Chapter 146: Chapter 144: Slaying the Nether Wolf with a Sword

Jiang Chen had defeated Ding Yunzhong with a single finger.

This truly shocked everyone present.

Although Ding Yunzhong and Weng Li were both at the True Martial Realm Sixth Stage, Ding Yunzhong was the Young Alliance Leader of the Fire Bandit Alliance. The Martial Skills, Cultivation Techniques, and weapons he used were far superior to Weng Li’s.

His combat power could even faintly contend with a True Martial Realm Seventh Stage master!

Yet even with such strength, Ding Yunzhong was still no match for a single finger from Jiang Chen. This caused the expressions of Nether Wolf and the others to darken, their faces growing grim.

Ding Yunzhong scrambled to his feet, his face pale and a trickle of blood escaping the corner of his mouth. He glared viciously at Jiang Chen. "You little bastard! If I don’t kill you today, I’ll write my name, Ding Yunzhong, backward!" He roared at the Fire Bandit Alliance experts, "What are you all standing around for? There are more than two hundred of us! If we all attack together, I refuse to believe we can’t kill him!"

"The Young Alliance Leader is right! With so many of us, we could drown him in spit! Let’s go!"

"Kill that brat!"

The experts within the Hundred Beasts Mountains and Rivers were all vicious fiends who lived on the edge of a blade. With bloodshot eyes and surging with Evil Qi, they all charged at Jiang Chen in unison.

Ding Yunzhong retrieved his Battle Blade, his gaze turning utterly frigid. He stared venomously at Jiang Chen and gnashed his teeth. "You little bastard, you’re dead meat!"

BOOM—

Two hundred experts attacked as one, a truly magnificent and imposing sight.

Brilliant and colorful True Qi and True Essence surged forth, crashing down like an endless tide of ocean waves, relentlessly trying to crush Jiang Chen.

"You’re courting death!"

Jiang Chen snorted coldly.

The Qingfeng Sword fell into his hand. With a flick of his arm, the longsword danced, and streams of Sword Qi transformed into powerful whirlwinds that howled and swept forward. One could clearly see that with every mid-air strike from the longsword in Jiang Chen’s hand, small tornadoes materialized out of thin air. In just an instant, dozens of these whirlwinds had already shot out.

Wherever the whirlwinds of Sword Qi passed, nothing was left in their wake!

The moment any of the Fire Bandit Alliance experts touched a whirlwind, they were utterly shredded by the sharp Sword Qi.

Flowing Light Technique...

Thunderbolt Technique...

Instant Sword...

Wind Fluctuation...

One Sword Technique after another flew through the air, incomparably powerful, sweeping away everything before them.

Each sword strike claimed the lives of several Fire Bandit Alliance experts. Some were decapitated, their heads flying through the air. Others were directly minced into a bloody pulp by the frenzied Sword Qi, sending flesh and blood flying.

The scene was absolutely horrifying!

"T-Too fast..."

"There’s no stopping him! Run..."

The Fire Bandit Alliance experts were utterly terrified, their faces filled with horror as they attempted to flee.

Unfortunately for them, Jiang Chen’s sword was even faster!

Ding Yunzhong’s face was ashen, his legs trembling and his eyes filled with terror. He roared at Nether Wolf, the Blood Slaughter Brothers, and the others, "Nether Wolf, what are you standing there for? Help me kill this little bastard! If I die, my father will never let any of you off!"

’Ding Qianqiu?’

The expressions of Nether Wolf and the others changed drastically.

Ding Qianqiu, the Alliance Leader of the Fire Bandit Alliance!

He was a complete madman—not only was he incredibly powerful, but he was also fiercely protective of his own.

「Ten years ago.」

One of his Fire Bandit Alliance experts was unfortunately killed while ambushing a merchant caravan from the Imperial Capital. Enraged, Ding Qianqiu snuck into the Imperial Capital alone and annihilated the entire clan behind that merchant guild. This provoked the Empire’s fury, and they dispatched a great army to hunt him down. In the end, it was only through the joint effort of the Ten Great Forces of the Hundred Beasts Mountains and Rivers that the Empire’s army was forced to retreat. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

If he would go so berserk for a mere subordinate, what would he do for Ding Yunzhong, his only son?

"We absolutely cannot let Ding Yunzhong die!" Nether Wolf said in a low voice.

The Blood Slaughter Brothers exchanged a look. The elder brother, Blood Slaughter, nodded. "Let’s make our move!"

Wu Da, the expert from the Celestial Python Gang, narrowed his eyes. A silver snake was coiled around his arm, its tongue flicking in and out. He said lightly, "Blood Slaughter and I will protect Ding Yunzhong. We’ll leave that brat to Nether Wolf!"

The Blood Slaughter Brothers and Wu Da were all only at the Peak of True Martial Realm Sixth Stage.

None of them had made it onto the Demon Hunting List!

Nether Wolf, however, was at the True Martial Realm Seventh Stage and was already ranked sixty-third on the Demon Hunting List. His combat power was heaven-defying. He nodded confidently. "Alright, I’ll deal with the brat!"

SWOOSH—

The four of them shot forward together, shielding Ding Yunzhong behind them.

Nether Wolf took the lead, blocking Jiang Chen’s path. He said coolly, "Brat, that’s enough."

"And who are you?" Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes, sizing up Nether Wolf.

Nether Wolf replied faintly, "I am Nether Wolf, the second-in-command of Blood Wolf Village, an expert ranked sixty-third on the Demon Hunting List. You are no match for me. Surrender now, and I’ll give you a quick death and leave your corpse intact. Otherwise, I’ll show you what it means to wish you were dead!"

