The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapter 88

Jiang Chen was also slightly moved when he saw the slight disappointment in Mang Qi's eyes. He knew if he cleaned himself up and left like this, it was not good at all.    

“I think I can last longer, two days at most. During these two days, we can chat about your seals and matters regarding this formation.” Jiang Chen said.    

Mang Qi smiled. “Mm. Jiang Chen, I am finally convinced that you are a reliable human being. However, I did not know anything about the seal inside my body, and was unable to find any information. But this formation.I've only heard of fourth level lords vaguely talking about it before. I think it's called the 'Great Formation of Heavenly Soul Confinement' or something else!    

“Great Formation of Heavenly Soul Confinement?”    

Jiang Chen's brows frowned slightly, as the memory bank of his past life opened once again. He had studied formations in his past life, and he must have heard of the “Great Formation of Heavenly Soul Confinement before. However the memories in his mind had not been fully opened yet, so he could not get any clues at this moment.    

But how did Mang Qi know Jiang Chen's secret?    

“Jiang Chen, you don't have to bother thinking about this matter right now. You don't even need to think about this in the next hundred or five hundred years, unless your training is enough to stand at the top of this world.” Mang Qi sighed lightly.    

Jiang Chen had actually known everything Mang Qi had just said.    

Jiang Chen, take this item. Mang Qi took out a hard object that was like jade, but not jade.    

"What's this?"    

“Something from my body. More precisely, it's one of my teeth.”    

Although it was a tooth, its radiance was the same as jade, and it looked quite simple and unsophisticated. It almost looked like a god or demon bone because an ancient and strange pattern was there.    

“Do not think recklessly, this is not a weapon and cannot defend you. The only point is my mark on it represents me.”    

Mang Qi chuckled. “If you need help from me, enter your actual qi and I will receive your message.”    

“So what if I need you? Aren't you trapped inside the Boundless Catacombs?”    

“I can't go, but my troops can.” Mang Qi smiled. “Try to imagine millions upon tens of millions of people under the leadership of Goldwing Swordbirds. Who was able to withstand their strength in this shared kingdom?”    

Jiang Chen trembled in shock.    

His scalp became numb thinking about this scene. When this Green Winged Sword Bird, which was numerous enough that it could cover the heavens and cover the earth, left the Boundless Catacombs, it would definitely cause an eternal disaster.    

It was highly likely that sixteen other neighboring countries would also be involved, not to mention the Eastern Kingdom alone!    

This Mang Qi was an incredible character! He had offered such a huge reward clearly to bind Jiang Chen, along with his advantages and disadvantages, together.    

This is precisely an indication of goodwill, being comfortable with her, and playing with emotions.    

“Mang Qi, I received your gift.” Jiang Chen did not air. He really needed an incredible gift right now.    

“Heh heh, this item also has other functions. If I think of you, I just need to move my mental strength, and this thing will send energy to your body, reminding you.”    

“Then I have to come see you, right?” Jiang Chen smiled.    

“Heh heh, I will not come looking for you without reason or reason, just as a last resort. You can be sure of this.” Mang Qi's old face flushed as per his promise.    

After reaching an agreement with Mang Qi, Jiang Chen expressed his intention to leave. Although there were still five or six more days, there was one thing that still weighed heavily on Jiang Chen's mind.    

The assassins from Hidden Hand that day disguised themselves as Fatty Xuan and Hubing Yue. Jiang Chen was worried about these two companions, and he wanted to find out the situation.    

He wanted to see if they were still alive, and their corpses if they were dead.    

“Jiang Chen, the person who wants to kill you is still waiting outside the fourth level.” Mang Qi reminded.    

"Is that so? Is everything there? I'm afraid they'll go.” Jiang Chen's tone was extremely cold.    

“I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Two of them had already left, while the last one was standing guard there. Looks like he won't rest unless he dies.”    

“Long Yinye and Long Juxue are gone?” Jiang Chen understood how he was doing after thinking for a while. They will not linger, especially with a mission period of one month.    

This means the one who has not left is the boss of the assassins from the Hidden Hand.    

How about this, Jiang Chen. I have decided to send the Swordbirds Division out. They will listen to your orders. One division contained ten Golden Wings Sword Birds, a hundred Silver Wings Sword Birds, and ten thousand Green Wings Sword Birds. If that's not enough, you can use that thing to contact me anytime.”    

Mang Qi looked at Jiang Chen as a treasure now, and did not want any mishaps to befall him. Moreover, within his territory, he naturally had an obligation to guarantee Jiang Chen's safety.    

Mang Qi's presence expanded as he gave orders in the beast language. The Ten Golden Wing Sword Birds flew obediently to Jiang Chen.    

“Jiang Chen, relax, they will absolutely obey your orders.” Mang Qi promised. “I can't leave the fourth level, so let my people teach that person a lesson.”    

Jiang Chen did not refuse or obey the formalities. He just left with the Swordbirds Division.    

At the border between the third and fourth level, assassin boss Xue Sha had been on guard for six or seven days.    

“The odds are great against this Jiang Chen, if he does not come out immediately.” Xue Sha was hesitant as well. “Should I come in and see it or not? What if his injuries recur and he dies in the outer periphery of the fourth level? If it was only a few kilometers away, I would be fine if it was in and out, right?”    

Xue Sha comforted herself in this way, but still had not found the courage to actually take the first step to the fourth level.    

After all, the legend was too frightening. None of the practitioners who had ever entered the fourth level managed to come out again.    

