Shocking World War Emperor
Chapter 287: Balancing

Chapter 287: Chapter 287: Balancing

Ling Chen’s black Sword Qi effortlessly shattered Jiang Wusheng’s attack like breaking bamboo, then continued with an unstoppable force, slashing towards Jiang Wusheng!

This is a high-grade Heavenly Spirit Technique!

The pinnacle existence among the Heavenly Spirit Techniques!

Could a mere mid-grade Heavenly Spirit Technique possibly stand against it?

The gap of less than three levels of Spiritual Power between the two was instantly bridged and surpassed!

Moreover, this time Ling Chen also employed the Spiritual Technique True Intent!

Jiang Wusheng harbored lethal intentions towards him; how could he possibly hold back?

Even if Jiang Wusheng is a Noble Family’s Young Master of the Eight Great Families, Ling Chen would definitely not let go of someone attempting to kill him.

In the moment of Jiang Wusheng’s shock, Ling Chen’s Sword Qi had already reached in front of him.

"No!"

Jiang Wusheng’s eyes split with rage.

Spiritual Power roared crazily, forming a Spiritual Power Defense in front of him.

Simultaneously, a bright light emanated from his body, and a black treasure armor appeared.

It was a low-grade Spiritual Weapon-level defensive armor!

Such armor could withstand the peak strike of a mid-stage Primordial Pill Realm cultivator.

"BANG!"

The black Sword Qi instantly penetrated through six layers of Spiritual Power Defense and then slashed upon the black armor.

However, Ling Chen’s attack had long surpassed the peak attack of a mid-stage Primordial Pill Realm cultivator and had already reached the strike of a high-stage Primordial Pill Realm cultivator!

"CRACK!"

The clear sound of a crack echoed; the black armor had spiderweb-like cracks spreading all over it.

Then, with a "BANG", it shattered into countless pieces.

"No!"

Fear colored Jiang Wusheng’s eyes.

He had never anticipated that Ling Chen’s attack could be so terrifying!

"Elder Wu Yan, save me!"

As his voice faded, Ling Chen’s Sword Qi faced no more resistance, striking Jiang Wusheng directly.

His body was cleanly bisected!

Jiang Wusheng looked down and saw his lower half.

Then, the light in his eyes gradually faded away.

"How could I die here..."

These were Jiang Wusheng’s last words.

He never thought that a stage meant to showcase his strengths would turn into his death scene.

Nor did he expect to die by the hands of a previously unknown nobody!

The sudden turn of events left everyone stunned, staring bewilderedly as the two halves of the body fell.

Even Chi Shen and Ye Fan were too shocked to react as a Noble Family’s Young Master, a prospective student of Wang Star Academy, just perished like that.

"SWISH!"

A stream of Divine Soul Telekinesis shot out, and Ling Chen seized the Short Sword and storage ring from Jiang Wusheng’s hand. The storage ring of a Noble Family’s Young Master was bound to contain numerous treasures—naturally, they couldn’t be wasted!

"BANG BANG!"

The two halves of the corpse fell into the Xingluo River, causing two huge splashes!

"Hehe, this is the corpse of a Death Spirit Body! We definitely can’t waste it!"

From the bottom of Xingluo River, a creepy voice echoed from a man in black.

A sinister gleam twinkled in his eyes.

In front of him lay two bodies.

They were none other than the previously fallen Chen Yichen and Zhang Yun.

Of course, no one noticed this scene at the bottom of the river.

"No!"

At that moment, on an Observation Platform, a Purple Robe Elder roared and charged toward Ling Chen.

This person, named Jiang Wuyan, was an Elder of the Jiang Family!

He came here with two purposes.

One was to attend the ceremony.

The second was to ensure the safety of the Jiang Family Disciples.

But under his watch, the person he was supposed to protect was killed by Ling Chen. How could he not be furious?

Moreover, Jiang Wusheng was a key protection target of the Jiang Family.

He had originally thought that there was no real danger in the competition of the Eight Palaces.

