Long Chen's voice echoed above the entire Zhaoming Ancient City—no roaring, no shouting, only calmness, and within that calm was a powerful confidence.
Not threatening, not intimidating, but as if stating a fact, or perhaps reciting the will of the gods.
"Two"
Long Chen didn't give the opponent any time to think. As soon as he finished shouting, he immediately called out two. The atmosphere instantly grew extremely tense, and all the powerful figures in the ancient city held their breath.
This young man is too domineering; he intends to conquer the Evil Dragon Domain with overwhelming power.
Just as Long Chen opened his mouth, ready to call out three, the void trembled, and two figures appeared in front of him.
A tall and thin figure wore a blood-red battle armor, with a long spear strapped to his back, radiating a fierce aura.
Another person had a full beard, eyes like copper bells, and a pair of broad axes strapped to his back, exuding a murderous aura.
The man carrying the spear was the leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group. The bearded man was the leader of the Blood Oath Alliance. As soon as they arrived, they looked coldly at Long Chen. The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group said coldly,
"Kid, aren't you afraid that if we join forces, we'll kill you all?"
In the end, Long Chen forced the two of them out, but both were furious, looking like they wanted to devour someone.
"Since you dare come here to be the boss, you must have the skills to do it. If I didn't have the power to control the overall situation, I wouldn't have come here to embarrass myself.
If you think killing one Little Spirit King Qiu Yang isn't enough, then anyone is welcome to provoke me. I don't mind killing two more. Long Chen stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the two and speaking calmly.
"You're arrogant!"
The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group said coldly.
"That's arrogant?" No, no, no, that's something you've never seen when Master Long is truly arrogant.
I don't even take Empuda, the Realm King, seriously. To be blunt, in front of several mortal Immortal Kings, I really have no reason to act arrogantly.
I know you all are ruthless people, but I am someone who loves to strike down tough people. It seems my friend's sword just now couldn't intimidate you.
Then I'll give you one more chance. If anyone isn't convinced, you can come out and challenge me. Of course, even if all four of you go together, that's no problem. Long Chen said calmly.
As soon as Long Chen said this, the four of them all turned pale. Long Chen was way too arrogant, actually wanting all four of them to attack together?
"Silly little brother, you're so handsome, how could I possibly kill you?" Jiang Yuhe smiled sweetly, easing the awkward atmosphere.
Jiang Yuhe was very smart and never did things she wasn't confident about. She couldn't see through Long Chen and would never make any rash decisions. She was the first to choose to give up, which was a very clever move—it gave Long Chen both face and a way out for herself.
Zhao Qinglong remained silent. He had already suffered a setback once, losing a Little Spirit King Qiu Yang. He was now the weakest among the four great powers, and at this moment, he had no right to act arrogantly.
He wished the leader of the Blood Oath Alliance and the leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group would come after Long Chen to deal with him, just to see just how strong Long Chen really was.
However, to his disappointment, the leader of the Blood Oath Alliance and the leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group weren't fools either. They appeared tough on the surface, but in reality, it was just a test. They wanted to challenge Long Chen and make Zhao Qinglong and Jiang Yuhe watch the spectacle. They absolutely wouldn't do such foolish things.
"What exactly do you want?"
The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group said coldly. Although his tone remained icy at this moment, it was clear that none of them wanted to do something they were not confident about.
"I don't want anything to do, I just want to cooperate with you and accomplish something important. I was trying to reason with you out of kindness, but you don't seem very cooperative.
When I was little, my mother told me to read more, and that reading more would help me reason with others.
Later, as I grew up, I could explain principles, but others wouldn't listen. I realized this wouldn't work, so I started practicing desperately, hoping others would reason with me.
So, killing isn't the goal; the goal is for everyone to sit down and reason with them. Now I want to know, are you willing to listen to me reason? Long Chen chuckled.
The four chiefs were confused by Long Chen, not knowing what he was up to. In the end, it was Jiang Yuhe who spoke:
"Reasoning is good, but as long as they don't take our jobs, everything is negotiable. Don't you agree, young man?"
Long Chen smiled: "I've been roaming the martial world for so many years, and I've never taken someone else's job. Unless they're my enemy, that's another story."
Don't worry, I'm not interested in your position, and I definitely don't want to share a piece of the spoils in this godforsaken place.
I'm here to cooperate. Cooperation is win-win, everyone benefits, I won't take your job, I'll just add a bit of meat to your bowl. "
Really?"
The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group said somewhat disbelieffully.
"I, Long Chen, never stoop to lying. As for why I went to such lengths to take down a Little Spirit King Qiu Yang, it was just so you would listen to me.
If there's no need to kill anymore, everyone sit here and let's talk together! After
Long Chen finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a long table appeared, adding four seats at once.
The four hesitated slightly, but finally all sat down. This gesture showed they were willing to listen to Long Chen reason.
"Buzz!"
Just as the four sat down, the void suddenly trembled, and the surrounding scenery vanished in an instant. Startled, they instinctively reached for their weapons.
"Don't worry, this matter is confidential and can't be overheard by outsiders." Long Chen smiled faintly.
Only then did the leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group realize that they were in a strange space, isolated from the outside world.
At the same time, they noticed Bai Xiaole behind Long Chen and recognized his three-flower pupils. Their hearts raced. Bai Xiaole, so inconspicuous beside Long Chen, possessed such terrifying divine powers. Bai Xiaole showed off his skills, which shocked them even more.
In fact, this was one of Long Chen's methods to intimidate them; only by intimidating them could future matters be smooth.
"Young man, what good business did you come here to cooperate with us?" After her initial shock, Jiang Yuhe returned to her original appearance and giggled, "
Don't tell me you're planning to have a child together!"
Bai Shishi glared at Jiang Yuhe, feeling that this Jiang Yuhe could rival Lu Mingxuan, but Lu Mingxuan only spoke foully, while Jiang Yuhe seemed to be serious.
Moreover, Jiang Yuhe's outfit was revealing, exposing the cleavage on her chest, which was hard for Bai Shishi, a traditional woman with conservative thinking, to accept.
Faced with Jiang Yuhe's teasing, Long Chen smiled slightly: "Having children can be considered later. I want to ask you all: if there's an opportunity for you to advance from Mortal Immortal King to Spirit-grade Immortal King, would you want to seize it?" "
What?"
As soon as
Long Chen said this, the four of them stood up at the same time, staring at him in shock.