It was a flying boat, a hundred zhang long. Because of the high mountains blocking the way, it suddenly sped toward them, giving them no chance to react before colliding with them.
If Long Chen hadn't reacted quickly and been hit along with the immortal beast, although he wouldn't have been killed, injuries were inevitable.
Long Chen's face darkened, murderous intent flashing in his eyes. The flying boat charged out from a strange angle, clearly deliberately crashing into them.
At this moment, Long Chen had no immortal beasts, and the two involuntarily fell downward. Neither of them had lit their divine fire, so they couldn't stay in the air and could only watch helplessly fall to the ground.
"Whoosh"
Suddenly, a celestial beast flew in and caught them. It was the sisters Zhong Ling and Zhong Xiu, who happened to be closest to them and came to their rescue.
The immortal beast wasn't large, but its strength was strong enough that even carrying four people wouldn't fall down.
"Damn it, this is their hunting flying boat. This isn't a dedicated passage for the flying boats—they're deliberately humiliating us." Zhong Ling, Zhong Xiu's face was full of anger, and Mu Qingyun's face was also gloomy. Just by looking at that flying boat, she knew exactly which group of bastards it was.
After the flying boat collided with them, its speed actually slowed, as if showing off its might as it slowly advanced.
"Do you have any heavy weapons?" Long Chen asked Mu Qingyun.
"What's wrong?" There was a long stick. Mu Qingyun was taken aback.
"Give it to me."
"But immortal beasts can't bear ...," Mu Qingyun said.
They were now on the immortal beast's body. If they drew their weapons, the beast would be instantly crushed and sink, and they would all fall.
"It's fine, just throw it out." Long Chen said.
Mu Qingyun had no idea what Long Chen was up to. He formed hand seals with both hands, and suddenly the void trembled. A bronze staff appeared, which Long Chen grabbed and tossed into the chaotic space.
Long Chen moved extremely fast. As soon as the bronze staff appeared, he was immediately taken away, and the immortal beast was completely unaffected.
"Chase them,"
Long Chen said to Zhong Ling.
"We can't catch up to them, and besides, ..." Zhong Ling hesitated. Even if she did, what difference would it make? He could only bring humiliation upon himself.
"Listen to me. If we don't make them pay a little blood today, they won't know that Master Long San is not to be trifled with." Long Chen said with a dark expression.
There are too many people who don't know their place. If they don't rein themselves in a bit, he'll get annoyed at Lingxiao Academy in the future, and how will he have time to improve his strength?
"Alright."
Zhong Xiu seemed to trust Long Chen more, directly piloting the immortal beast and charging straight at the flying boat. The vessel slowed down, but as the beast approached, it began to speed up again, as if deliberately toying with them. This indirectly proved that they had deliberately collided with them.
"Third Brother, no, the flying boat is ten times faster than ours. We can't catch up to them." After chasing for a while, the two kept a certain distance. The flying boat sped up and slowed down the next, deliberately toying with them.
"It's fine, just chase after him. Leave the rest to me." Long Chen stared at the flying vessel, a long sword appearing in his hand.
"Crack, crack... The long sword was snapped by Long Chen. Holding six or seven pieces of broken swords about three inches long, he slowly stood up, bent his knees slightly, and arched his back slightly, like a leopard eyeing its prey, waiting for the right moment.
That focused expression and sharp gaze made Mu Qingyun and the others shudder. At this moment, Long Chen seemed to have returned to that calm yet terrifying state.
"Now."
As the flying boat slowed down again and the distance between them rapidly closed, Long Chen suddenly shouted sharply and pushed his foot down.
The immortal beast suddenly sank downward, knocked down hundreds of zhang by Long Chen's kick, startling Zhong Ling and Zhong Xiu into a startled cry, while Long Chen had already been sent flying.
"Sss..."
Long Chen flicked his left hand, and the broken sword in his hand flew out, forming a staircase in the air. Long Chen stepped on the broken sword, which shot toward the earth like meteors. Using its power, Long Chen soared into the air, striding gracefully and gracefully.
