Chapter 526: Slaying the Fourth Deity, the Blood God's Self‑Detonation

Flames ravaged the Tianshan Mountains.

Within dozens of miles, the ice and snow melted rapidly as if brushed by a spring breeze.

Brilliant flames erupted in the sky again, another heart‑stopping Explosion.

At the same time, Jiang Chen's voice rang out, authoritative and firm, echoing through the Tianshan Mountains.

"Divine General's command, everyone, retreat a hundred li at once!"

Jiang Chen's voice was imbued with supreme authority; the three‑word Divine General's command displayed his unquestionable status and power.

All of the Shenlong Empire obeyed, withdrawing swiftly.

"Obey the Divine General's command!"

Shouts rose and fell, and the crowd quickly moved away.

However, a few remained unmoved; they were not of the Shenlong Empire and held no reverence for the Divine General's command.

Jiang Chen paid them no mind; life or death was their fate.

Another deafening Explosion rang out, countless Fireballs rained down, striking the ground, and the snow was blown everywhere.

The Tianshan Snow God was engulfed in raging flames, turning into a massive Fireball that screamed sharply, charging at Jiang Chen.

"I, the god, will shred you to pieces!"

A hint of disdain flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes as he coldly replied, "Just you? Far from enough!"

At that moment he stood deep within the mountains; below lay a dense primeval Forest, home to monsters and a few adventurers.

Hundreds of kilometres from the city, Jiang Chen no longer held any reservations.

The Divine General's command had already been issued; anyone who ignored it was destined for this calamity.

Facing the oncoming Tianshan Snow God, the Runes on the backs of Jiang Chen's hands blazed with dazzling light.

"Strong Soldier!"

"Gather Power!"

Both Primordial Rune Skills activated simultaneously, Jiang Chen's attributes surged instantly to their peak, and the Undead Legion's combat power likewise reached its utmost.

Yet this boost in attributes and combat power was negligible before a deity, unable even to restrain it.

But Jiang Chen's aim was not to restrain; he wanted himself and the Undead Legion to endure a little longer before the deity, even a few extra seconds would suffice.

Four successive self‑detonations of the Flame Lich inflicted considerable damage on the Tianshan Snow God, yet only destroyed the elemental realm it had laid.

More importantly, it drove the god into extreme rage, causing it to lose its sanity.

All outcomes were within Jiang Chen's expectations.

Under Jiang Chen's gaze, the Tianshan Snow God indeed charged forward recklessly.

The howling wind and snow instantly extinguished its flames; the Flame Lich, after self‑detonation, lost its Pseudo-God-level power and was seized by the Tianshan Snow God.

The Flame Lich's fire quickly went out, and it was about to be frozen by ice and snow.

The Tianshan Snow God slammed its other hand, and a massive ice palm thundered into the air, striking Jiang Chen forcefully.

The palm locked onto Jiang Chen; pure Water Element‑condensed ice‑snow force left him nowhere to hide.

But Jiang Chen had no intention to dodge; his attributes had risen to the million level, and with damage transfer he was confident he could withstand the palm.

Indeed, one purpose of Jiang Chen's use of the two Primordial Rune Skills was to block the Tianshan Snow God's Lethal Strike—once was enough.

That's right, Jiang Chen's purpose in deploying two Primordial Rune skills was, among other things, to block the Tianshan Snow God's Lethal Strike; once was enough.

Jiang Chen was blasted away by the massive force, streaking across the sky like a meteor, finally slamming deep into the Tianshan Mountains.

The adventurers of the Tianshan Mountains witnessed the scene, all letting out startled screams, their hearts filled with shock.

The professionals of the Tianshan Mountains who witnessed the scene all let out startled Screams, their hearts filled with shock.

realized how formidable Jiang Chen's opponent was—a true deity possessing unmatched power.

For many, it was their first time seeing a deity with their own eyes, though they had long heard of its might.

It was a being that could contend with Divine-level Strongmen, inspiring awe and fear.

Watching Jiang Chen being blasted away, everyone's hearts rose to their throats, worrying for his safety.

Yet at that life‑or‑death moment, a strange green glow suddenly lit the ice and snow.

At Jiang Chen's former spot, a Lich cloaked entirely in green aura slowly materialized.

It was the Toxic Lich Jiang Chen had summoned with the divine poisonous god's blood in the instant before being blasted, now finally appearing.

Simultaneously, the Flame Lich clenched in the Tianshan Snow God's palm vanished instantly, turning into a wisp of blue smoke.

It turned out Jiang Chen had already planned, swapping the Flame Lich for the Toxic Lich, preparing a lethal strike against the Tianshan Snow God.

At this moment the Tianshan Snow God rushed to Jiang Chen's original location, now within arm's reach of the Toxic Lich.

When it saw the Toxic Lich, its face changed dramatically, frantically trying to retreat.

But then its body suddenly halted, as if bound by an invisible force, its entire form covered by a layer of white bone.

This was Jiang Chen's Bone Prison skill; at his current level, the restriction on the Tianshan Snow God lasted an extremely brief time, less than 0.1 seconds.

Yet that fleeting 0.1 seconds was enough to decide life or death.

That was Jiang Chen's purpose; he used the Primordial Rune Skill to boost Spiritual Power, thereby raising the success rate of Bone Prison.

