Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Aww...

The Grand Elder's Golden Dragon Slash hurtled towards Zhang Shicheng.

When Zhang Shicheng saw this, he glared at him and knew that he wouldn't give in so easily.

Since that's the case, I'll show you what a true Martial Arts Golem is all about.

[The True Form of the Nine Li, the Demonic Appearance of the Eight Desolations!]

With a roar, a large amount of black demonic energy suddenly appeared behind Zhang Shicheng. This demonic energy rose up and transformed into a huge demonic statue in the air. The statue was majestic and stood tall.

It was not Chi You, but a more ancient, primordial demon.

At this moment, the giant golem suddenly reached out its hand forward, and the Tiger Soul Blade seemed to hear the summons. It shot into the sky and transformed into a large blade, which then appeared in the hand of the Eight Desolate Demon Statue.

At this moment, the Grand Elder's Golden Dragon Slash had already arrived. The enormous golden dragon was incredibly powerful, as if a massive object was pressing down on them.

Zhang Shicheng made no extra movements; with a wave of his hand, the Eight Desolate Demon Image behind him swung out a blade.

A vast expanse stretching a thousand miles, slaying the true demons of the eight wastelands!

With a single strike, a terrifying demonic aura swept out, and the next second, an indescribable explosion engulfed the entire forest.

Centered on the two, all the trees within a radius of ten zhang were uprooted, the soil surged like ocean waves, and the shockwave bent the trees further away, their crowns almost touching the ground.

The birds and beasts in the forest had already scattered when the battle began, and now even the chirping of insects had disappeared, leaving only a deathly silence.

boom!
Meanwhile, Chen Jiu Si, who had chased after them from Huangzhou Prefecture, was searching for their location when he saw a sudden explosion in the distant woods. The force of the explosion made Chen Jie instantly realize that this was the place.

Thinking of this, Chen Jie immediately used the Qiankun Great Shift and rushed towards that direction like a madman.

We absolutely have to make it!
As Chen Jie thought about it, he moved even faster, while in the forest at that moment.

Smoke billowed up, and Zhang Shicheng knelt on one knee. His Tiger Soul Blade was deeply embedded in the ground, supporting his body so that he did not fall. At this moment, a diagonal knife wound was visible on his chest, from which blood was trickling.

The Grand Elder on the opposite side stood there calmly, his gaze serene, but his eyes had lost their sparkle.

At that moment, the golden-handled broadsword in his hand snapped in two with a whoosh, the blade falling directly to the ground and embedding itself heavily in the earth.

Seeing this, the Grand Elder's face turned ashen. He knew he had lost. Although Zhang Shicheng seemed to be badly injured, his injuries were not fatal, while his own injuries were fatal.

In particular, his golden-handled broadsword was also broken. According to what his master had told him, for the Golden Demon Clan, the sword is the life, and the sword is the death.

This is no joke, because the golden-handled broadsword is a measuring instrument. If it breaks, it means that the opponent's attack has been enough to damage its body.

"Hehehe... The golden knife is broken, old man, admit defeat."

Zhang Shicheng chuckled as he stood up, his face full of mockery, but there was also a hint of lingering fear in his eyes. As expected of the Golden Demon, one of Chi You's ten generals, if it weren't for the strength of his Nine Li Demon Art and the Tiger Soul Blade in his hand, this battle would probably have ended in mutual destruction.

But now that everything has settled, if he wins, he can take it all.

So the Golden Demon Skill is mine.

Wow!
The Grand Elder finally couldn't hold on any longer, and was cut in two from the chest by the knife, a truly gruesome sight.

At this moment, the Grand Elder was barely breathing, and his life was already on its last legs.

At this moment, Zhang Shicheng chuckled and said, "Old man, your power is mine now."

As he spoke, Zhang Shicheng grabbed the Grand Elder by the neck, and then activated the most powerful technique in the Nine Li Demon Art, [Nine Elements Return to One], and began to frantically absorb the Grand Elder's Golden Demon Art.

The power of the Grand Elder was seen to dissipate at an alarming rate, all flowing into Zhang Shicheng's body. Meanwhile, Zhang Shicheng's wounds healed at a visible speed, and his demonic energy surged wildly.

At this point, it had gradually changed from the unstable state of just entering the fourth stage of the Melting God realm to a stable state, then to its peak state, and finally it was even about to break through the fourth stage of the Melting God realm and enter the fifth stage of the Melting God realm.

At this point, he was just one step away from reaching the fifth level of the Fusion God realm. Reaching the fifth level of the Fusion God realm meant becoming a half-step terrestrial immortal. If anyone wanted to fight him, then only Phagpa of Dadu and Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang remained in the world.

