Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate

At the Immortal Martial Grand Assembly, the fourth competition was taking place with great excitement.

With the help of Shangguan Ning and Nangong Wan, Jiang Chen outshone all the other talented contenders.

In fact, no one could last more than a hundred moves against him.

This incredible display amazed and shocked everyone watching.

"He’s so strong!" one person said.

"He’s truly unbeatable!"

"Holy Son Jiang Chen’s wisdom is beyond what we can understand!"

"Who could have guessed? Holy Son Jiang Chen not only has unmatched strength, fighting skills, and willpower, but his wisdom is also without equal!"

"At first, I thought a genius might surpass Jiang Chen in this round. But now, it’s clear that Holy Son Jiang Chen is unbeatable. He truly represents the best talent on the Immortal Martial Continent!"

"There’s no doubt that the title of Number One Prodigy of the Immortal Martial Continent belongs to Holy Son Jiang Chen. The great resources of the Immortal Martial Continent should definitely be his!"

"It’s certain that Holy Son Jiang Chen will rise to the Transcendence realm, becoming the protector of our Immortal Martial Continent!"

One by one, the cultivators watched Jiang Chen’s overwhelming victory, their eyes full of deep admiration.

In their hearts, they respected and honored Jiang Chen.

Even the prodigies who were defeated by Jiang Chen accepted their loss without any resentment or anger.

Although it seemed clear what the final outcome would be and the upcoming matches might seem unnecessary, every competition needs a proper start and finish. So, the event continued as planned.

At that moment, as another talented fighter stepped up to challenge Jiang Chen, a sudden realization hit him. This feeling!

His eyes lit up with recognition. The demon race’s powerhouses have arrived, and they are already here!

Where are you all? With this thought, he quickly spread his divine sense across the vast area around him.

His divine sense reached out over two million kilometers. Using its full range within several hundred thousand miles allowed him to observe everything with unmatched clarity.

On top of that, Jiang Chen subtly called upon a small portion of his True Dragon Bloodline’s power, enhancing his perception even further.

With the help of Shangguan Ning and Nangong Wan, Jiang Chen’s ability to sense and predict danger became incredibly sharp.

Soon, he detected faint but powerful auras, pinpointing the direction, location, and estimated strength of the demon race’s formidable powerhouses.

His eyes sharpened as he focused. Nineteen of them at the Dao Palace realm! he realized.

And two of them give off a pressure similar to Long Tianlu’s. They are likely powerhouses who once reached the Transcendence realm. These two can surely use the combat strength of the Transcendence realm, but only for a short time.

Of course, if Gu Ran, the protagonist, had been alive and under the influence of Heavenly Fate, the demon race’s attacking army wouldn’t have been as powerful. At most, there would have been just one demon at the Transcendence realm among them.

But as Jiang Chen thought about this, his expression changed once again. He sensed another presence, carefully hidden from view.

This aura carried a strong sense of decay.

Jiang Chen’s eyes widened slightly as he recognized the unmistakable feeling of this aura. This is... a human powerhouse!

Moreover, this human powerhouse is capable of momentarily unleashing combat power at the Transcendence realm. I didn’t expect the Immortal Martial Continent to have such a hidden strength. Even the Purple Heaven Holy Land only possesses the fragmented immortal tool, the Purple Heaven Immortal Sword.

Under the influence of Heavenly Fate, this powerful human must have secretly come here upon hearing about the Immortal Martial Continent’s gathering. If Gu Ran’s original story had unfolded, this powerhouse would have helped him, sharing the burden and giving him many opportunities to grow stronger and defeat enemies.

A small smirk formed on Jiang Chen’s face. Now, this human powerhouse will become my ally. With their help, defeating the demon race will be much easier.

With this new information, Jiang Chen saw the demon race as nothing more than an easy target.

"Holy Son Jiang Chen?" The prodigy facing Jiang Chen noticed the change in his expression and asked, slightly confused.

"It’s nothing; it’s just that this competition can’t go on," Jiang Chen replied with a casual smile, then turned to look toward the demon race’s position.

Suddenly, the atmosphere changed!

"Hehehehe!!" A chilling laugh echoed.

"All of you prodigies from the Immortal Martial Continent shall die! Killing you will destroy the future of the Immortal Martial Continent!"

As the cruel, mocking laughter echoed, the once bright sky turned dark. A massive, terrifying humanoid shadow stretched across half the sky, blocking out the sun. It looked like a monstrous figure, snapping and growling menacingly.

In that moment, the millions of cultivators present were completely stunned and caught off guard.

From a distance, the atmosphere grew tense among the stronger human powerhouses.

"What?!" one exclaimed in disbelief.

"It’s a great powerhouse of the demon race!"

"The demon race is ambushing us, planning to wipe out all our prodigies!"

"Damn it! We’re powerless!"

"Jing Chengwang, it’s all your fault for gathering us in such a remote location. You should be punished!"

Their faces twisted with anger, and their collective fury rang out in the surrounding area.

Without hesitation, everyone rushed forward, eager to help.

Jing Chengwang and the other three Dao Palace realm cultivators from the Ageless Spirit Heavenly Sect quickly made their way to the assembly ground to offer support.

But, unlike the panic and urgency of the others, he stayed calm.

Surrounded by countless angry glares, Jing Chengwang slowly spoke, "Everyone, please stay calm!"

"This is all a trap set by Holy Son Jiang Chen!"

"He knew the demon race would seize the chance during the Immortal Martial Grand Assembly to attack. He’s fully prepared and has the means to trap the entire demon race army in one sweep!"

Upon hearing this, the human powerhouses were shocked, and much of their anger quickly faded.

"Holy Son Jiang Chen is fully prepared?" someone exclaimed.

"He plans to trap all the attacking demons in one move?!"

The human powerhouses were stunned, never expecting Jiang Chen to have such foresight.

However, deep worry remained, as the demon race’s invading army was overwhelmingly powerful!

From the massive, dark shadow in the sky, they could see at least ten Dao Palace realm demons!

"There are too many demons attacking!" an elderly man at the Dao Palace realm said with concern. "Even if they can protect themselves, what about the millions of regular cultivators?"

One of the cultivators gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it! It’s too late!"

"I just hope Holy Son Jiang Chen really is fully prepared!"

The remaining cultivators, their faces grim, stared intently at the scene unfolding in the distance, watching as the shadows of the Dao Palace realm demons loomed, blocking everything in their path.

"You filthy demons! As long as I, Yu Hong, am here, you won’t succeed!" Just then, a raspy voice rang out across the land. A gray figure suddenly appeared, and a terrifying aura like a white hurricane surged into the sky.

Rumble!

The white hurricane quickly swept away the shadows of the demon race’s powerhouses, much like a strong gust of wind clearing away dark clouds.

A cultivator exclaimed, "Is this Holy Son Jiang Chen’s backup plan?!"

"This elder... he’s at least a Half-step Transcendence realm great powerhouse!"

"So powerful, truly powerful!"

The human cultivators’ faces brightened with joy.

"What?" The expressions of the Dao Palace realm demons shifted, their eyes filled with caution. "There’s another human cultivator here. That aura... Half-step Transcendence realm!"

"He’s just a dying man hanging on to life. Even if he dares act, he’ll meet his end. No immortal pill can save him." Jiu Xiaoyin sneered, "Everyone, continue the assault. I’ll deal with him."

"Yes!" The demons and demonic cultivators, now full of confidence and fierce determination, charged toward Jiang Chen and the others.