Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate

Chapter 45: The Vast Spirit House’s Bloodbath

"Before, I would have backed down when confronted by five opponents at the Spiritual Awakening realm!" Jiang Chen declared, his gaze fixed on the deadly strikes of the five assailants, his eyes unflinching.@@@@

"But now," he scoffed, "hmph, each of you is doomed!" In an instant, his body trembled in place, and with a mere thought, he activated his martial skill, Violent Tiger Power.

Boom!

A tremendous force erupted from Jiang Chen’s body, like a shockwave, instantly hitting Cao Junli and the other four.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The bodies of the five assassins at the Spiritual Awakening realm came to a sudden stop.

Cao Junli, visibly shocked and losing his poise, cried out in disbelief, "What?! The aura of the Half-Step Mysterious Platform realm?!"

"He’s not just at the Early-stage of Spiritual Awakening; it’s a trick!" he realized aloud.

Their adversary, seemingly in his twenties, was a cultivator at the Half-Step Mysterious Platform realm—how could that be?

The other four were equally taken aback and terrified. In a flash, all five of them felt an overwhelming desire to pull back, and the force behind their attacks involuntarily diminished.

At that moment, Jiang Chen released a bone-chilling coldness that instantly engulfed the five assassins.

Cao Junli, Tian Wendong, and the other three felt as if they had been plunged into an ice cave. The warmth drained rapidly from their bodies, leaving them rigid and frozen.

Immediately, the ferocity of the five men’s attacks diminished further. However, despite their efforts, they were close to landing their blows on Jiang Chen.

But Jiang Chen was not about to let them succeed. Concentrating intensely, he deployed his martial skill, Clear Sky Flash. In an instant, with a series of swift movements, Jiang Chen’s still form split into five separate afterimages. Each afterimage launched a different attack: a punch, a palm strike, a hand seal, a finger technique, and a sword skill, suddenly striking at each of the five opponents.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Pfft!!

The noise of four solid impacts hitting flesh and a blade slicing through it echoed at the same time.

Immediately afterward, the weapons of the five-man team shattered and were sent flying, while the men themselves twisted in excruciating pain, coughing up blood as they were hurled backward.

The assassin at the Early-stage of the Spiritual Awakening realm died instantly. The two at the Middle-stage of the same realm were immobilized and their complexions turned ghostly white. Without immediate medical attention, they were doomed.

Cao Junli was seriously injured and temporarily incapacitated.

This sight rendered everyone in the Vast Spirit House utterly speechless.

The next second, Ning Xian’s beautiful face showed concern as she exclaimed, "Jiang Chen! Are you alright?" She was ready to rush over to Jiang Chen.

However, Cao Junli reacted even faster. With a twisted and malevolent expression, he lunged at Jiang Chen, taunting him, "Hahaha! Who would have thought, kid, that you’d be all show and no substance. You must have used something to temporarily boost your strength, and now that boost is gone, leaving you with the side effects."

"It serves you right! Jiang Chen, you bastard, meet your end," he snarled, his right hand clenched into a tight fist, propelling towards Jiang Chen like a massive hammer.

"Hmph!" Jiang Chen merely scoffed, lifting his right hand to wield his longsword, using the flat side of the blade to deflect the attack.

Bang!

The impact sent the two figures flying in opposite directions.

Cao Junli hit the ground once again, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen couldn’t stop his retreat until his back slammed against the wall, halting his movement. He silently channeled his Origin Power, and his complexion turned a deep red as blood trickled from the corners of his mouth.

Leaning against the wall, Jiang Chen lifted his longsword with a trembling hand, aiming it at Cao Junli, and challenged him, "Come on, bring it on!"

Cao Junli, gathering his remaining strength, charged towards Jiang Chen once more, bellowing, "Die!"

However, as he closed in, Jiang Chen’s longsword, which had appeared to hang limply, suddenly lunged forward with explosive force!

Pfft!

The sharp blade mercilessly pierced Cao Junli’s heart!

"How... could... you still..." Cao Junli’s eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Jiang Chen. His body then convulsed violently before losing all strength and slumping to the ground.

Thus, this Late-stage Spiritual Awakening realm assassin met his demise at Jiang Chen’s hands.

’It’s over! We’re completely finished!’ This realization struck the two remaining Middle-stage Spiritual Awakening realm assassins on the floor. Having seen Cao Junli’s fall, they abandoned any hope of escaping their grim fate. Trembling, they immediately begged for mercy. "Lord Jiang Chen, we beg you, please spare our lives! We’ll do whatever you want.

Just give the word, and we’ll obey!"

"I told you, none of you will be spared!" Jiang Chen’s voice was hoarse and icy. He moved weakly toward the two men, his longsword raised.

"Please, please, please, we..." Their pleas were abruptly silenced, and the scent of blood in the Vast Spirit House became even more intense.