"Pfft!"
The long sword slashed down, landing squarely on Long Chen's back. Long Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, shattering the bones on his back.
However, at the critical moment, Long Chen placed the Heaven-Flipping Seal on his back, and the longsword struck the Heaven-Flipping Seal on his back; otherwise, Long Chen would have been cut in two by a single strike.
Even with the Heaven-flipping Seal blocking it, Long Chen's body was still shattered by the shock. That person's power was terrifying.
Moreover, this person was so fast that there was no time to react. Long Chen didn't even have time to activate the Heaven-flipping Seal, so he could only save Dongming Yu in the most basic and clumsy way.
Long Chen rolled away holding Dongming Jade, the Heaven-Flipping Seal rapidly expanding, blocking both Long Chen and Dongming Jade, and struck straight at the man.
"Boom!"
The void shattered. The Sky-flipping Seal was blasted away by a single sword strike, unable to stop the man. The man's steps did not stop, and countless divine lights radiated from the sword, mercilessly slashing down.
"Ye Benchang!"
Long Chen suddenly shouted, his eyes fixed tightly on the man. Although the man was shrouded in a black robe and wore a pitch-black, menacing mask, his eyes were not covered.
The moment their eyes met, his longsword trembled slightly, and the Dragon Bone Evil Moon in Long Chen's hand slashed wildly, stabbing straight at Long Chen's head—a mutually defeat-and-destroy style.
Long Chen poured all his power into the Dragonbone Evil Moon, the force condensing without dispersing. As long as it pierced his head, even with a mask to block it, Long Chen was confident he could shatter the head.
The Dragon Bone Evil Moon was about ten feet long. Although it was a rear-fired attack, the man was slowed by Long Chen's sharp shout. As the opponent's sword fell, it was the moment Long Chen struck the man's head.
The mysterious expert snorted coldly, stopped slashing, and instead directly rammed Long Chen's long blade with his sword hilt.
With a loud explosion, Long Chen was sent flying by the hilt of the man's sword, blood spraying wildly again, mixed with fragments of internal organs.
"Who is it?"
At that moment, the Tianlong Legion's experts recognized Long Chen. With a fierce shout, the Tianlong Legion's swords soared through the air, sending streams of sword energy shooting toward the man.
The mysterious powerhouse had already rushed toward Dongming Jade, but ultimately had no chance to strike. His longsword slashed diagonally, shattering the attacks of the Heavenly Dragon warriors.
The mysterious powerhouse flickered and dashed forward before the Heavenly Dragon warriors could encircle him, disappearing before everyone else's sight with a few leaps and falls.
"Brother Long Chen, are you alright?"
At that moment, Dongmingyu walked over and helped Long Chen up. One of Dongmingyu's arms was gone, his whole body covered in blood. Long Chen could barely sit up, which startled the Heavenly Dragon warriors.
They knew Long Chen's combat power well, and Dongming Yu was a terrifying assassin. Who could have made the two so disheveled?
The distant Blood Clan experts had not dispersed. They stared in shock at the scene, completely unable to understand what was happening.
Long Chen was still able to break through the blockade of the blood clan army, but upon reaching his own territory, he was nearly killed.
"Crack, crack, crack... Long
Chen's bones cracked with a strange cracking sound. He used the power of the chaotic space to heal his wounds, recovering a little. He slowly stood up, cupped his fists, and said,
"Thank you all for your help. Otherwise, I might have died here today. I'll remember this gesture."
Long Chen's words were full of sincerity. If it weren't for the warriors of the Tianlong Legion, Long Chen and Dongming Yu would already be dead. That person was too strong, beyond his ability to resist.
"Long Chen, who exactly is that person? I heard you call Ye Benchang Commander just now. Are you sure it's him?" One person asked.
Long Chen shook his head and said, "Actually, I'm just guessing. Because of that level of powerhouse, I've only fought Ye Benchang before, so I shouted it out for fun. But that person didn't react much, so it probably wasn't him." Dongmingyu
looked at Long Chen, and Long Chen quietly squeezed her hand, telling her not to speak.
The man nodded and said, "That man is indeed strong, but judging by his skills, he probably isn't Ye Benchang's commander. After all, we've seen him fight before. He's more feminine and has a subtle aura, condensed within his flesh and blood, carrying the aura of an assassin."
What's even stranger is that this person doesn't seem to be here for you, but for this young lady. Is she a Blood Slaughter Hall expert... "
That's possible. No matter what, you all saved our lives. I won't be so polite, but I'll remember this favor." Long Chen said.
"Alright, I'll send someone to escort you back right away. After all, you're injured, so be extra careful." The man said.
Long Chen didn't refuse either. The man assigned a small team of five hundred to escort Long Chen back to the Cloud-Chasing Swallowing Sky Sparrow clan before leaving.
When Long Chen returned to the Chasing Cloud Swallowing Sky Sparrow clan, everyone was shocked. When the Dragon Blood warriors heard that Long Chen had been ambushed, they all gritted their teeth in anger.
"Long Chen, who exactly do you think this person is?" Chu Yao and Liu Ruyan were treating Long Chen and Dong Mingyu's injuries, and Chu Yao asked.
"It must be Ye Benchang." Long Chen said.
