Martial Master Realm, Fifth Level

Jiang Chen's strength was now far greater than when he had first come to Snake King Valley. These demonic snakes posed no threat to him anymore.

With almost every slash, a powerful blade light swept through and killed them outright, brutally efficient.

Jiang Chen killed more than a dozen third-tier giant snakes, along with over two hundred second-tier snakes. The stench of blood spread through the air, making anyone who smelled it want to vomit.

More and more snakes gathered toward Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen circulated his cultivation art, and waves of blood-qi power drilled into his body.

Jiang Chen's cultivation rose rapidly.

Moreover, his actions had alarmed the ruler of Snake King Valley—the Fourth-tier Snake King.

Two enormous bodies charged toward Jiang Chen's location.

They were two Snake Kings, one green and one red. Each was over twenty meters long, and they looked terrifying.

When he saw the Snake Kings attacking, delight flashed through Jiang Chen's eyes. He had been waiting for them to appear.

The Snake Kings opened their bloody maws and spat toward Jiang Chen. Poison instantly surged toward him.

Jiang Chen had long since guarded against the Snake Kings' methods. With a flash, he used Traceless Steps to leave his original position.

As soon as Jiang Chen moved away, the poison landed on the plants below. The plants withered rapidly, showing just how potent the venom was.

When the other Snake King saw Jiang Chen dodge, it lashed out with its tail at him.

Jiang Chen hurriedly raised the Silver Moon Blade in his hand to block it.

"Ha!" Jiang Chen was knocked back more than ten meters, but the Silver Moon Blade in his hand also left a blade wound on the Snake King's body, and blood flowed from it.

"Eek, eek..." The green Snake King cried out in pain. It had never expected this Human Race brat to be so difficult to deal with.

"Enough. I'm not playing around with you anymore. I came here today to slaughter snakes." Jiang Chen sneered.

One of the Snake Kings before him was at the Fourth-tier, First Level, while the other was at the Fourth-tier, Second Level.

If he killed them, the materials from the Snake Kings would be worth a fortune. The blood-qi power within their bodies would certainly allow Jiang Chen's strength to advance another step.

The Silver Moon Blade in Jiang Chen's hand changed into the Demonic Soul Blade. The Demonic Soul Blade was now his trump card.

Although the Demonic Soul Blade was a demonic weapon, its might was truly formidable.

At the very least, it could greatly increase Jiang Chen's strength.

The true qi within Jiang Chen's body rapidly transformed into Demonic Energy. His eyes turned blood-red, making him look like a demon of slaughter.

Only by transforming into a Demonic cultivator could he better unleash the might of the Demonic Soul Blade.

The two Snake Kings sensed the violent aura radiating from Jiang Chen, and astonishment flashed through their eyes.

One had to know that demonic beasts who reached the fourth-tier possessed a certain level of intelligence. They were not as easy to deal with as low-tier demonic beasts.

However, Jiang Chen had fought his way into Snake King Valley and killed so many of their underlings. This was their territory—how could they possibly spare him?

Thus, the two snakes spat poison toward Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen's figure was as swift as lightning. He pushed Traceless Steps to the extreme and dodged the poison attacks in an instant.

"Hegemonic Blade Art, Ten Forms." Jiang Chen unleashed the Hegemonic Blade Art, and ten martial techniques struck the two Snake Kings one after another.

The powerful might left numerous huge wounds on the bodies of the two Snake Kings, with blood gushing out.

After using the ten forms of the Hegemonic Blade Art, Jiang Chen moved and quickly widened the distance between himself and the two Snake Kings.

With the support of Traceless Steps, all ten forms of the Hegemonic Blade Art struck their targets, injuring both Snake Kings.

The two Snake Kings had suddenly gained so many wounds, and they immediately flew into a rage.

However, the pain in their bodies also caused their combat strength to plummet.

After widening the distance between himself and the two Snake Kings, Jiang Chen began charging his strength. Facing the two Snake Kings before him, he prepared to unleash Draw Sword Slash.

