Chapter 737: Famous in a Single Battle

“Hm?”

Arhat froze, his eyes widening in disbelief as he saw Jiang Chen and Gai Shi in the crowd. “Y-You two?”

Gai Shi winked at Arhat and grinned. “Arhat, long time no see. Looks like you haven’t been doing so well!”

Arhat shot Gai Shi a harsh glare before glancing at the grim-faced White-haired Sword Emperor. He gave a wry smile. “Why did you have to get involved in this mess? This White-haired Sword Emperor is a powerhouse who can live in the Seven-Star Tower. They say he’s a Three Extremes Genius at the Middle Stage of the Emperor Realm. You guys need to get out of here, quick!”

In Arhat’s eyes, no matter how strong Jiang Chen and Gai Shi were, they were no match for the White-haired Sword Emperor.

After all, he himself had a fortuitous encounter in the Azure Sky Sea and had already advanced to the Middle Stage of the Emperor Realm. He had believed defeating Jiang Chen would be child’s play!

Even he wasn’t a match for the White-haired Sword Emperor.

So Arhat found it even harder to believe that Jiang Chen could defeat the man.

Hearing this, the White-haired Sword Emperor, who stood to the side, snorted coldly. A vicious grin spread across his face as he looked at Jiang Chen. “It’s too late for you to leave now. Kid, get your ass out here and die!”

Jiang Chen and the others acted as if they hadn’t heard the White-haired Sword Emperor’s words at all.

They helped Arhat up and had him swallow some pills. Jiang Chen smiled. “When did you arrive in Zhongzhou?”

“…”

Arhat rolled his eyes.

‘Is this really the time? And Jiang Chen is still asking when I got to Zhongzhou?’ Arhat gave a bitter smile. “You guys need to go! Fighting is forbidden within Coastal City. As long as you don’t challenge the Seven-Star Tower, he won’t dare to attack you!”

“Haha, we came here this time specifically to challenge the Seven-Star Tower!” Gai Shi laughed.

Arhat: “…”

He really wanted to say that Gai Shi and the others were overestimating themselves.

Before he could speak, the White-haired Sword Emperor was already furious. Being ignored by Jiang Chen repeatedly made him lose face. He said grimly, “Kid, you’re looking down on me, the White-haired Sword Emperor!”

Jiang Chen glanced at the White-haired Sword Emperor, his gaze sweeping past him in an instant. ‘A Three Extremes Genius at the Middle Stage of the Emperor Realm? He really didn’t give him a second thought.’

He said flatly, “You. Apologize to my friend and compensate him for his medical expenses. Do that, and I’ll let you off the hook. Otherwise, however much you hurt him, I’ll make you pay it back a hundredfold!”

“What?”

The White-haired Sword Emperor froze, then clutched his stomach and burst out laughing. “Did you all hear that? This piece of trash from the Eastern Continent actually told me to apologize to that other piece of trash? Hilarious. Truly hilarious.”

The surrounding crowd also roared with laughter. “This guy is seriously overestimating himself, isn’t he?”

“What kind of genius could possibly come from a backwater like the Eastern Continent?”

“So arrogant!”

Amidst the crowd’s jeers, Jiang Chen shrugged and looked at the White-haired Sword Emperor with a hint of resignation. “It seems you’ve given up your last chance to live. In that case, I’ll grant you your wish!”

“Arrogant whelp!”

The White-haired Sword Emperor roared as a terrifying blade of light slashed toward Jiang Chen.

The sword light stretched across the Celestial Vault, so brilliant it rivaled the sun and moon. It was dazzlingly sharp, so much so that even some Emperor Realm Powerhouses found it hard to keep their eyes open.

This was a killing blow!

The White-haired Sword Emperor’s face was flushed with excitement. “Kid, only if you can block this strike will you be worthy of a real fight with me!”

“Too slow, too weak, and too much talk.” Jiang Chen shook his head gently.

The White-haired Sword Emperor’s face turned ashen. This strike was one born of fury, one that surpassed his peak and broke his limits. And yet, in Jiang Chen’s eyes, it was ‘too slow’ and ‘too weak’? His face contorted with rage. “You’re too arrogant, kid! Try blocking this strike before you run your mouth!”

“No need to say another word.”

Jiang Chen shook his head gently and pointed a finger.

VMMMM…

A seemingly ordinary beam of light shot out from his fingertip.

Its speed was unimaginable.

BANG!

Wherever the finger-beam passed, the brilliant Sword Aura shattered on impact.

The White-haired Sword Emperor’s expression changed. He raised his Profound Weapon Long Sword to block, but the beam of light grazed the edge of his blade and shot past him.

The crowd froze for a moment, then burst into laughter. “He acted so tough, I thought he actually had some skill. Turns out he’s all talk.”

