Master Pei was backing down, he was more than happy to leave.

However, just as they turned to leave, a cold gust of wind whistled past, and a figure appeared before them.

A playful smile on his face, Jiang Chen stared at Young Master Pei and said coolly, "What’s this? You think you can just leave without leaving something behind?"

"Hmph?"

Young Master Pei’s face darkened. With a grim expression, he snarled, "Kid, I admit I underestimated you. I’ll take the loss for today."

"Is that all? Didn’t you just say you were going to kill me and take my Storage Ring? The Storage Ring is right here. Don’t you want it anymore?" Jiang Chen raised his right hand, pointing to the Storage Ring on his finger with a mocking look.

A flicker of greed flashed through Young Master Pei’s eyes.

But he knew it was impossible to snatch the precious Storage Ring now. He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Kid, this is Blood Jade City, the Blood Saber Guard’s territory. You’d better not be too arrogant, or I’ll make you wish you were dead. Now, get out of my way. I’m leaving!"

As he spoke, he shoved his palm toward Jiang Chen.

True Essence fluctuated in his palm. He seemed certain that Jiang Chen wouldn’t dare to fight back.

Jiang Chen snorted, the corners of his mouth curling into an icy arc. "Since you’ve made a move against me, you should be prepared to die!"

CRACK!

Jiang Chen seized Young Master Pei’s hand, then twisted it sharply, snapping his right hand clean off.

"AWOOO..."

Young Master Pei shrieked in pain.

His venomous gaze fixed on Jiang Chen as he roared, "Get him! Kill this bastard!"

Hearing this, the Human Emperor expert and the fifteen Human Kings all wore bitter expressions, but they didn’t dare disobey Young Master Pei’s order.

The group of sixteen charged at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen gave them an indifferent glance and slowly uttered, "Thunder World!"

RUMBLE...

Bolts of lightning rained down, filling the sky and earth, transforming the area into a world of thunder.

"No..."

"Ah, I don’t want to die..."

The sixteen experts, including the one at the Third Stage of the Human Emperor Realm, were all blasted to smithereens within the Thunder World.

"Th-This..."

Young Master Pei’s eyes were wide, his body trembling with fear. A dark, spreading stain appeared on his trousers. He looked at Jiang Chen in terror. "Y-You, stay away... My father is a Commander of the Blood Saber Guard. If you dare to kill me, he will never let you go!"

"Then let him come!"

Jiang Chen snorted.

He thrust out his palm.

BANG...

Young Master Pei exploded into a mist of blood, utterly and completely dead.

Jiang Chen glanced at the child and shook his head gently. "Forget all of this."

A stream of Divine Thought entered the space between the little boy’s eyebrows.

The little boy’s eyes rolled back, and he fainted. When he woke up, he would have forgotten everything.

Jiang Chen then looked around on the ground and found two bundles belonging to Elder Yu and Young Master Pei. Opening them, he found over a thousand Primordial Pills inside. Most of them were King Level or lower, with only a dozen or so Emperor Level Primordial Pills.

Jiang Chen grinned. "Not bad, not bad. I can refine these Primordial Pills properly when I get back!"

With a flash, his figure vanished.

Everything returned to tranquility, as if nothing had ever happened.

...

「The next morning.」

Jiang Chen arrived early in the East City of Blood Jade City, the district where the Blood Saber Guard headquarters was located. He had already refined the thousand-plus Primordial Pills.

"The Blood Saber Guard is recruiting new members! Those who wish to sign up, come over quickly for the assessment!"

A Blood Saber Guard expert shouted.

Immediately, expert after expert appeared, filing in like a river. A dense, dark crowd had gathered, all hoping to join the Blood Saber Guard.

"Kid, get the hell outta my way!"

A booming voice exploded next to his ear, making it ring. Jiang Chen felt as if he had been viciously slammed by a True Dragon, and he took a step to the side.

He saw a burly man over three meters tall with muscles like blocks of iron striding forward.

Wherever he went, the crowd automatically parted to create a path for him.

"Is that Thunderbolt Hand Tong Niu? I heard he was an expert from Black Heaven City, but he offended the City Lord of Black Wind City and fled. He disappeared without a trace. I never expected him to show up here in our Blood Jade City..."

"Looks like he’s planning to join the Blood Saber Guard to seek protection from Blood Jade City!"

"With Tong Niu here, first place in this assessment is as good as his!"

Looking at Tong Niu’s hulking frame, the crowd couldn’t help but marvel in awe.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow. ’Tong Niu? Seventh Stage of Human Emperor Realm? He has some skill. I wonder what kind of assessment the Blood Saber Guard uses.’

"Tong Niu, strike this Mystic Wall with your fist. As long as you score higher than One-Star, you’ll pass the Blood Saber Guard’s assessment!" The Blood Saber Guard expert evidently knew Tong Niu, and his attitude was quite enthusiastic.

Tong Niu grunted, "I know the rules!"

BOOM!

He threw a heavy punch, which landed solidly on the Mystic Wall.

The entire Mystic Wall trembled slightly.

Nine stars appeared on it. The first one lit up, then the second, then the third...

In the blink of an eye, six stars were lit.

Everyone gasped.

"Six stars? Isn’t Tong Niu’s strength a bit too much? I remember last year there was an expert at the Human Emperor Realm Eighth Stage whose punch only scored a Five and a Half Stars!"

"He has Innate Divine Strength, after all!"

The Blood Saber Guard expert was also beaming with joy. He smiled and said, "Congratulations, Tong Niu, you’ve passed the Blood Saber Guard’s assessment. Please wait to the side!"

"Hmph."

Tong Niu gave a nonchalant nod, his arrogant gaze sweeping over the crowd, clearly looking down on everyone.

"Wow, Tong Niu actually scored a Six-Star rating. Looks like first place in this assessment is definitely his!"

"There’s no doubt about it!"

"I heard that for this Blood Saber Guard assessment, the first-place winner gets one hundred Emperor Level Primordial Pills and a Storage Ring. I’m so jealous of Tong Niu!"

Everyone chattered among themselves.

In the crowd, Jiang Chen’s eyes lit up. ’One hundred Emperor Level Primordial Pills? If I can absorb them, perhaps I can reach Tier Six Senior Secrets!’

At this thought, Jiang Chen walked up.

His thin frame was a stark contrast to the other experts of the Kun Realm, making him look exceptionally frail. That, combined with his youthful appearance, prompted a round of laughter from the crowd. "Hahaha, what’s this kid going up there for? To make a fool of himself?"

"He’s probably just here for the spectacle!"

"Look... his stance is pretty standard, but too bad this Mystic Wall tests strength, not form!"

Amidst the crowd’s jeers, Jiang Chen took a deep breath and suddenly threw a punch...