Even if it was a few kilometers away, and did not penetrate deeply, Xue Sha could not guarantee that he would be able to appear without being caught.    

Yet the temptation of Jiang Chen's sword was an itch in his heart that was impossible to scratch! He knew clearly that if he could obtain that sword, then he, Xue sha, would definitely be invincible among those under the spirit dao practitioner. He could rampage endlessly in this common kingdom!    

This temptation is hard to resist.    

“Jiang the damned Chen. If you haven't entered the fourth level yet, that precious sword must be in my hands.” Xue Sha felt an itch in his heart every time he thought of that sword.    

He also regretted not killing Jiang Chen as quickly as possible. If he killed Jiang Chen at the third level, how could today's incident happen?    

But, he also had to admit that Jiang Chen's strength exceeded his expectations. If not for Long Yinye and Long Juxue's spirit weapon attacks that caught his attention, then his chances of killing Jiang Chen alone would have been lower.    

“Ai, when does such an abnormality appear in the Eastern Kingdom?” Xue Sha cursed in his heart. “Oh right, this Jiang Chen is from the rank of a duke of Jiang Han. Duke Jiang Han was only a second-rate duke. How could he develop such a genius? Except... is there some kind of secret within the Jiang Han household? Huh! If I can't get that sword, I should go to the capital of the Eastern Kingdom when I go, and capture that Duke of Jiang Han. At least I'll get something out of him.”    

Xue Sha's ears moved as her mind went down this path, and her nose sniffed softly, she subconsciously raised the bow in her hand.    

He could hardly believe it because he felt a faint presence. This presence was the hidden scent he had left on Jiang Chen's body before!    

“Jiang Chen?” Xue Sha asked this with a hint of disbelief.    

"It's me." Jiang Chen's voice sounded far from the darkness.    

“This is really you?” Xue Sha was agitated. “You're not dead yet? Very nice! Jiang Chen, we can have a chat. I can't kill you and let you go. Terms, you must leave your sword.”    

“Do you think I'll believe your bullshit?” Jiang Chen laughed out loud.    

“You have no choice but to trust me. Otherwise, you can try to go inside again, No one has emerged from the fourth level alive! You definitely didn't go too far, and were only on the outskirts, right?” Xue Sha asked.    

“That's what I did? Why don't you go inside and find out?” Jiang Chen sneered.    

Xue Sha laughed sinisterly and coldly. “I don't need to log in, I just need to keep watch here. You won't be able to leave by then. Will you leave after handing over that precious sword, or die in the fourth level forbidden zone?”    

“I need to choose one?” Jiang Chen smiled faintly.    

“You must choose one!”    

"Very good! I choose you stay here, and I go!” Jiang Chen muttered a few things in his mouth as soon as he finished speaking.    

"What did you say?" Xue Sha was stunned.    

Suddenly, Xue Sha's breath came to a halt as she saw all kinds of Sword Birds appearing from all directions and all directions – like overflowing grasshoppers.    

Blot out the heavens and cover the earth, wherever it can be found under the heavens!    

The thick-dotted swordbirds were so concentrated that one did not even have room to lift their legs.    

Countless Swordbirds rushed out without fear of death. Their very sharp beaks and their hairy wings are as sharp as knives as they split the air, piercing through the stone walls of – piercing through just about anything.    

Xue Sha's face changed, as her eleven true qi meridians continued to rampage outward, trying to hold her back for a moment.    

However, in such a cramped place, and in a besieged condition, the area where he could spread it was actually not much.    

The strength of a true eleven meridians true qi master was indeed extremely powerful. Swordbird after Swordbird was shot out by actual qi and fell in a huge rain of blood.    

However, he could kill ten or a hundred Swordbirds this way, but he was still limited by what he could do in the end.    

One Swordbirds division had tens of thousands of birds. Including Swordbirds on the outskirts, nearly twenty thousand Swordbirds had appeared this time. They had filled the space within a distance of five kilometers.    

A golden shadow suddenly shot towards Xue Sha.    

After that there was another golden shadow, and another one…    

Ten golden shadows in a row began to attack Xue Sha with an intimidating aura of thunder and creeping debris.    

The Goldwing Sword Bird finally started to move.    

Each Goldwing Swordbird was equivalent to a true qi master. Ten true qi masters plus countless regular practitioners who were not afraid of death.    

This justifies the saying – “random fist will beat his master to death!”    

No matter how powerful you are, you will not be able to deal with the tactics of the Human Sea if you do not possess overwhelming strength.    

This is not a human sea tactic, but a sea of birds.    

Pfft!    

The golden-coloured wings cut through Xue Sha's arms, hands, back, and thighs…    

Another round of attacks came.    

Xue Sha wailed like a crying ghost and a howling wolf, “Jiang Chen, save me! We'll run away together!”    

It must be said, people will always say very silly and very naive words when they are in a state of despair.    

Jiang Chen smiled from a distance away, “Xue Sha, I will be leaving soon, but I will not escape. Have you come to your senses and realized that the Golden Wing Sword Bird seems to like your blood and flesh so much?”    

Xue Sha shouted and sobbed, then his voice shrank even more until it disappeared.    

After a while, only a skeleton, a random pile of hair, numerous pieces of cloth, and precious bows as well as a randomly scattered dart spot remained.    

Even a true qi master of eleven mighty meridians would only be able to make slightly larger waves when compared to and surrounded by the tactics of the sea of Sword Birds.