446: The glorious and righteous path protects my heart

“For justice!”

Chen De roared and charged at the two of them.

But because it was a free-for-all, everyone was restrained by the other two, and no one could deliver a killing blow, nor did anyone have the chance to deliver a killing blow.

It wasn't that there were no moves to instantly kill an opponent.

But to replicate the strategy used to deal with Qing Li, that was completely impossible; no one would give him that chance.

All three were seasoned veterans of countless battles; if even a tiny flaw was exposed, it could be seized upon by the other two.

The battle raged on for an unknown duration.

Chen De secretly sent a message to Myriad Gods, “Benefactor, actually, I was deliberately putting on a show for that old bastard, the East Sea Sword Saint. It was all to help you obtain the innate origin.

Heh, this kid, usually so honest-looking with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, but he's actually the most cunning of them all.

To actually covet your belongings, Benefactor, he’s truly courting death!”

“Good!” Myriad Gods agreed without a second thought, completely forgetting the fact that Chen De had attacked him twice earlier.

Then, he secretly sent a message to the East Sea Sword Saint, “Bro… Brother Sword, let’s team up and deal with that ungrateful fellow first.

Look at his shameless appearance, oh my, I really can’t stand it.

This innate origin is yours; I don’t want anything. Today, I just want to properly teach this ungrateful scoundrel a lesson.”

“Good!” The East Sea Sword Saint agreed without hesitation, completely forgetting the fact that Myriad Gods had attacked him twice earlier.

Meanwhile, Chen De and the East Sea Sword Saint were also conversing, “I really didn't expect that Benefactor would be such a person. To attack us so fiercely just for a bit of innate origin, how can this be right?

If he truly wanted it, I would have given it to him. Why resort to murder and robbery?

Such a person, he must be living in great pain, isn't he? This isn’t the person he used to be able to accept, nor is it the person I envisioned.

Today, I don’t want the innate origin anymore; I only wish to give Benefactor a quick, dignified, and clean end.”

Chen De had initially thought the East Sea Sword Saint wouldn't reply, but then he actually responded.

“Good!” Chen De agreed without hesitation, completely forgetting the fact that the East Sea Sword Saint had attacked him twice earlier.

After their conversation, Chen De continued speaking with Myriad Gods, “Benefactor, how about it? Should we make a move against that old bastard, the East Sea Sword Saint, now?”

“Wait, wait for the right moment.” Myriad Gods did not immediately join forces, because he was still conversing with the East Sea Sword Saint.

On the surface, the three continuously exchanged blows, but in reality, they were all secretly conversing and negotiating with each other.

They fought and chatted like this, and the battle continued for an unknown duration.

While they were chatting happily behind each other's backs, Chen De and Myriad Gods suddenly attacked the East Sea Sword Saint simultaneously.

Their moves, skills, and martial arts cooperated with incredible synergy, as if pre-arranged, blocking all of the East Sea Sword Saint's offensive and defensive routes.

Then, Chen De pressed his advantage, delivering several heavy blows to the East Sea Sword Saint in quick succession.

After Chen De finished, it was Myriad Gods’s turn, also delivering killing blows with immense power.

The two of them dealt with the East Sea Sword Saint using a rotational, alternating attack style, with each strike being the most powerful and optimal attack.

They also combined their attacks, forcing him to constantly react, achieving an effect greater than the sum of their individual strengths.

Under their combined cooperation, the East Sea Sword Saint quickly fell into a disadvantage and became increasingly unable to cope.

Although Chen De and Myriad Gods's actions were very sudden, just a second ago, the two of them were still amicably discussing with the East Sea Sword Saint how to deal with the other one.

As they were discussing tactics, their conversation was cut short mid-sentence as they suddenly and perfectly in sync attacked him.

Of course, the East Sea Sword Saint had never truly believed their words; he had been wary of them attacking him the entire time.

Therefore, during that initial surprise attack, Chen De and Myriad Gods did not gain much of an advantage.

The results achieved were not much different from when the two of them directly confronted the East Sea Sword Saint.

But as the East Sea Sword Saint continuously fell into a disadvantage, and the situation became more dire, his defeat was only a matter of time.

A swordsman would rather break than bend!

His identity as a sword cultivator made him prefer death over retreat, vowing to fight Chen De and the other to the end.

But still, the same saying applies: sword intent is idealistic, but this world is not.

Even the most powerful sword intent has a gradual process, not an overnight achievement.

All three were top existences in the Lower Plane; none were inferior to the others. Once two of them joined forces, the third would inevitably find it difficult to resist.

As for why it was the East Sea Sword Saint, it was simple: among the three, he was the easiest to kill.

Whether it was Chen De's substitute divine ability or Myriad Gods's Heaven and Earth Qian Yuan, both allowed them to endure for a long time under focused fire.

In this way, if it was difficult to take down an opponent for a long time, joining forces would lose its meaning, and it would ultimately revert to a three-way melee.

And a sustained three-way melee, with the three mutually restraining each other and no one going all out, who knew how long it would continue?

As the most stable structure, a triangle might continue indefinitely without a result.

Only the East Sea Sword Saint was their breakthrough point, and he could be dealt with in a short time.

Moreover, the East Sea Sword Saint's offensive power was the strongest among the three; no matter which of the two they eliminated, it would pose a huge threat to the remaining one.

As they continued to exchange blows, the East Sea Sword Saint continuously fell into a disadvantage.

Boom!

With a thunderous crash, he died.

In his dying moments, the East Sea Sword Saint unleashed his final attack, a burst of his lifelong sword intent.

The purpose of this strike was not to kill Chen De and the other, but to unleash a nascent form of a technique he had recently comprehended.

In that instant, the scene before Chen De's eyes abruptly changed.

He seemed to return to that familiar high school classroom, wearing his school uniform, looking exactly as he did in high school.

The noisy sounds of the classroom, classmates talking, discussing problems... Not only that, the girl he once had a crush on suddenly rushed over and hugged him, burying herself in his arms.

How many times had Chen De dreamed of this scene? How many dreams did it take to experience all of this?

The girl looked up and smiled at Chen De, and Chen De felt something stir within his heart.

But just then, the girl's eyes were filled with disbelief, and her gaze slowly shifted downwards.

She saw a very, very small incision sliced open on her abdomen.

A hand first used its fingers to widen the wound, and then the entire hand had already reached inside, stirring continuously.

Blood flowed down from her wound and also down Chen De's arm.

In just a blink of an eye, the girl's lower body was stained red with blood, and a small pool of blood had already formed between her and Chen De.

The surrounding classmates, terrified by Chen De's action, screamed and shouted, yet no one dared to step forward.

The girl trembled all over from the pain, and with a pained and stammering voice, she asked, “Wh-why… why?”

Chen De, however, smiled and said, “If I want to kill, I kill. Why so many whys?”

As he spoke, his hand casually pulled outwards, tearing out a bloody object along with blood vessels and other tissues.

He stared at it, examining it, “Did you know that the organ structures of different people are also different? To go deeper, they are also influenced by the laws of different worlds. Yours isn’t bad.”

As he was commenting, the teacher, informed by the classmates, arrived, and the scene before his eyes dissipated.

When he regained consciousness, he was still standing at the spot where the East Sea Sword Saint had been eliminated.

Chen De was affected, and Myriad Gods was naturally no exception.

And just like Chen De, he almost simultaneously woke up.

Their gazes met, and both secretly sighed with regret.

This time, the two would no longer hold anything back; everything was completely torn apart at this moment.

The only thought in their minds was how to put the other to death.