Chapter 703: Forcefully Capturing the Celestial Tiger

Faced with Hai Xunyi’s challenge, Jiang Chen stepped forward without hesitation.

The two stood facing each other.

Hai Xunyi glared at Jiang Chen with predatory eyes, his face a mask of cold arrogance, as if looking down from on high.

A silver spear materialized in his hand, and he pointed it sharply at Jiang Chen.

“Silver Snake Spear.”

Hai Xunyi stroked his Silver Snake Spear, caressing it as if it were a beloved woman, his affection for it plain to see.

This Silver Snake Spear was a Middle-Grade Treasure Artifact.

As Hai Xunyi caressed it, the spear began to radiate a brilliant silver light.

The next moment, Hai Xunyi moved.

In his grip, the Silver Snake Spear became a blur of afterimages, moving with the immense power of an enraged dragon bursting from the sea.

HUMMM…

Hai Xunyi then executed a forward thrust.

The Silver Snake Spear whistled through the air, lunging ferociously toward Jiang Chen.

At the same time, a roar seemed to emanate from the spear itself, accompanied by a sharp crackling sound.

Jiang Chen, seeing this, showed no hesitation.

The Radiant Sun Sword in his hand swiftly condensed a wisp of Sword Intent, one even stronger than before.

An instant later, it viciously slashed down upon Hai Xunyi’s Silver Snake Spear.

BOOM!

A deafening crash echoed. Jiang Chen’s body trembled slightly, but he stood his ground, unmoving.

As for Hai Xunyi, his body also shook violently, yet he, too, did not retreat a single step.

Their initial exchange ended in a stalemate; they were evenly matched.

Jiang Chen could tell that Hai Xunyi was a truly gifted Martial Cultivator. ‘With his Combat Power,’ he thought, ‘even an ordinary expert at the Martial Arts Sect Fifth Heaven would struggle to defeat him easily.’

Surprise flashed across Hai Xunyi’s face when his first attack failed to land.

He was clearly stunned by Jiang Chen’s power.

Hai Xunyi considered using his Great Sea Waves technique, but he remembered how Jiang Chen had shattered it before.

He abandoned the thought.

Instead, he suddenly let out a low roar.

“Celestial Tiger Possession.”

As Hai Xunyi roared, the shimmering, multicolored phantom of a Celestial Tiger appeared and overlaid his body.

The Celestial Tiger was an incredibly formidable Demon Beast. Now, with its phantom possessing him, Hai Xunyi became a ferocious sight, the tiger’s twin wings beating furiously.

ROAR…

The Celestial Tiger let out a bellow and then lunged at Jiang Chen with a ferocious roar.

Its terrifying power was enough to shake one’s very soul.

“A Celestial Tiger?”

“Hai Xunyi must be getting desperate to use his Celestial Tiger Possession.”

Even Ao Xi’s expression flickered when she saw Hai Xunyi use the Celestial Tiger Possession.

This technique would cause Hai Xunyi’s Combat Power to multiply several times over.

He would become terrifyingly powerful.

But Jiang Chen’s expression did not change.

After watching Hai Xunyi’s aura skyrocket severalfold from the Celestial Tiger Possession, Jiang Chen put away his Radiant Sun Sword.

Instead, a white light flashed above his head, and a coffin appeared out of thin air.

The Yang Coffin, a Supreme-Grade Treasure Artifact in Jiang Chen’s possession.

“What is that?”

“A Supreme-Grade Treasure Artifact! How can he have a Supreme-Grade Treasure Artifact?”

Be it Tang Yuan, Ao Xi, or even Tian Ci, all of them stared with wide eyes, unable to believe it.

They all sensed that Jiang Chen’s coffin was actually a Supreme-Grade Treasure Artifact.

Even among them, none possessed a Supreme-Grade Treasure Artifact, yet Jiang Chen did.

Their shock was considerable.

The Yang Coffin danced above his head.

Jiang Chen’s eyes were cold and indifferent.

Hai Xunyi’s Celestial Tiger was already upon him, baring its fangs in a ferocious lunge, promising a bloody storm.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen’s Yang Coffin suddenly flew towards the Celestial Tiger.