At that moment, he felt an unprecedented sense of expansiveness.

If he can absorb all the power from the Grand Elder, then he might actually be able to break through to the fifth level of the Fusion God realm.

Hahaha……

At that time, Zhu Chongba and Chen Jiusi will all become victims of his blade, and he will become a truly invincible being.

At this point, Zhang Shicheng was already fantasizing.

The Grand Elder felt his life force and the skills he had painstakingly cultivated over decades rapidly draining away. He was powerless to do anything about it. The loss of his life force made it difficult for him to take any countermeasures. He was filled with regret, regretting that he hadn't listened to Chen Jiu Si's advice. If he hadn't acted impulsively, he wouldn't have become nourishment for others today. But now it was all too late.

Moreover, Chen Jiu Si should be on his way at this time. If he encounters Zhang Shi Cheng, who has absorbed his power!

The elder, who was about to give up, was instantly jolted awake. No, he couldn't let him drain him dry like this. If Chen Jiu Si came, wouldn't that harm him? No, absolutely not.

At that moment, the Grand Elder's eyes suddenly widened!

His glare startled Zhang Shicheng, who stared at the Grand Elder with wide eyes and said, "Old man, are you dying with your eyes open?"

The elder glanced at Zhang Shicheng, his gaze hardening, and said, "Heh, how could I let you succeed like this?"

"Golden Demon! Annihilation!"

At this moment, the Grand Elder's eyes were filled with determination. The next moment, Zhang Shicheng suddenly realized that he could no longer absorb the Grand Elder's power. At this moment, he saw the Grand Elder suddenly begin to withdraw his power.

It slowly shrank into its dantian, and at this moment it began to collapse, unable to withstand the departure, and began to crack.

This is the Grand Elder compressing all his last bit of power and then detonating it!

There was no loud noise, only a flash of golden light, followed by absolute darkness and silence, as if one's eyes had been suddenly blinded by a powerful light.

Just then, Zhang Shicheng suddenly roared and raised his Tiger Soul Blade to block in front of him. The next moment, golden light pierced through everything in the silent darkness like steel needles.

Without a sound, the Grand Elder vanished from the open space in a final burst of golden light, as if he had never existed in this world.

"Wow... Pfft"

At that moment, after the light, Zhang Shicheng collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood. Then, countless golden rays were shot into his body, tearing at his flesh.

Meanwhile, a demonic energy within him was gradually preventing the golden light from damaging his body.

Just then, Zhang Shicheng coughed up a mouthful of blood; the tearing sensation was truly worse than death.

At this moment, Zhang Shicheng looked at the place where the Grand Elder had just been. It was now empty. If you looked closely, you could see that there were countless small holes in the ground where the elder had just been.

Only Zhang Shicheng witnessed the entire process.

The Grand Elder used a forbidden technique from the Golden Demon Art, instantly compressing all the Golden Demon power to its limit. It then exploded, emitting countless golden rays that shot out like golden threads with terrifying cutting power.

The explosion erupted from the Grand Elder's body, instantly turning him into a hedgehog—no, not that big of a piece, but rather disintegrating him in an instant, as if sliced ​​at the cellular level.

The Grand Elder was instantly disintegrated.

Zhang Shicheng was caught off guard and took a full hit from the Grand Elder's attack, almost getting killed instantly.

Fortunately, Zhang Shicheng absorbed at least 80% of the Grand Elder's power, which allowed his strength to steadily rise to a new level, just one step away from the legendary fifth level of the Melting God realm.

His strength is much greater than Chen Jiu Si's.

That's why he was able to withstand the Grand Elder's full-force attack. Looking at the spot where the Grand Elder had disappeared, Zhang Shicheng coughed twice, his face very grim, and cursed, "Old bastard, even in his dying moments he wouldn't properly turn into nourishment, waah..."

As he spoke, Zhang Shicheng spat out another mouthful of blood, then stood up and picked up the Tiger Soul Blade from the ground.

I originally planned to suck this old bastard's blood and then kill Chen Jiu Si, but I didn't expect things to turn out like this. This injury will take at least a month to heal.

As he spoke, Zhang Shicheng looked in the direction of Huangzhou Prefecture and said, "Chen Jiu Si, you're lucky. I'll spare your life this time, but I'll take it next time we meet!"

After saying that, Zhang Shicheng suddenly stomped on the ground and disappeared from the spot.

Now all that remained was the destroyed forest. Several squirrels whose nests had been destroyed jumped out, looked around, and finding no danger, climbed down carefully to look for the fallen fruit.

