Chapter 700 Martial Fight

Just as the representative for the Five Nations Alliance was about to be chosen, Jiang Chen actually announced that his cultivation was about to break through.

The moment he said this, everyone turned to look at Jiang Chen.

Their eyes were all wide with shock.

A breakthrough?

A breakthrough at a time like this?

Tang Yuan, Hai Xunyi, Ao Xi, and even Tian Ci were all stunned.

Their hearts lurched.

‘This guy is actually breaking through now.’

It was true that Jiang Chen’s cultivation was the lowest among them.

‘But what’s the meaning of you breaking through right now?’

However, Jiang Chen didn’t wait for them to say another word.

He walked straight to the side and sat down cross-legged.

Xiaotian and Huo Wu immediately stood by Jiang Chen’s side to guard him.

And so, under the dumbfounded gazes of the other four, Jiang Chen began his breakthrough.

As he sat there, the Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique began to circulate wildly within Jiang Chen’s body, causing the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi inside him to grow restless and agitated.

At the same time, his Nine Heavens Spirit-Seizing Technique continuously plundered the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from the outside world, drawing it into his body.

“Hm?”

Both Tian Ci and Ao Xi frowned deeply.

‘Why is all the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi surging toward Jiang Chen?’

‘Damn it, even the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi inside my body is being affected by him.’

They were all horrified.

They discovered that the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi seemed to be under Jiang Chen’s control, surging entirely toward him. Even the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi within their own bodies felt like it was about to burst out.

Tang Yuan and Hai Xunyi stood frozen in place.

They were dumbstruck as they felt the abnormality in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi around them.

They were utterly astounded.

‘That bastard, he’s actually breaking through at a time like this?’

Tang Yuan fumed. Among the representatives of the Five Nations Alliance present, Jiang Chen’s cultivation at the Martial Arts Sect Second Heaven was the lowest.

If Jiang Chen broke through now, his cultivation would be the same as his own.

This made him feel incredibly resentful.

After all, with Jiang Chen at the bottom, he felt a little better about his own standing.

But if Jiang Chen broke through, it would mean the two of them would be at the bottom together.

While Tang Yuan was growing irritable, Hai Xunyi was also grinding his teeth in fury.

Jiang Chen had just humiliated him so thoroughly, and he hadn’t even had a chance to get revenge.

And now, Jiang Chen’s cultivation was breaking through again.

It was practically a blatant show of off in front of them.

‘They were all geniuses, but breakthroughs weren’t supposed to happen so casually, were they?’

Their dissatisfaction with Jiang Chen grew even stronger.

Besides them, every guest in the Xianghe Restaurant could feel the anomaly in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

They just couldn’t go up to the fifth floor to check, so they could only do their best to control the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in their own bodies to prevent it from escaping.

Calming his heart and spirit, Jiang Chen sat cross-legged.

Endless Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was plundered by him.

He began to continuously assault his cultivation barrier.

Since his cultivation was on the verge of a breakthrough, there was no real bottleneck to speak of.

Jiang Chen mobilized the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, transforming it into waves of terrifying impact force that began to batter his Martial Vein.

“BOOM!”

As Jiang Chen relentlessly controlled the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to attack, it felt as if a great explosion had occurred within his Martial Vein.

Immediately after, Jiang Chen felt the space within his Martial Vein expand once again.

Originally, Jiang Chen’s Martial Vein was only about the thickness of a thumb, but the free space within it could store Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

There, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi transformed into Cultivation Power.

Now, the space within his Martial Vein had grown significantly, allowing it to hold even more Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

The more Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi he could mobilize, the higher his Combat Power would naturally rise.

It was soaring.

“BZZZZ…!”

After the space in his Martial Vein expanded, Jiang Chen’s body shuddered.

An even more powerful cultivation aura emanated from him.

“Martial Arts Sect Third Heaven…”

‘This kid is too much.’

‘Breaking through right under our noses.’

‘Damn it, I really want to kill him.’

The others watched as Jiang Chen’s cultivation truly broke through to the Martial Arts Sect Third Heaven, and every one of them was filled with envy, jealousy, and hate.

