The Sword God of the Universe-Chapter 1868: The Laughter of the Chenyuan Emperor

Chapter 1868: Chapter 1868: The Laughter of the Chenyuan Emperor

Inside the space, the blood mist spreads.

A powerful being at the Fifth Step Dao Method Realm has an extremely strong vital force, with blood and flesh that contain astonishing life energy.

Within this blood mist, a cluster of milky-yellow energy emerges.

"Zhi~zhi~" The milky-yellow energy emits a sharp sound.

This energy is Die Dong’s Divine Soul Body. Jing Yan’s Gravity Magic had directly shattered Die Dong’s physical body, but it didn’t manage to extinguish Die Dong’s Divine Soul Body. Compared to the physical body, the Divine Soul Body has stronger resistance to Gravity Magic.

"No! No!" Die Dong’s Divine Soul Body forms into a humanoid shape.

He saw his physical body turning into blood mist and screamed miserably. Although the Divine Soul Body might survive, it would be difficult to return to peak state in the future. In the Chaos Universe, there are indeed many treasures capable of reshaping the Divine Soul Body’s physical form. While these treasures are precious, it’s not too difficult for the Void Divine Hall to find some.

However, even if the physical body is reshaped, the chances of returning to the peak are very low.

Moreover, Jing Yan would not give Die Dong the opportunity to reshape his physical body.

With a thought, a wave of Law fluctuations is released, directly sweeping towards Die Dong’s Divine Soul Body.

"Stop!"

At this moment, a figure rushed rapidly from the direction of the city.

The newcomer was the City Lord of Changshan Continent, Hu Changzai. Previously, while in his residence, Hu Changzai sensed strong individuals clashing outside the city, so he intended to come out for a look. However, he did not take it too seriously and did not fly at full speed. Upon arriving outside the city, he saw Die Dong being blasted apart, turning into a mass of blood mist, leaving him momentarily stunned.

Before he could regain his composure, he noticed the one who blasted Die Dong apart seemed intent on extinguishing Die Dong’s Divine Soul Body as well. He immediately roared, hoping to make Jing Yan stop.

Die Dong, was the Void Son of the Void Divine Hall.

If he died in Shelun Country, would the Void Divine Hall not hold someone accountable? Even though Shelun Country does not fear the Void Divine Hall, it would certainly cause many troubles and impacts. As the City Lord of Changshan Continent, he would find it difficult to escape blame. He also feared the wrath of the Emperor.

The engagement between Jing Yan and Die Dong was quick, taking less than two breaths of time.

Upon hearing Hu Changzai’s shout, Jing Yan turned his gaze and saw a mid-stage Everything Realm being flying towards him.

Jing Yan slightly curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile, then looked back at Die Dong’s Divine Soul Body.

"Annihilate!" Jing Yan had no intention of stopping.

With a light exclamation from his mouth, the Power of Laws extended over Die Dong’s Divine Soul Body. Die Dong, who was still in agony, fell silent. The cluster of the Divine Soul Body vanished into thin air.

Initially, Jing Yan indeed had many concerns. But having already taken action, he didn’t want to think too much. If he was going to kill, he would do so thoroughly.

By the time Hu Changzai arrived, Die Dong’s Divine Soul Body had completely dissipated. Jing Yan waved his hand to collect the numerous resources Die Dong had left behind, storing them in his Qiankun Space.

"Damn it!" Hu Changzai’s face was darkly serious, his expression grim, with fierce eyes glaring at Jing Yan.

"Who are you?" Hu Changzai pointed at Jing Yan and shouted.

"Jing Yan! And who might you be?" Jing Yan replied.

Jing Yan had just entered Shelun Country and did not know that Hu Changzai was the City Lord of Changshan Continent. But sensing the profound aura emanating from Hu Changzai, which seemed even stronger than Lou Biao’s, Jing Yan surmised that this person might be a mid-stage Everything Realm expert. Therefore, when facing Hu Changzai, Jing Yan dared not be careless.

"I am Hu Changzai, the City Lord here. I safeguard Changshan Continent for Chenyuan Emperor, the Ruler of Shelun Country. Jing Yan, you are quite audacious to commit murder here." Hu Changzai declared his identity.

He also dared not underestimate Jing Yan. He knew the power of the Void Son, Die Dong. Anyone capable of killing Die Dong could not be weak.

"You are the City Lord?" Jing Yan’s eyes narrowed.

"Indeed! Your audacity is boundless; do you even know whom you have killed?" Hu Changzai asked sternly.

"Heh, I killed Die Dong, the Void Son of the Ultimate Force, Void Divine Hall," Jing Yan chuckled and said, "So what?"

