163: Chapter 160 One vs. Five!

This Aura was cold and bone-piercing, carrying undisguised murderous intent.

The atmosphere inside the hall, which had just eased, solidified in an instant, becoming even more oppressive and dangerous than before!

The expressions of Chu Chaosheng and the others changed drastically; their protective Spiritual Qi circulated involuntarily, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Fang Tao's face was so gloomy it seemed ready to drip water; he stared fixedly at Chen Zhiwen and asked in a hoarse voice.

"Chen Zhiwen! What is the meaning of this?"

"The North Sea Demon Clan army is pressing on our borders, and the Human Race is in imminent danger. What is your intention in inciting internal strife at this moment!"

He spoke with stern severity, attempting to seize the moral high ground and pin the label of "disregarding the big picture" on Chen Zhiwen.

However, upon hearing this, Chen Zhiwen laughed.

It was an extremely cold laugh, carrying a hint of mockery and disdain.

"Intention?"

He slowly shook his head, his gaze like a sharp sword, sweeping one by one over Fang Tao, Chu Chaosheng, the Ancestor of the Tianluo Sect, and the other two Great Grandmasters whose faces were livid.

"Time and again, you have attacked me."

"Over and over, you have made things difficult for me."

"Just now, you even wanted to use the hands of the Yao Race to put me to death."

"And now, you come to talk to me about intentions. Do you not find it... ridiculous?"

With every sentence Chen Zhiwen spoke, the sharp Aura on his body grew stronger.

In the end, that Aura had materialized, causing the five—Fang Tao and the others—to have their breathing stifled and their minds violently shaken!

They wanted to refute him, but they discovered that every word Chen Zhiwen spoke was the truth!

In the face of absolute fact and absolute strength, any words appeared pale and powerless.

Chen Zhiwen no longer looked at them, his tone indifferent, yet it sounded like a final judgment.

"Today, there is no use in saying more."

"Fight, or do not fight; choose for yourselves."

"If you do not dare..."

He paused, a cold arc curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Then show me your sincerity, and see... if it can extinguish the anger in my heart."

A threat! This was a naked threat!

Once these words were spoken, the five—Fang Tao and the others—could no longer suppress the monstrous rage in their hearts!

Who were they? They were the high and mighty Great Grandmasters who looked down upon all living beings! They were the pillars supporting their respective Imperial Dynasties and Sects!

When had they ever suffered such a great humiliation!

"Arrogant brat!"

Chu Chaosheng's hair and beard stood on end; with an angry shout, he shot into the sky, his figure appearing above the Zetian Sect hall!

"Chen Zhiwen! Today, I shall see exactly what qualifications you have to dare speak to us like this!"

"Boom!" Fang Tao, the Ancestor of the Tianluo Sect, and the other four were also enraged beyond control, transforming into four streams of light and following him out of the hall.

Five vast and majestic Great Grandmaster Auras erupted over the Zetian Sect, churning the wind and clouds, causing the heavens and earth to change color!

Inside the Zetian Sect hall, only Chen Zhiwen, Chen Heng, Zheng Ming, and the other four Sect Great Grandmasters remained.

Chen Zhiwen's expression was calm, as if he had long expected this outcome.

He straightened his robes and prepared to walk outside.

"Zhiwen..." Chen Heng's figure, however, suddenly blocked his path.

The face of this Old Ancestor of the Great Xuan was filled with complexity and struggle.

He looked at Chen Zhiwen, his lips moving, eventually turning into a sigh.

"Do not... deal a lethal blow."

"Although they deserve to die, they are, after all, Great Grandmasters of our Human Race. With a catastrophe at hand, the combat power of the Human Race cannot afford any more depletion."

These words were almost a plea.

Chen Zhiwen was silent for a moment. He looked at Chen Heng's aged and worried face, and finally, he gave a slight nod.

"Rest assured, Old Ancestor, I have my own sense of propriety."

Having said this, he brushed past Chen Heng and took a step forward.

