Only when Ji Li admitted defeat did Long Chen slowly pull out the lightning spear. A bloody hole that was charred black was left in his chest.
As for the disciples of the Nine Flower Sect that were on the ground, they struggled to crawl up. They no longer had their arrogant appearance and only stared in shock at Long Chen.
Ji Li’s face was dark. With some one-handed seals, the wound on his chest rapidly healed. His cultivation base was actually extremely high, but Long Chen didn’t give him any chance to display it.
“Senior apprentice-brother Ji Li…” Although it was awkward, Heaven Master Yun Yang could only thicken his face.
“No need. My Nine Flower Sect came with good intentions to discuss the Dao, but we didn’t expect to get this treatment. Starting now, the Nine Flower Sect is no longer allied with the High Firmament Academy. We’ll meet at the Dao discussion convention.” Ji Li snorted coldly. Swinging his sleeve, he left. Those disciples hastily followed.
Once Ji Li and the others left, Heaven Master Yun Yang sighed. “The Nine Flower Sect’s envoy was arranged by the academy for you. It was to give you experience when it comes to discussing the Dao, so that you aren’t caught unprepared for the Dao discussion at the convention.”
The Nine Flower Sect and the High Firmament Academy were both bottom rankers for the Nine Prefecture Convention’s Dao discussion. Their instructor corps were originally on good terms and would always have some practice rounds with each other before the convention as preparation.
However, who would have thought that they would be driven out by Long Chen? Now Heaven Master Yun Yang was in an awkward position.
“People like that are capable of discussing the Dao? They themselves don’t understand the Dao, so how are they supposed to transmit it? Anyone who thinks themselves to be above others has already fallen and cannot discuss the Dao,” said Long Chen.
Whether it was the middle-aged man or the disciples, they were all exceedingly arrogant. Rather than discussing the Dao, it seemed as if they had come to mess around.
Long Chen didn’t know how many real characters he had encountered in his lifetime. As for people like that? They were nothing.
In Long Chen’s eyes, the only ones that could truly be called masters, existences that he truly esteemed from his soul, were Yun Shang, Qing Xu, Mo Li, Zi Yang, and Han Wei, the five Sovereigns.
In the immortal world, the only one he esteemed was the sweeping elder. He found him to be truly unfathomable and wise. As for the others, although there was admiration and respect, he wouldn’t call them masters.
Long Chen was originally feeling a bit uneasy about the Dao discussion, as the caliber of his opponents was unknown. But if even people like Ji Li were participating, then he felt much more confident.
Heaven Master Yun Yang had nothing to say in reply to Long Chen. They also knew Ji Li’s character. He was easy to anger, but he didn’t have a bad heart.
However, having repeatedly met setbacks in the Dao discussion, he started to feel a bit inferior. His arrogance was an outer robe to cover that feeling.
In any case, he had participated in the Dao discussion many times, and ignoring his results, he had plenty of experience.
He had some areas where he had unique viewpoints, which gave his words extra sharpness, and he liked to nitpick. That was why the academy had invited him over to give Long Chen some training. But they hadn’t expected such a thing to occur.
“Not good! The Nine Flower envoy… they’ve been killed!” Suddenly, a disciple ran over, terrified.
“What?!”
“What happened?!”
“The Nine Flower envoy has just left the academy when they encountered senior apprentice-brother Changchuan returning to the academy. They didn’t get off to a good start, and after just a few words, they started fighting. Heaven Master Ji Li unleashed his full power but was still unable to last more than three exchanges against senior apprentice-brother Changchuan before his head was cut off!” reported the disciple.
“Young master Changchuan…”
Heaven Master Yun Yang and the others’ expressions changed. Even Long Chen was shocked. That mysterious rank two expert on the Earth rankings had actually appeared at this time.
Based on this, he was truly powerful. The only reason that Long Chen had defeated Ji Li in one move was because he hadn’t given him a chance to unleash his cultivation base. But young master Ji Li had killed him in three moves even when he had unleashed his full power. That showed just how powerful he was.
“That’s not good. I’ll go take a look…” Heaven Master Yun Yang was about to rush off.
“No need.”
