Chapter 78: Don’t even know about the siege?

Jiang Cheng stepped forward. He really wanted to stand still and be killed by this strike. But there was no way, if he fought passively, the system would deem he wanted to commit suicide. Compared to Xiang Ba, he had a major disadvantage: he didn’t have the ultimate cultivation technique or top-notch martial arts secret techniques. Currently, all he knew was the Duanmu Family’s Dark Spring Sealing Flame Sword. Even though he had cultivated this martial technique to the peak, its upper limit was just so. The Duanmu Family is too low-end... Moreover, his Celestial Fate First Layer was a full eight small realms lower than the opponent’s. This battle seemed destined to be a crushing defeat. However, the Radiant Divine Mansion was just too heaven-defying. Just as he was engulfed by that blazing golden sun, the Divine Mansion shone brightly. Everyone in the Eight Clouds Hall seemed to hear a bell toll. Dong! The bell sound was long and distant, and it felt like a misheard illusion. It seemed to come from ancient times, yet also from the depth of the soul... Subsequently, the vast golden sun faded away like melting ice and snow. The sky became clear again. Guided by the Divine Mansion, Xiang Ba’s figure once again appeared in front of his sword’s edge. "This is impossible!" Xiang Ba shouted in a hoarse voice, eight small realms apart, how could it be? He suddenly had a mad thought. The Radiant Divine Mansion should not exist in this world! Boom! The two finally clashed head-on. The Dark Spring Sealing Flame Sword was far inferior to the Emperor’s Extreme Shocking Sun Slash, yet the result of the collision was evenly matched. Countless icy black qi surged around that scorching sun, but it couldn’t break free. All this, of course, was still due to the Radiant Divine Mansion. With the Martial Dao Mark of the Divine Mansion’s blessing, the power of the Dark Spring Sealing Flame Sword had long surpassed its original limits. If someone from the Duanmu Family revived and saw this scene, they wouldn’t know whether to feel depressed or proud. Could their family’s swordsmanship have such a terrifying effect? Boom boom boom... The two fought from the ground to the sky! Even the aftermath caused countless mountains around to collapse and rivers to flow backward! If the Sect Protection Array of the Eight Clouds Hall weren’t still active, the main peak would have been destroyed by now. Watching the two constantly shimmering and changing figures high in the sky, everyone felt a deep sense of powerlessness. That was a level beyond their understanding... Ling Yi felt an uncontrollable jealousy. At first, he even thought casually disposing of Jiang Cheng after snatching the ring. Now thinking about it, it’s simply a fool’s dream. Qi Cang and Lu Zhong both felt fortunate that during the previous attack on the Feixian Sect, they hadn’t dealt a fatal blow to Jiang Cheng. Otherwise, they would have died back then, right? Qi Yuansheng had a somber face, internally in an intense struggle. He had only one thought now: if the Eldest Prince couldn’t dispose of Jiang Cheng, then activate the Great Array to get rid of him! The Eight Clouds Hall had already offended this peerless genius, he must not be allowed to remain! The Jiang Cheng who was fighting in the sky, however, was rather displeased. It was another instance of wasted time without a clear victor. Given that he was eight small realms beneath Xiang Ba, winning was nearly impossible; managing this much was already a miracle. If this continued, when would he finally be killed? After yet another collision, he took the opportunity to shout. "You idiot! With this little power, you insist on a one-on-one? Your brain must be full of shit?" Suddenly hearing this, Xiang Ba almost doubted whether his ears were having auditory hallucinations due to the intense battle. What? Is this a hint for me to gang up on him? He’s not satisfied fighting one-on-one? And called him names with such vulgarity? Utter nonsense! He initially thought he could handle it alone, but as the fight dragged on and he couldn’t win, the thought of ganging up felt like it would disgrace the Qianxing Dynasty. Now it seemed gang assaults were indeed necessary. "All together!" "Kill him!" Upon receiving the order, four Palace Guards flew up into the sky to join the fight. After being subtly prompted, this idiot finally realized the need to gang up, Brother Cheng was rather gratified. Of the four guards, one was Celestial Fate Eighth Layer, two Seventh Layer, and one Sixth Layer. Their combat strength wasn’t very different from Jiang Cheng’s. With four joining in, the balance was immediately broken. Under the assault of five, Jiang Cheng didn’t last long and was eventually killed as he wished. Until his death, Xiang Ba finally let out a long breath. Before the gang assault, he was under immense pressure; it was the toughest battle he had ever encountered in his life. "Finally dead." Countless people had this thought in their minds. Since they were all standing in opposition to Jiang Cheng, they really couldn’t rest easy as long as he was alive. "Sect Leader Qi, regarding today’s incident, you will need to personally go to the Qianxing Dynasty and provide an explanation." Upon hearing this, Qi Yuansheng’s face turned very unpleasant. Today’s ceremony was completely ruined. What kind of situation is this? After a whole day of trouble, losing two true disciples and creating infighting among the higher-ups, in the end, they gained nothing and were left in a worse position. Going to the Qianxing Dynasty to apologize, needless to say, would be exceedingly costly. Looking at Jiang Cheng’s corpse on the ground, he wished he could stab it a thousand times more. "Ding, host killed, assessing enemy strength, arranging resurrection plan." "Ding, host acquired one drop of Ancient Cyan Dragon Essence Blood." Azure Dragon Essence Blood? What’s that? Brother Cheng, now a spirit, was a bit confused. Is this the plan devised by the system? Is that Azure Dragon Essence Blood some kind of big killer? And only giving a drop, isn’t that stingy? "Ding, host resurrected." Meanwhile, Xiang Ba was still lecturing. "And as for that Feixian Sect of his, I shall personally dismantle it." Since Jiang Cheng didn’t carry any treasures, he decided to visit his sect. Perhaps his opportunities were left there? The only concern was that Tiger Demon suspected to be in the Celestial Fate Ninth Layer. Then he realized everyone’s eyes suddenly changed. Everyone was looking in one direction. Xiang Ba spread out his divine thought, abruptly turned around, full of disbelief. Jiang Cheng’s corpse was gone! "What?" "Where did he go?" For a moment, there was chaos among the crowd. Xiang Ba and Qi Yuansheng, along with other experts, searched far and wide with their divine thoughts but found nothing. This was simply like seeing a ghost. Jiang Cheng’s disappearance made them a bit uneasy. And at that moment, a long laugh came from behind. "Your dad’s over here!" On top of the hall in front, a newly dressed Jiang Cheng stood proudly with his hands behind him, a green robe fluttering in the wind. That excessively handsome stature, coupled with the scene, gave a mistaken impression of an immortal. Not to mention a wound, there wasn’t even any dirt on him. How is this possible? Even if there were an elixir that could bring the dead back to life, someone would have had to feed it to him, right? Not to mention he died on the ground, so how could he suddenly appear at the top of the hall without anyone noticing? Nobody could understand any of this... Of course, they didn’t understand... Brother Cheng deliberately made himself known after adjusting his appearance and changing clothes, to create this very effect. And here’s what everyone was seeing as a result.