"Buzz!"
Long Chen held a golden war blade pointed straight at the sky. The blade was imposing in shape and radiant in its aura, but countless gaps had split into the blade—it was a broken blade.
The golden battle blade that originally belonged to Guo Ran had severed countless divine weapons in the last battle against the Celestial Clan, but this blade was also severely damaged.
Now the battle blade was in Long Chen's hand, endless stars swirling on it, the stars across the heavens swaying, one blade pointing to the sky, ten thousand paths roaring.
"Boom!"
Long Chen slashed down with his blade, his motion exactly like Yue Zifeng's. With a thunderous explosion, his blade fell onto the battlefield.
When Long Chen's blade fell, everyone including Yue Zifeng cried out in shock. Long Chen's strike covered the entire battlefield, including the Dragon Blood warriors who were fighting.
With a loud explosion, a bottomless trench was carved into the earth. Wherever the blade passed, countless Black Rock Nine Nether Python clan experts were instantly reduced to dust.
Meanwhile, above the void, the Dragonblood warriors still fighting the Black Rock Nine Nether Python clan were stunned. All the enemies had vanished, yet they remained completely unscathed.
"This ..."
Long Chen's slash stunned everyone. On the battlefield, a "V"-shaped chasm had formed, its end endless; all that could be seen was endless shock.
Long Chen ended the battle with a single strike. People stared blankly at the two massive chasms. Clearly, the destructive power of Long Chen's strike was roughly equal to Yue Zifeng's sword, but it only wounded the enemy, not his own people. The difference in control was worlds apart.
"The boss is the boss, Zifeng admits defeat." Yue Zifeng sighed.
Long Chen laughed heartily and said, "If I hadn't had a recent encounter, I definitely wouldn't have been able to imitate this move of yours." If
it weren't for Long Chen's comprehension of the Nine Star Secret during the Nine Star Trial, he definitely wouldn't have been able to use this move.
In the past, if Long Chen wanted to imitate Yue Zifeng's move, he would have needed a divine weapon capable of absorbing all of his star power; otherwise, before the power could be unleashed, the divine weapon would be shattered.
But after grasping the true essence of the power of the stars, Long Chen no longer used to violently drive them, but instead activated them in an extremely gentle way.
This is a form of control—both hard and flexible. So with one slash, Guo Ran's long blade didn't break, and the Dragon Blood warrior wasn't injured. To achieve this, even Long Chen felt very proud.
"Zifeng, you've just fallen into a trap." Long Chen returned the long blade to Guo Ran and said seriously to Yue Zifeng.
"Please advise, boss." Yue Zifeng hurriedly said.
"You lost to Luo Changsheng, and you're unwilling. Ever since you embarked on the path of cultivation, it seems no one has ever truly defeated you at the same level, right?" Long Chen said.
Yue Zifeng nodded. As the commander of the Fourth Legion of the Dragonblood Legion, Yue Zifeng had fought alongside Long Chen, fighting from the mortal realm to the immortal realm. Indeed, as Long Chen said, among his peers, he had never truly been defeated.
"This is your first failure, and for you, it's a huge setback. Your pride has forced you to rush to win back.
At this moment, you are like a gambler desperately losing, eager to stake everything you have to turn the tables and win back everything you lost.
So, your sword strike just now was fierce and unstoppable, full of destructive will. But let me tell you, true swordsmanship is not the path of destruction. Long Chen said each word clearly.
Yue Zifeng nodded solemnly. Long Chen's words were like the evening drum and morning bell, startling him awake.
As Long Chen said, he was proud. His pride wouldn't allow him to lose, so he had to win back as quickly as possible to stabilize his sword heart, keep it clear and untouched.
He understood Long Chen's meaning. He had struck with all his might, letting Long Chen judge him, but in reality, he had already fallen into the lower ranks. This showed that he had lost confidence in his own swordsmanship and needed Long Chen's approval before daring to challenge Luo Changsheng.
As the saying goes, 'the one involved is confused.' Even someone as strong as Yue Zifeng, after tasting a defeat, his mindset would unknowingly change. He didn't even realize this, but Long Chen's words were like a sudden enlightenment, instantly calming him down.
"As a sword cultivator, my firm faith is unwavering. Don't let all the chaos distract you." Long Chen pointed at Yue Zifeng's long sword.
Yue Zifeng's heart tightened as he gripped his sword tightly. At that moment, his mind suddenly cleared, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Thank you for your guidance, boss. Luo Changsheng? Hehe... Yue Zifeng chuckled. It seemed that name no longer meant much to him.
"Also, may I ask who told you the name Duanlang?" Long Chen asked.
"It,"
Yue Zifeng waved his long sword and said.
Long Chen nodded, "Although I don't understand swordsmanship, one thing is certain: just knowing the name of this move is not enough." "
What is it?" Yue Zifeng was stunned.
"Don't ask me, I don't know either. You should ask it—this name didn't come up for no reason." Long Chen pointed at Yue Zifeng's long sword.
"Alright, that's all I know. The rest, you'll have to comprehend for yourself."
Long Chen patted Yue Zifeng on the shoulder, then told Guo Ran and the others to start cleaning up the battlefield, leaving Yue Zifeng alone in the void, lost in thought.
"Long Chen, is Zifeng alright?"
Long Chen followed Guo Ran and the others to study the underground mineral veins. Yu Qingxuan saw Yue Zifeng standing motionless in the void like a statue, and she couldn't help but worry as she spoke.
"Don't worry, Zifeng's strength exceeds our imagination. I don't dare tell him too much, afraid that if I say too much, I'll make a mistake.
Don't worry about him. Guo Ran said there's definitely something down there. This guy's nose is sharper than a dog's, so I believe there's no mistake. Let's go take a look. "
Hahaha..."
As soon as Long Chen finished speaking, Guo Ran's wild laughter came from deep underground:
"Sacred Rune Immortal Gold, and top-grade Holy Rune Immortal Gold! When have I, Guo Ran, ever taken a look at it? Now you believe me, right?" Hahaha..."
When Long Chen reached deep underground and saw pieces of ore about the size of human heads with strange patterns, Guo Ran and Xia Chen's eyes lit up, like lechers spotting a stunning beauty.
"Boss, we've struck it rich! This is the ultimate treasure for forging sacred artifacts. Damn it, last time we suffered a big loss with weapons. This time, I'm going to forge the strongest sacred artifact." Guo Ran said through gritted teeth.
"Don't be so eager to grit your teeth or break them. To forge a sacred weapon, we must at least advance to Divine Venerable, otherwise we simply can't carry out inscriptions." At this moment, Xia Chen poured cold water on Guo Ran's cooling.
"What's there to be afraid of? We're about to undergo the tribulation. After that, we'll become Divine Sovereigns." Guo Ran replied nonchalantly.
"Crossing tribulations?" Damn, how did I forget about this? Long
Chen heard the words 'crossing the tribulation.'He slapped his thigh in excitement, recalling something extremely important.