There was no denying it —
After the series of battles they had witnessed, everyone already knew that Pill King Zhen was a prodigy of the martial dao. But even so, Jiang Chen's heaven-defying methods still left them gasping in amazement time and again.
In truth, Jiang Chen had only risked it just now because he trusted Little Xuan's strength. After all, in terms of cultivation realm alone, once Little Xuan had broken through to the Emperor realm, his power was more than enough to instantly annihilate
So if Little Xuan could do it, then it was a certainty.
This was unconditional trust.
And sure enough, the moment he put it to the test, it was a complete success.
Honestly, seeing the look on Zhuang Jie's face — as if he had seen a ghost — Jiang Chen felt utterly delighted.
This was not merely a crushing of physical strength; it was a destruction of the mind. It was obvious that Zhuang Jie, who had been so arrogant and high and mighty before, had become visibly unsettled the moment his water column was devoured. Even though he tried hard to mask it, his psychological defeat was plain for all to see.
Just as Jiang Chen had anticipated, once a crack appeared in Zhuang Jie's Dao heart, his subsequent attacks, while still fierce as ever, were clearly no longer as effective as they had been at the start.
And with the heaven-defying Little Xuan at Jiang Chen's back, no matter how powerful Zhuang Jie's water-attribute divine ability might be, it simply could not gain traction.
As Zhuang Jie's strongest offensive tool, the water-attribute divine ability had been thoroughly suppressed from beginning to end.
In the end, with no other choice, Zhuang Jie could only resort to wind-attribute attacks. Wind-attribute attacks were all about speed — absolute speed.
But when it came to speed, Jiang Chen had never feared anyone.
Most crucially, Jiang Chen possessed the Flying Feather Mirror. The Flying Feather Mirror was the natural nemesis of virtually every speed-based powerhouse.
With that, both of Zhuang Jie's trump cards were completely neutralized. For a time, the battle between these two geniuses had devolved into a thoroughly lopsided affair.
This kind of fight was enough to drive Zhuang Jie to the brink of madness.
He was a direct disciple of a Great Emperor — he naturally possessed extraordinary abilities. He had fought countless battles throughout his life, large and small, numbering no fewer than a thousand.
Yet never before had he encountered a fight quite like this one.
He had originally believed that with his superior divine abilities, he could crush his opponent. Instead, the outcome had completely defied his expectations. Every move he made was being controlled, countered, dismantled.
As if this mysterious opponent had been born to be his bane. Sent by the heavens themselves to destroy him, Zhuang Jie.
Even the strongest mentality would gradually be eroded and shattered under such an asymmetric battle.
Inside the Pagoda of Glass Kings, the Vast Sea Great Emperor watched the state of the battle with his brow deeply furrowed. He had never imagined that among his three highest-ranked direct disciples, one would be so thoroughly suppressed by the enemy.
"Master, who exactly is this Pill King Zhen? It feels as though this youth's potential is bottomless. Even Junior Brother Zhuang's divine abilities appear insufficient to secure victory?"
The one who spoke was the Vast Sea Great Emperor's foremost direct disciple — a formidable figure who ranked among the top five of all the Great Emperor's direct descendants.
The Vast Sea Great Emperor frowned slightly. "Pill King Zhen's identity is currently an unsolved mystery of the City of Glass Kings. I once inquired with the Peacock Great Emperor about it, but His Majesty remained tight-lipped on the matter. I suspect this youth may very well be a chess piece planted by the Peacock Great Emperor in his younger years — a backup prepared for
"Young Master Fan's backup?"
"Indeed.
As these words fell, everyone in the Vast Sea Great Emperor's entourage sat in stunned silence.
That was far too outrageous!
If that were true, then the Peacock Great Emperor's capacity for grand strategy was nothing short of terrifying. Such a layout would surpass anything anyone could have imagined.
The former Young Master Fan — what an extraordinary, dazzling genius he had been. And yet, for reasons unknown, he had suddenly perished. Why Young Master Fan had fallen remained an unsolved mystery.
Throughout the entire City of Glass Kings, there were numerous theories surrounding his death. Many believed that Emperor Shura had orchestrated it in the shadows.
Because Emperor Shura sought to replace the Peacock Great Emperor, he would never tolerate the emergence of a powerful successor under his rival.
But as a close ally of Emperor Shura, the Vast Sea Great Emperor knew full well that Young Master Fan's death had absolutely nothing to do with Emperor Shura.
The genius Young Master Fan had been in his day was, among all of the Great Emperor's prodigies, virtually overwhelming. His fall had sent shockwaves through the circle of the Seven Great Emperors' direct disciples. Many of the other geniuses had privately rejoiced, feeling that a mountain that had loomed over their heads had finally crumbled.
And now, they suddenly realized that with Young Master Fan gone, it seemed another terrifying mountain was rising under the Peacock Great Emperor's banner.
Previously, when Jiang Chen had taken part in the Martial Tower Competition, the young masters under the Seven Great Emperors had occasionally mentioned him, but always with contemptuous dismissal, barely paying him any mind.
Even after Jiang Chen went on a streak of victories and firmly claimed the top of the Rising Star Rankings, he still had not drawn their attention.
Then he had dominated the Genius Rankings as well, seizing the top spot once more.