"What?!" Shao Ji's eyes widened, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints. "How is this possible!"
"How... how could he unleash such a powerful sword technique!" His lips trembled, his body stiffened, and utter disheartenment washed over him.
He knew that any defensive measures he could hastily muster would be useless. The only thing that awaited him was death.
Even Shao Ji, the most powerful among them, had completely despaired. So what about the other three Transcendence realm cultivators? They were even more horrified, their minds going blank!
They had no time to think, only feeling an incomparably terrifying pain.
Then their consciousness plunged into darkness; they had fallen!
Jiang Chen's single sword strike had instantly slain four Transcendence realm cultivators!
This scene left Zhu Zhihai and the others ecstatic, bowing in utter reverence.
Mo Hao's eyes bulged, first looking at the corpses of Shao Ji and the others, then at Jiang Chen, who had suddenly unleashed a strength even greater than his own. Utterly dumbfounded and completely thrown into disarray, he exclaimed, 'Dead, they're dead! Jiang Chen killed them?!'
'How is this possible? How could Jiang Chen unleash such formidable combat power? Isn't he merely in the Early-stage Transcendence realm?!'
'It should have been me who killed Shao Ji and the others!'
'How did it turn out like this?' Staring in astonishment at the unfolding scene, Mo Hao's heart surged with violent emotional turmoil and profound heartache.
This was supposed to be his moment to shine!
But now, someone else had killed the targets of his ambitions!
Placing his hand over his chest, Mo Hao felt a sense of suffocation and even a slight urge to throw up.
While Mo Hao was so frustrated that he felt sick to his stomach, Zhu Zhihai and the others were busy adulating Jiang Chen.
[Ding! You have slightly altered the plot, successfully preventing protagonist Mo Hao from making a grandiose display and humiliating others. Mo Hao's Heavenly Fate Value decreases by 3000 points!]
[Ding! You have gained 6000 Villain Value points!]
System prompts resounded in Jiang Chen's Sea of Consciousness.
'3000 points deducted,' he contemplated inwardly.
'It seems that this pretentious show and proving others wrong hold great significance for Mo Hao!'
'Indeed, this occasion involved a grand total of four Transcendence realm cultivators and an audience exceeding two thousand people!'
'This scale exceeds the one when I defeated the scar-faced man by more than four times!'
'Furthermore, following this incident, Shao Ji and his companions are gone. People from the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star will no longer dare to provoke Mo Hao; it's as if one subplot has reached its conclusion.'
'At present, I have successfully disrupted one of Mo Hao's subsidiary plots; the decline in his Heavenly Fate Value is undoubtedly meaningful.'
'Hehe, causing such a significant drop in his value all at once is indeed satisfying.' A profound sense of joy filled Jiang Chen's heart, while outwardly, he maintained an air of indifference toward the cultivators who had been accompanying Shao Ji and the others.
"No, I beg you, spare me!" one of them pleaded in sheer desperation. "Please, I beseech you, do not take my life!"
"I was forced into this; I never intended to oppose Mo Hao. They compelled me!"
"Lord Jiang Chen, the Immortal Martial Continent is currently understaffed. Circumstances coerced us into this mistake. You possess wisdom and compassion; I implore you to show mercy!"
"Lord Jiang Chen, we are ready to labor like oxen and horses under your command. Please afford us a chance to redeem our wrongdoings!"
"My Lord, the instant I laid eyes on you, I recognized you as my master. I implore you, accept me!"
"Master, henceforth, I shall be your loyal hound!"
One by one, the cultivators who had previously followed Shao Ji and his group knelt in mid-air. With Jiang Chen's gaze fixed upon them, a profound sense of dread gripped them, leading to continuous kowtowing and desperate pleas for leniency.
To ensure their survival, these individuals were truly prepared to cast aside their pride.
Such an outcome was foreseeable. A significant portion of those enlisted as the initial wave of 'cannon fodder' to infiltrate the Immortal Martial Continent did not possess particularly virtuous qualities.
After brief contemplation, Jiang Chen opted to spare them.
After all, he held the Ten Thousand Soul Seed Secrets and had no concerns regarding their allegiance.
