Chapter 399: Outside the Enemy City

Chapter 399: Chapter 399: Outside the Enemy City

In this deep infiltration behind enemy lines, whether Ji Chen can return alive is unclear to anyone.

And for the Desolate Realm, a figure like him dying deep within enemy territory would undoubtedly be a huge loss.

"Swish!"

Ji Chen didn’t pause, transforming into a streak of rainbow light, darting into the distance.

In just a moment, his figure completely disappeared into the distant void.

Above the boundless land, the night stretched on, and Ji Chen moved swiftly without looking back.

He didn’t know how far he had flown; by dawn, the ground underneath was already different.

The land here was filled with a dead silence, scorched earth and smoke, seemingly ravaged by war, and life had faded.

"Buzz!"

Releasing his divine thought, he instantly covered an area within a thousand miles.

Soon, Ji Chen detected several cultivators’ presences.

Without exception, these cultivators were all from the Yu Realm.

Many presences were moving swiftly, undoubtedly part of the forces gathered by the Yu Realm, advancing toward the Desolate Realm.

Ji Chen skirted these presences, bypassed, and continued deeper.

Finally, by noon, he detected a large presence, likely indicative of a Yu Realm preparation city ahead.

Ji Chen didn’t speak; after a brief pause, he flew resolutely toward the ancient city ahead.

"Huh?"

After roughly half an hour, Ji Chen suddenly halted. He could sense a presence currently locking onto him.

He glanced sideways, looking far into the distance, seeing a Yu Realm cultivator in battle armor swiftly flying toward him.

"Who are you?"

The youth wasn’t much older than Ji Chen.

His gaze surveyed Ji Chen, furrowing his brow tightly.

Because the golden battle armor Ji Chen wore clearly didn’t belong to the Yu Realm.

"Kill!"

Ignoring the youth’s question, Ji Chen’s eyes glinted with ferocity, immediately unleashing his Great Dao Sword Intent and Power of Law, slashing out with a sky-high sword light.

The youth, although of reasonable cultivation, was only around the Nirvana Realm Third Layer.

Facing Ji Chen’s sudden attack, his face changed abruptly, instinctively retaliating.

"Buzz!"

A Void Hand appeared out of nowhere, pressing fiercely toward Ji Chen’s sword light, attempting to crush it.

"Bang!"

However, the sword light’s power far exceeded the youth’s expectations. His Void Hand was instantly cut down by the sword aura.

And the sword light’s momentum remained unabated, continuing toward him.

"Bang!"

The youth couldn’t dodge; in a blink of an eye, Ji Chen’s sword pierced his skull, obliterating him on the spot in the void.

The headless body fell from high above, crashing into the ground below, creating a deep pit.

Ji Chen didn’t even glance at him, leapt forward, transforming into a light beam, and continued toward the ancient city.

After a moment, an ancient city appeared before Ji Chen’s eyes.

From afar, the city appeared extraordinarily grand, with high walls reaching into the sky, resembling a giant dragon coiled here.

Chifeng City.

It was one of the Yu Realm’s preparation cities.

Besides Chifeng City, reportedly the Yu Realm had nearly a hundred such cities!

Ten times more than the ten preparation cities of the Desolate Realm.

Ji Chen released his divine thought, instantly enveloping the entire Chifeng City.

Soon, he gleaned useful information.

Currently, Chifeng City housed numerous Yu Realm cultivators, with varying realms from the Void Realm to the Great Saint Realm.

"Hundreds of Saint Realm experts, six Great Saints."

The peak battle power of Chifeng City.

Apart from that, the rest were mostly Void Realm level cultivators.

"Swish!"

After a moment’s musing, Ji Chen’s eyes flashed coldly. He stepped forward, approaching Chifeng City.

"Buzz!"

Stopping a hundred meters above the ground outside Chifeng City, Ji Chen paused.

Bringing his fingers together, he resolutely pointed forward.

The Great Dao Sword Intent was activated, transforming into an astonishing sword aura, carrying an immensely formidable presence, slashing toward Chifeng City.

"Boom!"

However, this slash caused no impact on Chifeng City.

Because outside the city, a defense array was in place, which activated automatically upon sensing Ji Chen’s attack, blocking the sword.

"What’s happening?"

At the same time, all cultivators inside the city were alarmed, looking out from the city.

"Who’s attacking the city defense array?"

"Is that... a Desolate Realm cultivator?"

"Impossible, how could a Desolate Realm person dare attack us when we always initiate attacks?"

Many discussed, their eyes fixed on Ji Chen.

"Buzz!"

While they were puzzled, Ji Chen stepped forward, releasing the Nirvana Realm Seventh Layer aura to the fullest.

"I am Ji Chen, Hundred Victories Marquis, surrender and you shall live!"

Ji Chen’s voice resounded, echoing throughout Chifeng City.

"Ji Chen, Hundred Victories Marquis!"

On hearing this, everyone in the city was shocked, their expressions changing.

Someone spoke incredulously, "The Hundred Victories Marquis from the Desolate Realm? He’s actually here?"

"Bold enough to venture here alone."

"Kill him!"

"Two hundred thousand battle merits, there’s no way he leaves alive today!"

At this, many figures flew out of Chifeng City.

Many eyes glinted with a ruthless and fiery glint.

Clearly, two hundred thousand battle merits is too tempting for anyone.

"Kill!"

Ji Chen sneered, flipping his hand without hesitation, retrieving the Drunken Ink Residence, firmly grasping it, and advanced.

"Buzz!"

Under the radiance of black light, the incoming Yu Realm cultivators were immediately obliterated by a single swipe of the halberd, unable to resist.

"It’s a Daoist Emperor’s Weapon!"

Someone exclaimed, their face changed dramatically.

"Retreat, this person is beyond what we can handle!"

Instantly, many figures swiftly retreated into Chifeng City, avoiding direct confrontation with Ji Chen.

"Buzz!"

However, some were slow to react and failed to escape into the city, directly being pierced by Ji Chen’s Purple Ink Halberd and turned to ashes.