The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapter 107

Not only was Long Juxue confused, but even fellow spirit dao practitioners like Xu Zhen had faces full of doubt. He also could not understand what had just happened.    

Why did such a big change suddenly occur in this situation? Originally it was their posture of rolling over and trampling the others, why did Jiang Chen suddenly show such powerful battle power?    

Even Xu Zhen, who was standing at the side, could feel the frightening ability of that slash. He knew very clearly that it was only because senior brother Yu Jie was strong enough, that he was able to withstand that terrifying slash, and only spewed out a mouthful of blood in return.    

If it was him, Xu Zhen, who called, he probably wouldn't have spewed a mouthful of blood just like that.    

Although they all had spirit armor protecting their bodies, the power of that slash was most likely strong enough to damage his spirit meridians, and cause him to lose the ability to fight immediately.    

After splitting with this single slash, surprisingly Jiang Chen did not continue to attack.    

A shrill bird's voice rang out, and the Goldwing Swordbird dived to capture Jiang Chen. He lay on his back, gasping for breath, and threw the Vast Ocean Pill and Heavenly Karma Pill into his mouth.    

To be honest, Jiang Chen had just taken action under difficult circumstances. He had comprehended the third form of the Broad Ocean Flow Separator – Waveform, in difficulty.    

If Jiang Chen was a spirit dao practitioner, even someone who had just entered spirit dao, he would probably be able to face Yue Ji directly with that punch, and even trample the last one.    

But, he was from the true qi realm, and his personal training level was ten meridians true qi.    

Hence, he had circulated his original qi to the maximum with that slash now, even exceeding the limit of his ability. This impulse was also a breakthrough to his mental strength.    

Yet his physical body was ultimately still within the realm of a true qi master, and not as powerful as a spirit dao practitioner.    

Therefore, this slash was already beyond the limits of his physical body's abilities. When he absorbed the inflow of true qi from the several hundred Golden Wing Sword Birds, it was as if he had suddenly received an attack from several hundred true qi masters.    

He had utilized the mysteries of the sword to induce, concentrate, and expel these several hundred true qi currents. Logically, he was only an intermediary of such a powerful force, and not the recipient.    

But even pushing him for a short period of time, just for a moment .. The damage inflicted by that energy was enough to cause Jiang Chen to feel extremely uncomfortable. It was as if all the meridians in his body were about to explode. He was temporarily unable to gather his strength, and attacked with a second slash.    

It was fortunate that this incredible slash was able to unleash its explosive power just in time.    

Even someone as strong as Yu Jie would most likely not be able to withstand the blow that had concentrated several hundred attacks from a true qi master, even if he dealt it with a punch at the peak condition of his body.    

Not to mention he only used seventy to eighty percent of his strength.    

Jiang Chen had shown the weak side of his enemies before, to make his opponents numb and create an illusion for them so that they did not take precautions, he said, and would have truly thought that they would be able to torture Jiang Chen to death. Death was like crushing an ant.    

All of these wrong moves were lines from this slash, which would save him from a desperate situation.    

Upon seeing that Yu Jie was only spitting out a mouthful of blood, Jiang Chen felt pity and had a healthy respect towards the sect disciples.    

This slash had condensed the strength of several hundred Golden Wing Sword Birds, yet it only sought the price of a mouthful of blood from the others.    

It had to be said, this injury rate was lower than Jiang Chen had expected.    

Except, Jiang Chen was unable to give any further consideration about it at this moment.    

Although all the meridians within his body were shaking as if they were going to split apart at any moment, he was still whistling to make some Golden Wing Sword Birds lead a large number of Silver Wing Sword Birds further into the Second Intersection.    

The few hundred remaining Golden Winged Sword Birds maintained their previous posture, circling in the air. Although they met a powerful enemy, none of them had the desire to turn around and flee backwards without Jiang Chen's orders.    

The Golden Winged Sword Bird that Jiang Chen was riding on spun back to the back of these several hundred Golden Wing Sword Birds.    