"Hmph," Jiang Chen let out a cold snort. "I'll spare your lives since you have expressed remorse in a timely manner."
"However, from now on, you are my death warriors! If I let you live, you live; if I say die, you die!" With that, he activated the Ten Thousand Soul Seed Secrets.
Without delay, minuscule red lights sprouted from the bowed heads of the kneeling cultivators and drifted into Jiang Chen's palms, metamorphosing into soul-seeding magatamas.
"Thank you, My Lord, thank you, My Lord," someone spoke up, his voice carrying a blend of relief and gratitude, leading the chorus of voices.
"For granting us mercy and an opportunity for redemption, our master has our eternal gratitude."
"Your humble servant expresses gratitude, Master. Whatever you may demand, your servant stands ready!"
The group of cultivators breathed a collective sigh of relief. Overwhelmed with the joy of survival, they bowed and thanked Jiang Chen.
Observing this scene transpire, Mo Hao's lips twitched involuntarily.
Those cultivators were supposed to be kowtowing and showing reverence to him.
As per his plan, he would have taken out Shao Ji and the others, then dealt with these people in a perfect display of swagger.
However, at present, he found himself reduced to a mere onlooker.
Jiang Chen had completely stolen the spotlight from him!
At that very moment, a voice reached his ears, calling out, "Daoist friend Mo Hao! Daoist friend Mo Hao!"
Mo Hao finally shook off his regrets and unwillingness, managing to force a smile onto his face. "Lord Jiang Chen, your skills are truly remarkable."
He had to concede; Jiang Chen's actual combat prowess surpassed even his temporary abilities. At this moment, Jiang Chen was someone he couldn't risk antagonizing; all he could do was exchange some superficial pleasantries.
"Your praise is generous, your praise is generous," Jiang Chen chuckled, letting out a sigh, "I've shown all I have. Unlike you, daoist friend, who conceals your abilities!"
'That does appear to be the case,' Mo Hao thought, curling his lip in secret disdain.
In his perception, Jiang Chen had already utilized all available means, leading to a slight disorder in his energy now.
Yet, what eluded his knowledge was that Jiang Chen had a handful of hidden cards left. For instance, the concealment ability of the Death Calamity Dark Star Moon Dao Embryo, his Dragon Transformation, and the Void Tribulation Soul, to name a few.
"You're too humble, daoist friend. My own combat skills are rather unimpressive," Mo Hao sneered inwardly at Jiang Chen, all the while maintaining a courteous facade.
"Haha, you're too modest," Jiang Chen laughed, then extended an invitation to Mo Hao. "Now that the real threat has been eliminated, it would be opportune for us to engage in an open conversation."
"Perhaps another time. I was chased and nearly killed by a dark sprite demon not long ago. I need some time to recover," Mo Hao said, uninterested in wasting more time with Jiang Chen, and thus declined directly.
Furthermore, Jiang Chen wasn't exceptionally impressive to begin with.
Mo Hao now regarded Jiang Chen as the ideal subject for his ostentatious displays. The mightier and more numerous his targets, the more Pretentious Points his system would grant him!
Currently, Jiang Chen reigned as the pinnacle of power in the Immortal Martial Continent and had also managed to irk Mo Hao to a significant degree. Wasn't he the ideal target for showcasing his prowess?
To display his superiority to Jiang Chen, there was no requirement for conflict and bloodshed.
His task was simple: astound Jiang Chen through various means, reshape his perspectives, render him speechless, prompt him to reassess his abilities, and the like...
Should he manage to effectively display his superiority to Jiang Chen, he would undoubtedly accumulate a substantial number of Pretentious Points.
Subsequently, he could build momentum, growing more potent and adept at flaunting his prowess, until he could utterly disdain Jiang Chen.
At that moment, Jiang Chen exhibited an apologetic expression. "I'm sorry for my oversight," he said.
Slightly bowing with clasped hands, he remarked, "I will arrange the finest secluded area for your cultivation, daoist friend."
"I would greatly appreciate that," Mo Hao nodded, offering a smile.
"Please," Jiang Chen replied with a warm smile and opened the spatial passage to the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven.
