88: Slaying a Grandmaster

"It is finally done..."

Li Jiangchen's lips curled slightly, black mist suffused his palms, and five semi-Spiritual Artifact Flying Swords shot out, merging into the Void Realm and vanishing.

This was the effect of the Yi Wood Illusion Vanishing Sword; it not only concealed the sword bodies but also made the Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation more stealthy to set up, making it less likely to alert others when struck.

The Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation Divine Ability, condensed from different Dao techniques, each had its own unique properties.

And one like Li Jiangchen, who condensed a sword formation using five Peerless Grade sword techniques, could be considered as rare as a Phoenix feather or a Unicorn horn.

Li Jiangchen flicked out a strand of Yi Wood Illusion Vanishing Sword Qi to conceal Wu Yan's figure, then immediately sat cross-legged to wait.

An hour later.

Two Auras approached at high speed, like a great sun hanging in the sky, forcing back even the Qi of the central volcano.

"They are here."

Li Jiangchen turned back and instructed Wu Yan: "You cannot interfere in this battle. Try to hide as far away as possible."

"Yes, Lord Li."

Wu Yan naturally understood that with a Grandmaster present, if she stayed, she would only be a burden.

Soon, two figures stepped through the Void Realm and descended onto the magma lake, their overbearing Auras forcing many fire-type Yao Beasts to hide in their caves.

Fang Yan's eyes sharpened as he looked towards an abandoned cave in the distance, his killing intent surging immediately: "Little bastard, let's see how you can escape today? I will definitely peel your skin and break your bones to comfort Chan'er's spirit in heaven."

Hearing this, Li Jiangchen's face showed mockery: "Your Excellency, you have said these threatening words too many times. Be careful that your old bones don't end up buried in the sea of fire."

After speaking, Li Jiangchen unleashed his full power, activating Dharma Body Manifestation, his body surrounded by Protective Aura as he transformed into a ten-zhang giant.

The ten thousand spirits umbrella floated above his head, the power of creation surging into his body, his Aura breaking through the limits of the God Observation Realm.

At the same time, the power of the three major Domains fused into one, enveloping the entire volcanic crater.

"Two Spiritual Artifacts, plus five First-Rank Divine Abilities. To be able to rival an Embracing the Core Martial Artist while in the Quenching Fiend Realm, it is a pity..." Elder Shan Cheng on the side shook his head, a look of regret appearing on his face.

Previously, to avoid their pursuit, Li Jiangchen had let the Demon Flood Dragon King, the only one with combat strength comparable to a Great Demon King, self-destruct its Yao Core, so he no longer had any trump cards to contend with a Grandmaster.

Therefore, on the way here, Fang Yan had told him to stand by and guard the perimeter, as he intended to take action personally.

Two wills collided in the Void Realm, faintly creating a storm that stirred the magma lake.

Clang—

Li Jiangchen's True Qi exploded, and a Flying Sword suddenly shot out from the Void Realm, transforming into a boundless golden Evil Qi edge, fiercely stabbing towards Fang Yan's heart from behind with an incredibly tricky angle and timing.

Fang Yan felt a slight shock in his heart; with his Grandmaster-level Spiritual Sense, he had actually failed to detect the initial move of this sword attack, putting him at a disadvantage for a moment.

Boom—

The golden Sword Light exploded. Three inches from Fang Yan, a phantom of a golden Lion Roar Spiritual Armor appeared, forcibly blocking this sword. Sparks flew, and the incredibly powerful force made Fang Yan retreat three steps.

"A Spiritual Artifact armor, what a pity..." Li Jiangchen muttered.

Just now, he had used the Yi Wood Illusion Vanishing Sword to conceal his killing move. If not for that Spiritual Artifact armor, Golden Fiend Slashes Void would have at least cost Fang Yan an arm in the surprise attack.

With the first strike failing, Li Jiangchen stopped hiding. He formed hand seals, and the Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation appeared, turning into a rain of swords that slashed down.

"Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation!"

Fang Yan's eyes were splitting with rage; this was originally a secret Divine Ability of the Four Seas Alliance, and he had put in quite a lot of effort back then to help Wang Chan exchange for this Divine Ability.

Now, to have it used against him by an enemy, he inexplicably felt a sense similar to the hatred of having one's wife stolen.

In an instant, Fang Yan's rage burned, and he spat out his Golden Core, upon which appeared a golden nascent dharma form holding a long spear.

The long spear held by that dharma form was completely stark white, forged from the dragon bone of a Great Demon King, with a dragon soul rampaging within; it was clearly also a Spiritual Artifact long spear.

With a sweep of the long spear, the incoming Sword Qi collided with it and immediately dissipated one after another.

"Little bastard, die for me!"

Fang Yan held the spear in his right arm and thrust it fiercely. Suddenly, the spear tip transformed into a dragon head, roaring through the Void Realm and attacking with a sky full of Spear Intent.

