40: Father and son go into battle

"Boom!"

Gu Jian stood proudly and stomped down hard. The Rending Sky Sword began to tremble violently, emitting a sword hum like the roar of a hundred beasts that made one's Soul tremble.

"What terrifying Aura. Is this still the Innate Realm? I feel like a single wisp of Sword Qi leaking out could crush a Peak Innate Realm expert to death."

A Prodigy on the Human Ranking exclaimed.

"What kind of sword technique is this? It's actually so terrifying!" Red Fire Loose Practitioner widened his eyes; he had actually sensed danger from this move.

He was, after all, in the Middle Stage of the Vajra Realm.

This youth is terrifying. Once he steps into the Vajra Realm, even he would not be a match for him.

Joy appeared in his eyes. The stronger Gu Jian was, the better. He had staked a lot today; if Chu Jiang really won, wouldn't he lose big?

"Great Freedom Geng Metal Sword Qi!"

Gu Jian roared, his vital blood burning as he gathered power for this sword strike.

A brilliant golden Sword Qi emerged, like a blazing sun in the sky. The light was blinding, making it impossible to look directly at it.

The Sword Qi contained immense power; whatever it touched instantly turned to dust, as if nothing in this world could block its edge.

Hard rocks were as fragile as tofu before this power, easily sliced into countless pieces that flew everywhere.

Where the two stood, thick trees were snapped in half, and their leaves turned to dust.

It transformed into a dragon of dust, shrouding the entire battlefield, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.

Rumble!

A massive roaring sound, as if the earth were shattering.

It was like an ancient bell tolling, leaving one's Soul reeling.

When the dust settled and the gray mist dispersed, the two appeared before the crowd once again.

Chu Jiang had not retreated a single step. Such powerful Sword Qi was enough to tear through the defense of a Middle Stage Vajra Realm expert, yet not a single scratch could be seen on him.

Gu Jian had overexerted his vital blood, and blood stained his white robe. He knelt on one knee, nearly fainting from exhaustion and collapsing to the ground.

"You… won!"

Gu Jian said with great effort.

"He could even block an attack of this magnitude. Is he human or a ghost!"

The Vajra Realm experts on the high platform were shocked. If he had stepped back a few steps or had even a slight injury, it would be barely understandable.

But to be completely unscathed? This is too Heaven-Defying.

...

"What? He actually defeated Gu Jian, the number one on the Human Ranking!" Li Yu of the Hundred Flowers Sect widened her eyes. Wouldn't that mean his strength was even greater than her own Sect Leader?

Elder Lu said, "This youth's strength is too great. In the future, you should interact with him more. Look at him, and then look at yourself. It makes me so angry I don't know where to start."

"Dad, you don't need to tell me that. This Young Master intends to become sworn brothers with him. Let's see who dares to bully me in the future; I'll just walk up and slap them!" Lu Feiyang laughed excitedly.

Elder Lu: "..."

"Ah, bastard! What kind of sorcery did this damned Chu Jiang use to defeat my cousin?" Gongsun Sheng gritted his teeth so hard they were about to break. With this, his hope of revenge was even more distant.

...

The moment Gu Hongchen saw Gu Jian defeated, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

He had once been no match for the Blood Blade.

Now his son had been defeated by the Blood Blade's successor.

Didn't this prove that he, Gu Hongchen, and his descendants were all inferior to the Blood Blade?

He could not escape this curse for generations, and it was almost burying his last hope.

"No, this is impossible."

His heart roared, and the True Essence within his body began to riot.

"I have not been defeated yet! I haven't!"

Gu Hongchen fell into madness, his entire body trembling. He took a step forward, Sword Qi surging around him, and the Aura of a Peak Vajra Realm expert swept in all directions.

"What terrifying Aura. As expected of the number one on the Human Ranking from the previous generation."

"What is Gu Hongchen trying to do? He wouldn't be shameless enough to attack Chu Jiang just because his son lost, would he?"

"That is possible. Look at his chaotic Aura; he is in a state of extreme berserk rage, furious, and very dangerous."

The Vajra Realm experts on the high platform discussed.

"This is a sign of Qi Deviation!" said the Fire Hand Judge gravely.

"What!"

The others were shocked, immediately feeling that things were bad.

The Fire Hand Judge was the only Late Stage Vajra Realm expert in the VIP seats; his judgment was sharp, and he certainly wouldn't speak without reason.

If a Peak Vajra Realm expert went crazy, who could stop him?

"Everyone, I suddenly remembered that my beautiful wife at home is waiting for me to eat, so I won't stay any longer."

"Ahem, the time has come. I need to return to my Sect to teach martial arts to my Disciples. I'll be taking my leave."

