Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âWhy should I demonstrate it to you?â Jiang Chen asked in reply. He didnât condense Soldier Energy impatiently like Jiang Xin.
Hearing this, Officer Liâs smile brightened, and the Xuanji Army soldiers shook their heads.
âYou have something on your conscience, donât you?â Officer Li probed.
âIf I claim that you are a hermaphrodite and ask you to pull down your pants to prove that you arenât, would you do it?â Jiang Chen presented this straightforward argument; it couldnât be any simpler.
âThis is our Xuanji Armyâs camp, and you have arrogantly intruded without permission and are still trying to smear us. Jiang Xian has already demonstrated that your claims are ridiculous, but you just turn a deaf ear.â
His words echoed, and the whole camp descended into a strange silence. All of the Xuanji Armyâs soldiersâ eyes lit up. If they hadnât managed to retain their composure, they might have already started cheering. Officer Liâs smile disappeared, and his expression became gloomy while a dangerous glint shone in his eyes.
âIf you can prove that you can condense more than 1000 wisps of Soldier Energy, I will offer the whole Xuanji Army an apology,â Officer Li persisted, containing his anger. It didnât matter what Jiang Chen said next.
âItâs fine like this.â Jiang Chen didnât panic because theyâd seen through him. Instead, he chuckled and shouted loudly, âTiger Battalion soldiers, come over!â
Zhang Han beckoned to them, and two thousand soldiers immediately got ready.
âTwo thousand people?â
Witnessing this, the whole camp was in an uproar, and their clamor rang out ceaselessly.
âPut on an act. Just continue putting on an act,â Officer Li repeatedly sneered coldly.
âJiang Chen, donât mess around. If you forcefully condense Soldier Energy, your soul will burst,â Xiao Li said solemnly.
Even the two thousand soldiers chosen werenât sure about this. They had cooperated with Jiang Chen before, and this youthful commander hadnât suffered any harm then. However, they just assumed that this was because Jiang Chen hadnât taken all their Soldier Energy. Since Jiang Chen had to make a demonstration now, he would be forced to absorb it, and this would be a great test of his abilities.
âLetâs start!â
Jiang Chen didnât waste time. He seemed confident in himself. The Tiger Battalionâs two thousand soldiers didnât hesitate long before releasing their Soldier Energy. Soldier Energy was formless, and it could only be detected through the senses. Moreover, if a commander didnât condense it, it would be completely useless.
Jiang Chen started condensing Soldier Energy in front of ten thousand people. He started the process quickly and didnât give the crowd enough time to revisit their old assumptions, and he succeeded in one go. An ominous light emanated from Jiang Chenâs body, and it seemed like the surrounding area turned into a bloody battlefield. Jiang Chen, meanwhile, turned into a giant, ferocious tiger. The giant tiger was several hundred feet long, and it pounced on Officer Li. Officer Li didnât react in time. He was startled and ended up falling on his butt.
âSuch a degree...Itâs really 2000 wisps of Soldier Energy,â Jiang Xin muttered to herself while her pretty face filled with shock.
At first, she suspected that, like her, Jiang Chen had condensed Soldier Energy beforehand. But she quickly overruled the possibility because Jiang Chen had come to the army camp on his second day on the Qi Li Continentâthe same day heâd killed two commanders.
âItâs true. Itâs unexpectedly true!â
The soldiers of the Xuanji Armyâs five battalions were dumbfounded. When they returned to their senses, they all got excited. They raised their hands and started cheering.
âAs you have just seen, the Divine Crane and Ferocious Tiger Battalionsâ fighting prowess is more powerful than before.â
Delight appeared in Xiao Liâs eyes. Officer Li stood up wearing an unsightly expression. He waved his sleeves and was about to leave.
Jiang Chen restrained his ominous energy and called to him, âWait! What about your apology?â
âGet lost!â Officer Li didnât even turn his head. He didnât care, and just kept moving forward.
Bang! A big hand fell on his shoulder. Heavy as a mountain, it forced him to stop in his tracks. Officer Li was startled and angered. When he turned around, he saw Jiang Chenâs grim face.
âApologize, or else, donât dream about leaving the camp today,â Jiang Chen insisted.