"Didn't the Tianlong warriors say they could be certain that person wasn't Ye Benchang? After all, they are all members of the Divine Clan, often meeting on the battlefield, and know each other's auras and techniques very well. They shouldn't have mistaken each other for someone else entirely. Could it be that the Tianlong Legion is deliberately hiding it for Ye Benchang?" Chu Yao asked in confusion.
Long Chen shook his head: "The Tianlong Legion won't cover for Ye Benchang. Although they're all affiliated with the Tianlong Legion, they don't get along. There's no need to act like a good guy."
They couldn't possibly collude with Ye Benchang; otherwise, they wouldn't have come to save me at such a critical moment. "
Then that doesn't make sense... Mengqi also looked puzzled.
"The reason I'm so sure it's Ye Benchang isn't because of his aura, nor his fighting habits, but because of the intuition from the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique.
It could be said that he and Ye Benchang were basically not the same person; even his eyes were both gloomy and wise, completely different from his usual silly demeanor.
But my Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique told me he was Ye Benchang, and that's why I shouted his name loudly.
But when I shouted his name, his expression clearly changed, and even his attacks slowed down a little. I was certain he was Ye Benchang. Long Chen said.
Long Chen had absolute confidence in the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique. Ye Benchang could deceive anyone, but he could never deceive the spiritual sense of the technique.
"If he were Ye Benchang, why attack Yu'er instead of directly attacking the boss?" Gu Yang asked in confusion.
Meng Qi explained, "You just don't get it. If you attack Long Chen directly, Long Chen will resist. No matter how strong Ye Benchang is, he can't take Long Chen down in just a few moves."
So he decided to attack Yu'er, using his powerful aura to strike first, preventing her from escaping, and luring Long Chen to rescue him. That way, the initiative would be in his hands.
Anyone who knows Long Chen knows his personality. No matter how dangerous it is, he will go save Yu'er. In fact, this is the most clever tactic. "
ReallyIt is despicable. Guo Ran said bitterly.
"Most importantly, he left no evidence at all. Even if Long Chen suspected him, he couldn't confront Ye Benchang. So, we have no choice but to swallow this silent loss." Mengqi shook her head and sighed.
Gu Yang and the others looked extremely grim. This breath was truly hard to swallow. Long Chen entered the Yin-Yang Realm, and even the endless blood clan army and seven fourth-step Tongming Realm experts couldn't do anything to him. Yet they nearly died at Ye Benchang's hands. They wished they could bite Ye Benchang to death.
"I've already written down this account. When the time is right, I'll recover it with interest.
Let's set this matter aside for now. What's the current situation among the major powers? "Long Chen asked. These days, he had been in the Yin-Yang Realm and had no idea what was happening outside.
"Now, all the major powers are as calm as water; the younger generation of geniuses has already disappeared.
They were probably all secretly cultivating. As for whether they were breaking through to the Tongming Realm, that was a secret unknown to anyone.
However, news came from disciples of the Xuantian Dao Sect and Kaitian Battle Sect that most disciples had already begun breaking through to the Tongming Realm. On the second day after you entered the Yin-Yang Realm, Ye Lingshan also began breaking through to Tongming. Mengqi said.
Long Chen nodded, "Based on the proportion of geniuses from the major factions, our righteous path is slightly weaker than other forces. Most of the righteous strongmen have started attacking Tongming, so other forces should have already started their assaults."
Today, everyone should go home and rest well, let yourselves fully relax. Tomorrow, we'll begin our collective challenge to the Tongming Realm. Hearing
Long Chen say this, everyone couldn't help but cheer. They had been eagerly awaiting the breakthrough to the Tongming Realm.
Just the day before yesterday, the last Dragonblood Warrior also touched a bottleneck. Being able to break through to Tongming, everyone's hearts burned with excitement, eager to break through to the Tongming Realm immediately.
Because only by entering the Tongming Realm did the ancient essence blood they collected come to use. They had also seen how terrifying the combat power of those geniuses awakened by spirit blood was. The thought of awakening spirit blood themselves made their blood boil.
"Long Chen, you and Yu'er's bodies are still recovering. Is it really okay to break through Tongming tomorrow?" Chu Yao said with some concern.
Long Chen smiled and said, "It's nothing. To break through to the Tongming Realm, you only need your primordial spirit to enter the Netherworld. As long as your primordial spirit isn't damaged, there's absolutely no problem." Although
Long Chen was seriously injured this time, his soul remained intact and did not affect his primordial spirit. Now, Long Chen was eager to break through to the Tongming Realm, because only by entering the Tongming Realm would he not allow others to humiliate him. Only by advancing to Tongming Realm would he have the right to settle scores with Ye Benchang.
For safety, Long Chen led all the Dragonblood warriors that day, riding the teleportation array and transporting them directly to the Wild World.
He also instructed the Cloud-Chasing Swallowing Sky Sparrow clan to prepare for an emergency, leaving them a way out in case of a powerful enemy.
Long Chen feared that when the Dragonblood Warriors collectively broke through the Tongming Realm, someone would break into the Cloud-Chasing Sky-Swallowing Sparrow clan. At that time, the Dragonblood Warriors' souls would wander to the Underworld, their bodies slain, and they would never return.
Arriving in the Wild World, they were teleported again to the Motian Realm and reunited with Yue Xiaoqian. Yue Xihan opened the most hidden ancestral spirit land in the Motian Realm as their secluded cultivation ground.
"Brothers, let's get started!"
Everyone had gathered. Long Chen took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes with everyone.