After Defying the Villain’s Fate for Nine Lifetimes, the Heroines Turn Mad!

Glaciers surrounded the area at the end of the Mysterious Ice Realm, and snow covered everything.

Between the glaciers, there was a narrow corridor, just wide enough for two cultivators to walk side by side.

Passing through the corridor, one could reach a one-way teleportation array, which was the only exit of the Mysterious Ice Realm.

Apart from the prodigies and the mad cultivators, there were also many ordinary cultivators who had entered the ice secret realm this time.

Now, just a few dozen days after the opening of the ice secret realm, numerous cultivators had already gathered in front of the corridor, eager to leave first.

There was no choice. The opening of this Mysterious Ice Realm was just too strange.

First came the thunderous shocks that sent cultivators scattering in all directions.

Then, a violent uprising of beasts within the secret realm turned many cultivators into prey for these monsters.

If that were all, it would have been bearable.

This left many cultivators cursing their luck along the way.

Having come to the secret realm with great difficulty, they ended up gaining nothing and even nearly lost their lives several times!

At this moment, with the beasts still in an uproar within the realm, many cultivators planned to leave as soon as possible for the sake of their own safety.

When Jiang Chen arrived with Nangong Jiuxi, the corridor was already crowded with thousands of cultivators.

They were pushing and shoving each other while hurling insults that invoked each other’s ancestors in a lively scene, ready to start a fight at the slightest disagreement.

Outside the corridor, Jiang Chen found Jiang Lianyue and Zhang Hu.

Upon seeing Nangong Jiuxi, Jiang Lianyue let out a deep sigh, her thoughts unreadable.

On the other hand, Zhang Hu gave Jiang Chen a big thumbs up, winking and making faces.

“Have you seen Su Shan and the other prodigies?” Jiang Chen asked.

“I have!” Zhang Hu was the first to respond.

“Su Shan and the others arrived yesterday. They didn’t enter the corridor but stayed at the foot of the glacier outside, seemingly waiting for something.”

“Su Shan has gathered his fellow disciples, and the Six Swordsmen of the Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion have assembled. Their strength is not to be underestimated!” Jiang Lianyue analyzed.

Jiang Chen nodded, pondering internally.

The fact that Su Shan and the others had arrived here meant they were considering leaving, but their lack of movement into the corridor suggested they had other plans.

As for what they were plotting, Jiang Chen had his suspicions.

It was either to deal with him or Nangong Jiuxi!

Such is the way of the righteous path. They seize any opportunity to display their ‘noble righteousness’ and ‘hatred for evil’.

Just then, someone approached from afar and came straight to Jiang Chen: “Brother Jiang, Su Shan has sent me to issue a challenge. He wishes to have a showdown with you beneath the distant glacier!”

Upon hearing this, Nangong Jiuxi, Jiang Lianyue, and Zhang Hu almost burst into laughter.

A challenge?

Has Su Shan lost his mind? Did he forget that not long ago, he was beaten so badly by Jiang Chen that his ancient sword self-destructed?

“Jiang Chen, about this…” Nangong Jiuxi calmed down and guessed something, wanting to offer a warning.

“I accept this challenge!” Jiang Chen interrupted.

This left the messenger visibly stunned.

He thought he would need to spend a lot of effort, perhaps even resort to provocation, to get Jiang Chen to agree.

He didn’t expect Jiang Chen to accept so readily.

What others didn’t know was Jiang Chen had already intended to go on a killing spree to deter others after Nangong Jiuxi was injured by Su Shan and his group.

Even if Su Shan and the others made no move, he would have taken the initiative.

After accepting the challenge, Jiang Chen was ready to follow the messenger.

Knowing the danger of the journey, Nangong Jiuxi and the others wanted to accompany him but were stopped by Jiang Chen.

“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine,” Jiang Chen said.

“The Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion is not to be underestimated. Su Shan and the other Sword Pavilion members surely have some powerful trump cards,” Nangong Jiuxi is still worried.

To this, Jiang Chen just smiled.

He knew more than that.

He knew their powerful trump card was the “Seven Luminaries Sword Formation”!

In the nine cycles of reincarnation, Jiang Chen would become enemies with the Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion and be trapped in the Seven Luminaries Sword Formation at least once in every life.

At first, he had to use many trump cards to survive under the might of the Seven Luminaries Sword Formation, but as his experience grew, he had fully deciphered the entire formation!

It’s no exaggeration to say that in this life, Jiang Chen’s understanding of the Seven Luminaries Sword Formation was even stronger than Su Shan and the others.