The two Snake Kings were furious. They charged toward Jiang Chen with their bloody maws wide open, intending to swallow him whole.

"Draw Sword Slash, Sky Annihilation Strike enhancement—slash!" Seeing the two Snake Kings attack, Jiang Chen seized the opportunity and released a powerful blade qi slash.

Enhanced by Sky Annihilation Strike, the blade qi was astonishingly powerful. It was over ten meters long and directly severed the heads of both Snake Kings.

The heads of the two Snake Kings were cut off mid-charge. Their bodies halted, then collapsed before Jiang Chen, still twitching incessantly.

However, their heads had now been separated from their bodies. Even if their snake bodies were still moving, they could not survive.

Jiang Chen took this opportunity to completely kill the two severed heads.

As for the other snakes, when they saw that their leaders—the two Snake Kings—were dead, they all retreated, no longer daring to provoke Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen ignored the retreating demonic snakes. His eyes held only the corpses of the two over-twenty-meter-long fourth-tier Snake Kings.

"Hahaha, I finally killed them! This time, you could say my strength is comparable to the Martial Grandmaster Realm. I should be about equal to Grandpa, right?" Jiang Chen laughed loudly.

Jiang Chen could now kill fourth-tier Snake Kings alone—and two of them at that. He had gained a clear understanding of his strength: he possessed the strength of the Martial Grandmaster Realm.

He had never expected the Sky Devouring Demonic Dragon Art to be so overbearing, granting him such astonishing strength in such a short time.

Not only did it allow him to advance quickly, but it also let him challenge those of higher realms. Among those of the same level, he was practically unrivaled.

This cultivation art was too powerful.

"Liu Yun, I'm now at the Martial Master Realm. I wonder whether you'll be able to withstand my revenge in the future." Jiang Chen thought to himself.

He remembered that Liu Yun's realm had been at the Martial Master Realm, Seventh Level, some time ago.

However, disciples of a Great Sect possessed abundant resources. If they could be provided with enough resources, their cultivation could soar in a short time.

This was the difference between great and small powers.

With abundant resources, it was indeed possible to nurture powerful cultivators.

The gap in foundations could not be made up in a short while.

However, Jiang Chen knew that Liu Yun was merely a pawn. At the time, he had heard that it was Ye Yuntian, who stood behind Liu Yun, who had ordered her to do it.

If Ye Yuntian had not given the order, Liu Yun would not have done such a thing.

If not for what had happened with Liu Yun, Jiang Chen might not have obtained the inheritance of the Sky Devouring Demonic Dragon Art.

Jiang Chen's earlier misfortune could also be said to have turned into a blessing.

"I remember there was also a heaven's favored genius from Chaohai Sect among the people they mentioned—Ye Yuntian. He's now at the Martial King Realm and could become a Martial Emperor Realm expert at any time. My strength is still insufficient. I need to become stronger." Jiang Chen set a goal for himself in his heart.

He had to become stronger than Ye Yuntian and kill him. This was also Jiang Chen's revenge.

If not for the Sky Devouring Pearl, Jiang Chen would still be a cripple now.

Jiang Chen circulated his cultivation art, devouring and absorbing the blood-qi power within the surrounding snake corpses.

"Pfft."

"Pfft."

Jiang Chen's aura surged. After devouring the spiritual energy within the surrounding snake corpses, as well as the blood-qi power of the two fourth-tier Snake Kings, Jiang Chen broke through two minor realms in succession, advancing from the Martial Master Realm, Third Level, to the Martial Master Realm, Fifth Level.

"I've finally reached the Martial Master Realm, Fifth Level. This is wonderful! Now, even within the Jiang Family, my realm is equivalent to that of an elder. Moreover, with my strength, who among the Jiang Family elders is my opponent? Even against Grandpa, I have the confidence to fight." Jiang Chen's heart brimmed with confidence.