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"What?!" Shao Ji's eyes widened, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints. "How is this possible!"
"How... how could he unleash such a powerful sword technique!" His lips trembled, his body stiffened, and utter disheartenment washed over him.
He knew that any defensive measures he could hastily muster would be useless. The only thing that awaited him was death.
Even Shao Ji, the most powerful among them, had completely despaired. So what about the other three Transcendence realm cultivators? They were even more horrified, their minds going blank!
They had no time to think, only feeling an incomparably terrifying pain.
Then their consciousness plunged into darkness; they had fallen!
Jiang Chen's single sword strike had instantly slain four Transcendence realm cultivators!
This scene left Zhu Zhihai and the others ecstatic, bowing in utter reverence.
Mo Hao's eyes bulged, first looking at the corpses of Shao Ji and the others, then at Jiang Chen, who had suddenly unleashed a strength even greater than his own. Utterly dumbfounded and completely thrown into disarray, he exclaimed, 'Dead, they're dead! Jiang Chen killed them?!'
'How is this possible? How could Jiang Chen unleash such formidable combat power? Isn't he merely in the Early-stage Transcendence realm?!'
'It should have been me who killed Shao Ji and the others!'
'How did it turn out like this?' Staring in astonishment at the unfolding scene, Mo Hao's heart surged with violent emotional turmoil and profound heartache.
This was supposed to be his moment to shine!
But now, someone else had killed the targets of his ambitions!
Placing his hand over his chest, Mo Hao felt a sense of suffocation and even a slight urge to throw up.
While Mo Hao was so frustrated that he felt sick to his stomach, Zhu Zhihai and the others were busy adulating Jiang Chen.
[Ding! You have slightly altered the plot, successfully preventing protagonist Mo Hao from making a grandiose display and humiliating others. Mo Hao's Heavenly Fate Value decreases by 3000 points!]
[Ding! You have gained 6000 Villain Value points!]
System prompts resounded in Jiang Chen's Sea of Consciousness.
'3000 points deducted,' he contemplated inwardly.
'It seems that this pretentious show and proving others wrong hold great significance for Mo Hao!'
'Indeed, this occasion involved a grand total of four Transcendence realm cultivators and an audience exceeding two thousand people!'
'This scale exceeds the one when I defeated the scar-faced man by more than four times!'
'Furthermore, following this incident, Shao Ji and his companions are gone. People from the Prosperous Stone Immortal Star will no longer dare to provoke Mo Hao; it's as if one subplot has reached its conclusion.'
'At present, I have successfully disrupted one of Mo Hao's subsidiary plots; the decline in his Heavenly Fate Value is undoubtedly meaningful.'
'Hehe, causing such a significant drop in his value all at once is indeed satisfying.' A profound sense of joy filled Jiang Chen's heart, while outwardly, he maintained an air of indifference toward the cultivators who had been accompanying Shao Ji and the others.
"No, I beg you, spare me!" one of them pleaded in sheer desperation. "Please, I beseech you, do not take my life!"
"I was forced into this; I never intended to oppose Mo Hao. They compelled me!"
"Lord Jiang Chen, the Immortal Martial Continent is currently understaffed. Circumstances coerced us into this mistake. You possess wisdom and compassion; I implore you to show mercy!"
"Lord Jiang Chen, we are ready to labor like oxen and horses under your command. Please afford us a chance to redeem our wrongdoings!"
"My Lord, the instant I laid eyes on you, I recognized you as my master. I implore you, accept me!"
"Master, henceforth, I shall be your loyal hound!"
One by one, the cultivators who had previously followed Shao Ji and his group knelt in mid-air. With Jiang Chen's gaze fixed upon them, a profound sense of dread gripped them, leading to continuous kowtowing and desperate pleas for leniency.
To ensure their survival, these individuals were truly prepared to cast aside their pride.
Such an outcome was foreseeable. A significant portion of those enlisted as the initial wave of 'cannon fodder' to infiltrate the Immortal Martial Continent did not possess particularly virtuous qualities.
After brief contemplation, Jiang Chen opted to spare them.
After all, he held the Ten Thousand Soul Seed Secrets and had no concerns regarding their allegiance.