At the same time, the lid of the Yang Coffin suddenly opened, aiming at the incoming Celestial Tiger.

It slammed viciously into the tiger.

BOOM!

Although the Celestial Tiger was incomparably powerful, it was sent flying by Jiang Chen’s Yang Coffin.

Hai Xunyi’s body and mind were one with the Celestial Tiger, so when the phantom was knocked away, he too was wracked by a violent tremor, his face a mask of horror.

He hadn’t expected the power of Jiang Chen’s Supreme-Grade Treasure Artifact to be so terrifying.

It caught him completely off guard.

He scrambled to recall the Celestial Tiger.

But Jiang Chen’s Yang Coffin was faster.

SWOOSH!

The Yang Coffin shot forward, appearing before the Celestial Tiger in an instant.

“Seal.”

Jiang Chen roared from a distance.

The reeling Celestial Tiger suddenly felt a terrifying suction force emanating from the Yang Coffin, trying to drag it inside.

ROAR!

The Celestial Tiger roared repeatedly, trying to escape.

Even Hai Xunyi’s expression changed drastically, and he hastily tried to make the Celestial Tiger return.

But, facing the Yang Coffin’s terrifying suction force, even with Hai Xunyi giving his all to control the Celestial Tiger, it was too late.

SWOOSH!

The next moment, the Celestial Tiger phantom was directly sucked away by Jiang Chen’s Yang Coffin.

At the same time, the Yang Coffin’s lid slammed shut, sealing the Celestial Tiger inside.

At this, Hai Xunyi’s face turned ghastly pale.

At that moment, the Celestial Tiger directly lost its connection with him, as if the link had been forcibly severed.

PUH!

As the connection to the Celestial Tiger was severed, the backlash struck Hai Xunyi. His mind reeled, and he couldn’t stop himself from spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The light in his eyes dimmed visibly.

He looked at Jiang Chen’s Yang Coffin in disbelief.

SWOOSH!

Jiang Chen beckoned to the Yang Coffin. It flew to a spot above him, then descended and sank into the crown of his head, vanishing from sight.

The suction power of the Yang Coffin was terrifying, capable of sealing even immensely powerful opponents.

The Yang Coffin was nearly impossible to open from the inside. Unless one possessed the strength to destroy it outright, they would be trapped.

Besides that, to leave the Yang Coffin, one needed Jiang Chen to release them.

Jiang Chen put away the Yang Coffin and looked at Hai Xunyi with a calm expression.

“What? Unconvinced?”

Hai Xunyi’s face was livid. Jiang Chen had taken his Celestial Tiger.

This way, his Combat Power would be greatly reduced.

Furious, he spat, “Give me back my Celestial Tiger!”

Jiang Chen replied coolly, “I captured this Celestial Tiger with my own skill. Why should I give it back to you?”

“Got a reason?”

The moment Jiang Chen spoke, Hai Xunyi trembled all over with anger.

‘How am I supposed to get my Celestial Tiger back from him?’

Hai Xunyi looked flustered and exasperated.

“We were just sparring! How could you take my Celestial Tiger? You’re shameless!”

He seethed with hatred for Jiang Chen. But after their exchange, he realized he was truly no match for him; he had completely underestimated Jiang Chen.

Now that Jiang Chen had taken his Celestial Tiger, it was clear he had no intention of returning it anytime soon.

It gave him the urge to spit blood again.

“Since you don’t have a good reason, this Celestial Tiger phantom will be staying with me. I imagine it will be of some use.”

Jiang Chen ignored Hai Xunyi after that. While he didn’t particularly care for the Celestial Tiger himself, he didn’t mind weakening Hai Xunyi’s power and making him miserable.

Besides, Hai Xunyi had provoked him repeatedly. It wouldn’t be like Jiang Chen to let him off without teaching him a lesson.

Seeing that Jiang Chen had absolutely no intention of returning his Celestial Tiger, Hai Xunyi glared at Jiang Chen.

“Sooner or later, I’ll take my Celestial Tiger back from you with my own two hands. Just you wait.”

With that, Hai Xunyi stomped off to the side, shooting Jiang Chen a look so hateful it could kill.

He had now suffered losses at Jiang Chen’s hands twice in a row.