Martial Master

“Puff!” A blood arrow shot out wildly, and Xiao Dongyan let out a tragic scream as he flew backward several hundred meters, finally stabilizing himself. However, a deep sword wound, half a foot long, had appeared on his chest, exposing bone, and his internal organs were damaged by the sword qi, sending waves of excruciating pain through him.

“Wow!” At this moment, an astonishing uproar erupted from the crowd, the noise soaring to the sky and scattering the clouds above. Many top experts stared dumbfounded at the scene before them, their jaws dropping in disbelief.

Oh my god, what did they just see? The ancestor of the Xiao family, Xiao Dongyan, was actually injured by a single sword strike?

Although the entire process seemed lengthy, it actually occurred in a brief moment. Under Qin Chen's sword, Xiao Dongyan was severely injured and spitting blood. This intense shock caused everyone to tremble, hair standing on end, goosebumps rising.

This was the ancestor of the Xiao family, the most top-tier force in the continent, and he had been wounded by someone with a single sword strike. Even in a dream, they wouldn't dare to believe such a scene.

Many turned to the Jijing Dan Emperor, only to see a look of helplessness on his face. The crowd quickly realized that the Jijing Dan Emperor had remained so calm earlier; had he already anticipated this outcome?

On the other hand, Xiao Dongyan was also staring blankly at Qin Chen, unable to react for a long time.

He finally understood why Xiao Zhan had been so easily restrained by Qin Chen before. This kid was simply too terrifying; in just one move, he had nearly killed him.

Qin Chen shook his head slightly. He hadn't used the mysterious rusted sword nor activated the Spatial Law; otherwise, Xiao Dongyan would already be a corpse by now, even without needing to resort to the Ren Wang Bloodline.

Was this the power he gained after breaking through to the peak Martial God level?

Qin Chen knew that after forming his Spatial Law, ordinary peak Martial Gods could no longer compete with him. Even top experts like Xiao Dongyan could not withstand it. If he had used his full power to unleash the Spatial Thunder Sword Domain just now, Xiao Dongyan definitely would not have been able to evade his attack, and the result of not being able to dodge would be death.

From start to finish, Qin Chen had been testing the gap between the continent's top peak Martial Gods and semi-holy experts like Shangguan Xi'er. Because after learning about the situation in Tianlei City, he would need to settle accounts with the Piao Miao Palace and the Xuanyuan Empire.

However, although Qin Chen had verified a bit of his own strength, he still could not determine whether his Spatial Thunder Sword Domain or Shangguan Xi'er's Qingling World was stronger. Perhaps, without activating the Ren Wang Bloodline, he would still be suppressed by Shangguan Xi'er's Qingling World.

“Good, good! No wonder you dare to be so arrogant; you truly are formidable.” Xiao Dongyan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and quickly swallowed several pills, then looked at Qin Chen with a grave expression. The initial anger and ferocity had vanished, replaced by seriousness and indifference.

“You are indeed strong, but your Spatial Law can bind me once, it cannot bind me a second time. Just now, I was careless. This time, I must kill you.”

As the continent's top expert, even though he was injured, Xiao Dongyan remained full of confidence. In their lifetime, they had experienced countless life-and-death situations; how could they give up due to a minor setback?

If he were facing the head of the Alchemy Pavilion, the president of the Bloodline Sacred Land, or even the Piao Miao Palace’s Shangguan Xi'er, perhaps he would hesitate and directly admit defeat because the opponents had the potential and confidence to suppress him. But now, he was facing a young man like Qin Chen.

How could he be willing to back down?

This kid was so young; he did not know how he had broken through to the peak Martial God level. But no matter how he looked at it, this kid could not possibly be a seasoned peak Martial God. Even if he had started cultivating in the womb, how long could he have practiced?