Chapter 2357: A Dangerous Situation (1/2)

Hun Zang’s heart immediately sank when he received the hall elder’s message. He became even more determined to stop the Heaven-splitting clan from taking Jian Chen away.

“Hun Zang has already used the Martial Soul Array. He possesses the powers of the Martial Soul Mountain and six other people. Coupled with the strangeness of Martial Soul Force, it’ll be difficult for us to take him on alone. Quick, let’s work together to keep Hun Zang busy. We can’t let Jian Chen approached the Martial Soul Mountain before he hands over the Anatta Tower…”

“Since Jian Chen is unwilling to hand over the Anatta Tower, let’s take it ourselves. Everyone, if you want the Anatta Tower, we need to cooperate. Let’s get the Anatta Tower first. We can talk about how we split it some other day…”

At the same time, the peak experts gathered there spoke out. They understood just how deep the heritage of the Martial Soul lineage ran. Even though they could never become Grand Primes, no peak organisation on the Saints’ World dared to underestimate the Martial Soul lineage.

This was all because of the Martial Soul Mountain’s existence.

They knew extremely well that once Jian Chen returned to the Martial Soul Mountain, there would truly be nothing that they could do.

“This is the territory of my Daohuang Empire, so leave the Anatta Tower to me. You only need to keep Hun Zang busy. We can discuss who the Anatta Tower belongs to after we get it,” the ancestral emperor of the Daohuang Empire spoke out at this moment. He gave off the bearing of a ruler and was serious both in speech and manner. He seemed like he could not be defied.

He directly took action. His hand shattered space, arriving before Jian Chen in a single instance as if distance was an arbitrary concept.

“Jian Chen, I don’t want to harm you. I will only take your Anatta Tower. Do not make an ignorant decision,” the ancestral emperor said. The Martial Soul lineage and the God clan stood behind Jian Chen, so he was clearly slightly worried about Jian Chen’s identity.

However, this worry was evidently not enough to stop him from trying to take the Anatta Tower.

“Don’t you dare!” Hun Zang called out. Using the fusion of powers, he struck out decisively, stopping the ancestral emperor of the Daohuang Empire. At the same time, his eyes immediately turned pitch-black, like a black hole that swallowed all light.

Powerful Martial Soul Force shot out like invisible swords once again, targeting the peak experts in the surroundings.

“Be careful!” one of the peak experts called out, but it was still useless. Even though they could sense Hun Zang’s attack, there was nothing they could do to defend against it.

The invisible swords of Martial Soul Force possessed a wondrous power that could shake up the soul. It pierced through their defences and struck their souls.

Immediately, all of them tremoured, and their eyes became momentarily lost. At the same time, they paused.

Even the ancestral emperor of the Daohuang Empire was not an exception.

However, Hun Zang did not target these people any longer. Taking Jian Chen with him was the priority. He grabbed Jian Chen’s shoulder and was about to leave.

Boom!

At this moment, a deafening boom exploded in the sky. A colossal, azure peng appeared beyond the Desolate Plane. Its wings were unfurled, blotting out the sun. It struck the projection of the Martial Soul Mountain heavily.

The projection immediately shook violently. It constantly twisted and distorted in shape as it rapidly dimmed.

It was the Azure Peng King. He had taken action as well to stop the people of the Martial Soul lineage from taking Jian Chen away.

Due to the Celestial Sword Saint’s existence, he did not dare to set foot on the Desolate Plane. However, the projection of the Martial Soul Mountain was unable to descend onto the Desolate Plane either. It could only appear in outer space.

As a result, the Martial Soul Mountain became the perfect target for the Azure Peng King.

With the Martial Soul Mountain under attack, Hun Zang seemed to be heavily affected. His body trembled as his face became flushed. The power from the Martial Soul Mountain had almost been severed from him.