by Translator: BornToBe; Author: Ordinary Magician (平凡魔术师); Licensed From: 17k
For a moment, the entire world was silent. Time seemed to slow down as everyone clearly saw Han Tianfeng’s head flipping through the air.
His expression was still filled with terror, worry, and an endless thirst for life. Unfortunately, that was not able to change his fate. A generation’s genius was killed just like that.
Long Chen looked at those distant spectators and icily said, “I know there are many people who have been targeting me in secret. However, you’re all quite lucky that you haven’t directly attacked me or anyone by my side. Otherwise, even if you had ascended into the heavens or dug your way into hell, I would still have cut off your head. Fuck off, and don’t forget to spread your photographic jades. Tell all those people targeting me that if they want to die, they can come anytime!”
Only after Long Chen finished speaking did people begin to hurriedly leave. They were like stray dogs, fleeing for their lives.
The current Long Chen was just too frightening. He seemed like a merciless fiend, killing people without batting an eye. Just being stared at by him was enough to break their courage.
Previously, they hadn’t dared to run. Running would have indicated their guilty consciences, and who knew whether or not they would be mercilessly cut down by Long Chen.
Now that Long Chen had told them to fuck off, it was as if their lives had been pardoned and they fled with all their might. The battle today had completely wrecked their courage.
Han Tianyu’s brother had been killed. That was a huge matter. Apparently, Han Tianyu only had this one brother, and he loved him dearly. Once he heard this news, he would definitely go crazy. Long Chen had declared war on him.
With all of these people fleeing, the shocking news of what had happened also spread rapidly, reaching every corner of the Jiuli secret realm.
“What?! Han Tianfeng was killed?!”
If there wasn’t a video of it, no one would have believed it. A generation’s genius, second only to his brother, had fallen just like that.
And it wasn’t just Han Tianfeng. If Yin Wushuang hadn’t realized so quickly what a disaster she had provoked and activated a teleportation talisman, she would also have definitely been killed.
Even with a teleportation talisman, Han Tianfeng had still been slaughtered by Long Chen. That filled everyone with terror of Long Chen.
“Once Han Tianyu hears this news, he’ll definitely go crazy and kill Long Chen,” guessed many people.
“I doubt this news will reach Han Tianyu for now. I heard he’s currently in a dangerous area and has obtained a shocking treasure. He’s busy refining it, and so he temporarily doesn’t have time to come out.”
But as for whether or not Han Tianyu knew this news, it no longer really mattered. That was because practically everyone within the Jiuli secret realm, other than some secluded people, had heard of it.
That was precisely the result Long Chen had wanted. They liked to target him? Then they could come. Long Chen had long since been stifling his anger. Now, he wouldn’t hold it back any longer.
The fact that Han Tianfeng had chased down Tang Wan-er twice had already touched on his taboos. That had made this into a battle with no rest until death. And since there would be no rest until death, Long Chen no longer had any misgivings.
“Long Chen!” Everyone had already parted. Tang Wan-er ran up to Long Chen and threw herself into his embrace.
Seeing her weary expression and the tear stains on her face, Long Chen felt a burst of pain. He tightly hugged her saying, “Sorry, I’ve caused you to suffer.”
At this time, Tang Wan-er had long since lost her usual liveliness. That meant she truly had suffered during this time.
Thinking of that, Long Chen was filled with hatred. “I actually let that slut, Yin Wushuang, run. That pisses me off.”
“If she’s run, she’s run. Now that I’ve seen you again, I don’t really feel much hate.” Tang Wan-er softly leaned against his chest, feeling a great sense of safety.
Within the Jiuli secret realm, there were countless dangers. Not only did you have to face the attacks of the vicious beasts inside the secret realm, but you also had to handle being chased down by members from both the Righteous and Corrupt paths. She was already exhausted.
Long Chen was like a mountain she could finally rely on in these times. Right now, she didn’t want to think about anything. She just hugged Long Chen as hard as she could, seeming afraid that he would fly away.
“Well, I’m not so tolerant. Those idiots really are too hateful, and this time I’ll definitely settle our disputes.” Long Chen ground his teeth.
