"Are you looking for death?"
The moment Long Xiaotian thrust his sword, Chen Jie immediately sensed the energy fluctuations.
Now that he had advanced to late fourth-stage awakened, his perception was no joke.
Chen Jie turned, lightly flicking both hands.
Long Xiaotian's longsword was blocked effortlessly.
The powerful backlash sent the sword flying from Long Xiaotian's grip.
His eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the sword that had slipped from his hands.
He was a fourth-stage awakened!
Even someone of the same rank could not easily disarm him like that.
And yet Chen Jie had done it with a simple block.
Long Xiaotian felt as if his sword had struck Mount Tai itself.
The force was so immense he couldn't hold it.
After disarming Long Xiaotian, Chen Jie wasn't about to let him go.
With a thought, the Open Heaven Axe appeared in his hands.
"You dare ambush me. I thought the Longyan Guild was righteous, but it's all petty scoundrels. Anyone with ill intentions toward me won't survive this world!"
Chen Jie's voice was low, like a lion about to roar.
With that, he swung the Open Heaven Axe at Long Xiaotian's head.
The axe's overwhelming power nearly froze Long Xiaotian in place.
Fortunately, as a fourth-stage awakened, he wasn't defenseless.
Relying on sheer will, he dodged Chen Jie's first strike.
"Boom!"
Chen Jie's axe struck the ground, splitting it in a thunderous crash.
The once-solid ground cracked wide enough to fit two adults.
Long Xiaotian gasped.
Had that axe struck him, he would have been split in two instantly.
However, he had a special talent.
He could temporarily boost his strength by 300%.
Finding the right moment, Long Xiaotian thought it might be possible to reverse the kill on Chen Jie.
After thinking it through, he summoned his sword back.
"Chen Jie, I admit your strength is formidable, but don't think you can handle me so easily!"
He remained supremely confident.
A mundane longsword in his hands now glowed with flames.
In the rainy night, it shone brilliantly.
"This is the boss's fire-type talent. Attaching it to the weapon not only increases damage but also inflicts burn damage after wounding the target."
"This is the third time I've seen the boss use this move. He usually only uses it to kill peak fourth-stage monsters. Chen Jie is dead meat!"
"To die under the boss's move would be an honor for Chen Jie."
The Longyan Guild members saw Long Xiaotian's flaming sword and immediately pronounced Chen Jie's death.
"Chen Jie, you can rest in peace!"
A triumphant smile appeared on Long Xiaotian's lips as he pointed the sword at Chen Jie.
"It's just a talent attached to a weapon," Chen Jie said disdainfully, shaking his head.
He raised the Open Heaven Axe.
Two streams of Hongmeng Purifying Qi surged from his arms, wrapping around the axe.
Dragon roars emanated from it.
Intense golden light illuminated the entire sky.
By comparison, Long Xiaotian's flaming sword looked like a stick in the sunlight.
Completely ordinary…
In terms of impact, Chen Jie completely overshadowed him, leaving Long Xiaotian speechless with rage.
He gritted his teeth and raised his sword, a rumbling sound accompanying it.
Soon, a massive fire phoenix slowly awakened behind him.
Golden eyes glimmered with authority.
Suddenly, the phoenix flapped its wings, shaking the surrounding space.
"Fire Phoenix! Attack!"
Long Xiaotian roared, pointing his sword at Chen Jie.
The fire phoenix in the sky screeched and, carried by a gale, lunged at Chen Jie.
"You dare be insolent, little chick!"
Chen Jie spun the Open Heaven Axe, summoning two enormous sky-reaching dragons.
"Roar!"
The dragons roared, spiraling toward the fire phoenix.
The summoned divine beasts collided in an instant.
"Boom—"
The impact sent shockwaves outward.
The already-ruined park gates turned to dust instantly.
Surrounding plants and stones were obliterated without a trace.
Nearby, the Longyan squad members could only shield themselves with their arms, unable to open their eyes.
Over ten seconds passed before the chaos subsided.
Chen Jie stood calmly at the park entrance.
Long Xiaotian, at a distance, could not say the same.
His clothes were shredded, and deep bloodied wounds tore across his body.
"Phut!"
He coughed up a mouthful of blood.
His gaze at Chen Jie was filled with fear and hatred.
He could hardly believe what had happened. At first, the forces of the dragons had been relatively balanced.
But in mere seconds, the golden dragons summoned by Chen Jie had crushed his fire phoenix!
The residual energy struck him fully.
All his bones were shattered by the dragons, and only his will kept him standing.
"Heh, your golden dragons… are nothing! Come on!"
Long Xiaotian glanced at his guild members, forcing himself to appear strong.
Chen Jie, however, knew the truth—Long Xiaotian had nothing left.
He could no longer withstand Chen Jie's next strike.
Of course, Chen Jie also understood why Long Xiaotian still taunted him.
His subordinates were present; he couldn't surrender like Lin Yao did when he was overpowered.
For the sake of pride, this man chose to die standing.
Chen Jie's expression was cold. Since his opponent had chosen death, he would grant it.
In an instant…
Chen Jie became a blur, like a shooting comet, passing beside Long Xiaotian.
No sound at all.
The Open Heaven Axe silently slashed across Long Xiaotian's throat.
"Ugh…"
A strange bubbling sound escaped Long Xiaotian's throat as blood spurted out, forming a pillar.
"Thud!"
His head fell.
"Whoever else wants their crystals back, speak up!"
Chen Jie turned, raising the axe toward the remaining Longyan Guild members.
Even their guild leader fell within two moves.
The others dared not speak, retreating in fear.
In the end, only Firefox stood before Chen Jie.