He was, after all, a Supreme Powerhouse of the mortal world. How fast were his thoughts and reactions?
The instant he saw Jiang Chen surface, the sinister-looking young man understood everything. This king from the Nine Provinces could survive in the Blood River and was undoubtedly a considerable threat. Since he had already provoked him, the best course was to erase him at any cost!
That was what he thought, and that was what he did.
His pupils narrowed to slits. With a wave of his hand, a black shadow shot out at tremendous speed. It seemed to be a weapon, carrying astonishing killing intent as it bore straight down on Jiang Chen.
Terrifying pressure spread. This strike was more than ten times stronger than his earlier finger strike. A Supreme Powerhouse was attacking with all his strength, leaving everyone trembling in fear, not daring to move.
Jiang Chen's expression darkened too.
His opponent seemingly no longer cared whether he would violate the taboos of the River of Forgetfulness Blood River. Even at some risk to himself, he was determined to kill Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen had not expected an Old Antique like this to act so decisively.
Merely seeing his ability to survive in the Blood River had given the man an unwavering resolve to kill him.
Fortunately, Jiang Chen's six senses were now far sharper than those of ordinary experts, perhaps even surpassing those of a Supreme Powerhouse. The instant his opponent attacked, he sensed the danger and reacted swiftly.
First, he formed a hand seal and pressed the gravely wounded Tie Zhu he was holding into a ripple-like patch of space. The next second, Tie Zhu appeared at the other end of the Blood River, already very close to the Restricted Zone's barrier. With the speed of