“Long Chen, you killed Han Tianyu’s brother, provoking a huge calamity. Even if you can leave the secret realm, you still won’t be able to survive your punishment.” Tang Wan-er was very worried.
This was a trap that had been meticulously prepared. Most of the evidence was already in the hands of the enemy. Killing people was just making his own sins even greater.
If he did manage to leave the secret realm, he would have to face the first monastery’s wrath. As for the supermonastery, they had a deep relationship with the first monastery. Once they started an investigation, no one would be able to protect him.
Their 108th monastery was last place. They didn’t even have the right to speak.
“There’s nothing to be afraid of. Different situations call for different actions. Cultivation is a path of no retreat, and since there’s no retreat, what’s the point of caring so much about what the next step is? I don’t care about how far I can walk on this path. I just want to be able to not receive any bullying. If it’s foreordained that I can’t walk far on my path, then I would rather be a firework. Although my time would be short, at least I would release my most dazzling light.” Long Chen smiled.
Long Chen had now found that he had been far too careful. A person should face his difficulties head-on, advancing bravely. Having too many misgivings, making all sorts of calculations and schemes, that would only impact your Dao-heart.
Since he had chosen to believe in his martial strength, then he would use the most direct, most barbaric method to smash apart all the obstacles in front of him. If those obstacles were people, then he would kill people. If those obstacles were gods, then he would kill gods.
Cultivation was a path of no retreat. Once you stepped on it, there was no way to look back. No one knew just when they would fall. So, what was the point of having so many misgivings? If a person wanted to kill you, then hack them to death. It was just that simple.
Blindly enduring wouldn’t cause them to stop. Instead, your enemies would work even harder, bringing endless pain to the people by your side. Thus, Long Chen had finally chosen to no longer endure. He would slaughter out his own dignity, making his enemies too afraid to even be enemies with him.
“If you want to be a firework, then I will also be a firework. We’ll blossom together, and we’ll fall together,” said Tang Wan-er gently.
“Wan-er, I’m not used to you being so gentle and warm. You couldn’t have been possessed, right?”
“Scoundrel, is your skin itching again?” Tang Wan-er became bashful as well as enraged upon seeing Long Chen’s doubting expression. She viciously gave him a pinch on the waist.
“Hahaha, now this is my familiar Tang Wan-er.” Long Chen couldn’t help laughing.
“Scoundrel, are you cursing me for not being gentle enough?” Tang Wan-er rained a furious beating on him.
“No, no, no, in truth, you really are gentle. But your gentleness is different from other people.” Long Chen covered his head, letting Tang Wan-er’s fists rain down on him.
Tang Wan-er couldn’t help but laugh. It seemed her mannerisms really didn’t have any relation to the word ‘gentle’. But for some reason, she liked acting in this kind of unreasonable manner with Long Chen.
Just as they were messing around, a violet ball of flame suddenly appeared in Long Chen’s hands and flew at a distant boulder.
Chapter 409 Getting Revenge
Tang Wan-er jumped in fright, hastily looking over in that direction. Long Chen’s ball of flames caused the huge boulder to explode.
“Aiya, I was still sensed. Here I was hoping to see a good show and maybe learn some tricks.”
The sky full of dust settled and a man wearing a conical hat walked out. A curtain of light over his body dissipated Long Chen’s violet flames.
“I knew it would be you.” Long Chen smiled. Only Mo Nian liked this kind of style.
With Long Chen’s keen spiritual perception, the only ones who could silently get this close to him without him noticing were absolutely peak experts.
Amongst those peak experts, the only one who could hide near him but not allow Long Chen to sense any hostility was Mo Nian.
Han Tianyu, Yin Luo, and Huo Wufang already hated Long Chen so much that there was no way that they could conceal their killing intent toward him to the point that none of it leaked.
“You knew it was me, but you still sent such a powerful attack? I find you really are becoming uncivil. This gift of yours isn’t something just anyone could receive.” Mo Nian took off his hat, revealing his still slightly immature, handsome face.
“You’ve gotten fat.”