Jiang Feng and Princess Gouyu had long been put back into the Second Intersection by the Golden Winged Sword Bird that was leading the Silver Winged Sword Bird.    

All of the Silverwing Sword Birds and Greenwing seemed to have received some sort of command as they all flew backwards, and landed at the four corners of the Second Intersection, keeping it from leaking even a drop of water.    

On top of the Second Intersection, everyone who was by Jiang Chen's side was already standing at the top of the mountain pass.    

Jiang Feng, Princess Gouyu, all subordinates of the Jiang family, as well as the eight personal bodyguards of Jiang Chen.    

“Guo Jin, don't hold me back. Ah, Qiao Shan, I am not a turtle hiding behind its shell. The young duke is under siege and we, as personal bodyguards, are just standing here watching. What the fuck?"    

“Yes, if you don't go, let our brothers go!” Qiao Chuan also roared like a tiger.    

Guo Jin put a cold expression on his face as he stopped the steps of the two brothers.    

“In addition to adding chaos, what else can you do if you leave now?” Guo Jin lectured them.    

“Even if we add to the chaos, it portrays our loyalty as subordinates. Even if we die, if we can get more time for the young duke, it will be a decent death.”    

“True, revenge is never too late. As long as the young duke can leave, he will have the chance to avenge us, his brothers in the future.”    

Qiao Shan and Qiao Chuan continued to make a fuss, and wanted to summon the Golden Winged Sword Bird to bring them to the frontlines.    

Guo Jin could not hold them back no matter how hard he tried.    

“You all shut up and listen to Xue Tong. He is his captain, and cousin of the young duke.”    

Everyone's gazes were fixed on Xue Tong.    

Xue Tong's eyes never left the frontlines of the battle. His gaze was calm and steady, and he did not experience any confusion due to the unfortunate situation.    

“Alright, Xue Tong, say something!” Qiao Shan was an impatient person.    

“Qiao Shan, have any of us reached the level of a true qi master with our training?” Xue Tong asked weakly.    

"NO." Qiao Shan was furious. “So does that mean we become turtles hiding in shells if we are not true qi experts?”    

“Omong is empty, we only understand sixty to seventy percent of its formation. Why do you keep asking me all this nonsense?” Qiao Shan became impatient.    

“Because we are not true qi masters, and we have yet to understand the hundred percent formation, can we really help shoulder the burden of the young duke if we leave now?” Xue Tong asked back with furrowed brows.    

“With the kindness of the young duke, he never gave up on us in critical moments. If we rashly continue and delay his plan, then we will not achieve bold action, but instead become criminals.”    

"Plan?" Qiao Shan's brows fused together. “Xue Tong, you said the young duke had a plan? How do you know that?”    

Xue Tong's gaze was deep as he looked at the Goldwing Swordbird army swirling in the air.    

“Look at this Golden Winged Sword Bird. Don't you think the placement and organization look pretty familiar?”    

Wen Ziqi had been silent all along, but she was a girl who looked beautiful, and was intelligent in her mind. His eyebrows shot up when he heard Xue Tong's words, as if something he thought had been verified. “Xue Tong, do you think it also looks familiar?”    

"Oh? Miss Ziqi also thought so?” Xue Tong was a little surprised.    

Wen Ziqi nodded. “I think this is the layout of the Eight Trigrams Assimilation Formation. We have eight to form a formation, and this Golden Winged Sword Bird has also been divided into eight parts. Each piece had thirty to forty Goldwing Swordbirds. If my guess is correct, the young duke has just imparted the mystery of the formation to the Golden Winged Sword Bird, through a certain method.”    

Although the Golden Winged Sword Birds were fowl, their intelligence was in no way inferior to humans as they were able to evolve into the Golden Winged Sword Birds.    

Although the Golden Winged Sword Bird might not have the level of understanding that humans have in comprehending formations, Jiang Chen's high eloquence in beast language allowed him to communicate with the Golden Winged Sword Bird.    

