Chapter 203: Chapter 20202: Retracting the Formation

SWOOSH!

Jiang Han appeared beside the Martial King Expert, who had been forced to his knees by a torrent of swords.

At this moment, the Martial King Expert was almost completely defenseless.

Especially against Jiang Han in his prime.

He was no match at all.

Jiang Han swiftly weaved through the countless hanging blades, which left him completely unscathed, as if they weren’t even there.

He arrived at the Martial King Expert’s side.

WHOOSH!

He threw a palm strike, hitting the Martial King Expert. The man didn’t even have a chance to react before he was knocked unconscious.

Worried the Martial King Expert might wake up, Jiang Han went a step further and sealed his Cultivation. This ensured that even if the man regained consciousness, he would be powerless to harm anyone.

After finishing, Jiang Han was thrilled.

This time, the Jiang Family’s Infinite Sword Array had truly shown its divine power.

"Dad, there’s another one over there."

His son Jiang Chen’s voice rang out again.

Although Jiang Chen could have knocked out these Martial Kings himself, he chose not to. If he had brought the full force of his myriad swords down upon them, the Martial King Experts would have inevitably suffered grievous injuries.

Whether they were to be used by the Jiang Family or returned to the Alchemist Guild, these Martial King Experts were only valuable if they remained unharmed.

Jiang Chen had his own agenda.

That was why he had his father take action, to ensure these men weren’t hurt too badly.

Besides, every single Martial King Expert had already been drained of their Combat Power and posed no threat to his father.

"Alright!"

Jiang Han immediately shot into motion, weaving freely through the Infinite Sword Array.

He appeared beside another Martial King Expert.

He struck, cleanly and efficiently knocking the man unconscious.

Within the Infinite Sword Array, every Martial King Expert was facing a similar situation.

None of them could hold on for long, and they lost their Combat Power one by one.

And this was with the Infinite Sword Array not yet at its full potential. If the Death Warriors controlling the Sword Array all had Martial Master Cultivation, the eight Martial Kings wouldn’t have lasted more than a few breaths.

Moreover, if the array was controlled by Martial King Experts, these eight wouldn’t even have been a warm-up.

A single rain of swords would have been enough to tear them to pieces.

In that case, Jiang Chen wouldn’t have bothered capturing any Martial King Experts; he would have just killed them outright.

’But right now, I have a better plan.’

’If the Jiang Family wants to grow and prosper in Hanwu City, relying on our own strength alone isn’t stable enough.’

’If we control the Alchemist Guild, the Jiang Family will have another layer of security.’

There, at the heart of the Sword Array, Jiang Chen was already devising a plan to take over the Alchemist Guild.

’For me now, it’s not a major problem.’

"Who’s there?"

A Martial King Expert laughed bitterly. He’d been wounded by the endless rain of swords and couldn’t even get up.

Suddenly, a figure appeared beside him.

He instinctively became vigilant.

"You?"

When he clearly saw that it was Jiang Han, the Martial King Expert knew it was all over.

"That’s right, it’s me. I’m here especially to take care of you,"

Jiang Han said with a proud smile. With a single palm strike to the Martial King Expert, the man was knocked completely unconscious.

Just as before, he sealed his opponent’s Cultivation.

The father-son duo worked together with flawless chemistry.

Before long, all of the Eight Great Martial Kings were captured.

As for Master Qin, he had seen that the situation was dire and was the first to flee the Jiang Family’s estate.

Looking back, he found he couldn’t contact any of his Martial King Experts. His face turned livid.

’That damn bastard! Jiang Chen has gone too far!’

’My Eight Great Martial Kings... What in the world did you do to them?’

His eyes practically spat fire.

He stood outside the Jiang Family’s grounds, trembling all over.

He was about to explode with rage.

’This... this is definitely an Array! To think the Jiang Family possesses such a terrifying Array!’

He thought it over. Only an Array could explain what had just happened.

’It can contain all things and cover everything... The disappearance of my Eight Great Martial Kings must have something to do with this Array.’

He stood there silently for a moment. The white mist, surprisingly, hadn’t spread beyond the Jiang Family’s estate.

He felt a sliver of relief.

’I was lucky I ran so fast. Otherwise, I might have been devoured by the Jiang Family’s Array as well.’

He couldn’t comprehend how the Jiang Family possessed such a terrifying Array.

The pieces all started to click into place in his mind.

Master Qin finally understood. This was why Jiang Chen and the others had retreated to the Jiang Family estate. With such a formidable Array for protection, practically no one in Hanwu City could threaten them.

’It’s over. I’ve been tricked by Jiang Chen again.’

’It had to be his doing.’

He thought about Jiang Chen, who always gave him an unnervingly strange feeling.

’No matter what I do, I always lose to him. He brushes off any obstacle with ease.’

’That boy is practically a monster!’

The more he thought, the more terrified he became. After pausing for only a moment, he immediately turned and fled toward the Alchemist Guild.

He knew his Eight Great Martial King Experts were almost certainly finished.

If he remained near the Jiang Family’s estate, his death was guaranteed.

Once his Eight Great Martial Kings were dealt with, Jiang Chen would come after him, backed by Jiang Han and the other two Martial King Experts. He wouldn’t be able to escape even if he sprouted wings.

’I hope Jiang Chen doesn’t take things too far. He shouldn’t dare cause trouble for me at the Alchemist Guild. After all, I am the President of the Alchemist Guild.’

With that thought, Master Qin hastened his escape.

Jiang Chen watched as the last of the Eight Great Martial Kings was taken down.

He let out a long breath.

At the center of the Array, a faint smile touched his lips.

Although they hadn’t managed to capture Master Qin, Master Qin by himself was no great threat.

He wasn’t concerned in the slightest that Master Qin had escaped.

’Everything is going according to plan.’

"By my command! Infinite Sword Array, retract!"

He shouted softly.

At the Array’s core, fifty Death Warriors moved in unison.

They began to recall the Array.

The members of the Jiang Family felt the mist and the hanging swords above them dissipate, vanishing like morning fog.

The sky rapidly returned to its clear, bright state.

The vast, open heavens were revealed once more.

Like a gust of wind, the Infinite Sword Array swiftly withdrew back into the secret grand hall of the Jiang Family estate.

All the Death Warriors reappeared from within the Array. They were still inside the hall and had never needed to leave it; the Infinite Sword Array could automatically extend its range.

Therein lay the terror of the Infinite Sword Array.

Murong Xiangming and Master Tian Mu emerged from the Array. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

They saw eight unconscious bodies lying on the ground next to Jiang Han.

Taking a closer look, weren’t these the Eight Great Martial Kings from the Alchemist Guild?

GASP...

Both of them sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.

It was all over in the blink of an eye.

They hadn’t even had to lift a finger. They had merely waited inside the Array for a moment, and everything was finished.

The battle was over, and the Eight Great Martial Kings had been brought under control.

The only word to describe it was "miraculous."

’Jiang Chen was right. We almost ruined his plans,’ one of them thought.

’If we hadn’t come to the Jiang Family’s estate, Master Qin would have already killed us.’

’And now, we’ve snatched victory from the jaws of defeat without lifting a finger.’

The two of them sighed, filled with emotion.

A staircase of white mist extended from afar. Standing upon the cloud-like steps, Jiang Chen slowly descended.

He looked like a deity who had descended to the mortal world.

He was perfectly calm and unhurried, as if everything had unfolded exactly as he’d envisioned.

SWOOSH!

Jiang Chen landed gracefully on the ground, a smile on his face.