As death drew near, Grandmaster no longer felt afraid. Instead, he became calm and indifferent.
"Jiang Chen, you're only twenty now, aren't you? I never expected you to subdue such a powerful expert. What level are you now?"
Jiang Chen released eight crimson soul rings. "An eighty-seventh-rank Soul Douluo, with eight five-hundred-thousand-year soul rings."
Grandmaster stood there in shock for a long while before sighing. "I never thought that after spending my entire life researching martial souls, I had only touched the tip of the iceberg in the end. I'm ashamed of those theories of mine."
Jiang Chen said nothing and waited quietly.
Outside, Jiang Chen's true body, disguised as Grandmaster, raced all the way ahead, deliberately leaving behind obvious tracks.
Zhao Wuji chased after him from behind, but no matter what he did, he could not catch up to the "Grandmaster" ahead.
The two entered Sunset Forest one after the other.
Jiang Chen avoided the soul beasts and arrived deep within the forest.
Within the system space, the Soul Master clone said calmly, "Grandmaster, it's time for you to be on your way."
As soon as he spoke, Grandmaster felt his surroundings blur. Then, he found himself inside the forest.
Qiongqi emerged as well, landing at his side.
Nearby, Jiang Chen's true body altered his face, returning to his original appearance.
At this point, Grandmaster was left with nothing but astonishment.
Jiang Chen had already sensed that Zhao Wuji was about to arrive.
"Qiongqi, I'll leave it to you in a moment. Make sure you strike in front of Zhao Wuji."
"Rest assured, Master. I'm already starving."
Jiang Chen gave Grandmaster one deep look. "Grandmaster, farewell."
With that, his figure flashed and vanished.
Grandmaster spread his arms and took a deep breath. "It's not bad to die in Sunset