Coming out of the cultivation chamber, Long Chen saw thousands of Immortal King experts from the Tianhong Domain. They were all sect leaders who had participated in the Tianhong War and were powerful figures with certain backgrounds.
Here, they almost represented the core power of the Tianhong Domain and even several surrounding domains. When they saw Long Chen covering one eye with an eye patch, they couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
During the Battle of Tianhong, Long Chen used an eye technique to forcibly rescue the Celestial Rainbow Fairy. At that moment, blood flowed from Long Chen's eyes, and after using the technique, cracks appeared all over his eyeballs. Clearly, the power of that technique exceeded what Long Chen could withstand. They believed the eye was likely going to go blind.
Seeing Long Chen's blindfold, they felt immense gratitude to him. To save Fairy Tianhong, Long Chen had given his all, even risking his life—they saw it all.
"Dean Long Chen, your injuries haven't healed yet. Why not stay at Tianhong a little longer?
Rest assured, whether it's the Nine Nether Hall, the Blood Kill Hall, or any other faction, we will fight to the death. An elder looked at Long Chen and said.
This was an elderly man with an extremely steady aura, and from the way others looked at him, there was a look of reverence. Clearly, this man held absolute authority in the Tianhong Domain.
However, this person's aura was terrifying, but his vitality had already declined and was beginning to decline. His lifespan was nearly exhausted. If Long Chen guessed correctly, this must be an Earth Realm Immortal King, a living fossil-level figure.
"Senior, you are too kind. Fairy Tianhong first gave me guidance, then came to help, yet I could only watch her fall helplessly. My heart is truly saddened." Long Chen said apologetically.
After Fairy Tianhong's fall, Long Chen always felt he was responsible and felt deeply guilty.
"The Celestial Rainbow Fairy will never fall. As long as we rebuild the Celestial Rainbow statue and worship her every day, she will return." The old man said with great certainty, clearly showing that he was the most devout follower of Fairy Tianhong.
Long Chen sighed inwardly. He couldn't bear to tell them that Fairy Tianhong had truly disappeared and would never return.
Just as Fairy Tianhong said, snow is indeed snow, but is this year's snow still last year's?
But Tianhong Fairy's words also carry the spirit of a wise man. Although she is no longer here, her spirit is still passed on, the legacy remains. Perhaps when new snowflakes fall, they will remain pure and radiant, spotless and untainted, taking her place.
Looking at these elderly men before him, Long Chen seemed to understand the true meaning behind Fairy Tianhong's words, and his respect for her grew even stronger.
"Yes, you're right. As long as your faith remains, Fairy Tianhong will definitely come back." Long Chen nodded in agreement.
With Long Chen saying this, all the experts of the Rainbow Domain were very happy, because if anyone doubted what they firmly believed, they would feel very upset.
"Long Chen, regarding the rumors about the Nether Ghost Seed, all of us strong warriors in the Tianhong Domain must testify. That is slanderous accusations. Anyone who doubts you is our enemy.
How could the person Fairy Tianhong values be the Netherworld Ghost Species that bring disaster to the world? If they question you, they're questioning Tianhong Fairy. We absolutely won't allow such a thing to happen. The old man said very seriously.
Previously, the matter of the Netherworld Ghost Seed had spread like wildfire, causing widespread panic and making it impossible to tell truth from falsehood.
Especially with forces like the Nine Nether Hall and Blood Kill Hall fanning the flames behind the scenes, deliberately spreading the rumors and causing an extremely negative impact.
After investigation, it was found that the rumors about the Nether Ghost Species were spread by Jiang Weizhong of Yuhua Palace. Although Jiang Weizhong was already dead, once the rumors spread, they couldn't be cleared up so quickly.
As the saying goes, rumors spread and debunking them are exhausting. The most troublesome part is that Long Chen used the Eye of Purgatory during the Rainbow War. Although everyone recognized it as an ocular technique, its terrifying destructive power was very similar to the evil power of dark beings, making it even more suspicious.
Tianhong Domain has already begun to clarify rumors: if anyone dares to spread rumors, they will be killed without mercy. But this news has long since flown away and spread everywhere.
The experts of the Tianhong Domain could only testify for Long Chen, believing he was not a Nether Ghost Species. But they had no proof, and relying solely on Tianhong Fairy's attitude toward Long Chen seemed far too far-fetched.
Long Chen smiled slightly and said, "Thank you all for your concern. In fact, I, Long Chen, have never cared about these rumors. The innocent have nothing to fear."
As for those who don't know right from wrong, believe rumors, and attack me, I won't care whether they're good or evil—I'll kill them all.
I can't be as loving as Fairy Tianhong, and I've never been a great person. If anyone wants my life, I will kill them without mercy.
So, regarding the rumor refusal, Long Chen understood it. Elders, please don't waste energy on such matters.
If he had that time, it would be better to focus on nurturing his own disciples. The era of peace in this world might soon be coming to an end.
We can't always rely on someone to protect us; we need to be strong enough to survive. Everyone
nodded. This Tianhong battle came so suddenly and strangely, so strange it made people uneasy.
Because Long Chen knew about Yan Xu and the power of Great Brahma Heaven, he saw further ahead. But not everyone knew so many secrets. Long Chen could only remind them but didn't dare say too much, lest they attract unforeseen karma.
The experts from the Tianhong Domain were still trying to persuade Long Chen to stay, but he politely declined. He led everyone to Tianhong Square.
The statue had already shattered, and the craftsmen were reshaping it. Long Chen bowed to his original spot and bowed, as a gesture of farewell.
Then, escorted by the Tianhong Domain experts, they left the Tianhong Domain. They boarded a luxurious flying boat gifted by the Tianhong Domain experts. Long Chen originally didn't want it, but since he couldn't refuse the hospitality, he had to accept it.
For Long Chen's safety, the experts from the Tianhong Domain split into five directions to provide cover for him, but secretly sent him out through a secret passage.
Long Chen had been unconscious for three days, and news of the Tianhong Great Battle had already spread during those three days.
This was a groundbreaking event, and the most eye-catching person was probably Long Chen. He had slain dark beings one after another, displaying astonishing combat power.
What worried the Tianhong Domain experts most was that Long Chen was locked in fierce battles with the Blood Kill Hall and the Nine Nether Hall, and even declared war on the Great Brahma Heaven. These were all things that made countless old monsters tremble, and Long Chen was about to be thrust into the eye of the storm.
Moreover, Long Chen's identity as a "suspected Nether Ghost Species" would inevitably attract the interest of countless monsters, which was the most dangerous part. That's why sending Long Chen away was such a huge effort.
"Long Chen, do you hate me? If you want to curse, then say it! Inside
the flying boat, Bai Shishi's beautiful eyes were red, her head lowered, tears rolling down like broken pearls.