"Arrogant! To commit murder on my Changshan Continent and dare to speak so boastfully?" Hu Changzai was furious.

Meanwhile, countless onlookers in the distance were also excited as they watched the scene unfold.

"The City Lord has appeared!"

"I wonder if the City Lord will take action against that person. The strength of that person is truly terrifying; he can even kill the Void Son, Die Dong. Moreover, he has the gall to act despite knowing Die Dong’s identity. Tsk tsk, I wonder what backing he has!"

"No matter his backing, he is doomed. Who are the Void Sons? Core members of the Void Divine Hall. Their being killed means the Void Divine Hall will not let it go. Just watch; the Void Divine Hall will soon hear of this and employ various means to retaliate. Even if the City Lord lets this person go, he won’t survive long. No backing could be bigger than the Void Divine Hall, right?"

"Makes sense."

"When was the last time a Void Son of the Void Divine Hall died? Wasn’t it several billion years ago?"

"Yes, indeed a long time ago."

"..."

Countless beings were discussing. They all awaited to see whether City Lord Hu Changzai would take action against the person who killed Die Dong, known as Jing Yan.

"I committed murder?" Jing Yan pointed to himself, his eyes narrowing.

Then he turned and looked towards the other five individuals, including Primordial Chaos Hole.

"Esteemed elders, please come over here!" Jing Yan, with a Divine Thought, called out to the five.

The Primordial Chaos Hole group, hearing Jing Yan’s voice, came over. They were still guessing Jing Yan’s identity, unsure why Jing Yan addressed them as elders. The strength exhibited by Jing Yan exceeded their imagination, and they didn’t know any such powerful beings, let alone those who would call them elders.

"Honorable one..." Primordial Chaos Hole Ancestor bowed slightly to Jing Yan as they approached.

Jing Yan waved his hand and said, "Elders, there’s no need for formality."

Then Jing Yan looked at Hu Changzai and said, "City Lord Hu Changzai, earlier, Die Dong wanted to kill these five people; why did you not intervene? Can Die Dong kill, but I can’t kill Die Dong? Are these your rules for safeguarding Changshan Continent?"

Jing Yan asked loudly.

"How can that be compared?" Hu Changzai frowned.

"Hmph!" Jing Yan snorted coldly.

"Primordial Chaos Hole Ancestor, why does Die Dong want to chase and kill you?" Jing Yan looked at Chaos Hole and asked.

"We wanted to sell a treasure at President Lou Biao’s trade association, but Die Dong saw it. We inquired about the treasure’s value, and it should be worth over a million Star Stones. However, Die Dong wanted to buy our treasure and only offered ten thousand Star Stones. No one could accept such a price, so we refused."

"Then, after we left Lou Biao’s trade association, we were expelled by the city guards. The guards said we violated the law and would be executed on the spot if we didn’t leave the city. We had no choice but to leave the city. Then, Die Dong and President Lou Biao chased after us," Chaos Hole said loudly.

At this point, there’s no point in being timid; it’s better to straightforwardly explain the situation.

"Hmph! Hu Changzai, City Lord, you’ve heard it all. I think you should be aware of some of the things happening here. You know about the guards expelling Chaos Hole and the others, don’t you?" Jing Yan snorted again, looking at Hu Changzai.

Hu Changzai’s expression was gloomy and uncertain; he didn’t know how to argue back. If Jing Yan were just an ordinary being, he definitely wouldn’t waste time talking with Jing Yan and would directly strike to kill. However, Jing Yan was clearly not ordinary. He felt Jing Yan’s Life Aura was very young; his cultivation time should be short, but he had the power to kill Die Dong. This might mean Jing Yan had a significant background.

Moreover, Jing Yan knew Die Dong’s identity and remained calm after killing Die Dong. All this made Hu Changzai unsure.

"Kid, you’re doomed!"

Lou Biao, previously stunned, appeared.

When Jing Yan and Die Dong clashed, Lou Biao saw the strength Jing Yan displayed and was shocked. Afterward, Die Dong couldn’t even escape and was killed on the spot by Jing Yan. This scene terrified Lou Biao. He knew that Die Dong’s actual combat power was at least on par with him, Lou Biao. If Jing Yan could kill Die Dong, he could kill Lou Biao as well.

Therefore, after Die Dong’s death, he didn’t come forward but stayed quietly aside. Now, with City Lord Hu Changzai present, Lou Biao felt he had support. He was also a member of the Void Divine Hall and had been on the Changshan Continent for a long time, operating a relatively large trade association and having a decent relationship with Hu Changzai.

So he became bold.

He stepped forward, pointed at Jing Yan, and said Jing Yan was doomed.