After all the broken swords were stepped on, Long Chen had just used the momentum to charge onto the flying boat, and Mu Qingyun's green long staff appeared in his hand.
Long Chen shouted sharply, like thunder exploding. His long staff struck fiercely at the stern of the flying vessel, where there was a huge wind vent with runes flickering—this was the vessel's power hub.
With a loud explosion, the tail of the flying boat was shattered by Long Chen's staff. Long Chen's hand was shaken so badly that blood flowed from the palm of his thumb. Without spiritual energy to support him, relying solely on his physical strength, he was unable to counteract the terrifying backlash. He was sent flying backward, falling off the flying vessel.
At that moment, Zhong Ling had already controlled the celestial beast, flew to where Long Chen had landed, and extended her jade hand.
Long Chen grabbed it firmly and landed steadily on the immortal beast's back, coordinating everything perfectly.
"Buzz...
At that moment, the void roared. The core of the flying boat was shattered by Long Chen, and the formation inside seemed out of control. The flying boat spun in the air, heading straight for a distant mountain.
"Oh my god, no way... Zhong Ling and Zhong Xiu covered their eyes, not daring to look down.
With a loud explosion, the flying boat crashed hard onto a mountain peak. The rocks on the summit were shattered, kicking up clouds of dust. No one knew whether the people inside were dead or alive.
Mu Qingyun's expression changed slightly. Long Chen was ruthless. After all, the flying boat was a hunting squad, with thousands of disciples. If he died just like that, Long Chen would be in serious trouble.
But when he looked at Long Chen, he noticed his expression relaxed, as if he had done something trivial.
"Let's go. I'm a bit hungry. I wasted a lot of energy just now. I need to eat more to make up for it."
Long Chen's heart was racing a bit. Without spiritual energy to assist, he had used too much strength just now and inhaled too much immortal energy. His body felt unwell. The mortal energy inside him was too heavy and needed to be expelled; otherwise, he wouldn't even have the strength to fight.
"Should we go check it out..." Mu Qingyun said uneasily. If someone was seriously injured, they could help immediately. But if many died, that would be troublesome.
"Nothing to see. They were lucky. That mountain was badly weathered, the rocks were soft, and the summit was pierced, which served as a cushion. At worst, it was just broken bones and tendons, but they wouldn't die.
If they crashed into the neighboring mountain, all of them would be shattered to pieces. What a pity. Long Chen shook his head, speaking with some regret.
Mu Qingyun felt a chill run down his spine. This Long Chen really is ruthless, actually trying to kill everyone involved. That's just too bold.
But hearing Long Chen say this, and recalling the scene of the flying boat crashing into the mountain, it seemed Long Chen was right—the mountain wasn't very solid, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
With this, she felt at ease and continued flying forward with everyone. On the journey, Zhong Ling and Zhong Xiu admired Long Chen even more, especially Long Chen's technique of breaking the sword and boarding the boat—it was simply too cool and impressive, and she insisted on pestering Long Chen to learn it.
Amid the sisters' chatter, the celestial beast landed at the flight point. As for losing one celestial beast, Mu Qingyun briefly explained to the guards. This matter definitely wouldn't end there; everyone still had to take it to court. Mu Qingyun was already used to it.
Led by Mu Qingyun, everyone entered a quaint tall building. As soon as they stepped through the gate, waves of delicious food filled the air, making Long Chen's stomach feel like it was a rumbling stomach, which made Zhong Lingzhong Xiu burst into a playful laugh.
"Brother Long, you're hungry. Let's hurry upstairs." Mu Qingyun smiled. Although he wasn't very familiar with Long Chen yet, his calm and sincere personality was indeed very pleasant. Being with him meant no restraint and felt very relaxed.
Just as Long Chen went up to the second floor, he suddenly heard a voice sneering, "What a buzzkill. Is anyone allowed to enter Jinzhen Tower?" Long
Chen was stunned; the voice sounded familiar. He looked toward the voice and was stunned—how did this guy end up here?