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

Right then, no matter what Bo Luncang tried, he just couldn't shake Sun Tianlin off. The guy was like glue—relentless, clinging to him with every move. And the longer it went on, the more anxious Bo Luncang got.

But off in the distance, the real problem—the powerhouse who had just wiped out a demon army a million strong—still hadn't made a move. That gave Bo Luncang a sliver of hope.

Maybe… maybe that Nirvana Peering realm monster already left after crushing the demon army?

Bo Luncang wanted to believe it. Really, he did.

Unfortunately, just as that hopeful thought started forming in his mind, he sensed someone new step into range of his divine sense.

A young man. And the aura he gave off? Pure Nirvana Peering realm—strong and completely unhidden.

Bo Luncang's face changed. No! He's really here! But… he's not a true dragon? What's going on? When did the Immortal Martial Continent get a Nirvana Peering realm powerhouse like this?

His thoughts were spinning. He couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Up in the sky, Jiang Chen flew forward, eyes calm. With just a glance, powered by his Villain Eye, he looked straight at the two men still locked in battle.

In a blink, two glowing information panels popped up in his vision—one for Sun Tianlin, the other for Bo Luncang.

[Name: Sun Tianlin

Status: Passerby

Fate Value: 8524

Aptitude: Perfect Grade

Innate Talent: Purple-red Sky Thunder Spirit Body

Realm: Early-stage Nirvana Peering

Cultivation Methods: Purple Crest Immortal Gold Records (Void Tribulation, Main Techniques), Blood Mist Thin Silk Blade Technique, Moon Scroll Thunder Array (Nirvana Peering, Great Accomplishment-Level), Life-Death Calamity Immortal Scripture (Transcendence, Perfect-Level)

Main Equipment: Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Compass (Nirvana Peering, Low-Grade), Imperial Cold Mist Blade Hoop (Transcendence, Top-Grade)

True Combat Power: Early-stage Nirvana Peering (+)

Trust Level: 40/100]

Jiang Chen glanced over at Bo Luncang's panel. His power level was also marked as Early-stage Nirvana Peering (+).

This is amazing, he grinned slightly. Weapons, gear, cultivation methods, real strength—it shows me everything. And that Sun Tianlin guy doesn't trust me much either. He's definitely suspicious.

Just then, Sun Tianlin noticed Jiang Chen arriving. He burst out laughing and attacked Bo Luncang even harder.

"Hahaha! Demon scum, my backup's here! You're done for!"

But even though he sounded excited, a shadow passed behind his eyes.

He hadn't forgotten what happened to his three sons.

And now that Jiang Chen had shown up, more thoughts crept into his mind. Whoever took out Sun Ji and the others that fast had to be at least Half-step Nirvana Peering realm.

Jiang Chen—someone clearly in the Nirvana Peering realm—fit that description perfectly. He could've done it easily.

Still, Sun Tianlin didn't let anything show on his face.

Whether Jiang Chen did it or not didn't matter—right now, killing Bo Luncang was the top priority.

So he went all in, attacking with everything he had—leaving an opening for Jiang Chen to land a killing blow!

What Sun Tianlin didn't know was that Jiang Chen had already picked up on the hidden suspicion and quiet hostility in his heart.

Bo Luncang saw through what Sun Tianlin was doing.

"You damn humans! Don't think I'll go down without a fight! If I die today, I'm taking you all with me!" he shouted, his face full of madness. He knew he couldn't escape now, so he decided to go all out and drag everyone else down too.

He quickly popped a strange pill into his mouth and threw his head back in a roar, activating his life-threatening secret technique—the Ultimate Artificial Devil Heart Forbidden Art.

Using this secret art, along with the pill, meant certain death. But in return, his combat strength shot up like crazy.

The moment he finished, Bo Luncang's power jumped straight to the Middle-stage Nirvana Peering realm!

"DIE!" he bellowed, swinging his huge meteor hammer, which was overflowing with terrifying Great Dao power. He smashed it down with full force.

"What kind of forbidden art is that?!" Sun Tianlin's face changed completely. He jumped back fast, trying to dodge the deadly strike.

But just as he was backing away, he suddenly realized something—Bo Luncang's attack wasn't aimed at him at all.

It was aimed at the newcomer!

Not good. He's going after that young Nirvana Peering realm cultivator. That guy's only at the Early-stage—he won't be able to take a hit like that. He has to dodge it! He can't go down here! The thought hit Sun Tianlin all at once.

He couldn't step in to help Jiang Chen, so all he could do was silently hope he'd manage to avoid it.

But what Jiang Chen did next completely shocked both Sun Tianlin and Bo Luncang.

Instead of backing away from the powerful strike, he went straight at it—head-on!

"Idiot, FALL BACK!" Sun Tianlin shouted, stunned. "Just wait a little longer! That demon freak is about to blow himself up!"

He couldn't understand how someone this reckless had managed to reach the Nirvana Peering realm at all.

Hah! This kid just stepped into the Nirvana Peering realm, and he's already acting this full of himself? Bo Luncang sneered. "You think you can block my Middle-stage Nirvana Peering attack with your Early-stage strength?"

"Fine by me! Go ahead, try! I'll smash you flat, then crush that human trash next—two-for-one deal, hahahaha!" His eyes lit up with crazed excitement.

But right then, something changed.

Jiang Chen's aura exploded upward. In that instant, he truly broke into the Nirvana Peering realm—and his true strength shot up to Middle-stage Nirvana Peering realm!

At the same time, he calmly spoke: "Myriad Changes Hidden Void Sword."

"What?!" Bo Luncang's eyes shrank fast, just in time to see a glowing silver sword swing down and crash into his meteor hammer with terrifying force.

CLANG——!!

The sound rang out like thunder, echoing for tens of thousands of miles.

The shockwave was massive. It tore the sky apart for millions of miles. Even the air itself split open, revealing the endless stretch of stars beyond.

Bo Luncang was blasted backward, along with his hammer—and even more shocking, part of the hammer was broken off.

He stared at his damaged immortal weapon, his pupils shrinking to the size of grains.

A breakthrough—during battle? At this level? Isn't that something people plan for years in advance? And that sword… it's not some ordinary weapon. That's at least Nirvana Peering grade! Who IS this guy? What's he doing on the Immortal Martial Continent?

Sun Tianlin was just as stunned.

That demon actually got pushed back? Am I seeing this right? This makes no sense! He gawked at Jiang Chen, eyes wide, completely blown away.

He had thought Jiang Chen was done for. He never expected the entire situation to flip like this.

Seeing Sun Tianlin frozen in shock, Bo Luncang suddenly turned his attention. His killing intent locked onto him instead.

"Your turn, you little worm!" he growled.

"Crap!" Sun Tianlin's face twisted in alarm. He dodged to the side immediately, too afraid to take the hit head-on.

But he was too slow.

Once again, he had been outplayed by Bo Luncang's brutal cunning.