Chapter 306 - 47: Golden Saber Slays the Fierce Tiger

Chapter 306: Chapter 47: Golden Saber Slays the Fierce Tiger

He had cultivated for over a hundred years, and it was only through the power of Elixir Pills that he had barely managed to touch the threshold of the Core Formation Realm. With so much of his lifespan still ahead, how could he possibly die here!

At the same time, the cracks on Jian Wuchen’s body began to worsen rapidly.

"AHHH—!"

The unprecedented agony and the terror of his body’s accelerating collapse made this once-arrogant heavenly prodigy let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Large chunks of his skin began to slough off, revealing the cracked flesh and blood beneath.

Not only that, but his hair fell out in clumps, soon leaving him with a hideous bald head. His facial features began to twist and shift, and his eyeballs even bulged from their sockets, dangling on his face in a scene of indescribable horror.

"Save me... Father... save me..."

In his endless pain and despair, Jian Wuchen used his last ounce of strength to let out a faint cry for help.

’He didn’t want to die!’

’His life had only just begun! He had such a limitless, bright future ahead of him. How could he die here, in such a humiliating and hideous manner?’

And just as Jian Wuchen’s body was about to completely disintegrate into a pile of mangled flesh...

A dazzling golden light descended from the sky without warning, like a massive golden dome, instantly enveloping the wailing Jian Wuchen and the crazed Elder Jian.

HUM!

Beneath the golden light, a vast, majestic, and irresistible aura descended with a thunderous presence.

However, under the blanket of this aura, while the spreading cracks on Jian Wuchen and Elder Jian’s bodies temporarily stopped worsening, it was merely a reprieve. There was no sign of them healing.

Seeing this, a surprised grunt echoed from mid-air. Immediately after, a blurry yet majestic phantom slowly materialized in the sky.

It was a middle-aged man in a white robe with handsome, sharp features. Although it was only a phantom, the pressure he exuded was even more powerful than that of Elder Jian, who was at the Fake Core Formation Realm.

His mere presence, quietly hovering there, sent a shiver through everyone’s very soul.

Core Formation Realm!

A true Great Cultivator of the Core Formation Realm!

The Manor Master of Celestial Sword Manor, Jian Jingchuan!

Upon seeing this phantom, the disciples of Celestial Sword Manor were moved to tears, as if they had found their pillar of support.

Meanwhile, the representatives from the various factions, who had been watching the spectacle and making cynical remarks, all shut their mouths. They sat bolt upright, not daring to even breathe too loudly.

At the same time, Jian Jingchuan’s phantom turned to Chen Ye and slowly spoke, "You carry the aura of that old demon Yuan Lan. Was it he who sent you?"

Yuan Lan!

Upon hearing this name, most people present looked bewildered, clearly having no idea who this august personage was.

Only a few Sect Leaders and Patriarchs of Noble Families in the guest seating area showed a slight change in expression.

For they knew that Yuan Lan was the true master of the vast and boundless Southern Wilderness Mountain Range—a Great Demon of the Core Formation Stage whose power was unfathomable and who had lived for an unknown number of ages!

Although Celestial Sword Manor was the unrivaled, domineering power in Qingzhou, it had always maintained a sense of restraint and reverence toward this mysterious neighbor, never daring to rashly set foot in the depths of the Southern Wilderness Mountain Range.

’Could it be... that old demon’s hand is behind today’s events?’

If that was truly the case, then the entire nature of the matter had changed!

This was no longer the revenge of a Loose Cultivator against Celestial Sword Manor, but a confrontation between two Core Formation Realm powers!

For a moment, the hearts of all who understood were in their throats.

But upon hearing Jian Jingchuan’s question, Chen Ye simply gave a faint smile.

"Does it matter if he sent me?" Chen Ye retorted, his tone laced with a hint of amusement.

"What matters is that your son is now one step away from death. Oh, and your Elder, too. He’s just about there."

"You!"

Jian Jingchuan’s phantom’s eyes narrowed, and a terrifying pressure instantly bore down on Chen Ye.

However, Chen Ye, having already advanced to the Inner Realm, merely swayed slightly before neutralizing the pressure as if it were nothing.

He then raised his head and looked directly at the majestic phantom, his face showing not a trace of fear, but rather a faint mockery.

"Sword Manor Master, I’d advise you not to be so quick to anger. This projection of yours is powerful, but it’s just a projection, after all. Its power is limited! And for every bit of power you waste on me, your son and your Elder slip one step closer to death."

Chen Ye’s words were like sharp thorns, piercing viciously into Jian Jingchuan’s heart.

Of course, he knew that Chen Ye was speaking the truth.

He was at a critical juncture in his closed-door cultivation and couldn’t possibly appear in person. Projecting this phantom was already his limit.

Most of the projection’s power was being used to maintain the golden light, barely keeping Jian Wuchen and Elder Jian alive. Very little was left to deal with Chen Ye.

What shocked him even more was that the bizarre injury inflicted by Chen Ye’s attack was incredibly difficult to handle, even for someone with his Cultivation at the Core Formation Realm Late Stage.

That power... it was as if it was born for the sole purpose of decay. It was so overwhelmingly tyrannical that he could only suppress it temporarily, not eradicate it.

To completely save Jian Wuchen and Elder Jian, he would have to appear in person and expend a massive amount of his Power of Origin. Only then would it be possible.

"What is it that you want?" Jian Jingchuan asked, his voice icy as he forcibly suppressed the rage in his heart.

"What do I want?" Chen Ye’s smile grew even wider. "It’s simple. I came here only to sever a karmic tie and bring my heart to Perfection."