"Hmph," Jiang Chen let out a cold snort. "I'll spare your lives since you have expressed remorse in a timely manner."
"However, from now on, you are my death warriors! If I let you live, you live; if I say die, you die!" With that, he activated the Ten Thousand Soul Seed Secrets.
Without delay, minuscule red lights sprouted from the bowed heads of the kneeling cultivators and drifted into Jiang Chen's palms, metamorphosing into soul-seeding magatamas.
"Thank you, My Lord, thank you, My Lord," someone spoke up, his voice carrying a blend of relief and gratitude, leading the chorus of voices.
"For granting us mercy and an opportunity for redemption, our master has our eternal gratitude."
"Your humble servant expresses gratitude, Master. Whatever you may demand, your servant stands ready!"
The group of cultivators breathed a collective sigh of relief. Overwhelmed with the joy of survival, they bowed and thanked Jiang Chen.
Observing this scene transpire, Mo Hao's lips twitched involuntarily.
Those cultivators were supposed to be kowtowing and showing reverence to him.
As per his plan, he would have taken out Shao Ji and the others, then dealt with these people in a perfect display of swagger.
However, at present, he found himself reduced to a mere onlooker.
Jiang Chen had completely stolen the spotlight from him!
At that very moment, a voice reached his ears, calling out, "Daoist friend Mo Hao! Daoist friend Mo Hao!"
Mo Hao finally shook off his regrets and unwillingness, managing to force a smile onto his face. "Lord Jiang Chen, your skills are truly remarkable."
He had to concede; Jiang Chen's actual combat prowess surpassed even his temporary abilities. At this moment, Jiang Chen was someone he couldn't risk antagonizing; all he could do was exchange some superficial pleasantries.
"Your praise is generous, your praise is generous," Jiang Chen chuckled, letting out a sigh, "I've shown all I have. Unlike you, daoist friend, who conceals your abilities!"
'That does appear to be the case,' Mo Hao thought, curling his lip in secret disdain.
In his perception, Jiang Chen had already utilized all available means, leading to a slight disorder in his energy now.
Yet, what eluded his knowledge was that Jiang Chen had a handful of hidden cards left. For instance, the concealment ability of the Death Calamity Dark Star Moon Dao Embryo, his Dragon Transformation, and the Void Tribulation Soul, to name a few.
"You're too humble, daoist friend. My own combat skills are rather unimpressive," Mo Hao sneered inwardly at Jiang Chen, all the while maintaining a courteous facade.
"Haha, you're too modest," Jiang Chen laughed, then extended an invitation to Mo Hao. "Now that the real threat has been eliminated, it would be opportune for us to engage in an open conversation."
"Perhaps another time. I was chased and nearly killed by a dark sprite demon not long ago. I need some time to recover," Mo Hao said, uninterested in wasting more time with Jiang Chen, and thus declined directly.
Furthermore, Jiang Chen wasn't exceptionally impressive to begin with.
Mo Hao now regarded Jiang Chen as the ideal subject for his ostentatious displays. The mightier and more numerous his targets, the more Pretentious Points his system would grant him!
Currently, Jiang Chen reigned as the pinnacle of power in the Immortal Martial Continent and had also managed to irk Mo Hao to a significant degree. Wasn't he the ideal target for showcasing his prowess?
To display his superiority to Jiang Chen, there was no requirement for conflict and bloodshed.
His task was simple: astound Jiang Chen through various means, reshape his perspectives, render him speechless, prompt him to reassess his abilities, and the like...
Should he manage to effectively display his superiority to Jiang Chen, he would undoubtedly accumulate a substantial number of Pretentious Points.
Subsequently, he could build momentum, growing more potent and adept at flaunting his prowess, until he could utterly disdain Jiang Chen.
At that moment, Jiang Chen exhibited an apologetic expression. "I'm sorry for my oversight," he said.
Slightly bowing with clasped hands, he remarked, "I will arrange the finest secluded area for your cultivation, daoist friend."
"I would greatly appreciate that," Mo Hao nodded, offering a smile.
"Please," Jiang Chen replied with a warm smile and opened the spatial passage to the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven.
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