Chen Jiuyang cleaved a bloody path against the heavens, heading towards Longjing!
He had arrived!
He had truly arrived!
News reached Longjing, and countless people erupted in excitement.
The Chen family patriarch and others turned red in the face, roaring in fury!
No one could remain calm!
"Good!"
Throughout the vast Longjing, cheers erupted everywhere!
Right and wrong, justice resided in people's hearts!
Someone gently caressed their sword, gazing towards the direction Chen Jiuyang was approaching from the gates of Longjing, and softly said, "Like a roc spreading its wings, this martial ranking competition will be truly exciting."
The Chen family patriarch, along with others, opened the gates. Outside stood over forty individuals clad in expensive, ornate robes.
The Chen family patriarch laughed heartily, "Our Chen family's peerless talent has carved a bloody path with his blade. Do you still have any tricks up your sleeves? Hahahaha!"
These people's expressions soured.
Having fallen into the same trap twice, they had tested Chen Jiuyang numerous times. Even some elder figures had personally observed Chen Jiuyang, confirming that he was at the end of his rope and incapable of defying the heavens.
Who would have thought Chen Jiuyang still had a hidden hand, surging against the heavens at this crucial juncture, like a roc spreading its wings!
These people were rendered speechless.
"Alas..." the leader spoke, "This time, the peerless talent of the Shu Mountain Chen family is recognized by the Dragon Kingdom. From this moment forth, no one in the Dragon Kingdom will be unaware of it. We concede, and will offer our apologies after the fact."
"It is already the twentieth of December, the day of the Dragon Kingdom's Martial Ranking competition. Brother Chen, when the sun appears, let us head to the competition venue together."
Upon hearing this, the Chen family patriarch's brow immediately furrowed. "What other stratagems do you possess?"
If the other party had no further plans, they would have dispersed on the spot, allowing them to stand at the gates of Longjing to welcome Chen Jiuyang. It was certainly not the case, as they were still surrounded as before.
"Our final effort, we have stationed ten peak experts of the Soldier Dao Divine Intent a kilometer outside Longjing."
As the words fell, the Chen family patriarch's killing intent surged, and he roared in anger, "You despicable scoundrels!"
"Just as Brother Chen trusts his peerless talent to reach Longjing for the Martial Ranking, so do we. We will not give up until the last moment!"
"Good, good, good!" The Chen family patriarch, pointing with a trembling finger, sneered, "Our Chen family's peerless talent has already reached the fourth level of the Earth Realm. Killing ten experts of the Soldier Dao Divine Intent will merely consume some time."
"Brother Chen knows, and we also know that these ten experts of the Soldier Dao Divine Intent cannot stop our family's peerless talent. But we are gambling, to see how long these ten peak experts of the Soldier Dao Divine Intent can hold back your family's peerless talent!"
The atmosphere on the scene immediately became heavy and murderous.
...
The dark scenery outside rushed backward, and the colossal, ancient Longjing in his eyes grew closer and closer to Chen Jiuyang.
Only a kilometer away from Longjing, at his speed, he could reach it in less than a minute.
Chen Jiuyang's upper body was bare, and in his hand, he held a long, slender, and elegant saber. His entire body burned with golden qi and blood, shining like a star in the dark night sky.
"Whoosh—"
An arrow, carrying a rumbling thunderous sound, shot towards Chen Jiuyang. The target was not him; the arrow landed precisely on the ground in front of Chen Jiuyang. It was evident that the attacker intended to force Chen Jiuyang to stop.
Chen Jiuyang's gaze turned icy as he looked ahead.
Ten elders advanced slowly side-by-side, stopping a hundred meters in front of Chen Jiuyang.
These ten elders, each wielding a saber, sword, spear, bow, or axe, exuded a powerful battle intent, their qi and blood, and souls burning.
As these ten appeared, countless people in Longjing city ascended the city walls, witnessing the final battle before Chen Jiuyang's entry into Longjing.
Chen Jiuyang's cold eyes were filled with disdain, and he sneered, "Ten old dogs, how dare you block me here?"
The elder holding the great bow spoke, "We cannot stop you from entering Longjing, but as long as we can delay you until you are unable to participate in the Martial Ranking, we will have succeeded."
"With just you lot?" Chen Jiuyang's voice was calm, then his killing intent and battle intent erupted, and he shouted, "—You are not worthy."
As his voice fell, Chen Jiuyang thrust his Yen Sheng Saber into the ground, raised his arm, and a brilliant fist intent surged forth.
"Fist precedes intent, the martial way has entered the hall and reached the room." Someone's eyes narrowed, and they commented in a low voice.
A pale golden fist shadow, accompanied by an indomitable momentum, attacked the elder holding the bow.
The elder holding the bow immediately nocked three arrows, pouring his immense true qi and soul into them, followed by a rumbling thunderous sound.
"Great Accomplishment Form Arrow!" Someone exclaimed in shock.
The three arrows, carrying a suppressive and assassinating force, shot towards Chen Jiuyang. Chen Jiuyang's fist was unyielding, fierce, and overbearing. The air in front of him exploded with waves of energy, his momentum unmatched, and then his fist collided with these three arrows.
"Rumble!"
A head-on clash. White and golden streams of energy swirled, Chen Jiuyang's fist intent swallowed the three arrows, not allowing them to harm him in the slightest.
The hundred-meter distance was covered in an instant. Chen Jiuyang immediately threw another punch.
The elder holding the bow retreated rapidly, leaping into the air. He drew four more arrows, pulling the great bow into a full moon, and then shot them down towards Chen Jiuyang below!
"Get! Out! Of! Here!"
Veins bulged on Chen Jiuyang's forehead as he roared in anger. He reached out with one hand towards the elder holding the bow, unleashing a powerful momentum.
"Rumble!"
The ground trembled slightly. Many people's eyelids twitched. This Jiuyang's momentum was truly like a god descending, unstoppable.
The elder holding the bow, suspended in mid-air, suddenly stiffened. Then, subjected to an seemingly irresistible force, his body abruptly plummeted vertically towards the ground.
As for the four arrows, they were directly deflected by Chen Jiuyang's immense momentum, veering off course and shooting past Chen Jiuyang, piercing into the ground.
The elder holding the bow's expression changed at this moment. Chen Jiuyang's move was terrifying, even affecting the attacks launched by a peak expert of the Soldier Dao Divine Intent.
Instead, before he could react, the fist, imbued with a chilling killing intent, had already arrived before his eyes.
"I'm going to die!"
"They miscalculated. With the ten of us, we cannot hold back Chen Jiuyang for ten hours!"
The last thought flashed through the elder holding the bow's mind, followed by a loud "bang." His head was directly blown apart by Chen Jiuyang's punch, ending his life.
The headless corpse did not spurt blood. Instead, after a moment, the entire headless body exploded, scattering blood and internal organs everywhere.
Countless people were in a daze. This was a peak expert of the Soldier Dao Divine Intent, yet he was reduced to dust by a single punch from Chen Jiuyang.
A peak expert of the Soldier Dao Divine Intent could not even withstand three moves in Chen Jiuyang's hands!
Chen Jiuyang remained spotless. He turned back coldly, his eyes chilling, his gaze falling upon the remaining nine individuals. His voice was supremely domineering:
"Next, who wants to die."
The scene instantly fell silent, with no one responding.
"Since no one speaks, I shall take the initiative to send you on your way."
The next moment, Chen Jiuyang's killing intent surged again!