Divine War Pill Emperor

WHOOSH!

A black pill, thrown by Jiang Chen, landed right in front of Wen Shixi and the Martial King Fifth Heaven expert who was carrying him.

Wen Shixi and the expert were both stunned.

They hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to press forward, retreat, or even jump off the narrow path.

The explosion Jiang Chen had caused earlier seemed to have a strong connection to this black pill.

And yet, the black pill now lay silently on the path.

It seemed utterly harmless.

"Your Highness, should we go?"

The Martial King Fifth Heaven expert truly couldn’t decide. After all, he had no idea if that pill would explode.

If he went forward and it happened to detonate, Wen Shixi might be fine, but he himself would be a dead man.

Wen Shixi’s face was ashen. It was safe to say that this move from Jiang Chen had caught them completely off guard.

They had originally planned to kill Jiang Chen.

But now, they were the ones being plotted against by him.

He seethed with silent hatred, but there was nothing he could do.

Mr. Gu was still behind them. He probably wouldn’t make it in time to help.

"Charge past it."

A look of determination flashed across Wen Shixi’s face. He believed Jiang Chen was just trying to scare them and must have run out of explosive pills.

After all, Jiang Chen had thrown a pill at Wen Shixuan earlier, and it hadn’t exploded.

Wen Shixi had seen it with his own eyes.

So, after weighing his options, he decided to force his way through.

The Martial King Fifth Heaven expert gritted his teeth and steeled himself. Since Wen Shixi had ordered him to charge, he had no choice but to obey.

WHOOSH!

He transformed into a phantom and shot forward, entering the pill’s effective range in the very next moment.

He was still wary and didn’t dare to linger, planning to rush past quickly and then find a way to shake Jiang Chen.

"Explode!"

However, from behind them, Jiang Chen softly uttered a single word.

The Thunder Pill was under Jiang Chen’s complete control. He could make it explode whenever he wanted, or prevent it from doing so.

Seeing Wen Shixi and the expert trying to force their way through, he detonated the Thunder Pill without hesitation.

BOOM!

At that moment, a tremendous roar echoed out.

The sound of the Thunder Pill’s explosion reverberated through the area.

The deafening roar and violent force of the explosion swept out in all directions.

Wen Shixi and the expert carrying him were instantly engulfed by the Thunder Pill’s detonation.

Immediately after, a figure was seen being thrown high into the air.

It was Wen Shixi, sent flying by the blast.

However, he wasn’t injured. His body was shimmering with a golden light—the Protective Golden Light bestowed by National Preceptor Master Yuan Hui, which kept Wen Shixi alive.

THUD!

In the end, Wen Shixi was blasted into the jungle by the side of the path, his head spinning.

It took him a long while to get back to his feet.

When he finally looked up, he saw Jiang Chen, Huo Wu, and Cao Yang carrying the Third Prince, kicking up dust as they raced toward the mountaintop.

The Third Prince was holding a banner of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, emblazoned with the character "Ren," signifying it as his own.

"No, this is impossible."

"How could this happen?"

Wen Shixi nearly fainted. He couldn’t believe any of this.

Everything had changed.

He scrambled back to the path and saw a massive crater where the smooth road had once been.

As for the Martial King Fifth Heaven expert who had been carrying him, there was no trace of him left.

"This..."

Then, his gaze sharpened. He looked over and saw a severed arm hanging from a tree branch in the jungle not far away.

It clearly belonged to the expert from before.

"That’s Li Qiang’s arm! Li Qiang was blown to bits!"

He trembled all over. Although Li Qiang had a Fifth Heaven Martial King Cultivation, he didn’t have the blessing of a Protective Golden Light and stood no chance against Jiang Chen’s Thunder Pill.

Not even his bones remained.

People could die in the race for the high ground.

Before, Wen Shixi had assumed the ones who would die would be the Third Prince’s men.

Only now did he realize that it was his own people who were dying.

"Your Highness."

"I’ve arrived too late."

At this moment, Mr. Gu finally caught up from behind.

He looked flustered and exasperated, yet utterly helpless.

From beneath his black robe, he seemed to glance at Jiang Chen’s group, who were already far up the mountain, and gave a wry smile.

"Your Highness, there’s no doubt about it now. First place will go to the Third Prince."

Wen Shixi clenched his fists tightly, a wave of rage overwhelming him.

Originally, first place was supposed to be his.

Unfortunately, it had changed hands in the blink of an eye.

HUFF!

Carried by a Martial King Fourth Heaven expert, Wen Shixuan appeared beside Wen Shixi and came to a stop.

Wen Shixuan was no longer in a hurry to ascend the mountain. Instead, his face ashen, he said to Wen Shixi, "Second Brother, this time, we were both screwed over by our third brother."

"Even if we go all out now, it’s too late. We can only settle for second and third place."

"It’s infuriating."

"That brat actually used a bomb to catch us off guard right from the start."

The two of them stood by the road, gnashing their teeth in anger.

Having lost first place, they both lost all interest in the race for the high ground.

What should have been first and second place for them was now only second and third.

They didn’t even want to fight for second place anymore.

"Big Brother, let’s give up."

"This time, our third brother stole the show."

"But he’ll have to face Father Sovereign’s punishment next. We just have to wait for him to be executed."

A vicious glint quickly flashed in Wen Shixi’s eyes.

It seemed he already knew everything, including that an imperial edict had been issued against the Third Prince, an edict the Third Prince was now defying.

Meanwhile, Sovereign Wen and National Preceptor Master Yuan Hui had been watching with delight.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen made his move, and an explosion erupted.

The two turned to look and saw Wen Shixuan’s subordinate, Zhao Tian, get blown to bits.

Not even his bones remained.

The expressions of both men changed drastically.

Sovereign Wen shot to his feet, his face livid. "Bastard! That boy is an absolute bastard! To be so vicious!"

"My third son dares to disobey me, defy an imperial edict, and snatch first place! That bastard, he must have a death wish!"

Master Yuan Hui was also stunned.

Then his expression turned grim.

"Sovereign, it seems the Third Prince can no longer hide his ambition. This is defiance of an edict, this is rebellion!"

Of course, this was only the beginning.

Next, they saw the Third Prince’s group overtake Wen Shixuan.

Until, after another deafening explosion...

The faces of Sovereign Wen and Master Yuan Hui changed dramatically.

They watched in disbelief as Wen Shixi was sent flying by the blast.

In that instant, Sovereign Wen flew into a rage.

"Bastard! This is infuriating!"

"How could my third son be so vicious as to attack his two older brothers?!"

"Damn him! He deserves to die! I will have this rebellious son executed!"

Master Yuan Hui also shook his head, his tone chilling. "Sovereign, I believe the Third Prince’s ambition is too great. He cannot be allowed to remain in this world."

"He will undoubtedly take first place in this race for the high ground."

"But he must be killed. Otherwise, Sovereign, your throne will not be secure."

"His wild ambition is already out of control."

Sovereign Wen was fuming, watching the Third Prince’s team kick up dust as they disappeared into the distance.

"Fine! Once the race for the high ground is over and I have issued the edict, arrest Wen Shiren immediately! Tomorrow, at high noon, he will be executed by a thousand cuts!"

"And that Jiang Chen by his side—kill him as well."

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