Just at this moment, the void shuddered, and a white-haired man appeared out of nowhere. Light flowed around him, and there was a sun behind him. There was also an illusory image within that sun.
The light of the sun set him off, making him appear particularly exceptional. He was tall with hair that reached his shoulders. His entire face looked like it had been carved out of flawless jade.
Even Long Chen had to admit that he was truly handsome, almost perfect. He himself was far inferior.
“Young master Changchuan, you’ve awakened a primal bloodline. Congratulations!” Heaven Master Yun Yang stared in shock at the manifestation behind young master Changchuan.
“That is a primal manifestation?”
Only then did Long Chen’s gaze focus on the sun. Looking closely at it, he saw the image within it suddenly change. A pair of eyes appeared.
Those were not human eyes, and he couldn’t tell what lifeform it was. When those eyes appeared, a sharp killing intent appeared. Long Chen felt like two sharp swords were shooting from those eyes and entering his soul.
BOOM!
Ripples exploded between Long Chen and young master Changchuan. Because of it, Heaven Master Yun Yang and the others cried out in shock.
Even Heaven Master Yun Yang and the others felt their souls quiver. Those ripples almost tore through their spiritual defenses.
Both Long Chen and young master Changchuan suddenly retreated a few steps, both shocked.
“Dragon blood power.”
“Fullmoon Rhinoceros.”
The instant their souls clashed, Long Chen saw the image of a Fullmoon Rhinoceros. However, it was different from others that he had seen. It was incomparably large, standing within the starry sky and surrounded by endless stars. Its body seemed to be even bigger than the starry sky.
Furthermore, the direction it was looking toward was a full moon. Within that moon, he saw a mass of primal chaos. However, before he could get a closer look, a dragon roar came from his soul, and the image shattered.
Although it was just one instantaneous clash, both Long Chen and young master Changchuan were shaken.
“I didn’t expect that you have true dragon essence blood. The dragon soul protects you. Then I don’t have any advantage over you. Do you dare to have a fight?” Battle intent soared out of young master Changchuan.
The divine flames within Luo Bing and the others’ bodies shuddered three times. Vast divine flame energy erupted and gushed throughout their bodies. They advanced three Heavenstages in a row.
Luo Bing’s original cultivation base had reached the fifth Heavenstage. Now, she instantly soared to the eighth. Her expression completely changed.
It had to be known that her cultivation path had always been a steady, step-by-step advancement. Every single Heavenstage had to be advanced through steadily. She had never had any consecutive advancements, let alone three in a row.
Such a rapid advancement would definitely result in her foundation growing unsteady. But she quickly realized that even after consuming the pill, the vast medicinal energy continued to circulate through her body. Her current realm was even more solid and steady than before the advancement, shocking her.
Luo Ning, Mu Qingyun, Li Cai, Zhong Ling, Zhong Xiu, and the others went through similar reactions. They didn’t dare to believe it. It felt like they were in a dream. This world actually had such a heaven-defying medicine?
Seeing them instantly advance like this, Long Chen couldn’t help being envious. For them, advancing was so simple. But for him, it was as difficult as ascending the heavens. He would probably need ten thousand pills at a minimum to advance.
“This should be enough for you to reach the peak of the Divine Flame realm. That way, you’ll get better results during the Nine Prefecture Convention. Luo Bing, send two pills to Bai Shishi as well.” Long Chen gave Luo Bing two more pills.
“Why not send them yourself?” asked Luo Bing with a smile.
“That girl is very proud. If she refuses, I’m not able to endure that awkward atmosphere. You give them to her, and if she doesn’t want them, you can give them to whoever you want,” said Long Chen, shrugging.
Bai Shishi was extremely proud, and aloof. Long Chen wasn’t very comfortable around her, so he didn’t want to go see her.
Luo Bing and the others had advanced so quickly that they couldn’t advance again for a short time. Just like Long Chen, they had to get used to their new power.
Luo Ning, Mu Qingyun, and the others went into seclusion to get used to their new power. Luo Bing smiled, and without saying anything further, left with the medicinal pills. As for Long Chen, he called over Bai Xiaole. He gave him three medicinal pills and told him to consume one every day.