“I was actually scared by that finger for a second! Turns out he’s just a paper tiger!”

“He missed from that close? HAHAHA…”

In the crowd, Arhat covered his face, looking utterly embarrassed. ‘I knew it… He actually missed. This is so humiliating…’

But Gai Shi just grinned. “‘Missed?’ How could that be!”

The White-haired Sword Emperor’s body was still in a charging posture, looking like he was about to reach Jiang Chen, but his speed was rapidly decreasing. Just as he was about to arrive, his sword shattered with a loud CRACK. His body stumbled forward, and with a heavy THUD, he fell to his knees before Jiang Chen.

Only then did a trickle of blood slide down from the center of the White-haired Sword Emperor’s brow.

HISS!

Everyone gasped, sucking in a cold breath.

It was only then that they realized the finger-beam hadn’t missed. It was just so fast it had created the illusion of missing.

The White-haired Sword Emperor, a man who occupied a room in the Seven-Star Tower, couldn’t even block a single finger from Jiang Chen.

He was killed in an instant!

“I-Is this kid really from the Eastern Continent?”

“Impossible, right? With his level of strength, he has to be at least a Four Extremes, maybe even a Five Extremes Genius…”

“This kid actually killed the White-haired Sword Emperor? He’s a dead man. The Sword Emperor’s sworn brother is the White-eyed Blade Demon from the thirty-third floor of the Seven-Star Tower!”

“I heard the White-haired Sword Emperor and the White-eyed Blade Demon both came from Xizhou. They went through life-and-death trials together and are closer than actual brothers. Now that the Sword Emperor has been killed, the Blade Demon definitely won’t just sit by!”

Waves of discussion rippled through the crowd.

“Second Brother!”

A grief-stricken roar echoed from the Seven-Star Tower as a massive figure descended from the sky. The body was over three meters tall, like a humanoid Fierce Beast. His eyes fell upon the body of the White-haired Sword Emperor, and a savage, predatory light flared within them. He locked his gaze onto Jiang Chen and roared through gritted teeth, “You dare kill my second brother? I will subject you to death by a thousand cuts!”

BOOM!

The White-eyed Blade Demon’s aura exploded outward.

This was a Four Extremes Genius at the Late-stage Emperor Realm, with combat power comparable to a master who had just entered the Emperor Realm Perfection Level.

A Battle Blade appeared in his hand, filling the air and erupting with a brilliant blade aura. A ferocious White Tiger seemed to be coiled within the blade. This was a Saint Tier Advanced Profound Weapon, incredibly powerful, which made Gai Shi’s eyes burn with desire. “That blade…”

“You like it?”

Jiang Chen glanced at Gai Shi and smiled. “It’s yours.”

Gai Shi exclaimed excitedly, “Haha, thanks, Boss!”

Arhat was completely dumbfounded. “D-Do you two have any idea what you’re saying? That’s the White-eyed Blade Demon! A Four Extremes Genius at the Late-stage Emperor Realm, comparable to a master who has just reached Emperor Realm Perfection! Instead of thinking about how to escape, you’re already coveting his blade?”

Although Jiang Chen’s killing of the White-haired Sword Emperor had stunned him, the opponent was now the White-eyed Blade Demon. Arhat felt a wave of trepidation and awe. He had once seen the Blade Demon slay an Emperor Realm Peak master with a single slash!

However, after he finished speaking, he found that Gai Shi, Zuo Yu, Yao Yueye, and Beitang Fengyun were all staring at him as if he were an idiot.

This made Arhat feel like he was going crazy.

Just then, the White-eyed Blade Demon’s blade, dripping with chilling killing intent, was already slashing down toward Jiang Chen.

Facing the White-eyed Blade Demon’s killing blow, Jiang Chen simply threw a punch. “North Nether Divine Fist!”

BOOM!

A black fist shadow shot forward.

He had already cultivated the North Nether Divine Fist to the Fourth Stage, enough to unleash sixteen times his power. The tyrannical black fist light flashed past. Like a watermelon struck by a sledgehammer, the White-eyed Blade Demon’s head exploded with a BOOM. Following in the footsteps of the White-haired Sword Emperor, he became another cold corpse kneeling before Jiang Chen.

WHOOSH!

Jiang Chen snatched the Profound Weapon Battle Saber from the air, gave it a little toss to test its weight, and threw it to Gai Shi. “It’s a gift!”

“Thanks, Boss!” Gai Shi said gleefully.

Arhat was completely dumbfounded, his face burning with embarrassment. He was utterly speechless…

The surrounding crowd was also in a state of shock.

When they looked at Jiang Chen now, there wasn’t a trace of condescension left in their eyes. His name swept through Coastal City like a plague.

He had truly become famous in a single battle!