The singular exchange between Long Chen and Beitang Mo had ended with a draw. This sent a huge shockwave across the whole Black Tortoise Pavilion.
Dongfang Xuanfeng and Dongfang Xuanyu looked at each other. Xuanfeng frowned and said, “Not only did the brat not die, he seems to have reached the Heavenly Core Realm. He has ascended two levels consecutively! This is unbelievable. The Azure Dragon Halberd must be with him.”
“Brother, it’s time to end this drama. I’ll kill him now, and the Azure Dragon Halberd will return to our family!” With a whoosh, Dongfang Xuanyu shot up, attracting the gazes of the crowd.
Beitang Mo was about to erupt with his true capabilities to kill Long Chen, but when he saw that the Eastern Azure Dragon members wanted to kill him, he thought about it for a moment and took a few steps back.
Long Chen was previously a member of their family, so letting them kill him was more appropriate. “You brat, you’ve been lucky to have survived. But the events of today must end here. I’ll see you off myself.” Dongfang Xuanyu was at the late Heavenly Core Realm, the same cultivation level as the nine Grand Elders. When she passed Beitang Mo and approached, Long Chen could feel immense pressure.
But he was not afraid, because he had a trump card. “You should be honored to die by an Earth-tier technique.” Dongfang Xuanyu’s Qi erupted, and her clothes flapped in the wind. The powerful aura of a late Heavenly Core Realm cultivator rolled off her!
Other than the Azure Dragon Halberd’s technique, the Eastern Azure Dragon family had another Earth-tier combat technique, which was the one she was using.
When they heard her, the crowd drew in a sharp breath. There were very few people in Yuanling City who possessed an Earth-tier technique and even mastered it.
“An Earth-tier combat technique, you say?” Long Chen was prepared to use the Dragon Soul Transformation and pull out the Azure Dragon Halberd. His objectives today were to stop the wedding and test his strength. Either Dongfang Xuanyu or Beitang Mo would be suitable for testing his capabilities, though Xuanyu was stronger!
“Die!” A dragon’s roar erupted, and a strong gust of wind howled around Dongfang Xuanyu. She stared at him coldly, as if she was looking at a dead person.
An immense force locked onto Long Chen. Without a change in expression, she punched hard! “Earth-tier combat technique, Piercing Wind Dragon!”
Boom!
When she thrust her fist out, a gigantic dragon image appeared within the howling wind and charged at Long Chen. The people in the Black Tortoise Pavilion gawked at the powerful attack.
Most of them admitted that they could not withstand this attack.
Beitang Mo and Beitang Ming looked at each other. They knew that Long Chen was finished. Next to him, Yang Lingqing was heartbroken. Anyone who wasn’t blind could see that Long Chen was no match for Dongfang Xuanyu!
That would be true if Long Chen did not have the Dragon Soul Transformation or the Azure Dragon Halberd. He indeed would not be her match if all he had was his red Qi. However, with those additions, everything would be different. Think you can kill me? Looks like you’re worried about the Azure Dragon Halberd, he thought to himself. In the face of this immense attack, he was about to use his Dragon Soul Transformation to shock the crowd thoroughly when a person stood in front of Long Chen. She waved her hand gently, and Dongfang Xuanyu’s Piercing Wind Dragon was broken through. Dongfang Xuanyu was thrown back, spraying blood from her mouth!
“Who is that?!” Everyone was shocked by the abrupt event! Especially Dongfang Xuanfeng. After catching the injured Dongfang Xuanyu, his glare was filled with killing intent!
To be honest, even he was shocked that someone could defeat Dongfang Xuanyu just like that.
When he saw that the person standing in front of Long Chen was a beautiful teenage girl, Dongfang Xuanfeng wasn’t the only one who was stunned—the whole crowd had been caught by surprise. They admitted that this was the most beautiful girl they’d ever seen. Not only were her looks and figure perfect, most importantly, she seemed to possess extraordinary strength.
Who was she? Everyone had the same question.
All Long Chen could do was smile bitterly. Initially, he thought Li Xuanji would only act if his life was truly in danger. He didn’t expect her to appear so soon. Unless … Did she really care about him?
Then he realized he was overthinking it.
“Who are you, may I ask? Why did you hurt my younger sister?” asked Dongfang Xuanfeng with furrowed brows.
When Dongfang Xuanfeng spoke, Beitang Mo had already secretly slipped away while his father, Beitang Ming, walked forward to stand with Dongfang Xuanfeng. It was difficult to estimate this girl’s strength, so they did not dare act.
When he saw that Li Xuanji wasn’t answering, he probed cautiously again. “May I ask who you are, miss?”
