Blood-red mist swirled across the sky, symbolizing the death of a top-tier prodigy, and also a faction—countless efforts and resources had turned to nothingness.
Geniuses, without strong resources, gradually become mediocre. Some factions, even if they produce super geniuses, due to their own strength, cannot satisfy the demand of a genius even if they exhaust their resources and exhaust everything.
Therefore, every genius is built on accumulated resources. Yue Wuxu's execution means that countless efforts and resources of the Celestial Clan have been wasted.
According to the emperor's unwritten rules, even if there was a deep hatred, unless it reached a point of mutual fighting, it was rare to kill the prodigies the other had wholeheartedly supported. Usually, one survivor was left alive to force the other party to admit defeat and compensate.
The moment Long Chen made his move against Yue Wuxu, almost everyone present thought he intended to capture Yue Wuxu as a hostage, making the Earth Saint hesitate and add a protective talisman to him.
But no one expected that Long Chen would not bother to use this talisman and kill Yue Wuxu directly. At that moment, the entire arena fell into a deathly silence.
"Sorry to interrupt you. What if you just said otherwise?" Long Chen flicked the Dragonbone Evil Moon, pushed it onto his shoulder, and looked toward the Earth Saint expert of the Celestial Clan.
"Damn beast, I will tear you to pieces." The Earth Saint of the Celestial Clan's face twisted. With a wave of his large hand, the giant sword that Long Chen had previously blasted away returned to his grasp.
With a loud explosion, the phenomenon behind the Earth Saint of the Celestial Clan was expanded, revealing a blurry blood-red world that was impossible to discern.
As soon as that phenomenon appeared, the ground trembled. Countless powerful figures present felt as if their chests had been struck by a giant hammer. Some disciples with weaker cultivation were crushed so much blood sprayed out that they had no choice but to retreat.
"Earth Saint phenomenon—he's going to go all out."
"Oh my god, an Earth Saint expert attacked a Divine Venerable disciple?"
"Is the Celestial Clan really shameless?" Some couldn't help but speak up for Long Chen, but were scolded by the elders of their clan.
Previously, when the Human Saint powerhouse of the Tianren Clan attacked Long Chen, people secretly cursed the Tianren Clan for being shameless, bullying the weak, and showing no respect for the dignity of a senior.
But now that the Earth Saint experts have arrived, and even summoned a phenomenon, it shows that the Tianren race has completely lost their shame and wants to kill Long Chen.
Many people were impressed by Long Chen, especially among his peers. Countless felt deep reverence. In this chaotic era, the strong were the easiest to admire. Seeing the Earth Saint of the Celestial Clan unleash his full power, everyone was worried for Long Chen.
"Die!"
The Earth Saint of the Heavenly Human race roared in fury, lunging at Long Chen like a divine bird. His speed was unparalleled. Clearly, he wanted to kill Long Chen in the shortest possible time, leaving no chance for anyone to rescue him.
"An old bastard like you is still alive, so why should I die?"
Facing the charging Earth Saint expert, Long Chen showed no retreat or fear. He arched his back slightly, gripped the Dragonbone Evil Moon with both hands, and with a sharp shout, six heaven-opening runes lit up simultaneously, transforming into a black lightning bolt that slashed down.
"Boom!"
Facing the Earth Saint expert, Long Chen chose to fight with all his might. When the two divine weapons collided again, countless thunderous waves roared, dragon roars shaking the heavens. The experts present felt as if their hearts were being grabbed by an invisible giant hand, and countless nearly fainted.
The void twisted, myriad paths were destroyed, and two figures retreated like lightning.
"What?"
People were shocked. Those two figures were none other than Long Chen and the Earth Saint of the Celestial Clan. Judging by their flying posture and speed, it was clear that in this strike, they fought to the point of being evenly matched.
"Evenly matched? How is that possible?"
Even the elder generation of experts present couldn't help but be shocked. In front of Earth Saint experts, Divine Venerable disciples were no different from ants, yet Long Chen had overturned this law.
"This is the Earth Saint, and that's all. At least in front of me, Long Chen, you have no right to act arrogant."
"Boom boom boom"
As Long Chen steadied himself, he suddenly took three steps forward. With each step, the void beneath his feet shattered a large area, endless illusions appearing on his body, and he charged toward the Earth Saint expert of the Celestial Clan.
When Long Chen charged before the Earth Saint of the Celestial Clan, the Dragonbone Evil Moon had already raised it high, slashing down swiftly, once again combining six forms.
"Boom!"
The Earth Saint warrior of the Celestial Clan had just steadied himself when Long Chen slashed down with a single strike. Moreover, this strike carried the force of a charge. When it reached him, it was the peak of his strength and willpower. The Earth Saint warrior of the Celestial Clan swung his sword to block but was sent flying by Long Chen's blade.
"Oh my god, what kind of monster is this?"
The powerful figures present felt as if their entire lifetime of shock had been used up today. Watching Long Chen strike with unmatched dominance, sending the Earth Saint expert flying, even witnessing it with their own eyes, they still found it hard to believe.
"What a pity. If we could achieve the seven forms in one, even if we couldn't kill him with one strike, we could have at least cut off half his life." Dragonbone Xie Yue shouted, his voice full of regret.
"Buzz!"
Long Chen struck with his blade, sending the Earth Saint of the Celestial Clan flying. He followed the blade, his body ghostly as if to phantom, and once again caught up to the Earth Saint of the Celestial Clan, slashing down once more.
Long Chen's move was simple: repeating the same slash, but each strike angled differently, targeting the opponent's most defensive spot. Taking Long Chen's strike head-on would inevitably throw him off balance.
"Boom!"
Another explosion rang out. This time, the Earth Saint expert of the Celestial Clan spun like a spinning top, making everyone both shocked and amused.
However, some sharp-eyed experts noticed something was off. It seemed Long Chen had already found the weakness of the Earth Saint of the Celestial Clan—his attack landing point had always been his weak spot.
The experts present were filled with shock. After all, Long Chen had never met that Earth Saint expert before, so he had no chance to study each other. Their only contact was their first clash.
After the first clash, Long Chen pressed down and slashed fiercely, delivering two consecutive strikes, making the Earth Saint of the Celestial Clan roar in fury. Despite his strength, he was suppressed by Long Chen and unable to use it.
"Boom boom boom... Long
Chen swept through his feet, pushing the Nebula Step he had secretly learned from the Nine-Star disciples to its limit. The sky was filled with illusions of Long Chen, as if hundreds of dragon dusts were swung and slashing wildly at once. The sight left everyone jaw-dropping.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a thunderous explosion erupted. The countless figures vanished, and Long Chen was sent flying backward. When people looked at the battlefield, they were stunned.
"Clone?"
"No, those are two Earth Saint experts."
People were shocked to discover that, at some point, another Earth Saint expert had appeared in the arena.