Chapter 568 - 566: What to Fear

Jiang Jichen was beyond anything they had ever imagined!

However, the crowd could now see the gruesome state he was in.

Ghastly white bone poked through his flesh, blood oozed from countless cracks, and gaping wounds riddled his body.

Only a single, unextinguished wisp of his life force remained. What was the difference between that and being dead?

The mysterious masked woman stood behind Jiang Jichen. As she gazed upon his battered, yet still unyielding figure, a peculiar emotion flickered in her eyes.

'He said he would protect me!'

'So he was willing to risk his life for it!'

'But why would he do that?'

Familiar scenes seemed to surface from within the mysterious masked woman's frozen memories.

It left her staring blankly into space.

"Her Ladyship seems unwell. Should we teleport away immediately? I fear this will affect the main body's seclusion!"

"It matters not. This avatar is but a wisp of Divine Thought. Its life and death can both aid Her Ladyship in comprehending the Supreme Divine Dragon Technique!"

On another peak, the people who had followed the mysterious masked woman surprisingly made no move, content to only watch from a distance.

But if anyone had heard the words "Divine Dragon Technique," it would have undoubtedly set off earth-shattering waves.

Xuanyuan Qingyi and Ye Rou had not made a move this entire time.

Ye Rou's face was ashen, and she was about to rush over to save Jiang Jichen.

"Calm down. It'd be pretty hard to kill that kid!"

"Who knows, I might even lose our bet and have to marry him. Then I'll just be waiting for him to come and take this Princess!"

Xuanyuan Qingyi said, grabbing Ye Rou's hand to stop her.

"His body is about to fall apart! What are you joking about? Xuanyuan Qingyi, don't stop me. I have to go save him, or we're no longer friends."

Ye Rou cried out.

"Damn, Ye Rou, you've completely fallen into that kid's clutches. You'll be devoured by him sooner or later. Such a beautiful flower, snatched by that pig Jiang Jichen. What a waste!"

"I really don't know where your usual shrewdness has gone. Focus and feel that wisp of his life force."

Xuanyuan Qingyi sighed, explaining with a hint of resignation.

Hearing Xuanyuan Qingyi's words, Ye Rou finally calmed down to observe and sense him carefully.

"An inextinguishable wisp of his core life force... That means... Jiang Jichen still has a trick up his sleeve!"

Ye Rou exclaimed, both excited and overjoyed.

Xuanyuan Qingyi looked a little annoyed and said sourly, "Choosing a guy over your best friend, huh? Heh, I really chose my friends poorly!"

Xuanyuan Qingyi finished with a cold, mocking laugh.

However, Ye Rou replied, completely unfazed, "My man is your man. What's there for you to be jealous about?"

A single sentence, and Xuanyuan Qingyi was left completely speechless.

Meanwhile, everyone in the Six Paths Illusion Realm witnessed the utterly shocking scene through the projection in the sky.

To them, the masters on the Six Paths Illusion Realm's ranking were all lofty, untouchable figures, let alone the top three.

They were like gods, looking down upon the masses from on high.

But now, Jiang Jichen had annihilated them with ease.

The Six Paths Illusion Realm fell into a brief, deathly silence.

"Even if Jiang Jichen is doomed to die, he still took the top three masters from the Six Paths Illusion Realm's rankings down with him."

"This event will surely be recorded in the eternal annals of the Six Paths Illusion Realm."

...

As the people of the Six Paths Illusion Realm processed what had happened, they gasped with boundless awe.

And yet, Jiang Jichen was still surrounded by immensely powerful enemies.

The three Holy Envoys, six most-wanted criminals, the Young Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall, and a group of incomparably fierce followers, all of whom were only slightly weaker than the top three masters of the Six Paths Illusion Realm.

In their eyes, any one of them could now go up and finish Jiang Jichen off with ease.

"Jiang Jichen, no matter how desperately you struggle, you cannot change your fate. You are about to die."

"You've used up your last resort. Now, just wait for death!"

The Young Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall sneered.

In fact, they were secretly pleased that the top three masters from the Six Paths Illusion Realm's rankings had fallen.

It meant three fewer competitors, and their chances of seizing the Purple Jade Map would be that much greater.

"Forget it. We'll do the honors and tear you into six pieces!"

The six wanted criminals were impatient and were the first to charge forward to kill.

They wanted to seize the initiative and take the Poison-Devouring Pearl Fragment from Jiang Jichen's body.

Because the Purple Jade Map was located within the Magical Artifact Space of the Poison-Devouring Pearl Fragment.

The six wanted criminals possessed even greater Cultivation. They were Cultivators approaching the level of an Extreme Genius and had been at the Extreme Realm within the Six Paths Illusion Realm for nearly one hundred and fifty years.

Yet now, as they faced a Jiang Jichen on the verge of death from his grievous wounds, all six of them still chose to attack together.

Clearly, they were taking every precaution, afraid that Jiang Jichen might still have another trick up his sleeve.

"Go, quickly! I'll block an attack for you!"

At that moment, the mysterious masked woman suddenly spoke.

But Jiang Jichen's voice rang out, "Calm yourself, miss. As long as I, Jiang Jichen, am protecting you, no one can harm you!"

As he spoke, Jiang Jichen's body abruptly erupted with an infinite Secret Light.

Wherever the Secret Light passed, his injuries vanished completely.

This was the Rebirth Technique from the first Reincarnation Realm of the Demon Phoenix Technique.

Jiang Jichen was now using it to recover from his injuries.

In an instant, his physical body was restored to pristine condition, his life force as vast as the ocean.

"Huh? I can't believe Jiang Jichen really had another trick up his sleeve. But even so, it won't change the outcome. He's still doomed to die!"

"Exactly. Now that he's used his Ultimate Kill technique, Jiang Jichen is just a tiger without its fangs."

The crowd exclaimed in shock, never imagining that Jiang Jichen's methods were so endless. He was incredibly difficult to kill.

The six wanted criminals laughed heartily. "The six of us knew you could recover again, but so what?"

"The weak are weak. Restoring your body doesn't mean you have any power left to kill."

"Right. So what if an ant is immortal? Can it kill a giant elephant?"

...

The six wanted criminals laughed mockingly as they charged forward.

However, despite the contempt and mockery on their faces, their attacks were anything but careless.

They unleashed their strongest attacks and defenses.

Evidently, the six wanted criminals were being extremely cautious, unwilling to allow for even the slightest mishap.

The six men's attacks arrived in an instant.

Jiang Jichen's body had only just finished recovering.

He looked at the mysterious masked woman, who was about to charge out, and suddenly grabbed her hand. "I said I could easily wipe out these small fry, and I meant it!"

"Haha... Ridiculous!"

Hearing Jiang Jichen's continued arrogance and conceit, the crowd couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Jiang Jichen stood his ground, unmoving, focusing his spirit and steadying his mind.

'I've suppressed my power for too long. It's time to truly unleash it!'

'The Holy Mountain, the Sixth Young Venerable, Nascent Soul Ancestors... What is there to fear?'

'Before long, I will defeat all my enemies under the heavens and charge up to the Holy Mountain Peak.'

"Then let this battle serve as my declaration to the world—a declaration of Jiang Jichen's existence!"

Jiang Jichen spoke calmly, his voice carrying through the ethereal projection to every corner of the Six Paths Realm.