Chapter 744: Genius? Fool

Jiang Chen’s figure descended from the sky.

The rosy glow around him retracted, and the colossal phantom of the Holy Sword vanished completely as the heavenly wrath faded.

This was a Holy Sword phantom that the Heaven-Soaring Sword Dao could form!

However…

Jiang Chen had only just taken his first step on the path of the Heaven-Soaring Sword Dao, and his mastery wasn’t yet strong enough.

He would only be able to manifest the Holy Sword phantom again once his cultivation reached a certain level.

‘Huh? Why is no one moving?’ Jiang Chen landed in the garden. He found it strange that everyone was standing perfectly still.

“W-What just happened to me?”

“I think I remember Jiang Chen using a powerful Sword Technique, but after that… I can’t recall anything…”

“How could this be?”

The crowd in the garden finally came to their senses.

Each of them wore a conflicted and confused expression, trying their best to remember, but their memories seemed to have been wiped clean.

No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t remember anything that happened after the heavenly wrath had descended.

Hearing the crowd’s discussion, a thought struck Jiang Chen. ‘It seems the heavenly wrath erased their memories. Oh well. A tall tree catches the most wind, so this actually saves me a lot of trouble. If anyone asks, I’ll just say I cultivated a Sword Dao to Tier Nine Perfection!’

The Heaven-Soaring Sword Dao was a matter of great importance.

If other powerful experts found out he had mastered a Sword Dao capable of provoking heavenly wrath, it would undoubtedly attract a lot of trouble.

The heavenly wrath had erased everyone’s most crucial memories.

It actually saved Jiang Chen a lot of trouble!

“Young Master Jiang, w-what exactly just happened?” Beitang Fengyun asked as he rubbed his temples, his groggy mind clearing slightly.

He, too, only remembered Jiang Chen using a Supreme Sword Dao.

After that, he couldn’t recall anything else.

“It’s nothing,” Jiang Chen said with a smile. “I just gained some new understanding while comprehending the Sword Bone, and my Mystical Insights reached Tier Nine Perfection.”

“Tier Nine Perfection?” Beitang Fengyun gasped.

This meant that Jiang Chen had reached Emperor Realm Perfection.

He knew very well that Jiang Chen was a peerless genius. Now that he had reached Emperor Realm Perfection, wouldn’t that mean he could fight against ordinary experts at the Domain Third Refinement?

This conversation drew the attention of the crowd.

All eyes turned to Jiang Chen.

“Tier Nine Perfection? So that explains it. No wonder that Sword Intent felt so terrifying…”

“Tsk, tsk. He looks so young. Reaching Tier Nine Perfection at his age makes him an incredible genius!”

“I just wonder what powerful Sword Technique he comprehended from the Sword Bone to be able to break through to Tier Nine Perfection in one fell swoop!”

A Spiritual Light sparked in the eyes of Princess Luohua, who sat upon the seat of honor.

She stared intently at Jiang Chen, hesitated for a moment, and then smiled. “Young Master Jiang, to break through to Tier Nine Perfection using the Sword Bone… Luohua is truly impressed!”

“You flatter me, Princess,” Jiang Chen said with a smile.

Princess Luohua shook her head gently and asked with curiosity, “If I may ask, Young Master Jiang, what tier is the Sword Technique you comprehended?”

Jiang Chen considered this. ‘The Heaven-Soaring Sword Dao only has its First Technique, Heaven-Slaying, for now. But its power already far surpasses the final move of the Saint Tier Advanced *Ten Directions Sword Manual*, the Ten Directions Sword. That means it must be a Divine Tier Sword Technique. But if I admit it’s Divine Tier, I’ll draw way too much attention.’

With this in mind,

Jiang Chen smiled and said, “Saint Tier Advanced.”

A collective gasp went through the crowd.

Everyone was shocked.

Even Princess Luohua took a few sharp breaths.

‘To comprehend a Saint Tier Sword Technique from a Sword Bone? That’s just unbelievable!’

After all…

Back in the day, that terrifying senior known as the Sword God had comprehended an Ancient Sword Dragon Sword Bone at the Domain Eighth Refining, and the Sword Technique he ultimately learned was only Saint Tier Advanced.

Jiang Chen had comprehended an Ancient Sword Dragon Sword Bone from a creature at only the Domain Fifth Refinement, and he also comprehended a Saint Tier Advanced Sword Technique?

‘Damn it, I guess that was still too high-profile…’ Jiang Chen lamented internally.

