Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate Chapter 342: Mo Hao's Breaking Point

"Mo Hao, keep him occupied. I can't finish him with one strike," Jiang Chen directed Shangguan Ning to shout as he swiftly flew toward the immortal tool's location.

At the same moment, the intensity of the Burning World Raging Flames visibly lessened. This weakened the force of the attacks on Ben Man, granting him a measure of defensive and counterattacking capability.

"F** your mother!" With eyes nearly popping out and a torrent of curses, Mo Hao mustered all his might for a crushing blow that hit Ben Man squarely.

"Roar!" Ben Man roared, releasing potent energy to counter both the Burning World Raging Flames and Mo Hao's assault.

Boom!

A fierce collision ensued, sending Mo Hao flying while he coughed up blood.

Ben Man was also thrust tens of thousands of meters backward, the smell of burnt flesh wafting from him as he retreated— a horrifying spectacle.

Simultaneously, as Jiang Chen hovered above the massive sinkhole, Shangguan Ning enveloped the immortal tool and declared with a sense of urgency and alliance, "I know you have a spirit!"

"In this moment, only by standing together can we vanquish the demon race. I invite you to join me in this fight!" she urged passionately.

And who was Shangguan Ning? A formidable figure just a half-step away from the Fourth Step on the Cultivation Path, and a one-time ruler of a major power. When she chose to extend a hand in friendship, few could rival her charisma.

Immediately, the immortal tool reacted, sending forth waves of goodwill in response.

Aware that Jiang Chen had come to rescue them, the inhumans in the giant sinkhole felt not resistance but overwhelming gratitude.

"Excellent! Let's join forces to exterminate the demons and purge the evil!" Jiang Chen declared, waving his hand. A potent force acted on the immortal tool, causing the giant sinkhole's protective barrier to shrink abruptly. A silver longsword morphed into a beam of light and flew into his grip.

As soon as the immortal tool was in his hand, Jiang Chen instantly sensed a power that was both incomparably pure and majestically potent.

Intriguingly, the tool's power was not primarily geared towards offense; its main function was for healing and recovery.

In other words, this immortal tool was not chiefly a weapon of destruction; its main purpose was to save lives and heal ailments.

Despite not being geared for slaughter, its ability to hold its own against Ben Man for a brief period revealed its remarkable level of prowess.

"Truly, this is an immortal tool infused with the Great Dao of life," Nangong Wan's voice resonated in Jiang Chen's Sea of Consciousness. "Its current grade is lower-tier in the Nirvana Peering realm, but its true level ought to be upper-tier in the Nirvana Cleansing realm."

"Let's put that aside for the moment," Jiang Chen said, gripping the silver longsword as he lunged aggressively at Ben Man. "First, we must exterminate that member of the Vajra Demon Clan!"

Meanwhile, Ben Man was hot on Mo Hao's heels, fully intent on slaying him.

Already drained from his prior attack, Mo Hao found himself incapable of evading capture.

'Is this where I die?' Despair surged in Mo Hao's heart as Ben Man's figure loomed ever larger before him.

Just then, Jiang Chen materialized behind Ben Man, his silver longsword exuding the formidable essence of Sword Dao.

"Forbidden Demon Suppressing Sword Array!" Jiang Chen unleashed, and a myriad of sword light rays erupted, encasing Ben Man. The rays not only dealt devastating damage but also halted him in his tracks, stopping his pursuit of Mo Hao.

"No!" Ben Man cried out in despair. "The Demon Lord will never let you off!"

Slash! Slash! Slash!

The sound of numerous swords cleaving through flesh reverberated. Ben Man was repeatedly torn apart by Jiang Chen, perishing in ceaseless torment.

"My God, I nearly died back there!" Mo Hao exclaimed, his pupils constricting to pinpoints as he remained slightly rattled.

At that instant, Jiang Chen brandished his longsword again. "Purge All Evils!" A surge of sword Qi burst forth, swirling through the air like a swarm of soaring dragons, aimed directly at the demon race's ten-thousand-strong army.