After all, Jiang Wusheng was a member of one of the Eight Great Families.

Who would dare to murder a member of the Eight Great Families, openly defying the world?

Moreover, among the competitors, there were not many who could pose a threat to Jiang Wusheng.

Those people were generally the young masters from the Eight Great Families or other powerful forces. They would naturally be more measured in their actions.

But who knew that someone who could suddenly use a top-tier Heavenly Spirit Technique would appear?

Ling Chen’s use of the Heavenly Spirit Technique was so sudden, and while he was still stunned, Jiang Wusheng was killed, and he didn’t even have a chance to save him.

Jiang Wusheng’s death would also result in punishment from his family!

Now, capturing Ling Chen and bringing him back to the family was the best way to mitigate the punishment.

"Young man, you killed a disciple of the Jiang Family. Won’t you surrender obediently and return with me to the Jiang Family to face our judgment?"

Elder Wu Yan said coldly.

He stood in mid-air, his gaze coldly fixed on Ling Chen.

Facing a high-level Cultivator of the Primordial Pill Realm, Ling Chen showed no fear, his lips even curling into a slight smile.

He did not speak, but instead looked towards Chi Shen.

This was, after all, a martial competition of the Eight Palaces, and the rules were set by the academics of Wangxing and Jiangxing Academies. Since Jiang Wusheng had not admitted defeat, how was his killing the latter wrongful?

This was well within the rules!

"My god, what has Ling Chen done?"

"He even dares to kill Jiang Wusheng. Is he seeking death?"

"Jiang Wusheng is a member of the Eight Great Families!"

"How can Ling Chen be so bold?"

...

The observing cultivators exclaimed in shock.

Compared to Ling Chen’s use of the top-tier Heavenly Spirit Technique, killing a member of the Eight Great Families was clearly more shocking!

The contestants from the Eight Great Academies also stared at Ling Chen with disbelief on their faces.

Especially Qin Shi, Lin Fuyao, and a few other young masters from the Eight Great Families, their gazes towards Ling Chen were filled with immense apprehension.

If even Jiang Wusheng had been killed by Ling Chen, how could they not feel frightened?

In front of Ling Chen, it seemed that the identity of the Eight Great Families was utterly useless!

Xu Qing, Li Xuan, and several Palace Masters also had shocked expressions in their eyes.

Mo Han’s face showed an anxious and worried expression.

Being involved with the Eight Great Families, he really had no say in the matter!

Now, he could only hope that Ye Fan and Chi Shen would intervene!

Sensing Ling Chen’s gaze, Chi Shen naturally understood its meaning.

Even he hadn’t expected Ling Chen to be so daring as to kill the offspring of the Eight Great Families!

His gaze landed on Ling Chen, reflecting a contemplative expression.

As an Elder in charge of recruitment for the Jiangxing Academy, he naturally had his unique methods. Weighing the pros and cons was also quite natural.

"Seventeen years old, late stage of the Primordial Pill Realm Level One, with Spiritual Power comparable to the late stage of Primordial Pill Realm Level Three. His special constitution is likely also of the top tier super Spiritual Body level."

"Mastering a top-tier Heavenly Spirit Technique, his talent in Spiritual Techniques is needless to say!"

"On the path of Divine Thought, he is a top-tier beginner Divine Thought Master!"

"Such talent is truly unmatched!"

"Choosing between offending one of the Eight Great Families and an unparalleled, exceptional talent..."

Chi Shen thought privately.

Reason told him to choose the Eight Great Families.

After all, a genius who had not yet fully developed could easily die young.

Especially since Ling Chen had completely offended the Jiang Family to death.

In the future, he would definitely face endless schemes from the Jiang Family.

Yet, the Jiang Family’s offspring would choose Wangxing Academy, almost unrelated to his Jiangxing Academy.

But if he chose the Jiang Family, the relationship would grow closer, and there might be opportunities for cooperation in the future, accepting some of the Jiang Family’s offspring.

If he chose Ling Chen, that would mean completely offending the Jiang Family.

Is it worth it for just one genius?