After reassuring Jiang Lianyue and the rest, Jiang Chen stepped forward again.

As he walked, the messenger suddenly remembered something, stopped, and shouted with all his might to the surroundings: “Everyone is welcome to watch this battle!!”

Upon hearing this, the previously noisy crowd of cultivators suddenly quieted down.

Moments later, cheers erupted!

They didn’t know how strong Jiang Chen was, but they knew that Su Shan was ranked second in the Heaven’s Pride Ranking!

Just that title alone was worth going to see!

It might even be an opportunity if they could learn something from it.

“Brother Jiang is extraordinarily strong, so you wouldn’t mind others watching, right?” Seeing that Jiang Chen remained silent, the messenger asked with a smile.

You’ve already made the announcement and now you’re asking me?

Ridiculous.

“You’re smiling so ugly, you wouldn’t mind if I slapped you twice, right?” Jiang Chen scoffed.

No sooner had he spoken than he actually slapped the messenger twice, leaving him dizzy and disoriented.

The messenger was angry but dared not show it, suppressing his resentment and leading the way at the front.

Watching his back, Jiang Chen’s gaze turned cold.

This made him even more certain that Su Shan and the others had already set up the sword formation, planning to lure him into a trap.

Only with such confidence would they invite other cultivators to watch.

What Jiang Chen couldn’t understand was… it wasn’t a glorious act for several righteous path cultivators to join forces against one person.

By letting other cultivators watch, weren’t Su Shan and the others worried about tarnishing the reputation of the Seven Luminaries Sword Pavilion?

Even if they won, it would be a victory without honor.

Unable to figure it out, Jiang Chen stopped thinking about it and also moved forward.

Not far behind him followed Nangong Jiuxi and the others, along with thousands of ordinary cultivators.

The crowd moved mightily and finally reached the foot of the glacier.

Su Shan stood alone, with a sword and an arm, exuding a fighting spirit.

Without any hesitation, Jiang Chen stepped forward again.

Seeing that the others also wanted to follow, someone immediately stopped them: “When masters clash, the power is extraordinary. It’s better for everyone to watch from a distance and observe quietly.”

The crowd thought it made sense and stopped in their tracks.

Nangong Jiuxi and the others were unwilling to stay back and insisted on following, but they were blocked by the Buddhist disciples from the Buddha Temple.

“Move aside!”

Nangong Jiuxi’s eyes turned cold, and the innate demonic energy emerged from her body, infusing her sword.

“Amitabha!”

The first Buddhist disciple, Ci En, saw this and put his hands together: “Donor, your demonic energy is overwhelming. Once Jiang Chen dies, let this poor monk enlighten you!”

Once Jiang Chen dies?

These words reached the ears of Jiang Lianyue and Zhang Hu, and their expressions changed instantly.

Hearing Ci En’s words, Jiang Lianyue remembered something.

“Eldest Senior Brother! Be careful, it’s the Seven Luminaries Sword…” she hurriedly shouted.

But before she could finish saying “Formation,”

“Clang!!”

“Clang!!”

Five earth-shattering sword cries pierced the sky.

Five ancient swords hidden beneath the ice, controlled by Sword Two and the others, suddenly burst forth from the ice.

They emitted dazzling sword light as they suspended in the air.

At the same time, Su Shan murmured as he watched Jiang Chen step into the formation.

“Jiang Chen, as long as you live, the righteous path cannot be at peace.”

“Ha!”

With that, he let out a shout, concentrating all his cultivation, channeling all his spiritual power into a phantom ancient sword, and point it straight to the heavens.

“Clang——!”

The six ancient swords vibrated at the same time.

Their sword light scattered, turning into golden chains that spread out.

In just a moment, Jiang Chen’s limbs and body were entangled.

Then, the sword’s radiance covered the sky, transforming into a gigantic prison cage that seemed capable of imprisoning the heavens and locking the earth, with the spiritual energy inside coming to a standstill.

“Seven Luminaries!”

Su Shan uttered the truth.

Under his control, six ancient swords soared once again, crisscrossing above the cage, slashing out numerous sword qis while bringing forth a sky full of sword light.

The sword light shimmered, changing colors continuously.

The ancient swords, like brushes, seemed to be outlining the starry sky, where stars twinkled in the shape of the seven luminaries, dazzling and eye-catching.

In the end, the ancient swords hung in the air, suspended above Jiang Chen’s head.

The myriad sword shadows that were brought forth also became incredibly solid, likewise suspended in the sky, their tips pointing downward.

In a matter of a few breaths, Jiang Chen was locked by the sword formation with ten thousand swords hanging above his head!