After arranging things for Bai Xiaole, Long Chen dove into the Divine Scripture Pavilion. He consumed a huge amount of knowledge. In any case, he couldn’t raise his realm any higher, and Huo Long and the Moon and Star Refining Furnace were handling the pills.
The Nine Prefecture Convention’s Dao discussion would be a gathering of old monsters proficient in all kinds of areas. Although Long Chen didn’t plan on winning any impressive prize for this, he couldn’t be too embarrassing.
After all, it was because he had agreed to represent the academy in the Dao discussion that he had free access to the academy’s books. He had to at least put in some effort.
Furthermore, this knowledge was also useful to him. For example, in the Jialin Immortal Land, he had recognized several things that others hadn’t, and was even able to state those things’ origins and uses. That gave him a large sense of accomplishment.
The Divine Whisker Daffodil, the Heavenly Stone Spirit race, they were all things that he had read about in the academy’s books. Sometimes knowledge that seemed useless could become the golden key to changing his fate.
With his monstrous Spiritual Strength, Long Chen crazily absorbed this knowledge. On the third day, Luo Bing ran over in a panic.
“Brother San, not good! Xiaole, he… He has a terrible headache and seems to have gone insane.”
Long Chen hastily rushed back to the Luo Gate’s headquarters. Bai Xiaole was clutching his head and rolling on the ground, screaming. His eyes were scarlet as if he had been bedeviled.
“Brother San, he can’t seem to hear anything that I say! Touching him only makes him scream in pain!” reported Mu Qingyun anxiously.
“It’s fine. Protect me. Don’t let anyone get close.”
Long Chen comforted everyone and had them calm down. He walked over to Bai Xiaole’s side and sat him up. Bai Xiaole screamed miserably. Three small dots of light flowed in his eyes. It was both strange and terrifying. It was as if he had been lost in a terrifying nightmare.
Ignoring his screams, Long Chen forcibly crossed his legs in the lotus position, while he himself also sat in lotus position.
“What has happened to my son?!”
Just at this moment, a large man barged in, roaring furiously. He was the master of the Battle God Palace, Bai Xiaole’s father, Bai Zhantang.
Seeing his current state, he roared, “What did you do to him?!”
“Shut up. Your voice is making my ears ring,” scolded Long Chen.
“You-!”
Bai Zhantang was about to curse him when space twisted, and two women appeared. One of them was Bai Xiaole’s mother, while the other was also a beauty with a difficult to describe majesty. She wore a golden dress. Runes flowed around her, giving her a graceful and elegant appearance. She bore an eighty percent resemblance to Bai Shishi.
Bai Xiaole’s mother grabbed Bai Zhantang. Although she was also aggrieved at seeing Bai Xiaole’s state, she said, “Don’t panic. Xiaole’s Three Flower Pupils are erupting ahead of time. Long Chen is thinking of something.”
“This bastard, why didn’t he say anything?!” Bai Zhantang was still enraged.
“What do you know? Your method of helping raise Xiaole’s cultivation base did allow his cultivation base to advance, but due to his fear of you, you left behind a heart-devil, and made him look down on himself. If you have no ability, then don’t shout and scream. Other than marrying two beautiful wives, you are a useless piece of trash,” cursed Long Chen. He placed a hand on Bai Xiaole’s back, and stars appeared behind him.
“You little…” Bai Zhantang’s fury soared, and he had an urge to beat Long Chen. But his two wives smiled. Long Chen’s way of praising them was truly original.
Just at this moment, Bai Xiaole’s screams vanished. The three dots in his eyes seemed to suddenly be suppressed.
Bai Zhantang stopped speaking. He was shocked. Looking at Long Chen, he saw that his eyes were pitch black. It was as if some hidden power was currently controlling the Three Flower Pupils.
Bai Zhantang looked towards Bai Xiaole’s mother, and she merely shook her head slightly, indicating not to talk.
Stars flowed out of Long Chen’s palm, wrapping around Bai Xiaole’s body. Long Chen slowly closed his eyes. When he once more opened them, Bai Zhantang and the others jumped in shock.
“How can this be?!”
