Chapter 167

The Martial Emperor was also somewhat dazed.

He had clearly intended to kill Jiang Chen with his attack, but in the instant he struck, his body automatically changed targets.

As the pain in his head grew more intense, he finally understood.

It must have been Mu Kui’s fierce resistance at the critical moment.

Now, his cultivation had fallen and was no longer capable of delivering a fatal blow.

But he did not give up.

As the pain in his head slightly subsided, he shouted again: “Jiang Chen, die!!”

With that, he leaped into the air and landed in front of Lin Feng.

Another punch thundered down!

“Boom!”

The force of this punch was not small, directly smashing Lin Feng into the ground, creating a deep crater.

After taking two punches in a row, Lin Feng’s bones were broken in many places, and his internal organs were crying out in agony.

Seeing the Martial Emperor’s lips moving as if he wanted to say something more, Lin Feng noticed a cave nearby just big enough for one person to hide in and quickly crawled towards it to escape.

He noticed that something was off with the Martial Emperor and decided to hide to avoid further unwarranted disaster.

“Jiang Chen, die!!”

Sure enough, the Martial Emperor’s roar sounded once again.

Then, Lin Feng watched helplessly as a large hand reached into the cave and dragged him out.

Another punch came crashing down.

“Pfft—!”

Lin Feng was beaten until he vomited blood again, feeling like he was truly about to die.

“I’m not Jiang Chen!” he shouted at the top of his lungs.

At this moment, the Martial Emperor was in a critical struggle with Mu Kui for control of the body and naturally had no time to respond. Even if he had the leisure, his personality was such that he wouldn’t bother.

What followed was a sight that left Jiang Chen speechless.

He saw the Martial Emperor continuously shouting “Jiang Chen, die,” and then punching Lin Feng over and over.

How many punches there were, Jiang Chen couldn’t count.

All he knew was Lin Feng was close to being beaten to death!

Despite being battered to the point of a swollen nose and broken limbs, no noble person came to help.

‘Has heaven abandoned Lin Feng?’ Jiang Chen wondered in shock.

But he felt that couldn’t be possible.

Even though Lin Feng’s actions truly disgraced the “Son of Destiny” in this life, it wasn’t enough for heaven to give up on him.

Since heaven hadn’t given up, it meant that it was certain Lin Feng wouldn’t die.

But if things continued this way, Lin Feng would undoubtedly die.

Jiang Chen frowned deeply, unable to understand what heaven really wanted.

“Eldest Senior Brother, save me!” Lin Feng’s cry for help suddenly rang out.

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Heaven had become smart. Heaven knew he wouldn’t let Lin Feng die. In other words, at this moment, in the eyes of heaven, he was Lin Feng’s noble person.

Jiang Chen was annoyed and scoffed. Nine cycles of reincarnation, no matter how he struggled, he couldn’t shake off the villain’s aura.

But now, heaven had actually placed Lin Feng’s life in the hands of the villain!

Perhaps if Jiang Chen truly decided not to save him, another noble person might appear, but he didn’t dare to gamble.

After a thousand years of suffering through nine lives, even though the plot of this life had gone awry, even though someone like Xiao Hongyi had fallen into madness, and even though he might truly defy the heavens in this life if he continued to rely on the system, he was tired.

In this life, he didn’t want to defy the heavens. He just wanted to live freely and then ascend to other worlds.

He had been killed by Lin Feng nine times.

He had been blamed and cursed by the world because of Lin Feng for nine lifetimes.

To say he didn’t harbor hatred would be a lie.

But this hatred was trivial compared to leaving this damned world.

To him, this world was the real prison. In this prison, the passion and hope in his heart had long been worn away to nothing.

Only by leaving could he feel that he was still alive…

Of course, if he had the chance to return after ascending, he would still chop Lin Feng into pieces to feed the dogs.

But he wouldn’t choose to stay in this world for revenge and endlessly keep reincarnating.

“It’s just a matter of mutual benefit,” Jiang Chen shook his head.

Heaven wanted to protect Lin Feng, the Son of Destiny, and help him grow.

He wanted to use Lin Feng to complete the system’s task and ascend to other worlds.