âAre you aware of what you are saying?â Officer Li shot back.
The Ling Long Army, whoâd come with him, all put their hands on their weapons.
âTiger Battalion soldiers!â Zhang Han shouted loudly and encircled them along with the two thousand soldiers.
The Ling Long Army was the main army, and it was filled with elites. But here, they only had around a hundred people.
âKill any soldier who unsheathes his weapon.â
Jiang Chen swept his gaze over the Ling Long Armyâs soldiers, who werenât willing to give in. Hearing him, they became even more unwilling to surrender.
âYou can give it a try.â
But as the Ling Long Army faced Jiang Chenâs gaze, they didnât have the gall to pull out their swords. The campâs ambiance became extremely tense.
âWonât you get him under control?â Ren Hai asked in a low voice.
Xiao Li just kept silent while clasping his hands behind his back.
âYou are offending your superior. Donât you know that Iâm an officer?â Officer Li started struggling with his whole might, but he still couldnât break free of Jiang Chenâs arm. He could only try to use his status to deal with him.
âYou donât deserve to be an officer. According to the armyâs rules, your previous offenses, as well as the fact that you reneged on your promise, are valid reasons for me to attack you,â Jiang Chen said coldly.
Heâs a madman! Thought the Xuanji Armyâs soldiers. Nevertheless, they felt their blood boiling.
âYou can obviously attack me. Letâs just fight.â
After Officer Li spoke, he attacked with his right hand, and flames appeared around his five fingers. They werenât ordinary flames, and this was an Alien Fire. But it wasnât the main source, and it was unknown whether heâd obtained this piece by buying it from someone or borrowing it. Jiang Chen easily blocked his strike, and his whole arm turned into a raging fire.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âYou arenât qualified to play with fire in front of me.â
âLetâs fight!â
Officer Li used his Protective Dipper Energy to forcefully shake off Jiang Chenâs hand. Officer Li was infuriated, and he flew into the sky.
He said coldly, âCome here! Didnât you say that you are allowed to attack me? Let me see how powerful you are.â
Officer Li was an officer while Jiang Chen was just a commander. However, Jiang Chen didnât cower, and he also flew into the sky. It wasnât like all of the officers were at the same level as Xu Sheng, and the same argument could be used for Jiang Chen. It wasnât like all commanders were as powerful as him.
I can finally give this a try, Jiang Chen thought while brimming with a high-fighting spirit.
Officer Li discovered with surprise that Jiang Chenâs gaze was zealous, and it was like he was looking forward to challenging Officer Li after having flown into a rage.
âHe even dares to kill a Wizard...â
As he thought of this, Officer Li slightly regretted his actions. However, his reasoning was quickly overwhelmed by shame. He wasnât a young wizard, and heâd almost reached his fifties. Nevertheless, heâd still managed to land an officerâs position, and he could be considered an influential person.
âI will kill him.â Officer Li made a firm decision, and a flaming blade appeared in his hands.
âSince this is the case...â
Upon detecting Officer Liâs murderous intents, Jiang Chen didnât have any more qualms. Jiang Chen pulled out the Heavenly Fault Sword and his Wind Firmament Sword Spirit, which had become immortal after heâd used it along with his Sword Doctrine. It was many times more powerful than when Lu Ping had used it. But this still wasnât Jiang Chenâs ultimate goal.
âUltimate Technique: Peerless Splendid Wind!â
When Jiang Chen used this sword technique, lightning emanated from the Heavenly Fault Sword, and his wind and lightning power fused entirely for the first time. This sword move was as quick as lightning and as loud as thunder. It was like the one heâd used to defeat Shi Xiao. The raging wind whistled while divine lightning erupted forth. His sword strike broke through the void, and the wind ran amok in the sky.
Officer Li didnât have enough time to respond appropriately, and the dilating of his pupils was his sole reaction. It was then that everything came to an end. As the wind and lightning passed by Officer Li, he turned into ashes and disappeared along with the wind.
âOh my God!â
The people in the camp couldnât keep up. Most of them had wanted to witness a great battle, but it had ended almost instantly.
âHow can it end like this?â
They all shouted in entirely different tones. Had an officer really just been killed by a single sword strike?