The most important moment had finally come.
The Azure Dragon Patriarch led all of them around the ancestral tablets and to the large door.
Approximately twenty teenage cultivators fanned out into a row. Long Chen was standing next to Dongfang Xuanxiao. There was nothing to say, so Dongfang Xuanxiao merely patted his shoulder and said, Do your best. Based on your current condition, you have great odds of winning!
I know. Long Chen nodded, then he looked at Dongfang Tianyu, who was also glaring coldly at himself. He thought about how Long Chen was just an ant to him when they first met, having to act reverently around him with his back bent. He didnt expect him to be his greatest competitor today!
How dare you threaten my position? Long Chen, I will kill you today! This is also to avenge Yunyaos older brother! There are no rules against killing in this tournament! But I wont act unless necessary. I doubt youll live with seventeen Earthly Core Realm cultivators and countless molten gold puppets surrounding you!
These were the thoughts racing through Dongfang Tianyus mind, killing intent clearly visible in his eyes.
Long Chen was nonchalant, but Yin Mengyao was a little worried.
The old Azure Dragon Patriarchs gaze swept across every cultivator, and it finally rested on Long Chen. I heard that his teenager is a Beast Warrior, but why is his aura so strange? What beast could have such a powerful aura, and why does it also feel ancient? Why is it similar to the Azure Dragon Halberds aura?
It didnt matter how much the Patriarch thought about it, as he didnt know that there were Dragon Warriors in this world.
Long Chen was a Dragon Warrior, but because his cultivation level was low and his body had only absorbed a thousandth of the Inherited Blood Essence, most of the strength usually displayed by a Dragon Warrior hadnt shown. If that happened, his aura would be even more terrifying. The Primordial Dragons were entities that ruled over the Dragon Continent in the Ancient Ages after all.
It was time. The Patriarch did not dwell on this. Under his control, the golden door opened!
Rumble, rumble!
Probably to protect the Azure Dragon Halberd, the giant door was reinforced to be extremely thick. The whole ancestral mausoleum shook as it moved. Very soon, it was completely open. The space behind was pitch-black, so no one could see anything, but they could sense a killing intent radiating from within.
One thousand molten gold puppets, and every person must collect one hundred molten gold cores. This means that only ten people at most will get to do the final sprint, and the person who gets the Azure Dragon Halberd should be the first person who completed the task, thought Long Chen.
Xuanfeng, well go to the place with the Azure Dragon Halberd. You take the lead here! instructed the Azure Dragon Patriarch. He then led the elders and members of Xuanxiaos generation to hurry towards the Azure Dragon Halberd. They were going to wait for Long Chen and the rest there.
Dongfang Xuanxiao glanced at Long Chen and Yin Mengyao once more and said, Ill be waiting to see you two on the other side. This showed his unwavering confidence in them. However, he was also the only one who supported and had hope for Long Chen.
Dongfang Xuanfeng waited for the Patriarch and the rest to almost reach their destination before he looked around and said loudly, Are you all ready? You all may enter the moment I say so!
Ready! A passionate fire burned in Dongfang Tianyus eyes! It was finally his turn to get the Azure Dragon Halberd. He had participated in the last few tournaments, but he wasnt the strongest in those. He always felt jealous when his three older siblings had the chance!
Once I get the Azure Dragon Halberd and master the Azure Dragon martial technique, Ill become like my older brother! Grandfather, the elders, and my father will respect me!
Dongfang Tianyu was filled with battle spirit!
Begin! Under Dongfang Xuanfengs command, the youths rushed inside, scrambling after each other. Long Chen and Yin Mengyao locked eyes, then they rushed in too!
Sister Mengyao, follow me closely! Yin Mengyao was his only ally in this tournament, and she was also his stepsister. They were close, so he had decided to protect her throughout the competition!
There was a wide and long tunnel ahead. Although it was dimly lit, it was bright enough for Long Chen and the rest.
Having just entered, Long Chen sprinted at a shocking speed, following tightly behind Dongfang Tianyu. They made it through the tunnel and entered a gigantic, underground space. It was a square room, its ceiling and walls lined with light green bricks that had all sorts of realistic Azure Dragons carved on them. A strange warmth suddenly grew in Long Chens heart when he was suddenly surrounded by so many dragons.
The Primordial Dragons are extinct. The Inherited Blood Essence is probably reacting this way after sensing the presence of these carvings, thought Long Chen. His eyes followed the walls down and saw that they opened up to various rooms that were filled with humanoid figures.
