"Boom boom boom... Long
Chen swung his fists, fiercely fighting eight golden figures. These eight figures were the eight Spirit Realm Immortal King-level powerhouses projected by the grand formation.
The place where Long Chen was was the trial ground of the Seventh Academy could summon powerful projections.
These powerful figures were gathered by formations, all created by imitating the True Master, somewhat similar to the Heavenly Dao copying.
Lingxiao Academy has a profound heritage. To cultivate disciples, the trial grounds include one of the most dangerous trials.
The grand formation here has mimicked the fighting will and methods of countless powerful figures, all of whom were powerful beings killed by the academy's elites throughout history.
They have humans, aliens, giant beasts, and demons, and can choose opponents based on their level, combat power, attributes, and other criteria.
It can be said that this trial ground, even the main academy, is almost never open to the public, because opening it requires consuming terrifying resources.
The Immortal King-level beings summoned by Long Chen need to consume Immortal King Crystals, which are crystals reserved for cultivating Immortal King experts. The royal energy contained within them is essential for them.
At the Immortal King Realm, ordinary spiritual energy from the Immortal Realm can no longer meet the needs of Immortal King experts; it must rely on Immortal King Crystals for improvement.
The value of one Immortal King Crystal is equivalent to one billion ordinary Immortal Crystals, and since it is a rare item, a treasure born of heaven and earth, nothing can replace it. Therefore, Immortal King Crystals are extremely precious.
And Long Chen summoned eight otherworldly beings at once, consuming eight Immortal King Crystals. If it were an ordinary Immortal King Realm expert, they would definitely feel heartbroken.
But Long Chen didn't care about any of that. As long as he could use money to boost his combat power, he didn't mind. He swung his fists, fighting eight beings from another world, making the space roar loudly.
These eight beings from another world wielded strange moves and boundless divine powers. Each strike was a deadly blow. All the disciples of the Seventh Branch watched in terror, sweating profusely.
Long Chen opened the trial grounds, and to avoid wasting time, he invited all available disciples to come and watch the battle, broadening their horizons and gaining experience in facing opponents.
These beings are far stronger than human spirit-grade Immortal Kings. Those who can be engraved within the grand formation by Lingxiao Academy are all top-tier beings of this rank, and each expert has their own deadly technique.
Long Chen fought fiercely with eight powerful warriors simultaneously, his robes already stained with blood, facing danger, yet he always fought with both fists, not using divine weapons.
Seeing Long Chen narrowly dodge attacks from those powerful opponents several times, these disciples felt their hearts leapt into their throats—it was truly thrilling.
"Boss, time is almost up."
Qin Feng shouted loudly, clocking Long Chen beside him. When summoning a powerful warrior, they could only last for the time of one incense stick. After that time, the Immortal King Crystal's energy was depleted, and these beings would disappear.
"Boom!"
Prompted by Qin Feng, Long Chen shouted sharply, his aura erupting like a volcano. He threw a punch, shattering a living being.
"Boom boom boom...
continuous explosions rang out. Long Chen punched each opponent one by one, smashing all the powerful fighters to pieces. The last warrior, before dying, pierced Long Chen's chest with his longsword, ferocious beyond measure.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
At that moment, eight pieces of Immortal King Crystals from the eight grooves in the wall fell off and fell to the ground. Even the Celestial King Crystals, which were usually hard to damage even royal artifacts, were scattered into fragments on the ground.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a thunderous explosion echoed inside Long Chen's body, and a tsunami-like wave of energy surged in all directions.
"Buzz"
Qin Feng was prepared, activating a grand array that enveloped Long Chen with divine light, sealing his aura so he couldn't harm anyone nearby.
"Crack, crack, crack... Lightning
surged around Long Chen, like billions of steel blades slashing against the barrier, producing a strange cracking sound.
"In just one month, the boss has risen from the Four Extremes and Four Heavens to the Seventh Heaven, moving from mid to late stage. That's an incredible speed." Qi Yu watched Long Chen's aura surge, and couldn't help but say excitedly.
Now that Long Chen was at the same level as them, it meant he possessed even more terrifying power.
In the Four Extremes Realm, every advancement brings tremendous changes. Now, Long Chen's aura was truly terrifying and dreadful.
For a whole month, Long Chen had fiercely battled powerful opponents here, consuming hundreds of Immortal King Crystals. Each time he challenged different races, always teetering on the edge of life and death, all to unlock his potential and enhance the efficacy of the Wuji Pill.
The consumption was terrifying, but the gains were also astonishing. Long Chen advanced three realms in a month, and it seemed that even after entering the cultivation world, he had never experienced such speed.
Now, Qi Yu, Qin Feng, and Xu Zixiong have endless resources piled up. Half a month ago, they all entered the Four Extremes and Seventh Heaven, but now Long Chen has caught up.
Similarly, with abundant resources, Mu Qingyun, Luo Bing, Luo Xue, and others have all made rapid progress, their cultivation speeds astonishing.
Of course, the most astonishing were Bai Xiaole and Bai Shishi. No one had seen him cultivate much, but three days ago, he stepped into the Eighth Heaven. His relaxed demeanor was enough to infuriate anyone.
But the most astonishing was Bai Shishi. Seven days ago, she had stepped into the Four Extremes and Nine Heavens, and this was because she was afraid that advancing too quickly would cause her realm to become unstable, so she kept suppressing herself.
The golden lotus seed Long Chen gave her contained so pure and powerful gold that she didn't need to cultivate; she only needed to refine the gold power, and her cultivation would skyrocket.
If she weren't worried about her unstable foundation, she could have even broken through to the Divine Lord Realm. These past few days, she had done nothing but quietly watched Long Chen's trials, learning combat techniques from them.
Although her golden power was terrifying, her combat experience was incomparable to Long Chen's. From Long Chen, she could learn a lot.
Not just Bai Shishi, but everyone can learn something, especially under that terrifying pressure. It invisibly tempers their willpower, making them try to keep their minds clear when facing desperate situations.
Those with higher talent gain even more. They absorb experience from Long Chen, digest it, and apply it to themselves. This is also why Long Chen lets them watch the battle.
"Congratulations, boss."
Qi Yu handed Long Chen a towel and a new piece of clothing. Long Chen usually wore ordinary clothes, only wearing the clothes Mengqi and the others had made for him when going out or on important occasions.
Long Chen took the towel, wiped the blood off his body, changed into a new robe, and looked radiant and energetic. But he shook his head and sighed, saying,
"There's nothing to congratulate me on. After advancing to the Seventh Heaven, it means this trial ground is useless against me."
Spirit-grade Immortal Kings no longer posed a threat to him. Facing a fierce battle with no threat of death, no matter how much effort he had, it was useless and of no help to Long Chen.
If you spend a hundred Immortal King Crystals, the grand array can summon an Earth-grade Immortal King, but once a Earth-grade Immortal King appears, it might wipe him out in one blow.
You have to understand, this trial is extremely dangerous. One wrong move and you could lose your life. Luo Changwu had just advanced to the Earth Grade,The aura alone could injure him; the difference was obvious.
Moreover, the experts who copy the grand array are the strongest of the strongest, the elite among elites. Long Chen definitely didn't want to ruin himself.
So, after advancing to the Seventh Heaven, he wouldn't need the Trial Ground for now; he had to keep figuring out a way.
After leaving the trial grounds, they arrived at the academy's main hall, where all the senior elders were already waiting. As soon as Long Chen appeared, Master Yunyang spoke:
"Dean, please let us keep an eye on the movements in all regions. Recently, something unfavorable to us has occurred."