"Sigh, I almost forgot that the old sow at home is waiting for me to feed her. I'm off..."

"Me too..."

Everyone present was shrewd. As soon as they heard the Fire Hand Judge's words, they were scared and quickly ran away.

In the blink of an eye, more than half of the Vajra Realm experts on the high platform had left.

Only a dozen or so Vajra Realm experts remained.

"Gu Hongchen, after all these years, you still haven't changed a bit."

"If you hadn't sent people to ambush him back then, do you think you could have won against the Blood Blade?"

Chu Jiang said coldly. A dog really can't change its habit of eating excrement. Looking at the situation, he seemed to want to enter the fray personally.

It was perfect; he had obtained the Blood Blade's Legacy, so he had to vent this anger for him.

"Shut your mouth! What would a mere brat like you know!"

Chu Jiang's words seemed to have ripped open Gu Hongchen's deepest scar. The Flying Cloud Sword in his hand instantly unsheathed, and he exploded with power, like a humanoid tyrannosaurus.

"Netherworld, Sunset Shine!"

The sword light was brilliant, like a blazing sun, wanting to scorch the earth.

Countless sword lights brought waves of invisible pressure, making it difficult to breathe, like gusts of storm sweeping in all directions.

"This Gu Hongchen is going for the kill; he used his signature technique as soon as he attacked!"

The Fire Hand Judge looked at the battlefield ahead and said in a grave tone.

It seems that the battle back then really had a great impact on Gu Hongchen.

He won dishonorably, to the point that advancing to the Vajra Realm became his Heart Demon, and he would never again have a chance to become a Martial Arts Grandmaster.

"It is time, and it is fate."

Iron-Faced Ghost raised an eyebrow slightly. Not many people knew about this, and they wouldn't spread it wantonly to avoid offending the Sword King Sect.

"Old thing, die!"

Chu Jiang roared, a flash of cold killing intent in his eyes, and his entire Aura changed drastically and suddenly.

Suddenly, a golden light flashed on the surface of his body. The golden light flickered continuously, quickly gathering into a layer of golden armor covering his entire body.

At the same time, Chu Jiang's body was constantly expanding. His muscles bulged, his veins popped, and he stood as towering as a mountain.

Arcs of lightning gradually appeared on his skin. These lightning arcs wandered across his body, echoing with the lightning patterns, making his Aura even more terrifying.

At this moment.

Chu Jiang's Aura swept out like a raging sea, making the surrounding air tremble.

Bang!

Chu Jiang turned his fist into a palm, and countless violent Sword Qi were shattered by his slap.

He flashed, instantly appearing behind Gu Hongchen, and threw a punch with his other hand, causing the air to roar continuously.

The terrifying power caused the airflow in the area to explode. Gu Hongchen's Flying Cloud Sword struck backward horizontally, instantly colliding with Chu Jiang's palm.

The huge rebounding force sent Gu Hongchen flying back more than ten meters, his hand gripping the sword trembling.

"How is this possible?"

He widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

Chu Jiang's Physical Body was actually stronger than his own. He had cultivated the Sword King Sect's Sect-suppressing martial art, the Sword King Treasure Body, to Major Achievement. Even if a Peak Vajra Realm expert competed with him in strength, they would only be defeated and forced to retreat.

"You had long since broken through to the Vajra Realm, yet you still sparred with my son. You are shameless!"

Gu Hongchen suddenly realized. Chu Jiang's Physical Body could suppress him; how could it be possible for his son, who was in the Innate Realm, to break through his defense?

Chu Jiang sneered, "Who said I was in the Innate Realm? You didn't ask."

Hearing this, Gu Hongchen was instantly furious, his vital blood nearly spewing out.

"Brat, I want you to die!"

The two collided instantly, the sky filled with sword light, extremely terrifying, like countless meteors streaking across the sky, carrying an Aura of destruction.

...

On the other side.

Just as the two were fighting.

In a hidden corner of Black Wind Mountain, a phantom infant Soul was observing in secret.

The infant Soul was naturally the Clone Soul of the Earthly Fiend Star. Ever since his Clone was destroyed by Chu Jiang last time, he had been looking for an opportunity to select a new candidate.

It just so happened that the scene was in chaos, which was the best opportunity for him.

If it weren't for entering that Secret Realm, he wouldn't have gone to such great lengths.

"Who should this seat look for?"

The Earthly Fiend Star's Clone Soul swept his gaze across the field. Vajra Realm experts were out of the question; his current Clone Soul was still weak, so it was best to be safe and get someone in the Innate Realm.

It would be best if they were young and full of vital blood.

"Heh, you're the one!"

The Earthly Fiend Star revealed a sinister smile and instantly disappeared from where he was, as if he had seen a satisfactory prey.