Chapter 399: Ambush |
Zhao Qingyun, Murong Yu, Dongfang Xuanxiao, and Xuanxiao’s wife were the only ones who knew that Long Chen would be leaving. He was worried that he would incur trouble when he left with the Demon Emperor Sword, so he didn’t announce it.
Long Chen and Xiaolang bade goodbye to Zhao Qingyun and everyone else.
“Chen’er, I won’t say much. Just be careful. My baby will be born in five months, so don’t miss it.” Dongfang Xuanxiao patted Long Chen’s shoulder.
“I understand, Stepfather. I will protect myself and come back safely to celebrate it,” Long Chen responded with a chuckle.
“Remember. Protect your own life above all else. As long as you live, you will have a chance,” Xuanming reminded him.
Zhao Qingyun and Murong Yu had said what they needed to say too.
Long Chen nodded. “You can just send me off here and go back now.”
“No, you leave first. We will go back once we can’t see you anymore.” Zhao Qingyun smiled and waved him off.
“In that case, goodbye!” Long Chen was not the type to drag things on. He smiled, then Xiaolang turned big and Long Chen climbed up onto his back. The man and wolf ran towards the horizon without looking back.
They were filled with passion and unending energy as they ran towards the capital. Their mood had been sour and filled with dread when they were escaping, but now that they were stronger, they no longer feared the imperial family!
Long Chen was going to take revenge for not only himself and Ling Xi, but also for Xiaolang! More importantly, he needed to take the Nine Heavens Immortal Fruit and restore Ling Xi’s body. He thought that once he finished everything, he would truly be free to live happily with them.
They soon left the territory of Demon Emperor Mountain.
Long Chen looked back at the place he called home for the past three months. Thanks to his cultivation and trials, he had managed to become a stronger version of himself. Zhao Qingyun and the Heavenly Demon Palace had helped him too much.
Soon, he arrived at a valley. If he passed through it, he would see a giant plain. Once he crossed the plains, he would reach Clear Water City, the place where he had killed Song Zhongcheng.
Three months had passed since the incident, and Long Chen didn’t know how to feel about it.
He was running into the valley happily when Ling Xi warned him about the danger. Long Chen used the Soul Swallowing Gaze and saw that there were numerous demonic beasts within the valley along with small animals. But there were three extremely powerful souls waiting for him at the top of the valley. Long Chen knew who it was.
“You dare intercept me here, Demon Elders?” Long Chen’s tone was filled with shock. Only a few people knew that he was leaving, so how did the three of them know where to intercept him?
Long Chen and Xiaolang stopped and looked upwards. Xiaolang also felt their presence and howled.
The three Demon Elders realized that they had been found out, so they came down. The three of them glared at Long Chen.
“How did you know I was leaving?” Long Chen was not afraid.
“Xiaoyu told us. How does it feel to be tricked by your own people?” The Third Demon Elder chuckled.
“Murong Yu?” Long Chen did not believe him. Zhao Qingyun and the other two would never sell him out, so Murong Yu was the most probable culprit. Still, she most likely had done it unintentionally. There was no harm in leaking that news anyways.
“We will deal with you now, Long Chen. You are really famous back in the Heavenly Demon Palace. There was no one who held a candle to you in the history of the Heavenly Demon Palace.” The Third Demon Elder chuckled.
“Yeah, no other disciple managed to stomp your face.” Long Chen taunted back.
The Third Demon Elder was furious. “Long Chen, we are here to take back the Demon Emperor Sword! We had intended to spare you, but now we will kill you!”
“You want to take the sword?” Long Chen laughed at him. “Stop dreaming. I’m not the same weakling. I will give you three seconds to run away. If you don’t move, I will kill you. The Demon Emperor Sword does not recognize any of you as its owner!”
The Third Demon Elder was infuriated by Long Chen’s defiance. He had never met someone like him before. “You think you are undefeatable just after beating me once? You are an idiot. I would never have lost to you if I hadn't been careless. Brother, Sister, he’s too stubborn to talk to. He would never give us the sword even if we persuaded him. Let’s kill him!”
The other two had been staring at Long Chen without moving and saw that he was not afraid of them. The Third Demon Elder thought that Long Chen was stupid, but the other two had a bad feeling. They somehow guessed that Long Chen had some hidden cards to be this confident.
Did he learn the Demon Emperor Sword Technique? They had a very bad feeling. The First Demon Elder shouted, “Attack him together!”
Long Chen’s talent was too monstrous, and it threatened their position. They had no choice but to put down their status and attack Long Chen together.
“Xiaolang, let me try fighting alone!”
Long Chen was not afraid. He unsheathed the Demon Emperor Sword and transformed. He now had ten times more Qi, almost as much as the three Demon Elders.
To Long Chen, this was more than enough to defeat the three of them with the Demon Emperor Sword. There was no need to use the Demon Seed Planting Technique.
Why does he have so much more Qi after transforming? The three of them were wary before the First shouted, “Use the second stage of the Demon Seed Planting Technique!”
The three of them were very familiar with that technique, so they used it flawlessly. They each had four times more Qi now! Their speed had risen so much that they approached Long Chen instantaneously!
The three of them launched a combined attack that was stronger than what Murong Yu had used last time! Murong Yu could only use the first stage, but the three of them could use the second!
“Traceless Demon Shadow!”
Long Chen laughed as he was supported by his Qi. His body became a blur and he could use the technique flawlessly, just like the Demon Elders.
Using Traceless Demon Shadow, Long Chen escaped from the range of their attacks before appearing behind the Second Demon Elder. She was the weakest link, and Long Chen caught onto it. He slashed and launched the Demon Emperor Sword Qi towards her!
“Be careful!” the First Demon Elder shouted before he punched the Demon Emperor Sword Qi and fractured it, causing it to scatter like flowers! Long Chen never thought that the First Demon Elder was that strong, and he felt the backlash. His blood started boiling at this point.
“Are you trying to escape?” Long Chen ignored the damage and launched another Demon Emperor Sword Qi at the escaping Second Demon Elder. Long Chen focused on only attacking her while the other two kept saving her. The Demon Emperor Sword Qi was too strong!