Chapter 754: Torturing and Killing Beitang Jian

“The… the Clan Leader is dead? H-How is this possible?”

Beitang Jian’s face was a mask of panic, as if he’d just lost his parents.

‘This wasn’t how the script I’d imagined was supposed to go!’

‘Beitang Mo!’

‘He was a master of the Domain Third Refinement! In all of Coastal City, besides Sima Qingtian, who could possibly be his opponent?’

‘Shouldn’t Jiang Chen have been defeated by the Clan Leader, his cultivation crippled, and then handed over to me? Shouldn’t he be kneeling before me right now, begging me to spare him like a stray dog? H-How did it end up like this?’ Beitang Jian was completely dumbfounded.

Just then, a cold voice boomed in his ear like a clap of thunder: “Beitang Jian, die!”

Beitang Jian shuddered violently.

He looked in panic at the charging Jiang Chen and roared, “Ximen Family Master, save me!”

「In the distance.」

Ximen Qingsong’s expression changed drastically. “Beitang Mo is actually dead? Damn it…”

An azure light pulsed around him as he prepared to rush back and save Beitang Jian.

SWOOSH!

A beautiful figure flew out, blocking his path.

Her peerless face was cold and indifferent as she said flatly, “Your opponent is me!”

“Damn it, get out of my way!”

Ximen Qingsong roared.

But Yiluo’s attacks were incredibly strange. Imbued with the Vast Sea Power, they made him feel as if he were trapped in a quagmire, completely unable to break away and offer aid.

“Die!”

Jiang Chen slashed out with his sword.

Beitang Jian hurriedly activated his Sword Technique to block. He had achieved Human-Sword Unity, his flesh and sword merged as one.

But under this casual strike from Jiang Chen, his right hand exploded in a spray of blood mist, scaring Beitang Jian so much that he didn’t dare to strike again.

‘Flee!’

‘I have to flee!’

Beitang Jian immediately turned and fled into the distant sky.

Jiang Chen snorted coldly. “You think you can get away?”

In an instant, he caught up to Beitang Jian and delivered a kick to his face in mid-air. BANG! Half of Beitang Jian’s face twisted, and he was sent spinning backward through the air like a top.

Ximen Jinlian intervened just in time to save him. With a grave expression, she asked, “Brother Beitang, what should we do?”

“This brat is vicious. Let’s team up and hold him off until the Ximen Family Master is free to deal with him!” Beitang Jian said in a low voice, a glint in his eyes.

Ximen Jinlian hesitated for a moment before nodding. “Alright!”

The two of them then charged toward Jiang Chen at the same time.

Just as they were about to reach Jiang Chen, a cold light flashed in Beitang Jian’s eyes, and he suddenly slapped Ximen Jinlian. Caught off guard, Ximen Jinlian screamed as she was propelled even faster toward Jiang Chen, while Beitang Jian spun around and fled into the distant sky.

“Beitang Jian…!”

Ximen Jinlian screamed.

She crashed directly into a Sword Aura, and her body exploded, leaving nothing intact.

Jiang Chen snorted coldly, his killing intent toward Beitang Jian growing even stronger.

‘To abandon an ally without a second thought!’

‘This man truly is a ruthless character!’

‘Unfortunately for him…’

‘He will die today!’

“Beitang Jian, do you really think you can escape?” Jiang Chen took a deep breath. The space before him trembled and tore open, and he stepped into the void rift.

When Jiang Chen appeared again, he had already caught up to Beitang Jian. With a flicker of his form, he executed the Shadow Body Technique, instantly creating ten copies of himself.

Each held the Ancient Azure Dragon Sword, spread out in ten different directions.

They surrounded Beitang Jian in the center!

“Beitang Jian, where do you think you’re going now?” the ten Jiang Chens spoke in unison, their faces filled with mockery as if they were observing a buffoon.

Beitang Jian’s face alternated between ashen and pale.

He stared at Jiang Chen and gritted his teeth. “Jiang Chen, must you kill me?”

Jiang Chen remained silent.

