Both Leng Yueyan had disappeared. Long Chen stared at the swirling sand in the sky, feeling as if he were dreaming, unable to calm down for a long time.
"Just leave like that?"
For the first time in his life, Long Chen felt a bit lost, his heart tightly emptied and uncomfortable, a feeling he couldn't put into words.
"Long Chen, I, Xie Yue, am quite a figure in our Evil Dragon clan. I've never admired anyone in my life, but you... I truly admire you. You've even become a god. Impressive." Dragonbone Xie Yue sighed.
"Did you know all along?" Long Chen shouted angrily. He thought Dragonbone Xie Yue must know a lot but hadn't told him.
"Ahem, to be honest, I was just suspicious at the time and couldn't confirm it for a long time. But I didn't mean to set you up. Some things can't be said carelessly, or else you'll be the one bearing the consequences, and it could kill you." Dragonbone Xie Yue said urgently.
Long Chen didn't believe it. He felt that the Dragonbone Evil Moon was becoming more and more sinister. Although it would live and die with him, sometimes it was still a real troublemaker.
Long Chen looked up at the sky, then at his own hands, lost in thought for a moment.
"What, still savoring it?" Dragonbone Xie Yue sneered.
"Get lost."
But after saying that, Long Chen laughed himself, a bit bitter and tinged with an indescribable thrill. Damn, this is just ridiculous.
Long Chen sped for a while before confirming that this was the northwest part of the Central Profound Domain. He sensed the surging blood energy and vast spiritual energy within his body.
In the battle at the Heavenly Evil Cave, Long Chen had given it his all, but he had to admit that his true combat strength had already been far surpassed by Xie Luo.
The Mingxing realm was like a chasm blocking his way. The gap between him and Xie Luo was too great. Last time, despite all his schemes, he still couldn't kill Xie Luo. If it were a straightforward and straightforward fight, he would have no choice but to die.
He could fight above his level, even kill Tongming Realm experts, but those Tongming Realm experts were all ninth-rank Skywalkers, while Yantian only appeared as a prodigy of their generation.
So Long Chen could consecutively slay Tongming Realm experts, but against a prodigy of Xie Luo's level, he couldn't fight above his level. That's the gap—his realm needed to improve.
Moreover, through this great battle, Long Chen's realm was fully consolidated, his foundation solid, and he was already ready to break through to the Thirteenth Heaven and step into the Life Star realm.
Long Chen boarded the flying boat straight for the Eastern Profound Domain. It would take several days, and during these days, he used it to steady his mindset and prepare for the challenge to the Fate Star.
When Long Chen came to Dongxuan County again, the entire county was in an uproar. Last time, Long Chen fought his way out from Dongxuan County, and now he's back. What does it mean to be arrogant? What does it mean to be domineering? He disregards the power of Dan Valley and others, does as he pleases, and knows nothing about taboos.
Long Chen went straight into the city, heading straight for Huayun Pavilion. While he was still on the way, he contacted the local Huayun Sect and arranged a meeting time for Zheng Wenlongyue.
"Brother Long Chen, you're getting more and more formidable now. You even dare to break into the Heavenly Evil Den? I honestly don't know what to say to you." Zheng Wenlong said with a bitter smile.
Long Chen was stunned. After all, the battle at the Heavenly Evil Cave was a secret of the evil path, and all the participants were core members of the evil path.
That battle was sealed off by Xie Wentian, and not a single rumor spread from the Tianwu Continent, yet Zheng Wenlong actually knew.
"Impressive,"
Long Chen gave Zheng Wenlong a thumbs-up. He knew that someone from the evil sect must have been bribed by Huayun Sect.
However, the evil paths are all followers of evil gods; only the most loyal followers can be invited to participate in such a confidential event. This shows that Huayun Sect's infiltration is probably no less than Dan Valley's.
"What is the current situation on the mainland?" Long Chen asked.
"It's still the same as before, still using the same old methods. However, during this period, the Chasing Cloud Swallowing Sky Sparrow clan has fought several major battles and suffered heavy losses.
With the help of Tianji Island, the Chasing Cloud Swallowing Sky Sparrow clan was targeted at seven strongholds, each one wiped out by the Xuan Beast clan, extremely brutal. Zheng Wenlong said in a deep voice.
"Smack!"
Long Chen's hand holding the teacup shattered, and both the cup and water turned into powder.
"Good, very good, very good."
Long Chen said three times in a row, but his voice carried a cold killing intent. Tianji Island couldn't handle him, so it was already targeting others.
"Brother Wenlong, help me release a message. In three days, I, Long Chen, will go to Tianji Island alone to visit Tianji Island and have them wash their necks while waiting for me.
Additionally, all major powers are welcome to come and observe. Tell them not to miss the opportunity, because in three days, Tianji Island will no longer exist in this world. Long Chen wore a smile, but it was a bit intimidating.
Zheng Wenlong shivered; he seemed to know what Long Chen was about to do.
...
Soon, a major piece of news spread across the Tianwu Continent, causing the previously calm Tianwu Continent to suddenly boil over.
"What?" Long Chen wants to challenge Tianji Island alone? Is he crazy? "
If it weren't for the news released by Huayun Sect, I would have thought it was just a rumor. What exactly does Long Chen want to do, challenging the whole world alone?"
"Could it be that Long Chen has found a backer and finally can't hold back, ready to take revenge?"
