NOVEL NEXT Chapter 436: Swords Like a Waterfall
"Mm-hm!" Lu Yi's face eased as he gave a quick nod, eyes following the clash between the ten Purple Crest Immortal Sect members and the newly arrived trio.
It never even crossed his mind that these so-called disciples of the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace were actually Jiang Chen, Nangong Wan, and Shangguan Ning in disguise.
It wasn't that he lacked brains—Jiang Chen's setup was just too flawless.
Jiang Chen lifted a hand. "Enough talk—kill them!" He shot forward with Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning right behind him.
They're attacking? Weren't they supposed to help us take out Jiang Chen first? Bian Zhilin's face darkened. "Daoist friends of the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace, shouldn't we deal with Jiang Chen before anything else?"
"Hmph! Jiang Chen's a small fry—he's not going anywhere. You lot, scheming with demons… I'll cut you down first!" Jiang Chen—still playing the part of a Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace prodigy—didn't let up for an instant as he pressed the assault on Bian Zhilin's group.
As the enemy kept coming, Bian Zhilin's mind raced. Damn it! He really does act exactly like a disciple from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace!
He shouted, "Peak-stage and Late-stage Nirvana Peering realm cultivators—on me! The rest of you, keep Jiang Chen's group from slipping away!"
One of the Peak-stage experts said, "The leader's the only real problem. With six of us, taking down the three of them will be easy."
Another smirked. "Hmph, he's probably some super-genius the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace has been grooming for years. Killing him will have their higher-ups coughing up blood."
With their plan decided, Bian Zhilin's group wasted no time striking back.
Bian Zhilin and five other Peak- and Late-stage Nirvana Peering realm experts surged forward together, meeting Jiang Chen and his two "allies" head-on.
The remaining four moved to encircle Lu Yi, Ying Luo, and the illusionary Jiang Chen, locking them in the middle.
They didn't expect to actually stop Lu Yi's group if they tried to break out—but if an escape attempt happened, the main force would just pause their fight, capture them first, and then return to the real battle. No need to worry.
Lu Yi saw it the same way. He knew those clashing powerhouses were still keeping an eye on him, so there was no point in rushing to wipe out the four around them.
Instead, he, Ying Luo, and the fake Jiang Chen simply stood by, watching the two sides tear into each other.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
When the three clashed with the other six, the impact ripped through the land, shaking the ground and blasting shockwaves high into the sky.
Whole mountain peaks crumbled into rubble.
In the middle of the battlefield, the two sides were thrown back by the force, only to flicker forward again for another clash.
This time, Bian Zhilin led three others straight at Jiang Chen—still disguised as a Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace prodigy—while the last two went for Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning.
"Wear him down," Bian Zhilin sent to the three at his side.
They nodded, ready to drag the fight out.
Jiang Chen only gave a cold laugh. "Your time's up."
"Yin and Yang as the Pivot—Heavenly Attraction, Myriad of Forms!"
Hands forming a sword, he cut through the air in a single flash.
Rumble!
Around the twin strands of Yin and Yang sword qi, countless lines of Sword Dao burst into streams of light. Powered by the Dao of Gravity, they poured down like a waterfall from the heavens.
"What—?! This is almost Nirvana Cleansing level!"
"Run! Now!"
Whatever confidence Bian Zhilin and the others had built up shattered on the spot. Their hair stood on end, faces twisted with fear.
Every instinct in their bodies screamed at them to get away.
But battles don't let you walk out just because you want to.
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Chen's waterfall of sword light swallowed all four Nirvana Peering realm experts, Bian Zhilin included.
"Aaahh—!" The scream cut off as quickly as it began.
The sight alone was enough to chill everyone watching to the bone.
The two Nirvana Peering realm cultivators fighting Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning froze, unable to believe what they'd just seen.
"Elder Bian! They… they were wiped out in an instant! How is that even possible?!" one shouted.
"Run! Just run!" the other yelled.
Survival instincts took over, and they bolted without a second thought.
The four keeping watch on Lu Yi, Ying Luo, and Jiang Chen's illusion also turned tail.
The ten Nirvana Peering realm experts who had arrived brimming with confidence were now scattering in all directions like beaten strays, their cries pitiful as they fled.
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Lu Yi couldn't take his eyes off Jiang Chen, still disguised as a young prodigy from the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace. Holy crap… this guy's insane! He just erased four Late- and Peak-stage Nirvana Peering cultivators in an instant! When did the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace get a monster like this?
"Lu Yi, he hasn't even drawn his weapon yet. He's holding back. Even if Ying Luo and I join forces, we probably can't beat him. Let's get out while we can." Jiang Chen's warning slipped into his mind through divine sense.
"If even you're saying that, then I'm gone!" Lu Yi's eyes went wide as he sprinted toward Ying Luo.
Whoosh!
Ying Luo's massive claw swung down just in time to scoop him up.
Great… I wanted the VIP seat, not the landing gear, he grumbled inwardly, face twisting.
At that moment, Jiang Chen—still wearing the face of the Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace prodigy—let out a cold sneer. "Running? You think you can get away from me?" He shot straight toward Ying Luo.
"We've got trouble! Ying Luo, move!" Jiang Chen's warning came from the illusion.
"I know, big brother! Roarrrr!" Ying Luo let out a deafening dragon roar, her aura surging to Late-stage Nirvana Peering. Space itself seemed to bend under the crushing force she unleashed.
Lu Yi had never felt spatial power like this before.
Wrapped in that force, Ying Luo vanished as if diving into water, leaving only shimmering ripples in the air.
A heartbeat later, Lu Yi caught the shocked, frustrated cry of the "Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace prodigy." "Spatial teleportation? Impossible!"
The scenery around him shifted in an instant—Ying Luo had teleported them.
"Spatial teleportation… that's insane!" Lu Yi's eyes lit up with excitement and envy. Right then and there, he swore he'd master the Dao of Space.
But before he could savor the thought, Jiang Chen's voice came again from the illusion. "Bad news—he's still on our tail."
"What is he, a bloodsucking leech?" Lu Yi spread his divine sense, and sure enough, the figure of the "Compassionate Sword Immortal Palace prodigy" was closing in.