Beitang Jian’s eyes darted around as he said in a low voice, “Jiang Chen, I admit I was wrong before. But don’t forget that the Beitang Clan is backed by Lord Qin Yulong! You killed my Clan Leader, but if you let me go… I, Beitang Jian, am a distinguished Six Extremes Genius at Emperor Realm Perfection. I will surely inherit the position of Clan Leader. When that time comes, I will definitely plead for you with Lord Qin, and you might have a chance to live. If you dare to kill me, you will never escape Lord Qin Yulong’s punishment!”

Jiang Chen said calmly, “Are you finished?”

“Huh?”

Beitang Jian froze.

Jiang Chen said coolly, “You must think your talent is extraordinary and your cultivation is powerful, right? Well, what do you think it would be like if, one day, you lost everything and became a cripple?”

“Huh?”

Beitang Jian couldn’t process what he was hearing.

The corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth lifted. “Don’t worry, I won’t kill you that easily. I’m going to make you watch your own cultivation disappear, bit by bit, until you become nothing but a piece of trash!”

“You…”

Beitang Jian had just opened his mouth when ten beams of sword light surged toward him, followed by Jiang Chen’s demonic chant that sounded as if it came from the mouth of the Death God himself: “Eternal Rush!”

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

Jiang Chen’s current sword speed was as fast as a fleeting shadow.

In an instant, each of his figures shot out a hundred strands of Sword Qi. However, this Sword Qi wasn’t strong; it merely cut an inch into Beitang Jian’s skin when it landed.

With ten figures, that was a thousand strikes in total.

Each strike could set Beitang Jian’s cultivation back by a month. A thousand months—that was decades of hard work!

Jiang Chen instantly erased thirty years of his bitter training, causing his cultivation to plummet from Emperor Realm Perfection to the Sixth Stage of the Human Emperor Realm.

He stared at Jiang Chen, dumbfounded, his face a picture of disbelief. “H-How is this possible? My cultivation… No… Give it back! Give me back my cultivation!”

Beitang Jian roared like a madman.

Jiang Chen’s expression was merciless as he continued to strike, though he controlled his strength.

One year!

Two years!

Three years…

With every strike from Jiang Chen, Beitang Jian’s cultivation plummeted. Before he knew it, he was left with only the cultivation of the Martial Arts First Stage. If Jiang Chen hadn’t been holding him up with his True Essence, he would have already fallen to the ground. Despair filled Beitang Jian’s face. “Why is this happening? I’m a Six Extremes Genius, at Emperor Realm Perfection… I was going to distinguish myself in the Holy War and join one of the Four Great Holy Lands! Why is this happening?”

“Because you’ve done nothing but evil!”

Jiang Chen spoke indifferently, grabbing Beitang Jian by the neck and lifting him high. With a sudden move, he ripped off Beitang Jian’s remaining arm and stated coolly, “This arm is for bullying Beitang Fengyun by relying on your family’s status!”

“AHHHH…”

Beitang Jian shrieked.

RRRIP!

Striking twice more in quick succession, Jiang Chen snapped both of Beitang Jian’s legs, his voice as cold as ice. “These two legs are for Beitang Fengyun’s sister and nephew!”

“Kill me! You Demon, just kill me…” Beitang Jian roared in despair.

“Kill you? Heh heh…”

Jiang Chen gave a faint smile and said calmly, “You want to die? It won’t be that easy! Everything you did to Fengyun must be repaid with the most painful torture in this world!”

As he spoke, Jiang Chen shoved a pill into Beitang Jian’s mouth. It was a Saint Tier Spirit Pill rich with life force, making the heavily injured Beitang Jian so vigorous that he couldn’t die even if he wanted to!

“See that valley? It’s filled with countless vipers. I will have you die with ten thousand snakes eating your heart…” Jiang Chen’s figure flashed as he flew toward the distant valley.

“No… No…”

Beitang Jian screamed.

He could only watch as Jiang Chen threw him into the valley. Countless vipers swarmed him, gnawing at his body. He watched, wide-eyed, as the snakes bit off and swallowed pieces of his flesh until the very last shred was gone, and he finally departed from this world.

Jiang Chen took a deep breath. “Fengyun, I have avenged you!”