"Watch out for my sword!" The old man flew in front of Jianchen and yelled out. His huge sword was covered in flames as it slashed toward Jianchen.
Jianchen's gaze suddenly sharpened as a faint azure and violet light flickered in his eyes. The huge sword made of countless pebbles in front of him shone with a hazy azure and violet light as it shot toward the old man like a bolt of lightning.
Boom!
With a violent boom, the old man's huge sword collided with the sword made of countless pebbles. Quite a lot of the flames on the huge sword were dispersed, turning into sparks that shot in all directions. From afar, it looked like fireworks had bloomed in the air. It was an extremely spectacular sight.
The old man's attack had reduced quite a few of the pebbles to dust, but there were still quite a few pebbles that remained in perfect condition that continued to shoot toward the old man.
The old man's body was obstructed as he forcefully came to a halt in the air. Hearing the ear-piercing sound of something tearing through the air, the old man's face could not help but become even more stern. He immediately swung his huge sword and slashed out with surging fire-attributed Saint Force, forming a magnificent red blur in front of him that blocked the incoming pebbles.
Normally, these pebbles would be as weak as tofu before a Heaven Saint Master. They could be crushed without any effort, but the pebbles that had been strengthened by Jianchen's azure and violet sword Qi had become extremely powerful. As a large number of pebbles collided with the old man's huge sword, the sound of continuous explosions rang out in the air.
Now, the old man's body had been completely restrained by the pebbles. Under the control of Jianchen's mind, the pebbles had already scattered and surrounded the old man, attacking him from all directions.
"Just what kind of strange ability is this?" The old man was secretly shocked. His body had already been protected by a barrier of fire-attributed Saint Force. He fended off the pebbles around him as he tried to think of a way to break free. It wasn't that he hadn't thought of ignoring the attacks around him and directly charging towards Jianchen, but the attacks from the cobblestones were just too powerful. It would be very difficult for him to block the attacks with just a layer of energy around him. Moreover, the attacks were very concentrated, making it difficult for him to move an inch.
Jianchen grabbed at the air with both hands, and the fire elemental energy in the surroundings rapidly gathered as streams of light. They quickly condensed into two huge, fiery-red swords in front of him. As soon as the swords were condensed, they turned into a streak of fiery-red light that shot towards the old man. The temperature it gave off seemed to even burn the air. Wherever it passed, the surrounding space became a faint pink color.
The old man's face had already become extremely stern. He sent out two strands of sword Qi with lightning-like speed, colliding with the two swords condensed from flames from Jianchen.
With an intense rumble, the fiery light enveloped the sky. The waves of fire were like a magnificent army galloping in the sky, and also like a gorgeous flower blooming in the sky. The waves of fire that filled the sky were like surging waves that swept out in all directions. At this moment, the temperature in the world suddenly soared, making countless people in the palace below feel as if they were in a huge steamer. The scorching heat was unbearable.
Jianchen's eyes flickered with a resplendent light. Suddenly, the wind in the surroundings whistled through the air, producing ghostly wails and howls. It blew away the waves of fire that surged toward Jianchen and headed toward the old man, completely submerging him in a single instance.
Jianchen knew that an attack like this would not pose much of a threat to a Heaven Saint Master. At most, it would make him suffer a little. As a result, he did not stop there. Grabbing at the air with both hands, he condensed two more flaming swords that shot toward the old man.
The swords immediately disappeared into the sea of fire. The next moment, a violent explosion rang out. The sea of fire churned violently as clouds of fire flew out, dispersing into the surroundings.
A white figure flew out of the sea of fire. It was the old man who had been submerged in the sea of fire. Although the old man was not particularly injured, he was in an extremely horrible condition. His hair was disheveled and many of his clothes had been torn. He no longer possessed his sagely bearing from before.
The old man hovered in the air in a rather stiff manner. He did not continue to attack, and Jianchen did not attack either. He understood that the old man was only testing his strength. It was not like there was some sort of irreconcilable enmity between them that required them to fight to the death.
Very soon, the flames in the sky vanished. The heat that enveloped the entire imperial palace rapidly receded as well. The old man stared at Jianchen with mixed feelings. After being stunned for a while, he sighed in the end, "Old Man has lost!"
Jian Chen smiled and clasped his hands, "You must be joking, old sir. You probably only used less than eighty percent of your strength in this battle. If you had used your full strength, the outcome probably would have been completely different."
The old man waved his hand and said, "A loss is a loss. Old Man is not a sore loser. Although the Old Man did not use his full strength, your remaining strength is probably much greater than the Old Man's."
Hearing this, Jianchen smiled and did not continue to dwell on this topic. He then slowly descended from the sky.