Under the suppression of the power of the three Domains, the power of this spear had not decreased much; it tore through the three Domains almost instantly, heading straight for Li Jiangchen's main body.

In an instant, the Spear Intent arrived, as imposing as the might of heaven.

Li Jiangchen stomped his foot, generating a Five-colored Escape Light. The dragon soul Spear Intent pierced through his afterimage, its residual power penetrating the mountain and shattering countless volcanic caves.

A casual strike from a Grandmaster could kill a God Observation Realm Martial Artist; this was the qualitative difference.

Moreover, a Grandmaster like Fang Yan, who came from a major power, had more than one Spiritual Artifact in his hands, making him capable of both offense and defense, and even more troublesome than an ordinary Great Demon King.

"Little bastard, let's see how long you can hide?"

Fang Yan snorted coldly, his right arm trembling, and the dragon bone long spear in his hand thrust out rapidly, turning into a sky full of dragon soul spear shadows that covered the entire volcano.

Divine Ability — Ten Thousand Spears Dragon Dance.

"Die for me!"

The spear shadows constructed a cage, constantly compressing the space for Li Jiangchen to dodge, rampaging past. The mountain collapsed, debris fell into the magma lake, and loud noises rang out continuously.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Li Jiangchen blasted out fist shadows, forcibly fighting his way to a path of survival.

At the same time, the giant spirit Protective Aura and golden scale armor surrounding his body were shattered by the destructive power contained within the Spear Intent the moment they brushed against it.

But with Undecaying Power circulating, Li Jiangchen's Aura always remained at its Peak.

An hour later, the two were still fighting fiercely, unable to separate.

On the side, Elder Shan Cheng watched the two fighting in the volcanic crater, his brows furrowed: "Strange, although this child has mastered many Dao techniques, he is ultimately in the Quenching Fiend Realm, and his True Qi is limited. Why has his internal True Qi not been exhausted after such unrestrained use of Divine Abilities?"

On the other side, Fang Yan was panting heavily; upon looking inside, he saw that the ocean of True Qi in his body had dropped by thirty percent.

The same doubt appeared in his mind.

How could the True Qi of the person in front of him show no signs of exhaustion at all?

"This Li has a deep Foundation, a hundred times that of those at the same level. Old dog, if you have the ability, continue to fight." Li Jiangchen mocked.

Another hour passed, and the True Qi in Fang Yan's body had already dropped by sixty percent.

If they continued to fight and his True Qi was exhausted, it would be troublesome then.

Just as he was hesitating whether to let Shan Cheng take action, suddenly, he saw Li Jiangchen's face turn pale, his footsteps became chaotic, and he fell towards the surface of the magma lake.

Good opportunity!

A sharp light flashed in Fang Yan's eyes; he killed his way to the front, thrust his long spear, and stabbed straight at Li Jiangchen.

Just as the long spear was three zhang away from Li Jiangchen, he saw a strange smile on Li Jiangchen's lips, and Fang Yan suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Boom!

A massive crimson sword flew out from the bottom of the magma lake, magma constantly flowing on the sword body, carrying a massive amount of fire Qi, like a sword that could split the heavens, slashing down directly at him.

Earth Fire Burning City Sword.

Having accumulated over an hour of fire Qi, the power of this sword had long since broken through its limits, enough to threaten a Grandmaster.

Fang Yan's pupils constricted.

He actually felt the scent of death from this strike.

He must not take it head-on.

"Want to leave now? It's too late!"

Li Jiangchen grabbed the incoming spear tip with his large hand, letting the Spear Intent rampage across his body. His flesh, muscles, and bones split open, and blood splattered across the Void Realm, but he still did not let go.

At the same time, the power of the Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation erupted, five strands of Sword Qi merged into the Immortal Sword Domain, pushing the sealing power of the Earth-Suppressing Mountain Sword to its limit, sealing off all of Fang Yan's escape routes.

"Heaven-Slaying Sword, slash!"

Clang—

The red sword slashed out, carrying an unrivaled Aura, fiercely piercing through Fang Yan's protective Spiritual Artifact armor and passing through his chest.

"You... cannot kill me... I am a Grandmaster..."

Fang Yan spat out blood, his Aura plummeting, but a mass of milky white spiritual liquid emerged from his body, rapidly repairing the hole in his chest.

Suddenly, his pupils constricted, and terror appeared before his eyes.

The next moment, his Divine Soul dissipated, and there was no longer any trace of life.

The Earth Fire Burning City Sword's power depended on the environment.

In this sword strike, the flame damage was just an illusion; the real killing move was the massive amount of fire poison extracted from the magma lake.

Without a special soul-protecting Spiritual Artifact, even a Grandmaster would die on the spot if contaminated.

Li Jiangchen sucked with his palm, and the storage item at Fang Yan's waist and that Golden Core fell into his palm, while the corpse fell straight into the magma lake, splashing ripples.

At the same time, another intense Aura approached.

There was more than one Grandmaster.