After parting ways with Gan Bao Bao and Zhong Ling, Jiang Chen set off on his journey back to Xiangyang.
Not long after, Jiang Chen noticed someone following him in the shadows.
As he passed through a dense forest, Jiang Chen stopped.
“Come out. You’ve been following me for a while now, you must be tired,” Jiang Chen said coldly.
“You actually discovered me?”
A middle-aged man carrying a long sword slowly emerged from a thicket of trees.
“Who are you? Why are you following me?” Jiang Chen asked.
The middle-aged man in front of him was only at the mid-stage of the Grandmaster Realm. His strength was far inferior to the villainous Duan Yan Qing.
The middle-aged man didn’t answer Jiang Chen but pulled out a portrait from his bosom and unfolded it.
Jiang Chen was slightly taken aback. The person in the portrait was him.
“Did you kill the Divine Envoy Feng?” the middle-aged man asked.
Hearing the middle-aged man’s words, Jiang Chen suddenly understood and said, “So you are from the Ling Vulture Palace of the Misty Peak!”
The middle-aged man said coldly, “I’ll let you die knowing why. My name is Zhuo Bu Fan, nicknamed Sword God. I am here on the orders of the Child Immortal to take your life!”
“You are Sword God Zhuo Bu Fan?” Jiang Chen was astonished.
Jiang Chen did know of Zhuo Bu Fan, who was a disciple of the One Word Wise Sword Sect. After the One Word Wise Sword Sect was slaughtered by the Heavenly Mountain Child Immortal, he obtained a sword manual on Mount Changbai. He had spent twenty years in hard training, killing several martial arts masters, and believing himself invincible, had declared himself Sword God.
“You’ve heard of me?”
Seeing Jiang Chen’s astonished expression, Zhuo Bu Fan’s vanity was greatly satisfied. He said, “I can give you a quick death and leave your body intact.”
Hearing Zhuo Bu Fan’s words, Jiang Chen was speechless.
Where did Zhuo Bu Fan get his confidence?
“I hear you have a deep grudge against the Heavenly Mountain Child Immortal. Why are you serving under her?” Jiang Chen said.
“What do you know? A gentleman seeks revenge even after ten years. This is called enduring humiliation and bearing a heavy burden!” Zhuo Bu Fan said, his face flushed.
“Don’t say ten years, even after thirty or fifty years, you won’t be able to avenge this grudge!” Jiang Chen said.
“Humph!”
Zhuo Bu Fan snorted coldly. “Anyway, you’re about to die. I might as well tell you. I’ve heard that the Heavenly Mountain Child Immortal has a period of weakness every now and then. All I have to do is make my move during that time, and I’ll be able to take her life!”
Hearing Zhuo Bu Fan’s words, Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised. He hadn’t expected that Zhuo Bu Fan had made such meticulous preparations for revenge.
“Besides, the Heavenly Mountain Child Immortal has a powerful rival! I can also take advantage of their weakened state and strike when they are both hurt,” Zhuo Bu Fan said.
Jiang Chen knew that the rival Zhuo Bu Fan was referring to was the Heavenly Mountain Child Immortal’s younger sister, Li Qiu Shui.
“You tell me all this, aren’t you afraid that I’ll tell the Heavenly Mountain Child Immortal?” Jiang Chen said.
Zhuo Bu Fan glanced at Jiang Chen and said, “Do you have the chance to do so?”
Jiang Chen smiled faintly and said, “Are you sure you can definitely kill me?”
“Humph! Killing you is as easy as turning my hand!”
Zhuo Bu Fan said, “I’ll take your head to the Heavenly Mountain Child Immortal to gain her trust and then take her life!”
“Zhuo Bu Fan, you’re already old, why are you still so naive?”
Jiang Chen said sarcastically, “The Heavenly Mountain Child Immortal is a Heaven Human Realm martial artist. How can a Grandmaster Realm martial artist like you possibly kill her?”
“Enough nonsense. Let me show you my strength!”
Zhuo Bu Fan tossed his sword into the air, drew his sword with a stylish move, and thrust it toward Jiang Chen.
“Superficial, flashy!” Jiang Chen shook his head and said.
Although Zhuo Bu Fan’s swordsmanship was quite impressive, it was nothing in front of a sword master like Jiang Chen.
Hearing Jiang Chen’s words, Zhuo Bu Fan was furious. His swordsmanship became even more fierce.
“Let you see what true swordsmanship is!”
Jiang Chen shook his head and casually extended a finger, pointing lightly at Zhuo Bu Fan.
“Whoosh!”
A sharp sword energy shot out from Jiang Chen’s fingertip.
Seeing the sword energy rapidly enlarging in his pupils, Zhuo Bu Fan’s face changed drastically!
He sensed an intense aura of danger from this sword energy.
“Clang!”
Zhuo Bu Fan quickly raised his sword to defend himself. However, his sword shattered upon impact.
The sword energy directly pierced through Zhuo Bu Fan’s shoulder, leaving a bloody hole. Blood gushed out of the wound, and his figure flew backward, landing heavily on the ground.
“Is that all?”
Jiang Chen said sarcastically, “You dare call yourself Sword God?”
“Puu!”
Hearing Jiang Chen’s sarcasm, Zhuo Bu Fan’s anger surged, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
“What kind of swordsmanship is that?”
Zhuo Bu Fan covered his wound, looked at Jiang Chen, and asked in pain.
“Six-Vein Sword Art,” Jiang Chen said calmly.
“Six-Vein Sword Art?”
Zhuo Bu Fan had obviously heard of the Six-Vein Sword Art. He said, “Are you a member of the Dali Duan clan?”
“No,” Jiang Chen shook his head and said.
“You’re not a member of the Dali Duan clan, then how do you know the Six-Vein Sword Art?” Zhuo Bu Fan asked.
“If you can withstand one of my swords, I’ll tell you,” Jiang Chen smiled faintly and said.
Before the words left his mouth, Jiang Chen used his finger as a sword and struck out.
The sharp sword light flashed past.
Before Zhuo Bu Fan could react, his head flew into the air.
“Pathetic!”
Looking at Zhuo Bu Fan’s corpse, Jiang Chen said boredly.
Not the slightest challenge at all!
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