News of Long Chen's challenge to Tianji Island was like a deep water*, stirring the entire Tianwu Continent.
Who is Long Chen? He was a legendary monster, the founder of the First Legion of Tianwu, worshipped by countless young disciples, always imitated, and never surpassed.
Long Chen's most widely quoted saying is: "I, Long Chen, have never spoken a single empty word in my life."
Someone who had researched Long Chen's rise history was shocked to find that he had never uttered a single empty word. As long as he could say something, no matter how shocking the words, he would always do it.
If someone else had said this, they might have thought Long Chen was bluffing or a military tactic, but when Long Chen spoke, it moved countless sects.
"Long Chen finally got angry. He was about to decide to fight back. This man is fierce and domineering, preferring to bend rather than bend. I'm afraid this will be an unprecedented bloody battle." Someone asserted.
More people speculated that Long Chen had already broken through to the Life Star Realm, and for the past three months, he had been disappearing from the public eye all to break through.
Now that Long Chen had broken through and led the Dragon Blood Legion to attack Tianji Island, this would be an unprecedented decisive battle. After all, the Dragon Blood Legion was the number one legion in the world, a group of ruthless fighters. Everyone fought above their level, as easily as eating. This was equivalent to over ten thousand Tongming Realm experts. How terrifying was that?
But some scoffed, wondering, "Is there only the Dragonblood Legion in this world?" Other sects have no strong cultivators, so there are no Yantian practitioners?
Jiaoqi Zhenjun, Xie Luo, and Di Feng are all peerless powerhouses. They certainly represent the strongest combat power of a faction, but does each faction really have only one peerless genius?
How many geniuses have entered the Yin-Yang Realm? Each major faction has assigned them prediscriminately, each sending only a portion of its representatives. Who doesn't have some backup plans? The foundation of a major power is beyond anyone's imagination.
Many also believed that Long Chen was courting death. Once he went to Tianji Island, even without the intervention of a Tongming Realm expert, the younger generation of monsters alone could wipe out the Dragon Blood Legion.
After all, the strongest member of the Dragonblood Legion is only Long Chen. For someone of Jiaoqi Zhenjun's caliber, if he charged into the Dragonblood Legion, the Dragonblood Legion wouldn't be able to withstand them; being wiped out was only a matter of time.
However, as soon as Long Chen issued this verbal challenge, the entire Tianwu Continent went from calm to boiling. Those who stirred up trouble disappeared, and the world's focus shifted to the Dao.
After receiving the message, Tianji Island quickly replied, roughly saying that Long Chen, like a turtle hiding its head, had finally shown its head. If you didn't show up soon, the Chasing Cloud Swallowing Sky Sparrow clan would be wiped out because of you.
Upon hearing this news, some of Long Chen's supporters were filled with indignation. Tianji Island was utterly shameless. It was clearly a conflict between the Xuan Beast clan and the Chasing Cloud Swallowing Sparrow clan, yet they intervened and then pinned the blame on Long Chen.
At the same time, Tianji Island also announced that any sect or faction could come to observe and see how they upheld justice and rid the Tianwu Continent of menace. They also hoped that some "righteous people" would not miss the chance to slay demons and make a name for themselves.
Clearly, the news about Tianji Island could openly invite help and provoke some proud prodigies to take action against Long Chen.
Let them know that there is only one chance to defeat the strongest young generation of Tianwu. Once missed, it will never come again.
Long Chen's reputation was so great that it almost overshadowed the prodigies of the entire era of the Tianwu Continent. Originally, this era should have been considered a coexistence of prodigies.
However, when Jiaoqi Zhenjun, Huo Lieyun, and Xie Luo besieged Long Chen, none managed to kill him, firmly establishing Long Chen as the top young master of his time.
Three-on-one wouldn't work. Although Leng Yueyan later intervened and disrupted their attack, Long Chen's undefeated stance against the three was unchangeable.
Ever since the Tianwu Alliance expelled Long Chen, the entire Tianwu Continent has been thrown into turmoil by the forces of Dan Valley, the Ancient Clans, the Evil Path, the Ancient Family Alliance, the Xuan Beast Clan, the Blood Killing Hall, and others, leaving the whole continent desolate.
But after this news spread, countless powerful figures emerged and headed straight to Tianji Island, determined to witness this earth-shattering battle.
Tianji Island is an extremely strange existence; it has no sea around it, but a floating island.
The island, spanning millions of li, floats in the southern part of the Zhongxuan Domain and is one of the four great wonders of the Tianwu Continent. No one knows how it floated up.
Usually, the experts on Tianji Island are all in quiet cultivation and rarely interact with the outside world. But over these three days, the island has been bustling with activity, with experts from all walks of life arriving one after another.
The disciples of Tianji Island were responsible for receiving them. However, when the receptionists saw the powerful figures from friendly forces such as Dan Valley, Ancient Clans, Evil Sect, Xuan Beast Clan, and the Ancient Clan Alliance, they were extremely enthusiastic, bowing and bowing with great courtesy.
However, when encountering powerful figures from other factions, they acted as if they were sniffing people, clearly having received instructions and doing it on purpose.
"Long Chen, today I, True Lord Jiaoqi, will personally behead you."
Suddenly, the void roared and exploded. A carriage was pulled by a nine-colored heavenly horse, roaring as it arrived, its pressure shaking the heavens.