The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

If we were to say who Ji Chen owes the most to in this world, it would undoubtedly be Zhang Shunwu and Chen Xianli.

In this chaotic world, I should have led them to conquer the world, share wealth and honor, and made them into dukes.

But he couldn't follow the conventional path, so he couldn't give them that kind of future.

Chen Xianli was left in Bingzhou by him and became the de facto governor of Bingzhou, so he didn't have to risk his life here with him.

However, Zhang Shunwu himself was not particularly talented, but he was very diligent. It was time to arrange for him to go to the rear.

After forcibly sending Zhang Shunwu away, Ji Chen had no more worries.

He led 8,000 elite soldiers and 2,000 support troops, riding at full speed straight to Yingtianfu.

Yingtian Prefecture, as the former capital, was the true core of the southern prefectures.

Along the way, the army saw local militias and followers of the Wenxiang Sect fighting and clashing, with the flames of war already spreading to 500 li outside Yingtian City.

Looking around, war raged everywhere, and there was no peace in the Jiangnan region.

Whether it was a local militia or the Fragrance Sect, Ji Chen would slaughter anyone he encountered who still had a braid.

The relentless and undisguised mopping-up operation made everyone on the Yingtianfu battlefield aware of one thing—

After a month of silence, the great demon Ji has emerged!

Ji Qingyun's shaving order, his past act of consuming metal, and the harsh laws and punishments implemented within his faction all firmly cemented his status as a demon.

On December 11th, Ji Chen led an army that had suffered a loss of a thousand men to the city of Yingtianfu.

The plains were a dark mass of soldiers, as numerous as the ground.

On the Yangtze River, sailboats are like a forest.

Those were members of the Heaven and Earth Society fighting against the Fragrance Scent Cult.

The city gates of Yingtian Prefecture were wide open. As early as yesterday, the prefect of Yingtian had surrendered the city to the Heaven and Earth Society, which was fighting under the banner of restoring the Ming Dynasty.

With the city walls providing cover, the cannons positioned at a high vantage point, and the Heaven and Earth Society's army being more disciplined than the Fragrance Sect's, the war seemed to herald an imminent victory for the Heaven and Earth Society.

Ji Chen even saw Chen Jingliang supporting a pale-faced young man dressed in a python robe, standing on the city wall, looking spirited and high-spirited.

The Grandmaster's intuition was incredibly sharp. As Ji Chen's gaze focused on Chen Jingliang, the Grandmaster, who harbored the ambition of a Martial Marquis, suddenly turned his head and met Ji Chen's gaze directly.

"How can a one-armed cripple stand in this ancient capital of six dynasties!"

Even though hundreds of thousands of troops were fighting here, Ji Chen's voice still pierced through the battlefield and resounded throughout Yingtianfu City.

Before he finished speaking, Ji Chen abandoned the army behind him and shot out like an arrow, leaping over the crowd and flashing towards the top of Yingtianfu City.

Chen Jingliang's expression changed drastically, and he raised his arms and shouted wildly:

"Fire! Fire!"

"Archers, prepare to fire!"

Amidst the roar of thousands, heavy artillery shells crashed down on Ji Chen's path, forcing him to change course.

Then, the mechanism trembled, and tens of thousands of crossbow bolts shot through the air, covering Ji Chen like a curtain.

Within a radius of a hundred meters, there was a dense rain of arrows, and Ji Chen had nowhere to hide.

Ji Chen didn't need to hide. He simply closed his eyes and faced the overwhelming rain of arrows as if he were going to his death.

Ding Ding Ding-!

Countless arrows struck his body, producing a piercing, metallic clang, as if they had struck an ancient, timeless bronze statue.

When the rain of arrows stopped, his body was covered with tiny red dots, but otherwise he was completely unharmed, except for his clothes, which were torn to shreds and fluttering in the wind.

This scene shocked thousands of people into silence, causing them to gasp in astonishment.

It should be noted that among those crossbow bolts were many giant arrows propelled by machine tools, yet they were still unable to harm this fierce general who charged through the pass alone.

Even the most outstanding figures in every era, who leave a lasting mark on the world, will be riddled with bullets when faced with such an attack, even if they confront its sharp edge head-on.

Such an attack is absolutely beyond human resistance!

But today, this ironclad rule has been completely rewritten by Ji Chen single-handedly.