Facts proved his thinking correct; the strength of Spiritual Power indeed affects the skill's outcome.

In the brief instant the Tianshan Snow God was bound by Bone Prison, the Toxic Lich had already leapt onto it, clutching tightly.

The facts have proven his idea correct, the strength of Spiritual Power can indeed affect this Skill's effect.

The Tianshan Snow God let out a terrified Scream, but the Toxic Lich had already exploded silently, and the dreadful poison gas burst out instantly.

The Tianshan Snow God struggled within the poison gas, to no avail. In the end it broke through the gas, carrying a green toxic strand as it flew away.

Heaven Mountain Snow God let out a terrified Scream, but the deadly poison Lich had already silently burst, and the terrifying poison gas instantly erupted.

Heaven Mountain Snow God struggled wildly in the poison gas, but to no avail. In the end, it broke through the poison gas, bearing a green poison line and flew toward the distance.

The gale howled, sweeping the ice and snow of the Tianshan Mountains into a sky‑filled swirl. In the course of their escape, people saw with their own eyes the Tianshan Snow God's body gradually rot and melt under the poison gas, until it vanished.

The toxicity is fierce beyond imagination; once contaminated, it is an inescapable kiss of death.

The deadly toxin, which even lofty deities cannot resist, sent shivers through everyone.

At this moment, those who failed to retreat in time finally understood why Jiang Chen issued that order.

If they had not withdrawn promptly, the consequences of being touched by the toxin would have been unimaginable.

The gale, like a blade, swiftly swept the poison gas across an area of dozens of kilometers, turning the zone instantly into a dead zone.

The ones who could not escape in time vanished quickly under the toxin, leaving no corpse or bone, not even a scream before death.

Yet Jiang Chen seemed to walk in another world, threading through the poison gas, closely followed by the dying Tianshan Snow God.

This scene shocked everyone; even the toxin that no deity could resist

the deadly toxin was rendered ineffective before Jiang Chen.

"Divine General Jiang, truly lives up to the name."

"I've long heard that Divine General Jiang excels at poison‑type Skill, but never expected such power."

"Seeing him today, Divine General Jiang's strength is indeed unfathomable."

"The well‑deserved Divine General!"

The crowd's applause rose and fell; they were stunned by Jiang Chen's might and admired his bravery.

The Tianshan Snow God, eroded by the poison gas, slowed its flight until it finally hovered in mid‑air, its body ragged and clearly near death.

At this moment it finally calmed, no longer frantic, and gazed at Jiang Chen with a complex look.

"Can you tell me the meaning of the Three-star Divine General?" it asked softly.

Jiang Chen kept a measured distance and replied lightly, "It means I personally ended the lives of three Divine Level beings."

The Tianshan Snow God paused a second, then burst into a wild laugh, "So that's it, that's how it is! No wonder you fear me not; you truly have such a record."

"I am about to die; you have successfully slain the fourth Divine," its voice filled with sorrow and helplessness.

"But as a deity, even in death I will preserve my dignity," the Tianshan Snow God's voice suddenly grew firm.

As the words faded, its shattered body began to emit a brilliant Aura. Above its head, a faceted gem slowly materialized,

and atop the gem, a translucent Tianshan Snow Grass could be faintly seen.

"Divine Form!" Jiang Chen was startled, retreating instantly. He knew this was the Tianshan Snow God's final struggle, a battle for its divine dignity.

Simultaneously

At the same time, Jiang Chen swiftly summoned an Undead Lich for defense.

He shouted anxiously, "Everyone, retreat immediately, the farther the better!"

However, his voice was so faint amid the gale and howling ice that it could not reach the distance.

At that moment, the entire Tianshan Mountains began to quake violently, as if the earth itself trembled.

The ancient snow accumulated in the range erupted like an enraged beast, soaring upward and spawning an unprecedented ice‑snow Storm.

Immediately after, a deafening roar echoed between heaven and earth.

The ice and snow shattered, and the storm swept the four directions like an angry dragon.

The Tianshan Snow God chose self‑destruction, abandoning its divine body, Divine Form, even its core, releasing all its deity power in a self‑detonation.

This terrifying force slammed into Jiang Chen, hurling him like a meteor, vanishing into the distant sky.

The massive impact hurled Jiang Chen hundreds of kilometers before it gradually dissipated.

The deity's self‑destruct power was so overwhelming that even Jiang Chen's Undead Legion collapsed instantly, yet under the protection of an Undead Aura they avoided death and gradually reformed.

Jiang Chen struggled to fly back, watching the massive scar left by the Tianshan Snow God's self‑detonation.

The snow‑white ground bore a bottomless huge crater, as if erased by some force.

Even the poison gas that had filled the air was completely dispersed by that power.

"Fortunately, the self‑destruct attack came in only one wave," Jiang Chen thought gratefully; a second wave would have been hard to survive.

He looked around, relieved to see those who had obeyed his order to stay away

were all safe, while those who ignored his warning lost their lives in the self‑detonation.

Jiang Chen sighed softly; the battle was over, yet it left him with profound shock and endless regret.

The Tianshan Snow God's self‑detonation caused him to miss at least 90 billion Experience Value, and robbed him of a chance to boost his strength.