"Kid, you’re doomed for sure. Lord Die Dong is the Void Divine Palace Void Son, with an incredibly noble identity. You killed Lord Die Dong; in this endless Primordial Chaos Hole, no one can save you. Kid, you won’t live much longer. Just wait; soon, the higher-ups of the Void Divine Hall will come here, suppress you, and take you back to the Void Divine Hall for a thousand cuts!" Lou Biao became more excited as he spoke, his eyes flashing.

Lou Biao was actually trying to show off deliberately.

Die Dong had been on the Changshan Continent for so long, and he had always been the one to receive him. Now that Die Dong was dead, Lou Biao was also afraid the Void Divine Hall would punish him. So, by showing some toughness now, he could perhaps earn some points for himself.

"You’re not a good person either! That Die Dong deserved to die; you deserve to die too!" Jing Yan looked at Lou Biao, his killing intent rising again.

"Hahaha..."

"City Lord, did you see? This kid is still so arrogant in front of you. I think we should restrain him first, wait for the Void Divine Hall’s higher-ups to arrive, and hand him over to them." Lou Biao laughed and said to City Lord Hu Changzai.

Hu Changzai pondered for a moment; he felt this might be a good choice.

No matter Jing Yan’s identity, he couldn’t let him escape. Handing him over to the Void Divine Hall, even if they killed him, his backing forces shouldn’t blame him too much, as it wasn’t Hu Changzai who personally killed Jing Yan.

"Die!"

Hu Changzai hesitated, but Jing Yan struck first.

He didn’t attack Hu Changzai but instead targeted Lou Biao.

"You dare!" Jing Yan suddenly moved, shaking Hu Changzai’s body. When Hu Changzai saw Jing Yan targeting Lou Biao, he immediately mobilized his Divine Power and shouted, trying to stop Jing Yan.

Lou Biao’s face turned ashen in an instant. He had no intention of fighting Jing Yan; as soon as Jing Yan targeted him, his first reaction was to retreat. He didn’t believe he could withstand Jing Yan’s attack.

"Gravity Magic!"

"Chaos Sword!"

"Annihilate!"

Faced with Hu Changzai’s obstruction, Jing Yan did not entangle; a Gravity Magic acted upon Hu Changzai, significantly reducing his speed. Then, Jing Yan bypassed Hu Changzai and slashed at Lou Biao, who was fleeing.

"Ah!" Lou Biao only felt a terrifying force coming from behind; he turned slightly and saw the terrifying Sword Light already enveloping him.

Lou Biao hurriedly tried to resist. However, how could an ordinary All Things Realm being withstand Jing Yan’s attack? He didn’t have defensive treasures like Die Dong.

In just one strike, Lou Biao was split into two by the Sword Light. The Law Power contained within the Sword Light instantly eradicated Lou Biao’s Divine Soul Body completely.

...

In the Imperial City of Shelun Country, within the Emperor’s Palace!

The majestic buildings stretched endlessly, layer upon layer, exuding a terrifying pressure.

Among them, within a tall building, a dark gold figure was seated there.

In front of him, a light screen flickered gently. On the screen was a clear scene.

The man in the dark gold robe was none other than Chenyuan Emperor, the ruler of Shelun Country, a peak-level Controller.

In front of him, the scene showed Jing Yan confronting Die Dong.

In fact, Chenyuan Emperor had known when Die Dong entered Shelun Country. Die Dong’s identity was special, so Chenyuan Emperor paid extra attention to him. Over thousands of years, he often watched Die Dong’s activities on the Changshan Continent.

But just now, Chenyuan Emperor, whose mind had been calm for countless years, couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

"Ancient Tree Inheritance?"

"It really is the Ancient Tree Inheritance; he... obtained the Ancient Tree Inheritance!" Chenyuan Emperor thought secretly, keeping his gaze on the scene of Jing Yan killing Die Dong.

"Dao Skill Realm!"

"Such strong power. His attack power might rival beings in the middle-stage of Everything Realm. Haha, good, very good!" Chenyuan Emperor laughed.

Die Dong was killed, yet he felt no displeasure or anger. Perhaps, if someone else killed Die Dong, he might be unhappy, as he wouldn’t want the Void Divine Hall chasing him to surrender the killer of the Void Son. However, with Jing Yan, he had no dissatisfaction. Because Jing Yan grasped the Ancient Tree Inheritance.

Grasping the Ancient Tree Inheritance makes him the Guardian of the Primordial Chaos Ancient Tree Space.

In the Endless Chaos, perhaps few people knew Chenyuan Emperor’s relationship with the Primordial Chaos Ancient Tree Space. Chenyuan Emperor had an extremely special relationship with the Ancient Tree Space.

Precisely because of this, he was very satisfied with Jing Yan, the Ancient Tree Guardian.