Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1769

Chapter 1769: 1769

The spirit of a Raging Serpent was Shen Fan’s most powerful move . Its failure was the last straw that made his dao heart waver .

The audience marveled at what they saw .

“Are you seeing this? What is that?”

“I think that’s the projection of a true dragon . ”

“Is Shao Yuan a descendent of a true dragon? He wouldn’t be able to use its bloodline otherwise . ”

“The dragon bloodline is one of the most powerful bloodlines there is! There hasn’t been anyone of a pure dragon bloodline in Myriad Abyss, has there?”

“No, there hasn’t been any… There’ve been a few instances, but their bloodlines were diluted or impure . ”

“Who would’ve thought that Shao Yuan is from a line of true dragons? This is crazy!”

“The sacred land is the sacred land after all . Their ability to excavate geniuses is admirable . ”

“There are reasons why it’s been able to rule over Eternal Divine Nation for so many years . ”

“Even the Raging Serpent failed . Shen Fan is done . ”

Xiahou Zong had ended his match some time ago . He was calmly watching Jiang Chen fight with an impassive expression .

“Brother, it seems that Shao Yuan has been holding back,” Xiahou Ying muttered in a conflicted tone .

“Hmph, I hope he’s hiding more from us, or I’ll be disappointed . ” Xiahou Zong still spoke like he reigned over all .

“My brother is the best of all geniuses . Shao Yuan has a few tricks up his sleeve, but that’s it . You need to teach him a harsh lesson and cripple him to the point where he’ll have to be carried off stage, brother!”

“Just you wait for a good show,” Xiahou Zong responded calmly .

The emperor wore a slight frown . He hadn’t expected things to pan out this way .

“Your Majesty, Shao Yuan comes from a true dragon bloodline? The Raging Serpent’s power is greatly diminished in face of that . ”

The emperor sighed . “Looks like we’ve underestimated him . ”

“Let’s match him with Xiahou Zong next,” the imperial supervisor said in a low voice .

The emperor smiled slightly . The imperial family had been targeting the sacred land without masking their intentions . According to their original plans, the sacred land should be eliminated completely during this round . However, Shao Yuan had turned out to be an unexpected cockroach .

All strength drained out of Shen Fan’s body after the serpent spirit was defeated . He backed away before Jiang Chen could even use any techniques . It was clear that he had lost .

As everyone expected, Jiang Chen won easily and kicked his opponent off the stage . It was an utterly humiliating way to lose .

Jiang Chen didn’t strut about like a cocky winner . Instead, he looked as if it was only natural for him to win .

Cheers erupted from the audience . The Eternal Sacred Land was especially enthusiastic in showing its support .  

Their fight had been the most exciting one during this round . The twists and turns had been absolutely exhilarating .

The sacred land could maintain a shred of their dignity thanks to Jiang Chen’s victory . He was their only remaining candidate .  

Even the densest fool could tell there was something wrong with matchmaking . Factions that supported the sacred land were especially sensitive to what was happening and couldn’t be more shocked .

The sacred land was the true ruler behind the scenes . The imperial family was brazenly challenging and displaying open defiance . Would the sacred land stand for this? Or would it strike back after the competition?

Those more observant realized that a serious conflict was on the horizon for the nation, and the current order would be disrupted . No matter what, the sacred land’s image had been greatly damaged in the competition, and their authority fundamentally challenged .

There had been a shortage of talent within the sacred land in recent years, but the Five Great Gentlemen were among the best compared to geniuses from the other big factions . And it was undeniable that the top geniuses from the sacred land outnumbered those of the other factions .

However, the sacred land barely had a single spot in the final sixteen! This was the utmost of humiliation in all of its history, and completely unacceptable .

Besides, Shao Yuan’s victory meant very little . Given what had happened, he was going to encounter a powerful opponent, or even Xiahou Zong in the next round .

Jiang Chen exited the stage and returned to the resting area . Those from the sacred land came up to offer words of encouragement . This fight had finally earned him the respect and approval of his peers .

Jiang Chen had thought the first prime would urge caution, but instead, she only told him to do his best and not think too much . It was puzzling . Even he, a new recruit to the sacred land, could tell that they were being targeted . The first prime must know as well .

What is she thinking? Has she not realized that the imperial family is doing this on purpose? No way . The only explanation is that she’s refraining from doing anything out of consideration for the greater good . Perhaps she has a bigger plan as well .

Jiang Chen didn’t want to be involved in politics between senior executives, but he couldn’t just ignore it . Power might change hands because of the struggle . Things were going to get bloody no matter who won .

If the sacred land lost their control over the nation as the forefather predicted, they’d be destroyed . On the other hand, heads would also roll if the sacred land was to eliminate the threats .

It was a zero sum game .

Jiang Chen’s keen intuition shrieked that the sacred land was in danger . Many top Eternal factions seemed to have reached an understanding and were acting together . He couldn’t be sure if all factions had turned on the sacred land, but a good number had .

Tempestuous times were about to descend on Eternal Divine Nation .

He tried his best to regain calm . He was already on the sacred land’s side . There was no changing that . They were bound together through thick and thin, or elopement with Huang’er was his only other choice .  

The latter was obviously not viable . Even if Huang’er was willing to run away ignobly with him, he couldn’t be a deserter and flee like a coward .

No matter if there was a grand conspiracy against the sacred land, or how perfectly it was designed, what he had to do was to disrupt it .

Perhaps even Xiahou Zong was part of it .

If he’s involved, I’ll start by eliminating him .

Xiahou Zong’s defeat was bound to hinder their plan no matter how many steps were involved . His defeat would be the loss of a strategic pawn for the ambitious House Xiahou . What would happen if one of their key players was killed in this competition?

Jiang Chen was thrilled by the prospect . Ever since he’d learned of Xiahou Zong, he could tell that the man would be his rival, an obstacle he had to overcome .

And now, the time had come .

No matter how well-known and respected you are, Xiahou Zong, it will all be in the past after this fight! This I swear!

If Jiang Chen’s speculations were right, there was a ninety percent chance that he’d encounter Xiahou Zong tomorrow . He didn’t know how the hosts had been manipulating matchmaking, but they were certainly doing something .

Hopefully they’ll keep doing what they’ve been doing . I want to fight Xiahou Zong next . The wait is getting tedious .

Jiang Chen wasn’t interested in being champion . His only goal was to kill Xiahou Zong . The rest of the matches didn’t matter much .

And his guess was proven right . The hosts weren’t even trying to hide their trickery now . They shamelessly paired Jiang Chen with Xiahou Zong in the fourth round .

Xiahou Zong seemed to have seen it coming . He had a knowing smile on his face when he saw who his opponent was .

A good number of people had foreseen the result as well . There were no shortage of sharp folks here . They’d connected the dots and pieced together what the imperial family was doing .