There was no need for Jiang Chen to be polite when talking to the Imperial Emperor. Both of them were now mortal enemies, and only one of them would survive. Therefore, Jiang Chen didn't plan to be polite with the Imperial Emperor today.
"Father, save me!"
When the Crown Prince saw the Imperial Emperor, it was as if he had seen his savior. He immediately cried out in surprise. In his mind, he would be safe now that he could see the Imperial Emperor. His father was an omnipotent existence, not someone that a puny Jiang Chen could deal with. Since Jiang Chen dared to come to the Martial Saint Dynasty alone, he was courting death.
"Shut up, trash!"
The Imperial Emperor glared at the Crown Prince and shouted coldly. The son he had high hopes for had turned into the most useless one. If it wasn't for the Crown Prince's lust, he wouldn't be in this situation today. The heads floating in the sky all had ferocious expressions on their faces. It was impossible for the Imperial Emperor to not feel bad. Not only did the emperors threaten the Martial Saint Dynasty's reputation, they were also the Imperial Emperor's blood brothers. Now that all of them were dead, the Imperial Emperor would be left alone.
"Jiang Chen, I'll give you a chance now, hand over the Crown Prince and these heads to me."
The Imperial Emperor said.
"Haha, Imperial Emperor, your words are too funny. With the grudge between us, isn't it a little too much to say something like that? The war between the Martial Saint Dynasty and me has been decided since the day you gave the Imperial Decree to kill all my family members. I'll cut the crap, release my father, father-in-law, and brother Jiu, then I'll hand over the Crown Prince and these heads to you."
Jiang Chen let out a loud laugh and told the Imperial Emperor the reason why he came here today.
"You're threatening me!"
A bright light flickered in the Imperial Emperor's eyes. He was getting angrier and angrier. As the emperor, no one had ever dared to threaten him like this, and Jiang Chen was definitely the first.
"Of course, I'm threatening you."
Jiang Chen shrugged and said, "As a matter of fact, this is just a deal. The Crown Prince's life is extremely precious, and the heads of these emperors have to be returned to the Martial Saint Dynasty after they die. Otherwise, I'm afraid it won't be good for the Martial Saint Dynasty's reputation if I just bury their heads in some desolate mountain."
This was a blatant threat, and Jiang Chen wasn't doing anything wrong. On the other hand, the reason why the Imperial Emperor imprisoned Jiang Zhen Hai was to threaten Jiang Chen.
"No one dares to threaten me, Jiang Chen. Now that you're here, don't even think about leaving. After I kill you, I'll wipe out your entire clan."
The Imperial Emperor's tone was extremely cold. As the most respected man in the Eastern Continent, he would never allow anyone to challenge his authority, and he would never allow anyone to threaten him.
"Is that so? Why don't you try? Let's see who's faster. I guarantee that before you do anything, I'll kill the Crown Prince and destroy all these heads. "
Jiang Chen Leng Leng said. He wasn't threatened by the Imperial Emperor at all. In terms of temperament, he was much calmer than the Imperial Emperor. He knew that the Imperial Emperor would definitely compromise today. No matter what the Crown Prince had become, he was still the Crown Prince. In the Imperial Emperor's mind, the Crown Prince's life was more precious than Jiang Zhen Hai's. Furthermore, these emperors' heads were related to the Martial Saint Dynasty's reputation. Now that they had been killed, the Imperial Emperor's reputation had been ruined. If someone burned these heads in front of the Imperial Emperor, it wouldn't just be a matter of losing face.
More importantly, these were all emperors, the Imperial Emperor's blood brothers. Now that they were dead, they couldn't even return their heads to the Imperial Emperor. The Imperial Emperor was a failure as an emperor.
"Don't think I'm joking, I only joke with my friends. I'll count to three, and if I don't see my father by then, I'll break one of the Crown Prince's arms right in front of you."
Jiang Chen said with an indifferent tone. He placed his palm on the Crown Prince's shoulder. The Crown Prince's face turned pale because of fear. He knew how terrifying Jiang Chen was. With just a little bit of force from Jiang Chen, the Crown Prince's arm would be crippled.
The Imperial Emperor clenched his fists so tightly that cracking sounds could be heard. Ever since he became the emperor, he had never been so angry.
However, the Imperial Emperor could tell that Jiang Chen wasn't joking.
"Hmph!"
The Imperial Emperor coldly harrumphed. With a wave of his hand, he tore a crack in the air, and a chilly wind came gushing out from it. This was the frightening ability of a Combat King. After comprehending the Spatial Laws, he could easily tear the space apart.
The Imperial Emperor waved his hand again, and four figures were pulled out from the crack. These four were none other than Wu Jiu, Xuan Ye, Jiang Zhenhai, and Yan Zhanyun, who had been imprisoned in the Martial Saint Dynasty.
The four of them staggered and nearly lost their balance. When they finally steadied themselves, they saw Jiang Chen standing in front of them. They were startled at first, but soon after, their faces turned into wild joy.
"Chen 'er!"
Jiang Zhenhai and Yan Zhanyun cried out at the same time. During the days they were imprisoned, there was only one thing that kept them going, and that was their beloved son and son-in-law. They firmly believed that Jiang Chen would come and save them.
"Brother, this …!"
