Long Aotian had previously spoken with Long Chen but never spoke again. He remained quietly within the Long family's camp, coldly watching all of this.
Now that Zhao Xingtian had set his sights on the Jiang and Long families, the Jiang family said they wouldn't get involved in this mess. Now that Zhao Xingtian had set his sights on Long Aotian, Long Aotian directly rebuked him.
"You ...," Zhao Xingtian shouted angrily.
"Shut your foul mouth. I, Long Aotian, do what I do. I don't need anyone to boss me around, and I don't need to explain anything to anyone.
Do whatever you want, do whatever I want. No one can force me, Long Aotian.
My target is Long Chen. If Long Chen wants to kill him, he wants to seize his fortune. Whoever dares to block my path, I will kill them.
You, Zhao Xingtian, better not get into my bad luck, or next year will be your memorial day. Long Aotian said coldly.
"Long Chen already has Xu Xiner to deal with him. Are you trying to get some benefits while sitting still?" Zhao Xingtian sneered.
"Who is Xu Xiner? With just one insect, a chick, and a kitten, she thought she could stop Long Chen? It's simply a huge joke.
If Long Chen were really that weak, I would have killed him long ago. Who would it be for you all? Long Aotian sneered.
The ancient ferocious beasts—the Gale Swallowing Sky Python, the Blue-eyed Golden-scaled Eagle, and the Blood-Patterned Saber-Toothed Tiger—were all described by Long Aotian as worms, chicks, and kittens, leaving countless people utterly shocked.
"Nonsense! Who do you think you are, daring to comment on my pet?" Xu Xiner said coldly.
"A bunch of ignorant fools, you have no idea how foolish you are."
Long Aotian sneered. He ignored Xu Xiner and instead looked at Long Chen: "
How long do you plan to keep hiding your strength?" Always trying to play dumb to outsmart others—is that interesting? "
I never thought about playing dumb to outsmart others, nor did I dare to do that. However, my battles have never been fair."
My enemies are always so many, always one against many, and I have to calculate all my strength to deal with unknown dangers.
If heaven gave me a fair chance, I could have gone all out, or been straightforward and rough. Unfortunately, fate didn't give me that chance. Long Chen said calmly.
Unlike others, Long Chen had to fight fiercely in the most effortless way possible, calculating not only his own strength but also his comrades' strength.
He must not make mistakes, because if he did, it meant someone would lose their life.
Long Aotian and the others could act recklessly because they had many people, had no worries at the rear, and didn't care about others' lives.
"How ridiculous. In the face of absolute power, any scheme is nonsense." Long Aotian sneered.
"Yeah, since you're so confident, why don't you just go all out and kill them all, then let's have a fair one-on-one fight?" Long Chen said.
"You ..."
"Who doesn't know how to brag?" You want to face me fairly, but you're afraid of a fair match.
You've been defeated by me countless times, you've lost faith in me, you're not confident you can defeat me, you're waiting for the right moment, waiting for me to use up some strength before fighting again. Long Chen said disdainfully.
"You're talking nonsense."
This time, Long Aotian's face twisted in anger. Long Chen's words were like a poisonous needle, stabbing into his heart.
Because what Long Chen said was true—last time in the underground tomb, he and Long Chen had engaged in a world-shaking battle.
That time, arguably, was the one he was most confident about, because from the mortal realm to the immortal realm, he had improved so much and had already completed a complete transformation. He was no longer the overpowered dragon he once was.
That time, he was full of confidence, but never expected to be defeated by Long Chen. This time, however, he made another major breakthrough—even the Long family ancestor called Long Aotian the most talented genius he had ever seen in his life.
In today's world, among peers, it's almost impossible to find a worthy opponent. To gain the ancestor's approval, in fact, he is the only one in the Long family.
At this Saint King Conference, he was full of confidence, but for some reason, after meeting Long Chen, his rock-solid confidence began to waver.
In fact, two voices echoed within Long Aotian's body. One voice urged him to act immediately, determined to crush Long Chen with the strongest form.
The other voice made him unable to act rashly. He was no match for Long Chen. To kill Long Chen, he had to wait until Long Chen was weak to act.
During this time, Long Aotian remained silent because he was conflicted. The two voices whispered like demons, nearly driving him mad. On the surface, he remained calm as ever, but inside he was tormented by conflict, and he didn't know what to do.
When Long Chen pointed out this weakness directly, Long Aotian was overwhelmed with shock and anger, his emotions instantly spiraling out of control.
There was no other way; he had been defeated by Long Chen too many times and had developed inner demons. Although the Long family tried various methods to help suppress them, they still couldn't completely erase his fear of Long Chen.
Someone in the Long family suggested sealing Long Aotian and unsealing him after Long Chen was killed.
But the Long family believed this was the last resort. If Long Chen died, Long Aotian's inner demons would never be eradicated.
To completely eliminate his inner demons, Long Aotian had to personally defeat Long Chen, so as not to affect his future achievements.
So, Long Aotian has arrived, and his target this time is Long Chen. For Long Aotian, defeating Long Chen is more important than obtaining the Pearl of Fortune.
However, as soon as Long Chen spoke, he struck a vital spot in Long Aotian's heart. Seeing Long Aotian's twisted face and furious expression, the Long family experts outside the arena couldn't help but sigh.
"If it really doesn't work, just severely injure Long Chen, then let Aotian kill him." An elder from the Long family said.
If Long Chen were present, he would surely recognize that this person was none other than Long Zaiye, the Eighth Elder of the Long family who had visited before.
Besides Long Zaiye, there were several elders whose auras were as vast as the sea, clearly all of them were innate Heavenly Venerable-level powerhouses.
Among these elders, one stood at the head. His expression was stern and unsmiling, giving him an air of authority.
"We are both sons of the Long family, so why must we kill each other? The ancestor's gaze still wasn't far enough. The old man looked at Long Chen, his eyes complicated.
As soon as the old man spoke, the faces of the surrounding elders changed. Was he directly criticizing the Ancestor?
"Grand Elder, what you're saying is a bit disrespectful. Aren't you afraid that if word reaches the ancestor, it will displease him?" The Eighth Elder couldn't help but say.
"This is the truth; what does it matter whether you like it or not?" Good medicine tastes bitter, honest advice is hard to listen to. Unfortunately, the ancestor always had a group of people who only knew how to flatter and curry, coming up with reckless ideas and causing harm. The old man snorted coldly.
This elder was the foremost among the eight Dragon Guardian Elders, with an extremely high seniority, said to be the same generation as the ancestor, and his status in the Long family was extremely special.
The Eighth Elder's expression changed slightly, but he didn't dare make a sound. However, deep in his eyes, there was resentment. He didn't dare look at the Grand Elder, afraid of being attacked by herIt was clear.
The Grand Elder did not look at the Eighth Elder, but instead at Long Chen and Long Aotian on the arena. At this moment, Long Aotian's large hand slowly gripped the hilt of his sword, and a terrifying killing intent spread out.