Jianchen and the old man landed on the ground at the same time. Although there were over a thousand people present, the entire place was silent. Whether it was the king of the Qin Empire, the members of the royal family, or the leaders of the various large organizations, they all stared blankly at Jianchen's young and handsome face.
Not only had Jianchen reached the level of a Heaven Saint Master at such a young age, his strength had also greatly exceeded everyone's expectations. He had even caused an Imperial Advisor of the Qin Empire to sigh in admiration.
At this moment, everyone was stunned by Jianchen's great strength and terrifying talent. If he could reach the level of a Heaven Saint Master in his twenties, just how terrifying would his strength be when he was fifty or even a hundred years old?
"Wow, Jianchen, you really are too powerful. You've actually reached the level of a Heaven Saint Master." The silence was broken as the Southern Prefectural Princess stared at Jian Chen with a face full of admiration. She clapped her hands and cheered.
Princess Qin Shuang and Princess Qin Yubing also looked at Jianchen with a strange light in their eyes. Other than them, there were many other princesses and young ladies who looked at Jianchen with deep admiration. There were even a few young ladies who looked at Jianchen with infatuation.
Although Jianchen's hair and eyebrows had yet to grow back, he was still extremely handsome. Coupled with the fact that he had reached the level of a Heaven Saint Master at such a young age, becoming a peak expert on the continent, he had become the prince charming of many of the young ladies present.
"Hahaha, good, good, good. Jianchen's strength has truly broadened our horizons. Jianchen, since you're friends with my son Jianchen, you're no longer an outsider. I'll be so bold as to call you my nephew. How does that sound?" The king of the Qin Empire loudly smiled. He was very excited.
Qin Ji, who stood behind the king of the Qin Empire, also faintly smiled. At that moment, he suddenly realized that he had never felt so excited before. At the same time, he was also rather shocked. Jianchen's sudden display of strength as a Heaven Saint Master had given him quite a fright. This was just far too shocking for someone of Jianchen's age.
Jianchen calmly accepted the king of the Qin Empire's goodwill. This was something that would only benefit him. He immediately clasped his hands with a smile and said, "This is Jianchen's honor."
The king of the Qin Empire was overjoyed. He laughed heartily again and said, "Since the battle is over, let's all return. Nephew Jianchen, let's go back to the Skyscraper Hall." With that, the king smiled deeply. He then grabbed Jianchen's hand in an extremely friendly manner and made his way back to the hall. He asked about Jianchen's well-being with great concern along the way, constantly calling him nephew.
Xiao Han, who was hidden in the crowd, stared blankly at Jianchen. His face was blank as if he had suddenly become stupid.
"I- impossible. Impossible. How could he be a Heaven Saint Master? This must be an illusion. Yes, it must be an illusion." Xiao Han's lips trembled slightly as he mumbled to himself in an almost inaudible voice. His voice was filled with shock and disbelief.
At this moment, the pale-faced Mu Zhye arrived before Xiao Han. Seeing Xiao Han's blank expression, he gently sighed and scolded, "You've offended someone you can't afford to offend. I never thought that he would become a Heaven Saint Master so soon. With such talent, his future is limitless. Even Imperial Protector Ptah is not his opponent. Looks like even your grandfather might not be able to defeat him. No, I have to tell your grandfather about this."
Xiao Han's face immediately changed when he heard that. He quickly grabbed Mu Zhye's hand and said hopefully, "Uncle Mu Zhye, do you think my grandfather will seek justice for me?"
Mu Zhye's face could not help but change when he heard that. He viciously glared at Xiao Han and said softly, "Why are you still so foolish? Don't bring this up again. Jianchen is also a Heaven Saint Master, and a talented one at that. Even the king is trying his best to rope him in. Your grandfather is no threat to Jianchen at all. If you don't repent, even your grandfather will be implicated."
Xiao Han's face paled as he said with a trembling voice, "Uncle Mu Zhye, what should I do now?"
Mu Zaye sighed and said, "You better apologize to Jian Chen quickly. I have to tell your grandfather about this matter. I hope he can turn this matter into a small one, and a small one into nothing."
…
Very soon, everyone returned to the hall they had been in before. The king pulled Jianchen to the front of the hall and sat down on the dragon throne. He then ordered a palace maid to bring over a luxurious chair for Jianchen to sit beside him. He treated Jianchen more warmly than he treated his own children.
The nobles and royal relatives did not object to the king's actions at all. They all smiled and nodded at Jianchen in a friendly manner, as if Jianchen really did deserve such treatment.
The king of the Qin Empire could not hide his excitement. He looked around and cleared his throat, loudly announcing, "Since everyone is here, I will use this opportunity to announce a decree. Now, I appoint Jianchen as the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire. Does anyone have any objections?"
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