The corpse of the Prehistoric Winged Demon was taken by Long Chen, and the countless years of scenery vanished just like that. This was once a sacred place where countless people tempered their willpower, but because of Long Chen, it vanished without a trace.
The earth remained as hard as iron, still bearing the aura of an immortal powerhouse, but the corpse and spear were gone. The smooth, mirror-like ground was covered in cracks, with a deep pit left in the middle.
When the news spread, countless people couldn't believe it and rushed to check, only to find out that just as the legend had said, the immortal demon corpse and the immortal divine weapon had been taken away.
For a time, Long Chen's name spread among countless races, attracting the covetous eyes of countless powerful beings.
Long Chen carried too many treasures, especially the bronze cauldron suspected to be the Qiankun Cauldron. To be able to contend head-to-head with an immortal divine weapon, it was definitely no ordinary item.
However, to defeat Long Chen, ordinary Heavenly Venerables are not enough, and innate Heavenly Venerables are all powerful figures. If they attacked Long Chen, they feared being caught up in misfortune.
Only Immortal King experts who attack Long Chen have no hesitation, and as a result, countless prodigies have set their sights on him.
On one hand, Long Chen held a supreme treasure; on the other, as the youngest dean in the history of Lingxiao Academy, defeating him would bring both fame and fortune.
For a time, Long Chen became a hot topic. Many prodigies were talking about him behind his back, and some were secretly gathering information about him, already preparing to make a move against him.
Long Chen had long anticipated this, but he didn't care. With the real Qiankun Cauldron in hand, he wasn't afraid that fake Qiankun Cauldron wouldn't sell—it was just a matter of which unlucky person would fall for it.
Now that Uncle Huai and Xu Jianxiong are protecting him, Long Chen fears no one. Xu Jianxiong had previously instructed him to fully support him and not fear anyone.
Xu Jianxiong also planned to establish his authority at the Saint King Assembly this time, but he needed an excuse. The disciples of the Moonwatching Clan were clearly not good at this, so the task was entrusted to Long Chen.
Xu Jianxiong also gave Long Chen a clear answer: once he summoned the ancestral spirit totem, no one among the Innate Heavenly Venerables could stand against him.
However, Long Chen did not tell Uncle Huai about this. Uncle Huai thought Long Chen was in danger and was willing to go all out, desperately trying to protect him. This moved Long Chen both deeply and humiliated.
If only he had told Uncle Huai earlier, Xu Jianxiong was waiting for someone to ignore the Moonwatching Clan and kill several Innate Heavenly Venerables on the spot to announce the Moonwatcher's strong comeback to the world.
However, Uncle Huai's strength also exceeded Xu Jianxiong's expectations; the divine powers of the Undying Dragon Huai clan were truly astonishing.
After this battle, Guo Ran behaved much more behaved. Especially when Long Chen handed over the immortal gold he had tricked out, Guo Ran even forced out two drops of cat urine, holding Long Chen with a look of heartbreak and anger, feeling ashamed for his reckless actions, almost making Long Chen sick and vomiting.
When he obtained the Blood Demon clan's immortal gold, he laughed like a fool. Even if he had money, he couldn't buy it. Previously, many runes in forging couldn't be forged because it lacked special attributes.
Now that he had this immortal gold, he could try crafting more runes and also study the spear Long Chen had just obtained.
"Let's make it clear first: this spear is a relic of our predecessor, so you need to show it respect.
Also, don't get any dirty ideas about this spear. I plan to give it to Gu Yang." Long Chen said.
Gu Yang was the top spear master in the Dragonblood Legion, always using a spear as a weapon. If he could earn the spear's approval, one person and one spear would complement each other to unleash the greatest power.
If Guo Ran used armor to drive the spear, it would be a bit of a hidden investment, so Long Chen agreed first to avoid embarrassment later.
"Hehe, boss, don't worry. The moment you got the spear, I knew it was definitely Gu Yang's." Guo Ran chuckled.
He had always followed Long Chen, used to using a long blade, and learned many techniques from Long Chen. Even if he were given a spear, he wouldn't be able to use it.
The reason he wanted this spear was to study the runes on it. These were long-lost runes, and mastering one or two runes was a huge gain.
He and Xia Chen had already imprinted the runes from the Qiankun Cauldron, but to their helplessness, they couldn't understand them at all.
The runes on the Qiankun Cauldron are separated from theirs, and no one knows how many generations have passed. So while those runes recognize them, they don't, and don't even know where to start researching.
These runes were too profound for the two to understand, so they had no choice but to give up. Now that Long Chen had obtained an immortal divine weapon, Guo Ran and Xia Chen immediately perked up. They still had a chance to explore the runes of immortal divine weapons.
"You should first copy the runes, and afterwards, return the spear to me. I will nurture it with my soul.
I hope to awaken the artifact spirit. When you have any questions, it can assist your research, which should be twice as effective with half the effort." Long Chen said.
Xia Chen and Guo Ran nodded. Their soul power was not as strong as Long Chen's. If they nurtured it, who knew how long it would take to awaken it, and during that period, it would seriously affect their cultivation.
The two hurriedly imprinted the runes on the spears. While Guo Ran was doing the rubbing, he accidentally touched the spear tip and immediately screamed in pain.
To his shock, at the moment of injury, the armor automatically protected him, but it was also slashed open with a large gash.
In front of this spear, the armor's defense was as fragile as tofu, but the more this was the case, the more excited Guo Ran became.
"Damn it, I, Guo Ran, swear I must learn to forge immortal divine weapons with my own hands. By then, every brother in the Dragonblood Legion will have immortal divine weapons in their hands. Hehe..." Guo Ran seemed to see future Dragonblood warriors wielding immortal divine weapons and slaughtering all directions.
"Stop daydreaming, stop the bleeding quickly. If you don't stop it soon, your blood will run out." Seeing Guo Ran still lost in his fantasies, Xia Chen said irritably.
"Oh, oh my god, the blood is flowing so fast, how come I don't feel anything at all?"
Guo Ran was shocked to find that although his wound was small, blood kept flowing nonstop. If he didn't stop it, the blood would really drain dry.
"Wow, luckily the artifact spirit is friendly to us, otherwise even a single opening could take a life!" Guo Ran hurriedly stopped the bleeding, still shaken as he spoke.
After the two finished printing the runes, Long Chen stored the spear into his soul space. Once the spear flew into his soul space, it stood side by side with the Qiankun Cauldron.
However, the spear quickly left the Qiankun Cauldron on its own, running into a corner of the soul space, showing great respect and awe toward it.
Within the soul space, Long Chen nourished the spear with soul power. The spear's spirit gradually fluctuated, resonating with Long Chen's soul and slowly receiving his nourishment.
After finishing the spear, Long Chen extended his divine sense into the chaotic space. Upon entering, even he was startled.