WHOOSH—

With a sudden wave of Jiang Ziyou’s hand, a swathe of black shadows filled the sky.

They were ferocious Demon Beasts, one after another.

There were venomous swamp toads, their bodies half-submerged in stinking mud; decaying Lair King Snakes; and Cyan Fox Lizards the size of small mountains, saliva drooling down like waterfalls...

All of them were grotesquely shaped Demon Beasts—so terrifying and hideous they were nauseating to behold.

Jiang Ziyou stood outside the Immortal Slaughter Ancient Array, her face a mask of arrogant cruelty.

This Immortal Slaughter Ancient Array came from the Celestial Fate Daoist’s Treasure List in Celestial Essence City. It had cost a full 800 million points. It was said that at its Peak, this Grand Array could even bind the Immortal Gods of old.

Of course, the Immortal Slaughter Ancient Array before them was just a replica!

But its power was still enough to restrain an ordinary Union Palace Realm expert!

Looking down condescendingly at Jiang Chen trapped within the Immortal Slaughter Ancient Array, Jiang Ziyou’s face was filled with excitement and mockery. She laughed heartily, "Jiang Chen, oh, Jiang Chen, I bet you never imagined this day would come, did you?"

Xuan Cangming stood quietly to the side, a cold sneer on his face.

He had entered the Saint Martial Sword Sect at the same time as Lan Haichen.

Ever since their time in the Outer Sect, he had been a follower of Lan Haichen and was one of the senior veterans of the Celestial Alliance.

He was utterly loyal to Lan Haichen.

Since Jiang Chen was an enemy of the Celestial Alliance, he was eager to see him dealt with. That was why he had unhesitatingly spent a great number of points to help Jiang Ziyou exchange for these items to use against Jiang Chen.

Inside the Immortal Slaughter Ancient Array.

Jiang Chen’s vision blurred and a wave of heat washed over his body. He bit his tongue, forcing himself to maintain a sliver of clarity as he glared at Jiang Ziyou. "What did you do to me? What was on that dagger?"

"I already told you, it was Seven-Step Bewitching Powder. This poison is worth a full one hundred million points! Jiang Chen, oh, Jiang Chen, to deal with you, I’ve spent a total of nine hundred million points. You should be proud, even in death!"

Jiang Ziyou cackled sinisterly. "Once poisoned by the Seven-Step Bewitching Powder, you will be thrown into a frenzy of lust. When that happens, you wouldn’t be able to stop yourself even if it were a sow in front of you!"

She gave her slender, jade-like hand a light flick.

A black Crystal Stone landed in her palm. A smug smile spread across Jiang Ziyou’s face. "I heard you’re an Artifact Refiner. You should recognize this, then?"

"A Memory Stone?"

Jiang Chen’s expression changed drastically.

A Memory Stone.

Just as its name implied, it was a special type of Profound Weapon that could record everything that happened!

Jiang Ziyou grinned. "That’s right, a Memory Stone. Soon, you’ll fall into a state of lust, lose all consciousness, and be left with only your most primitive instincts. I’ve prepared more than thirty of the ugliest, most disgusting Demon Beasts for you—males and females. That should be enough for you to have a good time! Hehehe, when I get back to the Saint Martial Dynasty, I’ll release the contents of this Memory Stone. By then, everyone in the great Saint Martial Dynasty will know the name Jiang Chen!"

A chill went through Jiang Chen’s heart.

The mouth of a green bamboo snake, the stinger on a hornet’s tail—neither is as venomous as a cruel woman’s heart! 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Only at this moment did Jiang Chen truly understand the meaning of that saying!

’This Jiang Ziyou not only wants me dead, she wants to ruin me completely, to leave my reputation in tatters!’

"You venomous demon..." Jiang Chen roared through gritted teeth.

Jiang Ziyou threw her head back and laughed, triumphant.