So Lin Feng couldn’t die. Jiang Chen couldn’t gamble.

“Clang—”

Suddenly, the sound of a sword ringing out loudly.

A Blood Spirit Sword appeared in Jiang Chen’s hand, and with a swing, he released a blood-red Sword Qi.



The Sword Qi tore through the air, heading straight for the Martial Emperor’s arm.

The Martial Emperor’s combat instincts kicked in, and he let go of Lin Feng’s hand and quickly retracted it.

Jiang Chen intercepted the Martial Emperor while standing on an azure lotus.

“He can’t die,” Jiang Chen said, looking straight at the Martial Emperor.

As he said this, he kicked Lin Feng.

Caught off guard by the sudden turn of events, the Martial Emperor was taken aback and instinctively asked, “Why? You clearly wanted me to kill him before!”

He couldn’t reveal the real reason, and for a moment, Jiang Chen couldn’t find a suitable excuse.

He glanced back at Lin Feng.

“Slap!”

He raised his hand and slapped Lin Feng across the face.

Indeed. No matter what, whenever he saw Lin Feng, he couldn’t suppress the urge to beat someone up.

Once again facing the Martial Emperor, Jiang Chen said, “Let’s just say it’s because he’s my junior brother.”

The Martial Emperor was silent.

Lin Feng was astonished.

After nine cycles of reincarnation, the Martial Emperor had learned most of Jiang Chen’s affairs.

He never expected that someone like Jiang Chen, who was despised by the heavens and earth and misunderstood by all, would protect his enemy for such a reason…

‘Is this what kindness is?’

The Martial Emperor closed his eyes and murmured to himself.

At this moment, he was moved.

Even he, who valued martial prowess above all else and discarded all other emotions, couldn’t help but feel stirred.

Lin Feng was equally moved. He had always seen Jiang Chen as a stepping stone and an archenemy.

His desperate call for help was a last-ditch effort.

But when Jiang Chen truly appeared before him and shielded him with his body.

Only then did he realize that the silhouette of Jiang Chen was so towering!

Although Jiang Chen kicked and slapped him upon arrival, there was no doubt that he had saved his life.

Lin Feng was torn inside. He still loathed Jiang Chen, yet he couldn’t remain indifferent.

“Jiang Chen, I owe you for this! If one day we fight to the death and I win, I will spare your life once!” Eventually, he said with a bow.

“Spare my life?” Jiang Chen was taken aback.

“Yes!”

Lin Feng nodded, asserting proudly, “Although you’re somewhat annoying, you also have some redeeming qualities.”

“Heh.”

Jiang Chen laughed.

He had only protected this ‘ascension tool’ out of necessity for his own grand plan.

Who would have thought that this ‘tool’ would actually be grateful?

Not kill him? It was simply unforgivable!

“Clang!”

Suddenly, the sound of a sword rang out.

In a flash of sword light, Jiang Chen’s blood sword pierced directly through Lin Feng’s abdomen.

“Pfft!”

Blood sprayed out as Lin Feng’s expression twisted in pain.

“You… why?” he exclaimed in horror.

“Junior Brother, it seems there’s been some misunderstanding between us.”

Jiang Chen said with a cruel smile, “I prefer to torment you rather than kill you. And before I’ve had my fill of fun, no one else can kill you! Understand?”

As this scene unfolded, the Martial Emperor’s mouth twitched, deciding to take back his earlier words.

Lin Feng’s expression became even more horrified.

And the touch of emotion that had just risen in his heart vanished in an instant, replaced by a deep loathing.

He also decided to take back his earlier words.

“I swear I will kill you!” Lin Feng gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with blood.

This satisfied Jiang Chen, who then pulled out the blood sword.

At the same time, Lin Feng collapsed unconscious.

Seeing the Martial Emperor staring at him with a hostile expression again.

“Tsk tsk, a Martial Emperor at the early stage of Human Origin? Glaring at me? You just told me to die?”



Jiang Chen scoffed and suddenly shouted, “Great Majestic Heavenly Dragon!”

Instantly, the Martial Emperor’s expression stiffened.

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