"Are you ready?" Long Chen said.
"Boss, everything is ready, don't worry!" Guo Ran said confidently.
Long Chen nodded, then headed straight for the dark gate. Xu Jianxiong and the Tianzun experts of the Moonwatching Clan who followed behind him couldn't help but shake their heads in secret.
A child is just a child; whatever they do, they are full of passion, yet they don't realize how terrifying that world is.
Xu Changchuan, on the other hand, followed behind with an excited expression. His excitement far outweighed his nervousness, making Xu Jianxiong and the others sigh that youth is truly wonderful.
Unfortunately, they had been through too much and could never return to the reckless days of youth. As the saying goes, the older you get in the jianghu, the more timid you become. There's nothing they can do—they've endured too much pain, and even the strongest people feel fear.
"Everyone prepared. If the situation turns bad, immediately lead them to retreat. Most importantly, we must ensure Long Chen's safety." Xu Jianxiong transmitted his voice to the Moonwatcher Clan's experts.
Long Chen was the hope of the Moon Watching Clan's rise; even if it meant death, he had to protect Long Chen's safety.
The reason they followed Long Chen here was to let reality dampen the sharpness of Long Chen and the others. Many unrealistic ideas among young people are impossible to change; only after experiencing the blows of reality will they learn their lessons.
What Xu Jianxiong hoped for was that the blow wouldn't be too severe, so as not to leave Long Chen and the others utterly defeated.
"Roar... The
group had just passed through the Dark Gate and hadn't yet seen their surroundings when endless roars erupted, and a raging murderous intent surged in from all directions like a tide.
"Get ready."
Xu Jianxiong secretly gave orders. What he needed to do was to protect everyone from dying as much as possible, or else the Wangyue clan would lose face.
"Twin Dragons Lock the Universe, Yin-Yang Overlord Array—Condense!"
Just entering this world, Xia Chen shouted sharply, throwing out 3,600 formation disks in one breath. With his shout, a massive light screen was raised.
Within the hemispherical light screen, two giant dragons roamed—one black, one white, one yin, one yang. As the two dragons moved, endless energy poured into the formation from the 3,600 arrays.
Divine light surged forth, soaring into the sky and illuminating the entire dark world. This was a desolate world, with endless mountains visible but not a blade of grass or tree in sight.
The moment the formation lit up, endless monsters sped in from afar. Their auras were powerful, their feet treading the earth and shaking mountains. They roared and roared, as if a pack of wolves that had starved for countless years finally saw flesh and blood.
"As expected, all of them are at the Divine Sovereign realm."
A powerful member of the Moonwatching Clan changed his expression. Although they had mentally prepared themselves, seeing the endless dark monsters still made them tremble with fear.
Although these monsters are only at the level of a Human Venerable according to human ranks, there are simply too many. Even a Heavenly Venerable expert, if surrounded by these monsters who only know how to kill, feel no pain or fear, without reinforcements, is a death sentence.
"How long?" Long Chen asked.
"Ten breaths," Xia Chen said.
"Alright, we'll help you buy ten breaths of time."
Long Chen knew that Xia Chen needed ten breaths to condense the formation to its strongest state, but during this time, the formation couldn't withstand a violent impact.
"Uncle Huai, Uncle Xiong, you are here to hold the line for us. You don't need to act, but when a Celestial Venerable-level monster arrives, you need to help us with precise kills. Please!" After Long Chen finished speaking, he charged out of the grand formation.
After Long Chen charged out, the Dragon Blood warriors also rushed out to fight. Xia Chen and Guo Ran did not break out of the formation. Xia Chen was busy setting up the formation, while Guo Ran was assembling a high platform. They were unusually busy, and no one knew what he was planning.
"What about me?"
Xu Changchuan was stunned. The others had fought their way out, and he didn't know whether to stay here or follow the charge. It seemed Long Chen had forgotten about him.
"Just watch quietly!"
Xu Jianxiong said.
"Clan Leader, we ...," a Celestial Venerable couldn't help but say.
"Listen to Long Chen. Everyone, prepare for battle and come to his aid at any moment." Xu Jianxiong said, watching Long Chen and the others cooperate skillfully, without a trace of nervousness, everything proceeding smoothly. He decided to follow Long Chen's lead.
"Roar... Endless
dark monsters, their bodies emitting black mist, like demons imprisoned in hell, were released. Their killing intent soared, and when they saw Long Chen and the others, their eyes turned blue.
"First Form of Heaven Opening."
Long Chen charged forward the fastest, drawing the Minghong Blade, spinning around, and sent a crescent-shaped blade shadow shooting forward.
"Puff puff puff puff..."
The blade shadow howled, slicing through the sky, slashing down with the will to break the heavens. The frenzied dark monsters were sliced to dust.
The dark monster, with its powerful body, was as thin as paper before Long Chen's strike. The shadow of the blade did not wane, advancing tens of thousands of miles before disappearing.
With a single stroke, countless dark monsters were slain, crushing mountains into flat ground. The scene was so shocking that even Xu Jianxiong was moved.
"Such a domineering will, a chaotic law, must bow before this will."
What shocked Xu Jianxiong wasn't how sharp Long Chen's move was, but that the blade he slashed contained the will to dominate the world. Logically, in a place occupied by dark monsters, the laws would be completely chaotic, impossible to control, and even suppress people.
But Long Chen's strike made heaven and earth submit. The dark domain formed by the dark monsters couldn't provide effective defense, which is why Long Chen's blade slayed so many monsters with overwhelming force.
Among the experts present, only Xu Jianxiong saw through the secret, while the other Moonwatching Clan experts were confused, thinking Long Chen had bravely resisted the chaotic laws, crushed the dark domain, and split the world with a single strike.
They were all stunned. The divine power of this strike was something even Heavenly Venerable-level experts like themselves couldn't match. What on earth was going on?
"Hmm?"
After Long Chen slashed with his blade, he suddenly sensed the golden lotus seed inside the chaotic space, which trembled slightly.
When Long Chen's mind sank into the chaotic space and he looked at the golden lotus seed, he noticed that the golden lotus seed, which had fallen into withering after the collapse of the Flame Void Gate, now seemed to have gained a faint glow.
But this faint glow was extremely faint. Its aura seemed a bit stronger, yet somehow not stronger, making Long Chen think he was hallucinating.
"Could it be that slaying these dark monsters will speed up its recovery?"
Long Chen's heart raced wildly. If it was true, then he would be in for a fortune.
"Whether it's real or not, we'll know once we try."
"Buzz."
Suddenly, Long Chen sheathed the Minghong Blade, raised the sky with one hand, and a flaming lotus appeared in his palm. At the same time, the sacred and solemn expression of chanting echoed across heaven and earth.
The flame lotus swelled violently against the wind, stretching thousands of miles in an instant, covering the sky in the blink of an eye. The raging flames scorched the entire heavens.
"World-Destroying Fire Lotus"
Long Chen pressed down with his large hand, sending the flame lotus shooting out, rushing straight into the distant horde of dark monsters.