This single step seemed to span the distance of space, and his figure instantly appeared outside the Zetian Sect hall, standing in opposition to the five Great Grandmasters from afar.

However, at the very moment he turned around, a bone-chilling cold light flashed through his deep eyes.

...

Zetian Sect, atop Qinghua Mountain.

The sea of clouds churned, and the gale winds were biting. Chen Zhiwen's black robes fluttered, and one man with one sword, he stood proudly above the Void Realm.

Opposite him, the five Great Grandmasters, including Chu Chaosheng and Fang Tao, lined up, their Auras connecting into one, like an insurmountable ancient divine mountain, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure.

"Chen Zhiwen!" Chu Chaosheng's voice was like a booming bell, resounding through the clouds.

"You are a Prodigy with unparalleled combat strength. We admit that in a one-on-one fight, perhaps no one is your match!"

"But you are only one person after all! Do you truly believe that with your own strength, you can contend against the five of us!"

His words were full of confidence. Five Great Grandmasters joining forces—what a terrifying power this was! It was enough to sweep across any top force in the Wild State!

They did not believe that Chen Zhiwen could be Heaven-Defying to such an extent!

However, in the face of his questioning, Chen Zhiwen's response was simple to the extreme.

He did not speak. He only slowly raised his right hand and gripped the black, shimmering longsword on his back.

"Zheng—" A clear sword chime rang out, as if a Dragon were roaring in the Nine Heavens! The dao-slaying sword, unsheathed!

In an instant, an indescribable Hegemonic Sword Intent soared into the sky!

That Sword Intent was sharp and hegemonic, as if it wanted to sever all the rules of the world and destroy all obstacles!

The sword tip pointed from afar, aimed directly at the five! No words were needed; this was his most direct and most arrogant response!

"You seek death!" Seeing this, the five were furious! They no longer hesitated, and almost at the same time, they launched a fierce attack!

"Rumble!" In an instant, the heavens and earth shook!

Fang Tao struck out with one palm, crimson flames surging to the sky, transforming into a giant flame palm that spanned the horizon, as if it wanted to burn this entire sky to ashes!

Chu Chaosheng formed seals with both hands, and a giant cyan seal condensed out of thin air, carrying the supreme power to suppress mountains and rivers, smashing down directly towards Chen Zhiwen!

The Ancestor of the Tianluo Sect unleashed a sky-covering net, with Laws interwoven, sealing the Void Realm!

The other two Great Grandmasters also simultaneously unleashed their strongest Divine Abilities!

The joint attack of the five Great Grandmasters had a momentum that shook the heavens and the earth!

The entire Zetian Sect was alarmed by this terrifying fluctuation of Spiritual Qi.

Countless streams of light flew out from various mountain Immortal Caves; Zetian Sect Disciples and Elders looked up one after another, gazing in horror at the world-shaking battle high in the sky.

When they saw clearly the two sides of the battle, everyone gasped in cold air!

"That... that is the Martial God Chen Zhiwen!"

"My God! His opponents are actually the five Old Ancestor-level Great Grandmasters from Great Chu, Great Yan Dynasty..."

"One against five! This... how is this possible!"

Exclamations rose and fell. Everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Facing those five attacks that could destroy the heavens and extinguish the earth, Chen Zhiwen, standing at the center of the storm, remained calm.

He only slowly raised the dao-slaying sword in his hand. Then, he slashed down with one sword!

"Hegemonic... Sword Domain!"

Hum! A light tremor. With Chen Zhiwen as the center, an invisible Domain instantly spread out!

Within that Domain, thousands of Sword Qi crisscrossed; every strand of Sword Qi contained a supreme will of 'I am the only one supreme,' sweeping across everything!

The giant flame palm shattered! The cyan seal annihilated! The sky-covering net broke inch by inch!

The joint attack of the five Great Grandmasters was actually completely disintegrated the moment it touched that Sword Domain, turning into rain of light filling the sky!

"What!" The pupils of Chu Chaosheng and the others suddenly contracted, their faces filled with disbelief!