Heart Fire Shows Its Might

"Young Master, let's leave quickly. I have a bad feeling about this, it's making me uneasy," Gongsun Li said.

He felt a sense of impending danger.

Gongsun Sheng: "What are you panicking about? In broad daylight, do you think I'll be eaten?"

"My cousin has already been defeated. Now that Uncle is making a move, he will surely make him bleed!"

With his Uncle's strength as the number one Vajra in Dahe Commandery, he didn't believe Chu Jiang could withstand it.

Gongsun Sheng gritted his teeth. Today, he had to witness Chu Jiang's tragic end.

Suddenly.

He felt a gust of eerie wind, and an infant soul instantly rushed into his body, reaching his spiritual platform with lightning speed.

Above the spiritual platform, a ball of light emitted a panicked voice: "Who are you? What do you want? Get out of my body, scram..."

"Hehehe... Cooperate and surrender your mind, and you'll suffer less. I've taken a liking to you; this is your opportunity."

The infant soul immediately pounced, attempting to seize the soul's light source.

The soul's light source rapidly dimmed, and its original will was gradually replaced by the infant soul.

But this last sliver of resistance prevented the infant soul from completely taking over, enraging it.

"Damn it, hurry up and say your last words. I might consider granting them!"

The light source roared: "I want Chu Jiang dead, or I won't give up the struggle."

Being targeted by such a bizarre being, Gongsun Sheng knew he was doomed today. His lingering obsession prevented him from finding peace.

He regretted not listening to Old Li's words.

"Fine, I promise you, I will tear Chu Jiang to shreds!"

Isn't this perfect timing? He already had a grudge against Chu Jiang for destroying his clone, and had already put him on his kill list.

If his main body weren't trapped, this wouldn't be so troublesome.

The final defense was broken, and the infant soul successfully took over the body.

It also read all of its memories.

"Now, the priority is to advance to the peak Vajra realm as quickly as possible and prepare for that secret realm."

Gongsun Sheng's eyes flashed, and his entire demeanor changed.

"Old Li, let's go!"

Gongsun Li was stunned. He had refused to leave just moments ago, so why had he changed his mind so quickly? However, he didn't think too much about it.

As long as Gongsun Sheng could return quickly, that was all that mattered.

"Young Master, right away!"

The infant soul chuckled inwardly. If Gongsun Sheng hadn't begged it not to harm him before dying, it would have devoured him on the way.

The two figures quickly departed.

Rumble!

Every collision between them sounded like a muffled thunderclap.

Not a single intact rock could be seen around the battlefield, and all the trees had fallen.

Onlookers quickly retreated, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

"Gu Hongchen, is this all you've got? I really doubt your Human Ranking number one was self-proclaimed; you're too weak!"

Chu Jiang was like an unparalleled ferocious god, rampaging everywhere. His violent power continuously pounded Gu Hongchen's body, leaving countless fist imprints.

"You impudent brat!"

"Crimson Sun Sky Split Strike!"

Gu Hongchen roared. The sword in his hand seemed to transform into a terrifying crimson sun, as fast as lightning, appearing to tear through everything as it wildly struck Chu Jiang's body.

Chu Jiang relied on his powerful physique to directly withstand Gu Hongchen's terrifying sword technique. Waves of scorching power made his flesh churn and his internal organs shake.

"Great Strength Divine Palm!"

Chu Jiang channeled the lightning and fire power of his Wind-Thunder Vajra Body into his palm. His entire hand emitted a terrifying aura that made people's hearts palpitate.

Boom boom boom boom!

With a series of palms, Chu Jiang unleashed his martial arts as if he had inexhaustible true essence.

His Wind-Thunder Vajra Body was perfected.

His current true essence reserves were ten times that of those in the same realm, enough to unleash the Great Strength Divine Palm dozens of times.

Gu Hongchen cried out in pain as he was battered, desperately protecting his vital areas.

But soon, he felt something was wrong.

His arms, chest, and back were not only enduring immense force but also being ravaged by lightning and fire. Wherever they passed, his skin cracked and his meridians burned.

He felt as if he were being subjected to a thousand cuts.

Following closely, his injuries grew worse, spiraling out of control.

"Ah..."

Chu Jiang threw another punch, smashing Gu Hongchen fiercely into the distance.

He landed, kicking up clouds of dust, and never got back up.

His body seeped blood, flesh twitching, completely devoid of the will to fight.

The onlookers from all directions trembled, their eyes wide with disbelief as they witnessed everything before them.

Was this still human?

No.

Others were like ferocious beasts.

He, Chu Jiang, was simply an unparalleled monstrous beast, too monstrous.

It felt like the world had changed.

Chu Jiang had first defeated Gu Jian, the number one on the Human Ranking, already making him famous.

He became the leading figure among the younger generation.

Then he defeated Gu Hongchen, establishing himself as a top-tier expert among the older generation of cultivators, his prestige soaring.

Two great battles, and his status had leaped multiple times.

The remaining members of the Sword King Sect stood far off, their bodies shaking, not daring to move an inch.

"Speak. When you besieged True Person Xuantong back then, where is he?"

Chu Jiang recalled the Blood Saber's dying words and immediately began to press.

"Cough... cough... cough... If you want to know, I won't tell you... Hehehe!"

Gu Hongchen coughed up a mouthful of blood, seeming to have found Chu Jiang's weak spot, and let out a strange, eerie laugh.

Chu Jiang's eyes turned cold. He raised his right foot, imbued with the power of lightning and fire, and stomped down hard on Gu Hongchen's right foot.

Squelch.

Flesh exploded, bones shattered.

He lay on the ground, a horrific sight, his body covered in blood.

"If you don't speak, I have no way to deal with you?"

Chu Jiang sneered, striking Gu Hongchen's shoulder with his palm. An invisible Heart Fire was instantly injected into his body.

This Heart Fire could only be injected into an opponent who had lost the will to fight.

Otherwise, the opponent would have to let go of their defenses and allow it to be planted.

With a thought from Chu Jiang.

The Heart Fire began to burn within Gu Hongchen's body.

"Ah... No... What have you done to me!"

This cluster of Heart Fire was like a demonic flame from the depths of hell, mercilessly consuming the soul.

Every part of his heart was engulfed in intense heat, every cell tormented under the high temperature.

The flame was extremely bizarre; it awakened the deepest fears, anger, and despair within a person, clinging like a persistent curse, impossible to shake off.

"Stop... I told you to stop... I'll talk, I'll talk..."

Chu Jiang's Heart Fire stopped. This Heart Fire was truly an ultimate skill. If used to interrogate prisoners, it could surely make anyone talk.

Its pain was far more profound and unforgettable than physical pain, as it originated from a person's inner being.

"True Person Xuantong was indeed strong. Seven of us, along with a martial arts Grandmaster, still couldn't trap him, but we did injure him, and he disappeared without a trace."

"His whereabouts are unknown to anyone!"

Gu Hongchen answered honestly. He did not want to experience that kind of torment again; its intensity was no less than his desire to escape his inner demons.

What kind of technique was this? It was comparable to hellish torture, utterly unbearable.