They were golden puppets covered in green runes. Unlike the slow and heavy steel puppets, they were shiny and looked strangely tough with slim figures. It was very likely that they were faster and more agile too.
The moment the participants entered the room, the eyes of the molten gold puppets suddenly shone with a blinding, white light, radiating violence! Careful! Long Chens guard went up, and he immediately led Yin Mengyao, thinking of moving to the side.
But it was at that moment that all the youths around them, except for Dongfang Tianyu, suddenly swarmed towards Long Chen!
Tire him out, haha! Long Chen, just wait for your inevitable death! Ill be away collecting my molten gold cores! Ill come for you once I get a hundred! Dongfang Tianyu said.
This was his airtight plan. More than ten Earthly Core Realm cultivators, all inner family prodigies who had received generous resources. Although they were not experienced in real battle, they were excellent in all other aspects. Long Chen would need to fight them while fending off the molten gold puppets, so he would be much slower than Dongfang Tianyu!
Dongfang Tianyu had spent a lot of effort on this plan in order to get everyone to work for him!
The rest of them had charged towards Long Chen before the molten gold puppets arrived. The power of more than ten Earthly Core Realm cultivators was no joke, and the moment they attacked, the world seemed to shake.
Long Chen was calm, but Yin Mengyao was very worried about the situation. She knew that this fight would not be easy, but she hadnt expected it to be this difficult from the beginning!
This is it? And you think its enough to trap me? Long Chen smirked coldly. He had no choice but to use his Dragon Soul Transformation. A moment later, his powerful Dragon Body appeared.
Your Beast Soul Transformation is nothing in front of my siblings! Dongfang Tianyu was already starting to fight the molten gold puppets. He had mastered an advanced Black-tier martial technique along with others, so he was very effective in combat. Although the puppets were agile and fast with bodies as tough as his own, they lacked Qi and ultimately were no match for Dongfang Tianyu. Even with more than ten puppets surrounding him, he remained calm, massacring them with a cold smirk!
Long Chen, Ill help you hold them off! Its more urgent for you to kill molten gold puppets! Yin Mengyao gritted her teeth and stepped up. To her surprise, the moment she moved, Long Chen pulled her back with a grin.
My dear silly sister, do you really think them surrounding us will work here?
Not a single one of them was stronger than Long Chen, so with Yin Mengyaos assistance, they easily picked the weak link and charged!
Dongfang Tianya, do you still remember the taste of this? One of the teenagers faces changed when he heard Long Chens cold laughter. Long Chen charged at him, turning into a shadow!
Hes so fast! His speed startled them!
Quick, surround him! But it was too late, because Long Chen was already next to Dongfang Tianya. He used his Burning Devil Sun Fist to break through Dongfang Tianyas attack, then he roared, Mountain Shattering Kick! This was what he had learned from Jin Shengen, now used on Dongfang Tianya. The storm-like force sent Dongfang Tianya stumbling back pathetically!
Save me! Dongfang Tianya shouted miserably, but then his mouth was struck by Long Chens foot! A few bloody teeth flew out and he fell backwards on the ground. Long Chen stepped on his face and broke free of their ring!
Long Chen is strong! Yin Mengyao was very impressed that he could defeat a late-Earthly Core Realm expert so quickly and hurried after him to break free of the encirclement.
What? The crowd was shocked that he could break free so quickly. Two people went to help the tragic Dongfang Tianya, while the rest charged after him. However, he was too fast, and both him and Yin Mengyao had already rushed into the swarm of molten gold puppets. They wanted to follow him, but he was already in the middle of the puppet swarm. The thousand puppets far outnumbered them!
Motherfucker! Dongfang Tianyu killed the puppets in his vicinity, furious at the outcome. Hed planned for so long, and he couldnt believe that Long Chen had broken free so easily. Whatever. Even if you catch up to me, Ill still kill you in the end!
Dongfang Tianyu started to kill molten gold puppets as quickly as he could. While Long Chen was facing off the other prodigies, he had already obtained more than ten cores, placing him far ahead in the lead.
How could you possibly get cores as quickly as me?
Although he hated Long Chen deeply, he had no choice but to admit that Long Chen was almost qualified to compete against him!
Long Chen finally began his massacre of molten gold puppets! Its the same as fighting the steel puppets. Ill kill them in close-range! Reaching out his sharp claws, Long Chen rushed to the side of a puppet!