Long Chen sighed emotionally. He envied Mo Nian a bit. No one had gone to entrap him, and with his powerful status, countless people were scared off from doing anything to him. If he didn’t go find others for trouble, people would have to burn incense in thanks.
But Long Chen didn’t have such a background. He was schemed against all day, and countless people wanted him dead, provoking endless killing intent from him.
Since he didn’t have a background to make people afraid, he would have to make them afraid himself. Otherwise, the trouble would be never ending.
“Fuck, it really is getting harder to have a nice conversation with you.” Mo Nian rolled his eyes. “I even rushed thousands of miles to come to help you once I heard the news. But you insult me like this as soon as you see me? Too uncivil.”
Long Chen laughed and tightly embraced Mo Nian. It went without saying that Mo Nian was also someone who cared deeply about relationships. Long Chen owed him a debt.
However, as Long Chen hugged him, Mo Nian suddenly strangled Long Chen with his hands, raging. “Speak. That matter with Han Tianfeng, were you the one who framed me?!”
Mo Nian’s violent eruption made Tang Wan-er jump. They were clearly just amicably talking. How did he become hostile so fast?
Long Chen pushed aside Mo Nian, asking with irritation, “If you know, then why do you still have to ask?”
“As expected, it was you! I just knew that other than you, no one would dare play with me like this.” Mo Nian laughed. He wasn’t actually angry.
Long Chen took out a table as well as wine and food. “Come, let’s drink.” He handed a large bowl of wine to Mo Nian.
Receiving the bowl, he touched it to Long Chen’s and drank it all in a single gulp.
But after finishing it, Mo Nian’s expression became a bit unsightly. He took a deep breath and looked at Long Chen. “This wine was given to me by you, so I drank it. But if someone else gave it to me, I’d definitely spit it out. It’s so disgusting.”
Mo Nian was born into a grand origin, and the alcohol he drank was always top grade. Ordinary wines never entered his mouth. So, he really had almost spat this out just now. But to give face to Long Chen, he had clenched his teeth and swallowed it.
Long Chen wasn’t the same as him. Although he had technically been a noble within Phoenix Cry, his days had been bitter and destitute. He drank whatever wine he had.
“Here, come drink mine.” Mo Nian took out a large jug from his spatial ring. Unsealing it, a dense wine fragrance immediately floated out.
“Good wine.” Just that fragrance would be enough for anyone’s saliva to overflow. Long Chen was also someone who liked good wine, and he had never smelled such a good wine fragrance before.
“Wan-er, you should drink some too.” Long Chen received the jug and poured a bowl for Tang Wan-er. However, Tang Wan-er refused to drink it, and she refused to sit with them either. She just quietly stood by his side.
At this time, it seemed like Tang Wan-er was a traditional wife, standing behind Long Chen in a gentle and refined manner.
“Ah, Long Chen, I really admire you!” Mo Nian touched bowls with Long Chen, unable to hold back an emotional sigh.
Long Chen had just drunk another bowl. Although the wine was fragrant, it was also extremely strong. It felt like a blazing fire was spreading from his stomach, causing his entire body to feel relaxed.
Furthermore, his body’s spiritual qi even began to circulate faster. This was actually a medicinal wine that could also improve one’s cultivation base.
“What do you admire about me?” Long Chen didn’t understand where this had come from.
“I admire you for having such social abilities! You have so many beauties by your side, and each of them is so docile. Your brother really does worship you.” Mo Nian’s expression seemed extremely sincere.
Long Chen’s expression immediately turned green. Just looking at that mirth in Mo Nian’s eyes, he knew that this little fellow was up to mischief.
“Brother Mo, these words of yours are wrong. On the other hand, I, Long Chen, really have to prostrate myself in admiration towards your amazing skills. Please brother Mo, don’t be stingy and teach me.” Long Chen laughed.[1]
That was because he could sense Tang Wan-er’s gaze on him from behind. That gaze almost felt like the tip of a blade.
“My archery arts are far too lacking compared to your ability to pick up girls. I remember seeing a very famous image that seems to have spread around. What was it called again…?”