Just as he was about to speak, a cold snort echoed from behind him. “A Saint Tier Advanced Sword Technique? I wonder which piece of riffraff dares to spout such nonsense here…”

“I think some people are just trying to grab attention!”

“How ridiculous!”

Several voices sounded one after another from behind them.

Jiang Chen frowned and looked over his shoulder. Five young elites—four men and one woman—were walking across the surface of the lake toward them.

Beitang Fengyun’s expression changed slightly. His venomous gaze swept over one of them as he sent a mental transmission to Jiang Chen. “Master, these five are the strongest geniuses of Coastal City: the Young City Lord Sima Lingkong, and from the Four Great Clans, Beitang Jian, Ximen Jinlian, Nangong Weiwo, and Dongfang Qinglong.”

‘So, it’s them.’ Jiang Chen mused, his gaze falling upon the young man who had spoken first. It was Beitang Jian of the Beitang Clan.

Beitang Jian landed on the ground, his eyes as sharp as swords. Sword Qi pulsed around his body, making him seem like a sharp sword in human form!

He cultivated the way of Human-Sword Unity.

He treated his own body as a sword; even a single strand of his hair could be used as one!

Beitang Jian shot Jiang Chen a disdainful glance before his gaze grew even colder and settled on Beitang Fengyun. “So, this is why you dared to sneak back from the Azure Sky Sea and even injure Beitang Luo and his companion. You found yourself a backer. But do you really think this young master can’t touch you just because this attention-seeking punk is protecting you?”

Beitang Fengyun’s face went white.

He felt resentment towards Beitang Jian, but even more so, fear. He gritted his teeth and said, “Beitang Jian, you can insult me, but I won’t allow you to insult Young Master Jiang!”

“Young Master Jiang? Hmph. It seems you’re truly content to be another man’s lapdog!”

Beitang Jian sneered, his icy gaze falling on Jiang Chen. “Brat,” he said coldly, “didn’t you say you comprehended a Saint Tier Advanced Sword Technique? Just now, this young master also had an insight from the Sword Bone and learned a Low-level Saint Tier Sword Technique. Do you dare test yours against mine?”

“A match?”

Jiang Chen glanced at him, casually playing with a banana in his hand. “And who are you?” he said nonchalantly. “If I accepted a challenge from every Tom, Dick, and Harry who came along, I’d be run ragged, wouldn’t I?”

“You…”

Beitang Jian’s face immediately darkened, and the veins on his forehead pulsed violently.

‘Tom, Dick, and Harry?’

‘Damn it!’

‘I’m one of the strongest of Coastal City’s younger generation, a renowned Six Extremes Genius!’

‘And you dare call me a nobody?’

Beitang Jian’s chest heaved violently, his eyes filled with a blood-red light. He roared, “Brat, you’ve thoroughly enraged me. If I don’t cripple your cultivation today, then my name isn’t Beitang Jian!”

SWISH!

A terrifying sword light suddenly burst forth from Beitang Jian.

With a flash, he shot toward Jiang Chen.

He was incredibly fast, his entire body becoming a peerlessly sharp longsword as a sinister sword light shot to the sky. He seemed to transform into an Ancient Sword Dragon, barreling forward with the intent to slice Jiang Chen to ribbons.

Sima Lingkong’s pupils shrank. ‘What a terrifying strike. It seems Brother Beitang’s talent for the Sword Dao really is a cut above mine.’

‘He’s fused the Ancient Sword Dragon’s sword of invincible destruction into himself… I couldn’t block that strike!’

“That arrogant brat is done for!”

“Even if he doesn’t die, he’ll be crippled!”

Everyone shook their heads and sighed, looking at Jiang Chen with mocking gazes.

However…

Jiang Chen remained unmoved, leisurely peeling his banana. When Beitang Jian was about ten yards away, Jiang Chen casually tossed the peel. It traced a graceful arc through the air, landing right in Beitang Jian’s path. Not noticing it in his haste, Beitang Jian stepped squarely on it.

And then…

SLIP!

The banana peel was incredibly slick against the ground. Beitang Jian lost his balance, and in a flustered attempt to correct himself, he stumbled. This stumble sent his sword strike wide, causing it to whistle past Jiang Chen. Carried by his own momentum, Beitang Jian fell with a loud SPLASH into the icy lake.

“…”

The garden fell silent. Everyone stared, completely dumbfounded.

The only sound was Jiang Chen’s voice, slightly muffled as he chewed his banana. “A genius? You were defeated by a single banana peel. Sounds more like an idiot to me.”