After another incense stick had burned, a figure appeared on the battlefield. The person looked around, his eyes scanning left and right, before finally landing on the ground with a furrowed brow.

There's the aura of a great battle, the lingering scent of the Nine Li Demonic Arts, and the aura of the Grand Elder's Golden Demonic Arts, but where are the people? They've all vanished.

The Grand Elder is gone, and Zhang Shicheng is gone too.

Chen Jiu Si stood there, his face grim, but he already had a vague guess in his heart that the Grand Elder had most likely met with misfortune.

The feeling was very strong. At this moment, Chen Jiu Si searched the surrounding area carefully, but found no clues. He didn't know what had happened.

Standing there with a furrowed brow, he had no better options left.

If you try to capture Zhang Shicheng, he will try to escape, so you definitely won't be able to catch him. Therefore, blindly trying to capture Zhang Shicheng now is like a headless fly.

The Grand Elder must have met with some misfortune. There's nothing that can be done about it. Despite my best efforts to persuade him, I still couldn't convince him. This must be a calamity that the Grand Elder was destined to face.

Besides these, there's nothing else Chen Jie can do now!

Chen Jie thought for a moment, sighed, and then turned to leave. The situation in the world was gradually becoming clear, and as the master of Huangzhou Prefecture, he could not stay away from Huangzhou Prefecture for too long.

Therefore, what Chen Jie needs to do is seize the time to develop himself.

In addition, his opponents have already become apparent. One is Zhang Shicheng, who has mastered the complete version of the Nine Li Demon Art with the Tiger Soul Blade. He will definitely not be peaceful and will inevitably cause trouble, so Chen Jie needs to be careful of him.

Moreover, Chen Jie felt that he was no match for Zhang Shicheng. Zhang Shicheng had learned the Nine Li Demon Art, which was a technique of the same level as Chen Jie's "Four Seasons Celestial Phenomenon Technique." Furthermore, Zhang Shicheng's demonic art was far more destructive, and Chen Jie would only be able to fight him to a draw.

But he still has the Tiger Soul Blade, while I don't have the Shennong Staff. How can I possibly defeat him?

Secondly, there's Zhu Chongba. Don't be fooled by Zhu Chongba's unassuming demeanor; Chen Jie knows he's the fiercest tiger. Chen Jie understands Zhu Chongba's forbearance, and his silence now only means he believes the time isn't right, which is why he's acting this way.

When the time is right, he will definitely show his fangs. Moreover, according to Chen Jie's understanding of history, Zhu Chongba and himself were the two ultimate overlords who fought for supremacy over the world. Zhang Shicheng was only ranked third, but Zhang Shicheng's favor from heaven was enough to make anyone envious.

Could Zhu Chongba not be favored by Heaven?

Moreover, since Zhu Chongba returned from the Dragon Vein, he has been in seclusion in Haozhou, conserving his energy and preparing for a major event. Therefore, Chen Jie does not think Zhu Chongba will be easier to deal with than Zhang Shicheng.

It was a process of natural selection; the first wave eliminated the Fujian Whale Shark Gang, the Sichuan Tang Clan, and Li Siqi from the Northwest. But the remaining Zhang Shicheng from Suzhou and Zhu Chongba from Haozhou were not easy to deal with.

They are even more difficult to deal with than the Whale Shark Gang, the Tang Clan, and Li Siqi.

However, their rise was unstoppable, and Chen Jie knew that it was impossible to stop them. So, Chen Jie did two things next: first, develop the army as quickly as possible, occupy territory, and expand the ranks.

Secondly, he needs to find the Shennong Staff as soon as possible, as this should be the best way for Chen Jie to quickly improve his strength.

Having figured all this out, Chen Jie glanced at the place again and sighed. The Grand Elder had come out of Kunlun with him, only to die far from home. How was he going to explain this to Heng Qing and the others in the future?

However, what's done is done, and nothing can be avoided.

Chen Jie returned to Huangzhou Prefecture. Over the next month, Huangzhou Prefecture began to repair the damaged Hubei Road and allow it to recuperate. Moreover, with the help of the instructors arranged by Chen Jie to do ideological work, the 100,000 surrendered soldiers who had been incorporated into the army immediately became a decent fighting force.

Chen Jie filled all of them into the various heavily damaged troops.

The major forces were immediately replenished and began to quickly restore their combat capabilities. Chen Jie also knew that time was of the essence, so after the major forces had rested and reorganized, Chen Jie immediately convened a high-level meeting to set the tone for the future development of Huangzhou Prefecture in terms of politics, military affairs, and economy.

Only with the right direction can Huangzhou Prefecture be better led to success! (End of Chapter)