Chapter 217: Chapter 216: The Last Gift For You

"You broke my sword?"

The man in black was in utter shock. Jiang Chen had shattered his sword.

He hadn’t been hit this time, but his sword had been destroyed.

To a Swordsman, their blade represents their greatest honor.

There is a saying: a swordsman lives and dies with his sword.

If a Swordsman’s blade breaks, their life is soon to follow.

Though it was just a saying, the man in black was truly shaken to his core by Jiang Chen.

He trembled, staring intently at his broken blade.

Then, he looked up at Jiang Chen and saw that Jiang Chen’s sword was completely unscathed.

Jiang Chen, a mere Warrior Fifth Heaven, had broken his sword. This proved one undeniable fact: Jiang Chen’s sword was of a higher grade than his own.

He had realized this long ago.

"As expected of a Treasure Artifact."

"Today, your Treasure Artifact will be mine."

He refused to believe he couldn’t kill Jiang Chen today.

Seeing Jiang Chen charge at him again, he quickly calmed himself. At a time like this, any wavering of his state of mind was dangerous.

To be pushed into such a corner by someone with a much lower Cultivation... he might not be the first, but he was certainly one of them.

"Die!"

His sword slashed viciously toward Jiang Chen once again.

Jiang Chen’s body seemed to merge with his sword, becoming one.

He shot forward like an arrow.

He disregarded his own safety, putting everything he had into the attack.

Fast Sword Has No Edge. It was all about one thing: speed.

SWOOSH!

In an instant, Jiang Chen clashed with the man.

BANG!

The man’s sword struck Jiang Chen with brutal force.

Jiang Chen’s entire body shuddered violently.

But he still gritted his teeth, and the sword in his hand suddenly flew from his grasp.

PFFT!

The two were far too close, nearly touching.

Jiang Chen had been struck by the man’s sword. He knew that if they competed on pure strength, he was no match for his opponent.

This time, he directly controlled his Flying Sword to leave his hand.

It used up almost all of his Cultivation.

The next moment, Jiang Chen’s sword met almost no resistance as it instantly pierced through the man’s abdomen.

And because the sword was so fast, it shot straight out of the man’s back.

A huge hole appeared in the black-clothed man’s stomach.

THUD!

Jiang Chen crashed to the ground several meters away.

Meanwhile, the man stared at his abdomen in disbelief.

The scenery behind him was almost visible through the hole the sword had punched through him.

In just a moment, the wound was obscured by gushing blood.

"Impossible..."

He shuddered.

It was hard to believe.

"How could... How could there be such a fast sword?"

He thought he could kill Jiang Chen with a single strike. In fact, he had hit Jiang Chen and sent him flying.

But Jiang Chen’s sword had suddenly flown out, and at an incredible speed.

It gave him no time to react.

His abdomen was pierced through.

This one sword strike had thoroughly wounded the man in black, and gravely so.

"Heh heh..."

Although he was severely injured, a wound like this was not enough to make a Martial Master completely lose his Combat Power.

He suppressed the injury with his Cultivation Power.

The man bared his teeth at Jiang Chen in a twisted grin.

"Now, what other tricks do you have?"

He walked toward Jiang Chen, who was clearly gravely wounded.

Lying on the ground, he couldn’t even get up.

The man suddenly thought of something. He turned and looked behind him. There, a sword with a cold, gleaming edge lay on the ground.

It was the Cloud Mist Sword, the very blade Jiang Chen had used to wound him.

He suddenly stopped, turned, and went to pick up Jiang Chen’s Cloud Mist Sword.

The moment he saw its treasure-like shimmer, he was overcome with delight.

"Haha, I told you! This Treasure Artifact is mine."

"Not bad, not bad at all. Even though I’m injured, getting this treasure makes it all worth it."

"Oh, right. That fan you have on you is mine, too."

The man smiled. He ignored his injuries and walked toward Jiang Chen, holding the Cloud Mist Sword.

*Cough, cough...*

Jiang Chen, still on the ground, let out a few coughs.

A Martial Master Second Realm was a full seven levels higher than him.

Although he had managed to injure his opponent, he still hadn’t killed him.

Jiang Chen shook his head with a bitter smile.

He sighed inwardly. ’My Cultivation is too low; it’s preventing me from breaking through.’

Only now did he understand. The Second Form of the Shadowless Sword, Sword Intent Shocking Soul, could only be used once his Cultivation reached the Martial Master Cultivation realm.

With his Warrior Cultivation, he couldn’t use it no matter what. His Cultivation level limited the use of the Shadowless Sword.

All he could do was smile bitterly.

He was indeed severely injured. The sword strike to his back had torn through his muscles, and several of his bones were fractured.

It was now difficult for him to even get up.

However, Jiang Chen gritted his teeth, and a golden Elixir appeared in his hand.

The holy healing medicine, a Golden Healing Pill.

A single Golden Healing Pill was enough to help him recover from such severe injuries.

But it would take some time.

In that time, his opponent would have more than enough time to kill him before he could recover.

"Haha, kid, you’re a real freak."

"But you’re about to die."

The man in black approached Jiang Chen, holding the Cloud Mist Sword.

"Today, I’ll use your own sword to kill you. I’ll make sure your death is a satisfying one."

"Die!"

The sword in his hand chopped down mercilessly at Jiang Chen.

However, due to his injury, the power of the strike was clearly greatly diminished.

But at that moment, a black Pill appeared in Jiang Chen’s hand.

A Blazing Pill. His last Blazing Pill.

Facing the man in black, he threw the Blazing Pill.

"Heh heh, this is the last gift I have for you. Please accept it."

With a forceful throw from Jiang Chen, the Blazing Pill landed in front of the man.

BOOM!

A deafening roar erupted.

The ground itself trembled.

Immediately, a ball of fire burst into existence.

In the blink of an eye, it became a raging inferno.

"Ahhh—!"

The man in black couldn’t believe it. He had fallen for another trick.

This explosive was exactly the same as the one that had injured his three companions.

At first, he had assumed Jiang Chen was out of them.

But he had underestimated Jiang Chen’s ability to hold back.

He had let his guard down, never expecting that the severely injured Jiang Chen would still have such a trick up his sleeve.

Caught in the blaze, the man was already heavily wounded.

Now, the explosion sent his limbs flying.

He screamed again and again.

His miserable cries sent a chill down the entire street.

After a burst of smoke and fire, the man’s corpse had vanished completely.

CLANG!

A sword with a cold, gleaming edge fell onto the street.

Jiang Chen slowly climbed to his feet.

He shook his dizzy head hard.

He knew he needed to get back to the Jiang Family to heal as soon as possible.

He picked up the Cloud Mist Sword from the ground and saw the others who had been injured by his Blazing Pill earlier. They were still screaming, their faces filled with terror.

They had just watched a mere Warrior Fifth Heaven brat take down their leader, a Martial Master Second Realm.

It was utterly horrifying.

Every one of them was unable to move from their spot on the ground.

Until Jiang Chen walked over.

"Speak. Who sent you to kill me?"

Jiang Chen’s voice was low and cold.

"If you won’t talk, then you can go to hell!"

With a flick of his wrist, Jiang Chen’s sword fell, and he executed all three men in black.

His body swaying unsteadily, he staggered down the street, leaving a trail of fresh blood behind him.

Like a red thread, he gradually vanished at the end of the street.