This kind of breakthrough was clearly an epiphany. Jiang Chen must have just had an epiphany.

For a Martial Cultivator, an epiphany was something that could only be chanced upon, never sought.

Any epiphany would certainly be of great help to one’s cultivation.

Such a sudden breakthrough also attracted the attention of many people downstairs.

“Who is that breaking through?”

“So powerful! That’s the cultivation of a Martial Arts Sect Third Heaven expert.”

“How bizarre. To break through in a place like this… I must be seeing things.”

The crowd was a mix of envious and disgruntled voices.

As for Jiang Chen, after his cultivation broke through and the space in his Martial Vein expanded, he didn’t stop immediately. Instead, he took advantage of the breakthrough to once again fiercely absorb the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi from the outside world.

The aura around him was still continuing to grow stronger.

It wasn’t until half an hour had passed that Jiang Chen slowly came to a stop.

Although he still hadn’t managed to break through to the Martial Arts Sect Fourth Heaven, he believed it wouldn’t be long before he broke through again.

As it was, he had essentially reached the Peak of the Martial Arts Sect Third Heaven.

“Whew!”

“That feels amazing!”

Jiang Chen opened his eyes, feeling incredibly comfortable all over.

A surging power flowed through his body, making him want nothing more than to vent it all out in a great battle.

Then, Jiang Chen stood up.

He stretched lazily.

Looking around, he saw Tang Yuan, Hai Xunyi, Ao Xi, and Tian Ci all staring at him with stunned expressions.

Jiang Chen cupped his hands slightly. “Everyone, my apologies for making you wait.”

“Shall we continue and start selecting the representative?”

He spoke so casually, as if a breakthrough was the most ordinary thing in the world.

This made the others secretly hate Jiang Chen to the bone.

‘It was bad enough that this guy broke through, but he has to act so nonchalant about it too.’

Tang Yuan and Hai Xunyi were both grinding their teeth.

Ao Xi remained silent.

Only Tian Ci suddenly spoke up, “Congratulations on your breakthrough, Brother Jiang.”

It was a rare sight; Tian Ci was actually offering his congratulations to Jiang Chen in a friendly manner.

As the saying goes, you don’t slap a smiling face. Jiang Chen wasn’t the type to stir up trouble either.

Since the other party was treating him with friendliness, he responded with humility.

“Many thanks, Brother Tian Ci.”

As for the others, Jiang Chen didn’t bother paying them much mind.

Next, the selection of the Five Nations Alliance’s representative began once more.

Hai Xunyi made a strong bid for the position.

But Ao Xi just snorted.

“Hai Xunyi, with your qualifications, do you really think you’re enough?”

“I may not want to fight for the position of representative, but it’s definitely not a role you are fit to take.”

The moment Ao Xi spoke,

Hai Xunyi grew annoyed.

He retorted sarcastically, “Ao Xi, if your older sister Ao Xue were here, I would hand over the representative position without a fight.”

“But your sister Ao Xue didn’t come. So no matter what, I have to be the representative.”

That’s right, Hai Xunyi was determined to fight for it.

He wasn’t afraid of Ao Xi in the slightest.

It was just that Ao Xi had an older sister named Ao Xue, who was the most talented princess of the Snow Kingdom.

Moreover, she was a genius Artifact Refiner, with a resounding reputation in the Artifact Refining Realm.

Fortunately, Ao Xue hadn’t appeared, so Hai Xunyi felt he had a chance.

Tian Ci seemed to remain silent the whole time.

Seeing that they were at a deadlock, Tang Yuan suddenly said, “Since we can’t seem to agree.”

“Let’s settle it with a fight. Whoever is strongest will be our representative.”

Tang Yuan couldn’t see any hope for himself at the moment, but he also didn’t want Hai Xunyi to become the representative.

Ao Xi wasn’t interested in being the representative, and Tian Ci also appeared indifferent. Therefore, Tang Yuan, worried that Hai Xunyi would get the position, immediately proposed another idea.