This Golden Wings Sword Bird was the strongest level of existence within the Sword Bird. The enlightenment and development of their intelligence is also the greatest.    

If several hundred Golden Winged Sword Birds composed the Eight Trigrams Assimilation Matrix, it would be enough to go against a spirit dao practitioner, even if they only brought ten to twenty percent of the formation mysteries to bear.    

We should know that this is equivalent to several hundred true qi masters setting up a formation.    

“Eight... Eight Trigram Assimilation Formation?” Qiao Shan felt his brain somewhat dull as he widened his eyes and looked closely. He scratched his head, “It looks like it is.”    

“Do you still want to rush and add chaos now?” Guo Jin chuckled.    

“Guo Jin, don't slap my face. What good are we, if the Goldwing Swordbirds are setting up a formation?” Qiao Shan's face also reddened as he spoke.    

As for Xue Tong, he stared towards the front without blinking as a few traces of worry appeared on his tone. “The young Duke seems to have also been injured in that dangerous last blow.”    

“He is the young duke, alright. I was already desperate in this kind of situation, and ready to accompany the young duke in death.” Qiao Shan sighed in astonishment.    

In the sky above the crack, the atmosphere was extremely silent.    

None of the millions of strong soldiers, who were kneeling where they stood, dared to make a sound.    

They all knew that anyone who let out a voice to break the silence would most likely face a great fury that would tear down mountains and overturn oceans.    

As soldiers, they had no way of participating when immortal beings fought.    

As powerful as he was, didn't the Duke of Soaring Dragon just die? Those legendary spirit dao practitioners said that they were going to destroy Jiang Chen, but didn't they also experience a backlash?    

No one can understand the situation.    

Xu Zhen was also stunned by Jiang Chen's sword aura. If it was before, he would have been the first to rush over, but he was also hesitating at this moment.    

Even Yu Jie had vomited blood due to Jiang Chen's sword aura. Xu Zhen's practice was nothing compared to Yu Jie's practice. Would he win if he advanced in a hurry?    

Even if he could win, he did not dare to move forward without a word from Yu Jie.    

It's a very taboo thing.    

Even Yu Jie could not handle Jiang Chen. What would the outside world say if he, Xu Zhen, ran to clean up? They would say that Yu Jie's older brother was inferior to him, Xu Zhen!    

Doesn't this cause problems for itself?    

Therefore, Xu Zhen hesitated and in the end did not move forward.    

Yu Jie was also shocked and furious as he spat out a mouthful of blood. This result was definitely something sudden. He had thought the fight would end with his carefully prepared attack.    

Except, his fight was not over yet, but he was also injured by his opponent's powerful slash.    

It was not that Yu Jie was unwilling to speak, but this slash had caused pain in his chest as he breathed. It took some circulation of his spirit qi to clear his airways.    

Although this slash did not injure its core, it did not cause any minor damage to its meridians.    

If not for the incredible ability of the spirit armor in his body, it would probably have injured his core and destroyed his internal organs, making him lose his strength in an instant.    

Yu Jie's heart was still pounding, cold sweat pouring down his back.    

He's a little upset too. What is with this Xu Zhen? Why didn't he show up and pause for a moment at this moment?    

It was fortunate that Jiang Chen did not follow up the attack with another attack. Otherwise, he would not have the strength to endure, before his breathing became smooth.    

As she overcame the pain in her chest, Yu Jie immediately recovered her confidence. His original arrogant attitude vanished altogether, replaced with a sinister expression.    

“Jiang Chen, I admit I have underestimated you.” Yu Jie's tone of voice changed a bit far away, but a great feeling of wrath could be felt through this remoteness. Even Jiang Feng, Gouyu, and the others above the Second Intersection, were able to sense it clearly.    

Every movement and motion of this spirit dao practitioner's body seemed to emit a powerful influence that could directly lead to the heart of a practitioner, and shock their soul.