With a gentle exhale, Jiang Chen offered a faint smile.

The threat of the Dark Spider was about to be eradicated at last. As for Ge'er Te behind them, Scar and his father were holding the fort, so there wouldn't be any trouble for the time being. The current goal for himself and his companions was to strive to enhance their individual strength and collective power.

Steadying his mind, Jiang Chen closed his eyes, seemingly in recovery, but in reality, he was recalling the new content that had appeared in his mind just moments ago.

After performing 'Bloody Moon Fall' and successfully channeling the Blood Moon, a new saber technique, 'Third Style of Blood Dance Heaven and Earth: Rupture Earth Soul!', had emerged in Jiang Chen's mind.

When Jiang Chen first acquired the 'Blood Dance Heaven and Earth' saber technique, all of it was displayed in his mind at the moment of acquisition. However, as he began to practice the first style, the subsequent techniques all became blurry, like 'Bloody Moon Fall' which only appeared after he had completely mastered the 'Sky-cleaving Style'.

Therefore, Jiang Chen deduced that the next style would only emerge once he had fully mastered the previous one. Today's events had confirmed this!

Slowly recalling the third saber technique, Jiang Chen gradually entered a state of cultivation.

Hum hum hum!

Waves of sharpness emanated from Jiang Chen, overwhelming killing intent surging forth. Mengte De'er and Scar, who were standing by to guard him, shivered involuntarily and moved a few steps away, not daring to remain close to Jiang Chen.

Yan Mo glanced at Jiang Chen, his eyes revealing a dumbfounded expression.

What's going on? How does it feel like… the Dragon King has grown stronger again?

Crack!

With a crisp sound, Xing Fei had twisted her opponent's neck, casually discarding the body, ceasing her actions. She turned around and cast a cold glance toward Mage Liesi's direction.

Seeing this scene, Mage Liesi felt the surge of resignation to death. His men had all been killed, and he, reduced to just a sparring partner, was something his proud self couldn't bear.

He wanted to kill Xuan Long, to have a cushion for his own death, but the ever-watchful Kuang Shi next to him prevented him from making a fatal strike.

Mage Liesi was well aware that his strength was comparable to Kuang Shi's, and killing Xuan Long was not something that could be done with a single move or style. Should he desperately attempt to kill, Kuang Shi would undoubtedly rush to join Xuan Long against him without hesitation, leaving him with no hope at all.

Glancing at the corpse of his son nearby, Mage Liesi's heart filled with rampant resentment, and he bellowed with hatred, "Dragon King, if you're a man, fight me fair and square!"

After roaring, Mage Liesi abruptly retreated and held back his attack.

He was gambling that Xuan Long would not continue to act but would wait for Jiang Chen to make a decision. He was also betting that Jiang Chen would surely accept and not avoid his challenge at this moment.

He had noticed Jiang Chen's weakened state. As long as Jiang Chen agreed, he was ninety percent certain he could kill Jiang Chen.

As for Jiang Chen, Mage Liesi believed that, being a young man, the enormous victory of annihilating one of the world's top ten Mercenary Corps would surely cause Jiang Chen to lose some of his rationale in excitement. Mage Liesi felt confident he could win this bet.

The situation unfolded exactly as Mage Liesi had anticipated. Upon hearing his challenge, Xuan Long also halted his attack, stepping back and positioning together with Kuang Shi to form an angle, trapping Mage Liesi in the middle and preventing his escape.

At that moment, all eyes turned to Jiang Chen.

Hum hum!

The fierce killing intent surging from Jiang Chen began to subside, until it disappeared.

Slowly opening his eyes, Jiang Chen got up and walked toward Mage Liesi, speaking with a light smile, "Mr. Mage Liesi, you're truly too kind. Not only did you provide my brothers with a sparring session, but now seeing that I've grasped a new combat skill, you want to offer me a chance to practice. What a good person indeed!"

Mage Liesi's face twitched, glaring at Jiang Chen with venomous eyes.

"Long'er, Mr. Kuang Shi, please step aside a bit. I've just grasped this technique and can't fully control it yet; I wouldn't want to accidentally harm you," Jiang Chen reminded gently.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Long and the others stepped back a few paces, still warily watching Mage Liesi.

"Dragon King, there's no need to engage with him, this is war, not a duel!" Yan Mo resoundedly reminded.

Jiang Chen gave a faint smile, "It's fine, I just want to try out the new moves I've comprehended!"

Clang!

Blood Saber was unsheathed from the cane, and Jiang Chen's gaze suddenly turned ice-cold, his whole body emanating an awe-inspiring murderous intent. The murderous intent, sharp as a knife, charged straight at Mage Liesi.

Yan Mo and the others felt a tremor in their hearts.

Although Jiang Chen was not directing his killing intent at them, the sharp aura made their skin tingle with pain.

Yan Mo and Kuang Shi couldn't help but think, if they were facing such killing intent, would they still have the courage to fight?

Upon reflection, the two of them were horrified to discover.

They were actually feeling cowardly at the bottom of their hearts!

Feeling that overwhelming killing intent, Mage Liesi's face suddenly turned pale, and his heart missed a beat.

At this moment, in his perception, what stood before him was not a person, but a bloodthirsty maniac, a peerless executioner who had slaughtered thousands upon thousands!

A surge of extreme fear rose from within, Mage Liesi lost any desire to make a move, his face filled with terror as he watched Jiang Chen, his legs starting to tremble.

Jiang Chen's complexion also turned pale. At the moment when the overwhelming killing intent erupted, he felt an intense weariness rapidly intensifying, his head growing heavier and nearly falling asleep on the spot.

Biting his tongue, Jiang Chen forced himself to stay awake, his eyebrows slightly furrowed as he pondered in concern.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen remembered an elixir mentioned in the ancient medical knowledge from his dream memories, the Soul Nourishing Pill.

As the name implies, the Soul Nourishing Pill is used to nourish the soul. Jiang Chen once thought it was a superstitious object created by predecessors influenced by mythology.

But at this moment, Jiang Chen suddenly realized the truth: there really was such a thing as Soul Power, and his fatigue and grogginess were due to the excessive consumption of Soul Power!

"This third style, does it require the refinement of the soul to be executed?"

Jiang Chen murmured to himself, heaving a light sigh. He already felt that he was currently unable to launch the Third Style of Blood Dance Heaven and Earth.

Glancing at Mage Liesi, who was now completely devoid of fighting spirit, a look of satisfaction flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes. Although he couldn't execute the move now, the effect was already quite evident.

This saber technique that required Soul Power was evidently designed to crush the opponent's will with killing intent. Even though he couldn't fully execute it, just this aspect alone could be his ace in the hole. Even an experienced Paladin Knight like Mage Liesi had been affected by his killing intent; other Paladin Knights would likely be similar.

They didn't all have to be affected to the point of losing the will to fight, just one moment's impact during battle could be fatal!

Whoosh!

A streak of blood-red saber light flashed by, and Jiang Chen lunged toward Mage Liesi with his figure soaring.

Then, under the bewildered gaze of Yan Mo and the others, Mage Liesi stood stock-still, only to be split in two by Jiang Chen's saber without the slightest struggle.

The leader of one of the top ten Mercenary Corps in the world, a Paladin Knight, fell without a moment's resistance under Jiang Chen's blade.

Like a slaughter, he perished in an instant.

It couldn't have been simpler!

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