Mo Nian patted his head, seeming to be racking his brain. Long Chen was doing his best to give him meaningful gazes to get him to stop bringing up this matter. This was Long Chen’s discrete manner of asking for forgiveness.
Mo Nian was purposely bringing this all up in front of Tang Wan-er. Long Chen had an urge to take his wine bowl and stuff it down his mouth to get him to shut up.
However, Mo Nian ignored Long Chen’s gaze, suddenly clapping his hands and exclaiming. “Right, I remember now! It was called the One Hero Saves Three Beauties, An Angry Roar Like Spring Thunder, A Single Saber Breaks A Sea Of Flames. That heroism in that image could shake the very heavens. Long Chen, a hero saving beauties and fighting a grand battle with Huo Wufang. You’re too domineering. But at least you became famous from that.”
Mo Nian gave Long Chen a big thumbs-up. It was unknown how he had learned of his battle with Huo Wufang, but just looking at that treacherous light in his eyes, Long Chen knew he wasn’t doing this to praise him, but for revenge.
Just like him, Mo Nian was also someone who wouldn’t suffer a loss without doing anything. As soon as the two of them ran into each other again, he was getting revenge.
“Three beauties? Who are they?” Tang Wan-er suddenly cut in.
Mo Nian clapped his hands again. “Good question! I also want to know. It’s said that that battle caused the heavens to collapse and the earth to crumble, caused the sun and moon to lose all their light and was incredibly desperate. Those three people should be your close female friends, right Long Chen?”
Caused the sun and moon to lose all their light? This is the Jiuli secret realm; there is no sun or moon!
“Hehehehe…” Long Chen didn’t say anything.
“Hehehehe…” Being glared at by Long Chen, Mo Nian didn’t feel any uneasiness. Instead, he straightforwardly just laughed together with him.
“Hey, can you not just foolishly laugh? Who are those three beauties?” Seeing the two of them just looking at each other and laughing foolishly, Tang Wan-er grew suspicious.
“They were Meng Qi, Chu Yao, and Lu Fang-er,” answered Long Chen.
“Ah, siste
r Meng Qi and Chu Yao. You got to see them?” Tang Wan-er was pleasantly surprised.
“Yes, I saw them. But later we parted again,” nodded Long Chen.
“What a pity. I really wanted to see them,” said Tang Wan-er with disappointment.
Mo Nian was stunned. Originally, he had thought he could make some trouble for Long Chen. Who would have thought that Tang Wan-er wouldn’t get the slightest bit jealous and was actually sorry she didn’t get to see them?
“Mo Nian, you really are becoming more and more wretched. If you wanted to come over here, then you should have just come. But instead, you sneaked your way over.
“If you just sneaked your way over, then fine. But then you hid behind a boulder, secretly eavesdropping on our private conversation.
“If you were just eavesdropping, then fine. But then you were actually so shameless as to use a photographic jade to record it all. As a person, you are smart enough, strong enough, handsome enough, and work hard enough, but you’re lacking just one thing.[2]” Now it was Long Chen’s turn to counterattack. He couldn’t indulge him.
“You…!” Tang Wan-er looked at Mo Nian with disbelief.
Someone called a heavenly genius, this peak expert Mo Nian, would actually do such a shady thing?
“Sister Wan-er, you’ve misunderstood. I didn’t have any other intentions. I just wanted to study Long Chen’s divine skill in picking up girls.” Mo Nian couldn’t help but feel embarrassed at being exposed by Long Chen.
At the same time, he cursed Long Chen for being a monster. His concealing arts were definitely extremely powerful, and within the same realm, there were only a few people who should have been able to sense him.
That was especially true for Long Chen who hadn’t even been on guard for him. However, when he had stealthily taken out a photographic jade and activated it, that incredibly faint spiritual fluctuation had still been sensed by him.
To be caught secretly taking a recording of them, even Mo Nian felt embarrassed. Tang Wan-er’s gaze was especially hard to bear, and he had an urge to find a hole to bury himself in.
You definitely deserve it. I already acknowledged my mistake, but you had to make things hard on me. Now you should be a bit more well-behaved.
