NOVEL WEB Chapter 272
Chapter 272: A Dying Man with So Much Nonsense (Subscription Required)
“First Move of the Nine Heavens Sword Art, Heaven-Shaking Sword!”
As Jiang Che’s shout echoed, countless sword auras suddenly appeared around him.
As the sword auras crisscrossed, numerous blue sword flowers interwove, looking incredibly divine.
“Go!”
Jiang Che softly commanded, and countless sword auras transformed into afterimages, flying directly towards Tang Shan Shui.
The internal energy that Tang Shan Shui had unleashed quickly vanished under the terrifying assault of the sword auras.
Yet the remaining sword auras continued, piercing fiercely towards Tang Shan Shui’s face.
At this moment, Tang Shan Shui was completely stunned. Staring at the rain of swords, his expression was utterly bewildered.
The technique Jiang Che had used was something he had never seen or heard of before.
But he didn’t have time to think further, hurriedly summoning all his internal energy to defend himself.
He could feel an overwhelming and terrifying force emanating from the rain of swords.
If he couldn’t block it, he might actually be in mortal danger!
In the blink of an eye, the sword auras were right in front of Tang Shan Shui.
Although he managed to resist part of the sword auras’ power, the force was too great for him to fully withstand.
Sweat beaded on Tang Shan Shui’s forehead, his face growing increasingly pale, his arms trembling uncontrollably.
He was on the verge of collapse!
Seeing that more than half of the sword auras were still coming, he gritted his teeth.
With a stomp of his foot, his aura surged by another threefold!
“Ah!”
Tang Shan Shui shouted loudly, his face contorting in pain.
He pushed his hands forward, and a golden barrier of internal energy formed in front of him.
The barrier blocked the rain of swords completely.
………
With a crisp “crack” in the silent night, everything fell quiet again.
Jiang Che took a deep breath, adjusting his breathing.
He had underestimated how much internal energy the Nine Heavens Sword Art would consume. Without the Pure Yang Infinite Technique as a foundation, just performing this move alone would have left him completely drained.
But what surprised him more was that Tang Shan Shui had actually withstood his attack???
“Didn’t expect you to have some skills, old man.”
Jiang Che looked at Tang Shan Shui, speaking meaningfully.
Although the old man had blocked his attack, his shaky stance made it clear that his internal energy was completely depleted.
Even a regular person could easily deal with Tang Shan Shui now, as he was no different from an ordinary elderly man without internal energy.
“I lost…”
Tang Shan Shui sighed, his voice trembling.
His expression was complex as he slowly closed his eyes.
Although he had blocked Jiang Che’s attack, his internal energy was exhausted, while Jiang Che seemed unaffected.
The outcome of the battle was clear!
Despite his unwillingness to admit defeat to such a young opponent, reality was undeniable.
He knew what awaited him; living for over a hundred years, he had come to terms with it.
After all, life had become a repetitive cycle of cultivation, which he had long grown tired of.
Death might even be a form of release for him…
Jiang Che walked up to Tang Shan Shui, looking down at him coldly.
“Any last words?”
“If possible…”
“I hope Young Master Jiang can spare Tianlong.”
“Please, let him go.”
Tang Shan Shui opened his aged eyes, his tone filled with pleading, almost kneeling before Jiang Che.
Jiang Che must have known about his relationship with Tang Tianlong, and he feared that after his death, Jiang Che would continue targeting Tang Tianlong.
No matter what, Tang Tianlong was the most outstanding talent of the Tang family’s younger generation. He didn’t want to see him fall.
Tang Tianlong’s potential was undeniable, and despite his flawed character, he was the future hope of the Tang family.
Now that he had a chance, he naturally wanted to secure a future for him.
With Jiang Che’s terrifying cultivation, killing Tang Tianlong would be a simple task.
Moreover, Jiang Che’s backing would certainly support his decision. The Jiang family had no reason to fear the Tang family.
The entire Tang family might even suffer due to this incident, facing severe retaliation from the Jiang family.
Realizing this, Tang Shan Shui deeply regretted his decision.
Damn it, he had been misled by Tang Tianlong into attempting to assassinate Jiang Che.
Now, he failed to kill Jiang Che, and the Tang family might be exterminated because of him.
How could he face the ancestors of the Tang family?
“Do you think Tang Tianlong is still the same as before?”
“Didn’t you notice that Tang Tianlong’s personality changed drastically three years ago?”
Jiang Che looked at Tang Shan Shui mockingly. Tang Tianlong dared to provoke him, so the Tang family no longer needed to exist!
“What…?”
“Young Master Jiang, what do you mean by that?”
Tang Shan Shui looked at Jiang Che, confused and unable to understand his words.
“A dying man with so much nonsense!”
“Don’t worry, I’ll soon send Tang Tianlong to join you.”
Jiang Che sneered, releasing a faint blue sword aura from his fingers, piercing through Tang Shan Shui’s skull.
Tang Shan Shui didn’t even have time to scream before falling to the ground, still with a bewildered expression.
He died with endless questions…
“Ding, the host has killed a key character in the plot—Tang Shan Shui, and received 10,000 villain points as a reward.”