At this juncture, the mightiest warriors in the demon race army were only at the Dao Palace realm, clearly outmatched by Jiang Chen.

Streams of sword Qi darted through the ranks, leaving not a single survivor behind.

In a mere moment, Jiang Chen's sword had eradicated the vast demon army entirely.

'Collect!' With a simple hand gesture, Jiang Chen corralled all the fallen bodies into the Heavenly Demon Hidden Heart Ring, leaving not even a droplet of blood behind.

[Ding! You've successfully altered the plot, preventing Protagonist Mo Hao from acting arrogantly. Mo Hao's Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 4000 points!]

[Ding! You've gained 8000 Villain Value points!]

Concurrent with the system alerts, a smirk appeared at the corners of Jiang Chen's mouth.

He then glanced at Mo Hao, finding him staring vacantly at the now-empty battlefield, his hands trembling ever so slightly.

Another failure!

He had lost count of his many failures by this point.

And he had come perilously close to dying just moments ago.

"Is it so hard to act in a pretentiously?!" Mo Hao gazed at his trembling hands, engulfed by a profound sense of sorrow.

At that moment, Jiang Chen approached, and Shangguan Ning's voice filled the air. "Young one, are you alright?"

"I, I'm fine," Mo Hao responded, his eyes lingering on the radiant silver immortal sword. Suppressing the shame and rage he felt, he inquired composedly, "So, senior, what's next on your agenda?"

"That mirror unleashed between fifty to sixty thousand demonic beings," Shangguan Ning began, speaking with a stern tone, following Jiang Chen's directive.

"We've managed to exterminate less than half of them so far."

"Moreover, our successive elimination of two large groups is bound to attract the demon's notice. More fierce battles lie ahead," she warned.

"Mo Hao, I'll have Jiang Chen escort you back to the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven to recuperate," she offered compassionately.

"Have Jiang Chen send me back to the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven?" A flash of annoyance passed through Mo Hao's eyes.

"No, never mind. I'll stay here on the Immortal Martial Continent; I won't be heading to the Cave Heaven," he declared tersely.

Separating from that jinx, Jiang Chen, had been his own decision—one that even Jiang Chen hadn't been able to deter. Requesting Jiang Chen's assistance now would be an utter degradation of his pride.

Besides, the Immortal Martial Cave Heaven offered him no stage for grandiosity, so what would be the point of going there?

"Do you really intend to stay?" Shangguan Ning asked, concern filling her voice.

"There are still thirty to forty thousand demon soldiers remaining from the army that was dispatched here. Plus, at least three Transcendence realm cultivators are bound to arrive. It would be best for you to concentrate on regaining your strength," she advised.

"As for the demonic army, leave them to me," she added, her tone shifting to one of detached assurance, under Jiang Chen's guidance.

"No," Mo Hao retorted, shaking his head vigorously. "I haven't even managed to kill a single demon yet!"

"I also want to defeat the demon elites, to show off and prove everyone wrong!"

"Whatever comes next, please don't interfere. Don't utter a single word. I beg you!" His words tumbled out almost unintelligibly, tinged with a tone of desperation toward the end.

His fear of failing yet again had driven him to the brink.

[Ding! You've successfully caused protagonist Mo Hao's mental resilience to waver, subtly altering his character. Mo Hao's Heavenly Fate Value has decreased by 5000 points!]

[Ding! You've earned 10,000 Villain Value points!]

System prompts resounded within Jiang Chen's Sea of Consciousness, momentarily halting his actions before a feeling of quiet satisfaction arose.

The continuous failures had finally begun to erode Mo Hao's mental stability, prompting him to behave in a way that clashed with his role as the protagonist.

In a narrative where Mo Hao should be effortlessly thriving through his grandiosity, how had he been reduced to a state of utter vulnerability, even to the point of imploring others?

Though Jiang Chen felt a surge of contentment internally, he expertly maintained a neutral expression, letting none of his emotions show.

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