Wu Jiu saw Jiang Chen as well. But soon after, he threw his glance at those heads. When he saw the faces of those heads, he didn't feel happy at all. Instead, he let out a long sigh. No matter what, these were his brothers. Although they had always made things difficult for him when they were alive, and were his enemies, Wu Jiu still felt it was a pity that they had ended up in such a miserable state.
Of course, Wu Jiu only felt it was a pity. Ever since the Imperial Emperor gave the order to annihilate his entire family, and even his own son, Wu Jiu had cut off all ties with the Martial Saint Dynasty.
However, Wu Jiu and Xuan Ye were still shocked. They were shocked because of Jiang Chen. When Jiang Chen left the Martial Saint Dynasty, he was only a Peak Divine Core warrior, not even a Combat Soul warrior. In just a short period of time, not only had he broken through to the Combat Soul realm, his combat strength had also reached a heaven-defying level. So many great warriors of the Martial Saint Dynasty had been killed by him, and after seeing what had happened to all the emperors, they knew without a doubt that Shangguan Sheng and Tiangang Yi's ending would be even more miserable than theirs.
"Wu Jiu, did you see that? This is the man you befriended, the one who killed all your brothers and fellow sect members. I'm sure you feel guilty about this."
The Imperial Emperor Leng Leng stared at Wu Jiu.
"Hmph! Guilty? This is all your fault, I've told you before, Jiang Chen is someone we can't afford to offend. When Jiang Chen first arrived at the Martial Palace, if the Martial Saint Dynasty treated him as a distinguished guest, Jiang Chen might have been recruited by the Martial Saint Dynasty. If that was the case, not only would the Martial Saint Dynasty not have one more powerful enemy, it would have become even more powerful. However, all of you just don't like Jiang Chen, and that's why you've made things difficult for him. That's why all of this has happened. As for the brothers and fellow sect members you mentioned, I'm really sorry, but from the moment you decided to kill me, and from the moment they tried to kill me, that relationship has been completely severed. "
Wu Jiu coldly harrumphed. The Imperial Emperor and those emperors had completely broken his heart. He had no doubt that if it wasn't for Jiang Chen, he would be a dead man by now, and his son would be a wanted criminal by the Martial Saint Dynasty.
"Good, very good! I'll let you know the consequences of going against the Martial Saint Dynasty!"
The Imperial Emperor said with a sneer.
"Imperial Emperor, cut the crap. Let the four of them go, and I'll return the Crown Prince and all these heads to you."
Jiang Chen said. The reason he came here today was to make a deal.
"One for the Crown Prince, and one for all these heads. Among these four, you can only take two with you."
The Imperial Emperor said.
"No way, I want all of them, not one less."
Jiang Chen would never back down. With the Imperial Emperor's current fury, he would most likely kill all of them on the spot.
"Jiang Chen, don't push your luck, this is my bottom line."
The Imperial Emperor was defending his last bit of imperial prestige.
"My bottom line has already been touched by all of you. I have to take all four of them with me, there's no room for negotiation."
Jiang Chen's tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
Seeing that Jiang Chen wouldn't budge, the Imperial Emperor's imperial robe fluttered in the wind, and his body was trembling due to extreme anger. However, in the next moment, his eyes lit up. In his mind, there was no harm in handing these people over to Jiang Chen. With the current situation, there was no way Jiang Chen could escape. As long as he could bring back the Crown Prince and all these heads, all these people, including Jiang Chen, would still have to die.
"I'll say it one last time. One for the Crown Prince, and one for the head. However, Jiang Chen, since you have the strength to kill a peak Combat Soul warrior, do you have the courage to fight me? As long as you can withstand three strikes from me without dying, I'll let all of you go."
A sneer emerged on the Imperial Emperor's face.
"Fine."
Out of the Imperial Emperor's expectation, Jiang Chen agreed without any hesitation.
"Since you're courting death, I won't show any mercy."
A ridiculing look emerged in the Imperial Emperor's eyes. He didn't expect Jiang Chen to agree so easily. It looked like this young man was overconfident just because he had some strength, thinking he was invincible under the heavens. Little did he know, the huge gap between the Combat Soul realm and the Combat King realm was not something Jiang Chen could imagine.
Let alone three strikes, the Imperial Emperor would be able to kill Jiang Chen with just one strike. Once he killed Jiang Chen, he would kill Jiang Chen's entire family and avenge the death of the Imperial Emperor.
This was what the Imperial Emperor was thinking, and Jiang Chen had his own thoughts as well. He was waiting for the Imperial Emperor to let him go. If not, it wouldn't be easy for him to leave with Jiang Zhenhai and the other three burdens.
"Come!"
Jiang Chen leapt into the sky and placed all the heads into his storage ring, including the Crown Prince's head. The storage ring was a sealed space, and it was used to store items, not people. However, for a Combat Soul warrior like the Crown Prince, he wouldn't suffocate to death after being stored in it for a while.
"Chen 'er, be careful!"
"Brother, be careful!"
Jiang Zhenhai and Wu Jiu warned Jiang Chen at the same time. Especially Wu Jiu, his face was filled with worry. He knew how frightening Jiang Chen was, but the Imperial Emperor was a true Combat King warrior. How could a young Combat Soul warrior fight him? The Imperial Emperor's three strikes were deadly.
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