"Go on! Keep cursing! The harsher you curse, the happier and more excited I get, hahaha..." Her expression suddenly turned savage, filled with overwhelming hatred. "Jiang Chen, do you have any idea how long I’ve waited for this day? It would have been so much better if you had just stayed a good-for-nothing, but no, you refused to accept your fate! You not only caused my father’s death, but you almost got me abandoned by Senior Brother Lan. Today, I’m not just going to kill you—I’m going to destroy your reputation after you’re dead! I’ll make sure you can’t even rest in peace, hahaha...!"

"Listen up, you beasts! As long as you torture that man down there to my satisfaction today, I will grant you your freedom when this is over!"

Jiang Ziyou then gave the command with a sharp wave of her hand.

"ROAR!"

"AWOOOO..."

"Human, I’m going to mount you..."

"Come here, human..."

"For freedom!"

In an instant, the Demon Beasts stormed into the Immortal Slaughter Ancient Array and rushed toward Jiang Chen.

"Damn it..."

Jiang Chen’s expression turned grim.

His eyes flashed with fury, and a bone-chilling killing intent, so palpable it was almost solid, shot out from him. Mustering the last of his consciousness, he roared, "Get lost!"

His longsword swept through the air.

The Spirit-Slaying Sword erupted with an unrivaled black Sword Aura that whistled through the air. Wherever the Sword Aura passed, it instantly slew three powerful Demon Beasts. Their bodies exploded, sending blood spraying into the air. The pungent stench of blood, however, only served to drive the remaining Demon Beasts into an even greater frenzy, and they charged at Jiang Chen with even greater speed.

Jiang Chen’s face was incredibly grim.

That last strike had drained much of his focus. His consciousness was growing hazy, and he staggered, nearly losing his footing.

"ROAR!"

A decaying Lair King Snake coiled its body like a longbow, then suddenly snapped straight.

Like a long whip, it lashed viciously against Jiang Chen’s body.

WHOOSH—

Jiang Chen was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"ROAR... This human is mine!" the Cyan Fox Lizard bellowed, thick saliva dripping from its mouth as it galloped on all fours toward Jiang Chen.

It leaped, pinning Jiang Chen beneath it.

Just as it was about to press its attack...

A sharp Sword Aura pierced through its abdomen. With a loud BANG, the Cyan Fox Lizard’s head exploded.

Jiang Chen kicked its body away.

PTHOO!

Jiang Chen spat another mouthful of blood, his face deathly pale.

Holding the Memory Stone, Jiang Ziyou’s face was filled with triumph. "Jiang Chen, you can’t hold on much longer, can you? Just give up. These Demon Beasts are actually quite cute. It’s an honor for you to have relations with them! Oh, right, I’ve already investigated. You have two disciples, and there’s a woman named Xiao Qingyi living in their residence, isn’t there? After I leave the Celestial Fate Ancient Realm, I’ll send people to capture that woman. I’ll find some Demon Beasts for her too, so you two can be a pair of lovebirds in name. See? I’m quite kind, aren’t I? Hahaha..."

WHOOSH—

With trembling hands, he swung his sword, knocking a Demon Beast away.

Jiang Chen’s consciousness was on the verge of fading completely.

A white fog seemed to cloud his vision. He shook his head violently to regain some clarity. His furious gaze locked onto Jiang Ziyou, radiating an unrivaled killing intent. "Jiang Ziyou, if you dare touch a single hair on Qingyi’s head, I swear I will make you regret ever being born!"

"Tsk tsk, I’m so scared! Jiang Chen, aren’t you the arrogant one? Did you ever think you’d see a day like this?"

Jiang Ziyou sneered, her face like that of a venomous viper. She spoke, enunciating each word. "You care about that woman, don’t you? Well, I’ve decided. I won’t kill you just yet. I’m going to make you watch as she’s ravaged by a thousand beasts. The sight will surely be exhilarating! Hahaha..."

[First Chapter of the day!]