Li Xuanji’s gaze moved to Yang Lingqing. Her beautiful, red lips moved as she mildly said, “You. Come here.”
Yang Lingqing was also in a daze, but she knew that the beautiful teenage girl was here with Long Chen. Seeing Long Chen’s eyes signaling her, she approached.
“Don’t you dare move!” Beitang Ming would never let her go that easily.
“Get out!” Li Xuanji waved casually. What made everyone almost wet their pants was that the two heads of the Lingwu family were thrown back just like Dongfang Xuanyu, crashing clumsily into a mess of tables and chairs.
“A Heavenly River master!” Dongfang Xuanfeng and Beitang Ming locked eyes. They knew they were thinking the same thing. Heavenly River Realm cultivators were the apex of Yuanling City. Seeing as this girl could easily defeat them, she had to be at the Heavenly River Realm!
Both of them swallowed their anger and climbed to their feet, not showing any anger. They could only continue watching like they were bystanders, which was comical to see. Everyone else also looked at each other and dared not make a sound. The term “Heavenly River Realm” appeared in their minds.
Such a young Heavenly River Realm cultivator! How was that possible?
Everyone was shocked.
The fact that a prodigy like her would protect Long Chen … What did that mean? It showed that Long Chen was here because he had a trump card! He wasn’t a reckless hero wannabe; he was truly a terrifying person!
When Yang Lingqing walked over, Long Chen grabbed her hand. Her tears flowed uncontrollably when she felt his warmth.
Long Chen’s heart ached upon seeing the girl look so fragile. He wanted to kill the Northern Black Tortoise family even more now.
When he saw Li Xuanji eyeing Yang Lingqing closely, Long Chen was confused and asked, “Is there any problem with her?”
“I’m guessing that the Dark Yin Body is the fetal form of the Supreme Yin Devil Body … The legendary Supreme Yin Devil Body with a cold Yin quality, whose name comes from the Nine Yin Meridians…” mumbled Li Xuanji. It was obvious that she was in a daze due to overwhelming emotion.
“Supreme Yin Devil Body? Nine Yin Meridians?” Long Chen had never heard those terms before, but anything that could shock Li Xuanji had to be extraordinary! He now knew that Li Xuanji acted sooner than he expected because she had noticed that there was something special about Yang Lingqing.
Li Xuanji was about to speak but then frowned. That was when two old men rushed from the outside into the pavilion. One of them was a thin but energetic old man, the Azure Dragon Patriarch. The other was a tall and muscular old man—he had to be the Black Tortoise Patriarch!
Beitang Mo had slipped away earlier to look for the two ultimate masters of the Lingwu family! They were Heavenly River Realm masters, and only they could hold Li Xuanji down and let them kill Long Chen!
When they saw the two Patriarchs make their entrance, Beitang Ming and Dongfang Xuanfeng locked eyes and sighed in relief. They could finally turn the tides with the two Patriarchs present.
The Patriarchs first saw Long Chen. The Azure Dragon Patriarch was thoroughly shocked to see that Long Chen survived, but that also meant that he had a chance to get back the lost Azure Dragon Halberd. Though he had heard that there was a young Heavenly River Realm master here too?
Both of them quickly eyed Li Xuanji.
What confused the two of them was that they couldn’t sense star power on her body. Conversely, her body seemed to be a black hole, absorbing their gazes. Both of them even felt like Li Xuanji didn’t seem to belong to this world! How is that possible? They locked eyes with each other, not confident in this encounter.
Li Xuanji then turned to them.
“How dare you act so boldly before me when you’re mere Heavenly River Realm cultivators.” Li Xuanji chuckled coldly. She hadn’t spoken loudly, so the only ones who heard her were Long Chen, Yang Lingqing, and the two Patriarchs.
Her words were like a mountain crashing into their heads. They both halted in their tracks, as if they were struck by lightning. Upon closer inspection, a little blood trickled from their ears!
One simple sentence had been enough to hurt the two Patriarchs with its vibrations!
The Patriarchs were completely defeated. They knew that she was not at the Heavenly River Realm, she had to be at an even higher level! Why would such a powerful master appear in a place like Yuanling City? They couldn’t figure it out, but they didn’t dare slack off.
Everyone was watching to see the Patriarchs finish her off. What shocked them was that they suddenly paled and walked up to her nervously, greeting her with utmost reverence. “Greet … Greetings, Senior! Please … forgive us for not giving you a warm welcome on your visit to the Lingwu family! We shall immediately prepare a grand feast to welcome you, Senior!”
Senior?
Jaws dropped when they saw how low the two Patriarchs bowed. Everyone grew even more shocked when they thought about it, because …
They all turned to look at Long Chen. The fact that Long Chen could make a person like that stand up for him meant that he had absolute power.