"Whoosh"
. At that moment, others also noticed something was wrong. Seeing that the Nine-Star heir wasn't targeting them, they quickly stepped aside.
As a result, Luo Tianye's disciples and Yu Zihao became lice on their bald heads, which was obvious. The others also looked at the two in shock, never expecting that this terrifying presence was actually targeting them.
Especially seeing the two of them tense and fearful in their eyes, the situation had become as obvious as could be. The two kept retreating, sweat already beading on their foreheads. Yu Zihao had completely lost the arrogance he had when dealing with the dragon clan powerhouse.
"No, this person isn't targeting them."
The Nine-Star successor held his halberd and strode forward. At first, he was heading straight for the two, but as they kept retreating, their direction began to veer, and everyone immediately sensed something was wrong.
"He was heading toward Long Chen."
People exclaimed in surprise, finally realizing that this person had come for Long Chen from the very beginning, just like that powerful imperial clan expert.
At this moment, Luo Changsheng's expression changed. Shocked yet filled with endless jealousy: Who exactly is this guy? How did the heavenly tribulation completely change because of him?
Such a heavenly tribulation—neither Luo Changsheng nor any other powerful cultivator had ever seen such a tribulation. Not to mention seeing it, they had never even heard of it.
Everyone here is a peerless prodigy, born with endless glory, and in their world, they are always the protagonist.
But today, they had all become mere passersby. Long Chen's aura was so strong it made them feel dispirited, like fireflies competing with the bright moon. They appeared so dim and inconspicuous, a feeling that deeply wounded their pride.
"No, Long Chen is ...."
At this moment, someone finally shifted their gaze from the Nine-Star successor to Long Chen. Only then did they notice the imperial clan expert standing behind Long Chen, one hand pressing on his back. At this moment, the imperial clan expert's aura was rapidly weakening. Everyone knew what he was doing.
"Bastard, how can you give him power?"
A powerful warrior roared in anger, leaping past the advancing Nine-Star successor and slashing down at Long Chen from a distance.
Although the man was furious, his attacks were extremely cautious. The sword energy surged forth, but at the moment he threw his sword, he quickly retreated, afraid of being counterattacked by Long Chen.
With a loud explosion, the sword energy was shattered by Long Chen's slap. Such an attack posed no threat to him.
However, just as Long Chen expected, when others saw someone attacking Long Chen and the Nine-Star successor showed no reaction, they could tell that as long as they didn't attack the Nine-Star heir first, he wouldn't attack them.
"Rumble...
At this, other powerful figures struck one after another, sword auras crisscrossing, blade shadows filling the sky, and attacks surged forward like a bolt of silk.
"A bunch of little trash, no strength, only know how to sneak attacks, and don't even have the courage to confront me head-on. Do you even deserve to be called geniuses?" Born mediocre? Long Chen sneered.
Long Chen spread his large hand, blood energy surging to the sky. A dragon pattern rose up, forming a blood-red shield—a move Long Chen had secretly learned while fighting the powerful warriors of the imperial clan.
Although he had only grasped a bit of the basics of this move, relying on his powerful blood force and the fact that these people only dared to attack from a distance and couldn't unleash their full power, he could easily withstand them.
"Boom boom boom...
Attacks landed on the blood-red shield, exploding one after another. At this moment, Long Chen needed to buy more time for himself, allowing the power of the imperial clan experts to enter his body and accelerate his advancement.
Time was the most precious moment for Long Chen. Every extra bit of delay meant he could gain some more power and gain a better chance to defeat his enemies.
"Step tap tap ..."
At that moment, the footsteps of the Nine-Star successor approached. No one could stop him. He quickly reached Long Chen, his figure suddenly changed from his previous slowness. With a single step, the void collapsed widely, and the Seven Star Diagram behind him suddenly lit up. His battle halberd was like a staff, and he smashed it down fiercely at Long Chen.
The Nine-Star successor's strike was lightning-fast, without saying a word, launching a fierce assault. With tremendous force, even the halberd bent.
Facing the fierce assault of the Nine-Star heir, Long Chen dared not be careless in the slightest. After all, he was not a powerful member of the imperial clan; the Nine-Star heir lacked soul willpower. He was a product completely copied by the Heavenly Dao, without any emotion. If one insists on having a will, then his will is to eliminate Long Chen at any cost.
"Buzz!" Long Chen's
thunderblade appeared, also combining five forms into one, slashing out with a single strike.
"Boom!"
The thunder blade in Long Chen's hand shattered once again. If this halberd had belonged to its original owner, Long Chen could have easily blocked it.
But when this halberd fell into the hands of the Nine-Star successor, with the power of the stars, it became countless times stronger than before.
Originally, a sacred weapon could only unleash its full power in the hands of a saint. Even the strongest prodigies could barely control it. But with the power of the Nine-Star successor's tribulation, the sacred might of this divine weapon was fully activated, making it unstoppable—even more terrifying than the spear of a dragon clan expert.
With a loud explosion, Long Chen's Thunder Blade shattered. The halberd smashed forward like a hot knife through butter, crashing straight down on Long Chen's head. Long Chen seemed prepared; the moment it landed, a giant hand filled with stars grabbed the other end of the halberd.
"Buzz!"
The halberd, after being blocked by the thunder blade, lost most of its power and was firmly held by Long Chen without the slightest injury. The moment Long Chen grabbed the halberd, the star power within him erupted rapidly, surging into the halberd, which instantly lit up again.
Originally, only four stars lit up on the halberd. The moment Long Chen grabbed the halberd, a fifth star lit up on it, followed by the sixth.
"Rumble rumble ..."
The halberd trembled continuously in the hands of Long Chen and the Nine-Star successor. Its aura erupted wildly like a volcano, its violent holy might making the hearts of all the strong warriors present tremble.
A powerful sacred weapon trembled continuously under the impact of the two men's power. People seemed to hear the spirit inside the sacred weapon roaring and wailing, seemingly unable to withstand their strength and struggling relentlessly.
"This is the best time to act."
Luo Changsheng shouted loudly, speaking as he was the first to rush out.
As he took the lead, the others also joined in, but some remained cautious—they only attacked, but instead, they retreated.
"Buzz"—
At that moment, the seventh star on the halberd lit up. The entire halberd seemed to have gathered seven suns, finally unable to hold on.
"Boom!"
The sacred weapon shattered, and a massive halo instantly swallowed the heavens and earth.