Chapter 181: The Final Battle Begins

Chapter 181: Chapter 91: The Final Battle Begins

Frustrated as she was, she was also filled with envy for Song Zhou.

"Senior Brother Song, congratulations. Your Chen Daoist School has truly produced a hidden dragon this time."

The sourness in her voice was impossible to hide as she offered her congratulations.

Cheng Jin could clearly sense that Song Zhou wasn’t very clear on Jiang Xuan’s situation himself. It meant he had acquired this prodigy for nothing.

Anyone would be jealous of such a windfall.

...

The outside world was in an uproar over the final battle, with opinions flying.

Public opinion was divided on who would ultimately be victorious.

Some favored Chen Qianjun, who seemed to have no weaknesses, while others were deeply impressed by Jiang Xuan’s Nether Abyss Dharma Eye.

Of course, none of this could affect the two combatants inside the Road of Purgatory.

"Hah..."

"I never thought you’d be the one I’d face in the end." After they locked eyes, Chen Qianjun was the first to walk toward Jiang Xuan. "I can’t stand the people from the Daozi Courtyard," he said as he approached, a note of surprise in his voice. "I find their arrogance laughable, but I’ll admit they have strength."

"I faked my injuries earlier to lure them out, but it seems that was all for nothing."

"You’re quite a surprise."

Jiang Xuan’s expression grew solemn as he felt his opponent’s formidable presence—a seamless, sharp power that felt capable of crushing anything in its path—and watched him draw closer step by step.

But despite sensing his opponent’s aura, Jiang Xuan had no intention of backing down. He, too, began to walk forward, step by step.

As he walked, he spoke. "It’s the opposite for me. I knew from the very beginning that you would be my final opponent."

"What I was even more certain of was that as long as I achieved Spirit Core Perfection, victory would be in the bag."

As he said this, a faint trace of pity entered Jiang Xuan’s eyes as he looked at his opponent.

"You’re a bit unlucky. If this final battle had started just one hour earlier, the outcome might have been completely different."

Jiang Xuan’s words gave Chen Qianjun pause. Only then did he realize that Jiang Xuan’s First Spirit Core had just achieved Perfection a short while ago.

However, this realization didn’t vex him. Instead, he burst into laughter, his battle lust soaring. "Hahaha, unlucky? No, I’d say my luck is fantastic! There’s no honor in defeating a weakling. Only hunting a powerful foe makes my blood boil."

"If I truly feared risk and defeat, I wouldn’t have participated in this joint tournament."

"You’re strong. But that’s precisely what makes you worthy of being hunted."

"So, struggle with all you’ve got. The stronger you are, the more satisfying my victory will be!"

BOOM! As his last word fell, Chen Qianjun, having closed the distance, violently stomped the ground.

Then, with a tremendous RUMBLE, his form, wreathed in fiery blood-red flames, shot forward. He was like an unstoppable, ironclad war chariot, like a ten-thousand-jin cannonball tearing through the atmosphere as he lunged at Jiang Xuan.

BANG!

His power was ferocious, his speed unparalleled. In the blink of an eye, he covered dozens of meters.

As he charged, a massive, blood-colored sword materialized in his hand, leaving a cold, scarlet trail in its wake. Then, with the force to cleave mountains and shatter rock, the greatsword came crashing down on Jiang Xuan’s head!

?!

Jiang Xuan’s eyes narrowed at the incredible speed, but he felt no fear.

"Mere speed won’t be enough to get close to me!"

"Nether Abyss·Attract!"

With a furious cry, Jiang Xuan faced Chen Qianjun, his gaze locked on his target. He formed his right hand into sword fingers.

An instant later, Jiang Xuan flicked his sword fingers upward.

"Rise!"

VMM! At Jiang Xuan’s shout and gesture, it was as if an invisible giant hand had seized Chen Qianjun. Pulled by the motion of Jiang Xuan’s sword fingers, his body was lifted helplessly into the air.

"Hm?!"

The sudden attack surprised and bewildered Chen Qianjun.

He immediately tried to struggle free.

But suspended in midair without a foothold, he had no way to exert the immense power of his Flesh Body. He couldn’t find a single point of leverage.

Before he could figure out how to counter it, Jiang Xuan’s next attack came.

"Spin!"

With a slight wave of Jiang Xuan’s arm, his sword fingers guided Chen Qianjun like a puppet, forcing him to spin half a turn in the air.

The involuntary movement completely destroyed his balance.

The instant he lost his balance, Jiang Xuan viciously swiped his sword fingers downward.

At the same time, the force manipulating Chen Qianjun changed from attraction to gravity.

"Celestial Abyss·Press Down, maximum Gravity!"

WHOOSH...

With the flick of Jiang Xuan’s fingers and the crushing force of gravity, Chen Qianjun plummeted from the sky.

He fell with incredible speed, like a meteor.

WHOOSH!

But just as Jiang Xuan thought he could use gravity to slam Chen Qianjun into the ground...

VMM! A Bloodstained Battle Banner suddenly materialized above Chen Qianjun’s head.

"Prison Guard: Armor!"

SHIIING—!

At Chen Qianjun’s furious roar, the battle banner rained down a torrent of blood energy. This immense power condensed around him, forming a suit of armor. The armor was perfectly fitted, protecting all his vital points. Its surface was etched with complex, profound patterns, giving it an aura of profound mystery.