"Nether Wolf from Blood Wolf Village?" Jiang Chen paused. He looked Nether Wolf up and down for a moment, a bloodthirsty glint appearing in his eyes. "Your Blood Wolf Village sent people to ambush and kill me, and I haven’t even settled the score with you yet. I didn’t expect you to jump out on your own. Fine. I’ll cut you down first, then kill Ding Yunzhong!"

"Hm? My Blood Wolf Village sent people to kill you?"

Nether Wolf frowned, a cold light flashing in his eyes. "So you’re the one Xiong Yingjie wanted dead? Where are Fire Wolf and Mad Wolf? Don’t tell me they both failed?"

Fire Wolf and Mad Wolf were both capable War Generals of Blood Wolf Village!

Both were masters capable of entering the Demon Hunting List!

But ever since they were sent to ambush and kill a young man over half a month ago, there had been no news of them. Now that Jiang Chen was standing here unharmed, there was only one explanation: Fire Wolf and Mad Wolf had failed!

Jiang Chen grinned coldly. "You can ask them yourself in Hell!"

A brilliant True Essence Light erupted as Jiang Chen raised his arm and pointed a finger forward.

It was the First Technique of the Burning Flame Finger, Earth Split!

BZZZZ—

The True Essence Light fluctuated violently. A surging wave of True Essence condensed into a crimson vortex in front of Jiang Chen, and from it, a crimson finger emerged.

The finger was as thick as a supporting pillar.

It pressed forward, breaking through all resistance like a hot knife through butter!

"A parlor trick! Break for me!" Nether Wolf sneered, striking out with his palm. "Profound Nether Palm—Icebound Thousand-Mile!"

A sheet of blue ice erupted from Nether Wolf’s palm.

Wherever it passed, the ground was covered in a layer of ice crystals, instantly frozen solid!

The glittering ice surface reflected a hazy white mist, and the temperature of the entire area dropped sharply, sending a chill deep into one’s bones.

CRACKLE CRACKLE CRACKLE—

The blue ice crystals enveloped the crimson finger, actually managing to slow its forward momentum to a halt.

Nether Wolf sneered confidently, "Brat, so this is all you’ve got!"

"Is that so?"

The corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth lifted into a smirk.

"Hm?"

Nether Wolf was stunned for a moment, and then his expression changed dramatically.

Within the blue ice, a red light suddenly erupted. The entire block of ice began to melt rapidly, water flowing down with a SPLASH. The finger’s momentum became even more ferocious as it crushed through sheets of ice, sending shards flying everywhere.

It was already right in front of Nether Wolf!

"Profound Ice Guardian!"

Nether Wolf’s expression flickered. With a roar, he drew one circle after another in front of his chest with his hands.

One after another, round Ice Shields materialized before him.

BANG! BANG! BANG...

The crimson finger shattered more than thirty Ice Shields before finally coming to a stop, filling the air with a flurry of ice and snow.

Nether Wolf finally landed, a look of shock in his eyes. ’This kid’s power is incredible. Looks like I’ll have to go all out!’ At this thought, Nether Wolf spoke again, "Brat, to be able to push me this far, you can die with pride. Have a taste of my Martial Soul Talent—Silver Wolf Howling at the Moon!"

BOOM—

A silver Howling Moon Silver Wolf Martial Soul materialized behind him. The wolf was a full five meters tall, its body wreathed in a sinister black aura. It tilted its head toward the sky, condensing a silver Energy Ball in its mouth that looked like a suspended silver moon.

The Howling Moon Silver Wolf Martial Soul shuddered, and the silver Energy Ball shot rapidly toward Jiang Chen.

Fierce winds howled around the Energy Ball. The black aura coalesced into vicious chains, writhing like a Devil’s claws.

Even the hazy white mist was frozen solid, turning into fist-sized hailstones that rained down.

This ball of energy contained unparalleled destructive power, enough to strike fear into the hearts of True Martial Realm Seventh Stage experts and force even masters of the True Martial Realm Eighth Stage to avoid it!

"Impressive power. If I had run into you half a month ago, I might not have been your match. But now... I only need one sword strike to defeat you!" Jiang Chen’s gaze was deep as he smiled coldly.

"One sword strike? Ridiculous! Worry about saving your own skin first!" Nether Wolf said in disbelief.

Jiang Chen bared his perfectly white teeth. The Qingfeng Sword continued its upward arc with his arm, and two piercing glints of light suddenly erupted from his eyes. A cold shout accompanied an incomparably terrifying Sword Qi as it howled forth: "Divine! Wind! Annihilation!"

SWISH!

This sword strike’s power was contained.

This sword strike was as fast as a thunderclap.

This sword strike was invincible...

The sword light condensed into a thin line and shot forward. Like a cunning iron-wire snake, it pierced through the silver Energy Ball with a soft "PFFT." The moon-like Energy Ball exploded violently. The sword light’s momentum didn’t falter, and before Nether Wolf could react, it sank into the space between his eyebrows.

A tiny crimson dot appeared on Nether Wolf’s forehead.

And then...

The crimson dot rapidly expanded, erupting from his head as a raging storm.

BANG—

A large head exploded, and a gale swept out, enveloping his entire body.

When the gale subsided, Nether Wolf had vanished with the wind, not leaving behind even a single drop of blood!

"HISS!"

At that moment, the hundreds of people present were all utterly horrified!