Chen Jingliang felt a chill in his heart. The two-day life-or-death struggle on Poyang Lake had already made him well aware of the formidable physique of this "Ji Qingyun," which could be described as unparalleled in the world.

However, a sliver of hope remained in his heart—

Perhaps it wasn't pure physical strength, but rather the result of Ji Chen refining and fusing some strange protective aura with his body, which made him appear powerful.

He originally thought that under such a dense and comprehensive rain of arrows, no matter how strong his internal energy was, it would eventually be exhausted, allowing him to severely injure him...

Ji Chen let out a long howl, interrupting his thoughts. Ji Chen moved like a hawk, leaping several feet in one bound. He pushed off the city wall twice and flew close to Chen Jingliang.

A flash of panic crossed Chen Jingliang's face, and he roared loudly:

"Form ranks! Fight alongside me!"

"Without eliminating the traitor Ji, our dynasty will not prosper!"

After saying that, he swung his sword with his one arm, bringing with him a mighty sword aura. The sword aura swept across the sky, tearing through the air with a hissing sound, and collided with Ji Chen's punch.

But a scene that surprised him unfolded.

Ji Chen, who was supposed to unleash a powerful and fiery punch, suddenly changed his move. Like a dragon reaching out with its claws, his arm moved with incredible speed and suddenly appeared at the wrist where he was holding the sword.

Then he grabbed it hard!

Hiss!

Along with his tendons, Chen Jingliang's entire hand was almost grabbed off by Ji Chen.

Despite his shock, Chen Jingliang remained calm. White energy surged from his bleeding wrist. He formed a sword incantation and unleashed a sword of energy towards Ji Chen's eyes.

Even with one arm missing and at a complete disadvantage in their first encounter, Chen Jingliang still managed to fight Ji Chen for several rounds using his powerful sword energy.

The army then pressed forward, brandishing swords and spears, determined to riddle Ji Chen with holes.

But Ji Chen ignored him completely. After enduring dozens of stabs and thrusts, he roared like thunder and immediately subdued Chen Jingliang, who was already covered in wounds and had no intact upper body after only four rounds.

Then, amidst the desperate and helpless gazes of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, descendants of the Ming Dynasty crown prince, and leaders of the Heaven and Earth Society, he slammed his palm down on their heads!

Boom!

In his final moments, Chen Jingliang's eyes widened and his lips moved as if he wanted to say something.

But under Ji Chen's unparalleled palm strike, he had no chance.

First, Chen Jingliang's neck bones made a teeth-grinding cracking sound, and then Ji Chen forcefully slammed his entire head into his chest cavity with a palm strike.

The force of the palm strike had not yet dissipated when an incomparably domineering shockwave pierced through, penetrating directly into his internal organs.

Bang-!

Chen Jingliang's body suddenly exploded from the inside out, blood and flesh flying everywhere, leaving no trace of his corpse.

"ah!!!"

"Master!"

"You villain!"

"Demon!"

When the generals and hall masters of the Heaven and Earth Society saw their leader being killed on the spot by Ji Chen in such a gruesome manner, their eyes turned red and they roared in despair.

Ji Chen glanced around at everyone, smiled, and said:

"This is what your leader owes me. If you don't want to die, you'd better step down."

With the Heaven and Earth Society lacking a Grandmaster, he posed no threat to him and could leave or stay as he pleased.

Other masters also worry that using too much mental imagery will lead to excessive mental depletion, and relying solely on physical strength may result in being surrounded and killed.

But Ji Chen had no such concerns. Without using his mental imagery, he could move freely within the military formation using only his physical body.

The Heaven and Earth Society may not be as powerful as the White Sun Sect, but most of its hall masters are still brave and courageous men.

Ji Chen's warning had no effect; instead, it enraged the men, who charged forward with their troops, seemingly without regard for their lives.

Ji Chen casually defeated a hall master at the third stage of Qi and Blood Transformation, and then ruthlessly killed several generals. However, some fearless individuals still came to surround him, which annoyed him.

These guys aren't afraid of dying, they're afraid of getting tired.

Just then, the young man dressed in a python robe, staring at him with a fierce expression, came into his view.

"Fine, I'll use your reputation as a descendant of the Ming Dynasty prince to control these stubborn people."