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“Should I catch him?” Wilde, whose hands had long since begun to feel itchy, raised his club.
“Don’t.” Meng Qi hastily stopped him. “Long Chen already said that you’re our secret weapon and can’t be revealed too easily. When a critical time comes, you can give our enemies a fatal blow.
“Furthermore, Long Chen also told you that when he needs you to attack, he will tell you. As long as he hasn’t said anything, it means he still has enough power to handle everything. Just wait here patiently. Otherwise, Long Chen will get angry.”
“Oh, okay. But I feel like if this continues, I might get hungry soon,” said Wilde with a bit of distress.
“You can sit here. I’ll use my wood spiritual energy to help you absorb a bit of energy. That way you won’t exhaust yourself too fast.” After saying that, Chu Yao summoned a wooden chair for Wilde to sit on.
They had no other method. The rate at which Wilde grew hungry made everyone feel helpless. In order to keep Wilde in his peak state, they could only do it this way.
“If you feel hungry, take out a few pieces of meat to eat from your spatial ring.” Chu Yao formed hand seals in front of her, all while focusing on the entire battlefield.
Long Chen didn’t want her personally joining the battle. He just needed her to help heal everyone as soon as they suffered any injuries.
Whenever someone was injured, a root would grow out of the ground beside them and pour a powerful life energy into their body. As long as it wasn’t an instant death, practically all injuries were immediately healed.
Furthermore, Chu Yao’s range was extremely large. She could even grow her wooden stakes a dozen miles from her. Whenever anyone ran into danger, wooden stakes would grow out of the ground around them to save them.
After absorbing the tree-heart, her wood energy had become even more powerful. Wherever there was ground, she could bring out her full abilities.
Furthermore, her wooden stakes could be small or big, capable of helping in all kinds of situations. Their strongest point was their sturdiness. A single wooden stake was something a Chosen would require a full strength attack to destroy.
With just a wave of her hands, Chu Yao could summon thousands of wooden stakes. Although their attacking strength wasn’t very high, in terms of defense, Chu Yao was number one.
With Chu Yao’s assistance, their entire group’s safety had powerful insurance, and they could focus on attacking with all their might.
At the spot where the peak experts were fighting, there was Mo Nian and Zheng Wenlong who were entangled with the others. There was also Guo Ran in his armor. He carried two sabers in his hands, leading Gu Yang and the others on a rampage.
As for the Huayun Sect disciples that Zheng Wenlong had brought, they were surprisingly powerful. The weapons in their hands had all been made from the best materials.
Basically, each one of them had a soft armor protecting them. Taking a person’s attack, they would just get a light cut, while they could directly kill the attacker.
The thing that made the Righteous disciples the most furious was that the Huayun disciples had protections all over them. Even their pants had a powerful defensive strength. Blades were almost unable to cause them any injuries.
When a certain Huayun disciples’ shoe broke apart from an attack, people saw that even their socks were made of golden thread. That angered the Righteous disciples so much that their eyes turned green.
That golden thread was from gold silkworms and was incredibly expensive. Normally, they were all used for soft armor. They were practically priceless treasures. In other words, even the Huayun disciples’ socks were priceless treasures. That almost angered them to death. These fellows really had too much money.
The Huayun disciples fought at the front, while the Mo Gate disciples continuously rained down arrows from further back. Each of their arrows easily pierced through armor and flesh. In fact, several people would fall with each arrow.
Their strength was just too great, and each arrow could pierce through multiple bodies before stopping. Such archery arts were truly intimidating.
At the core of their group were the five women and Wilde. The women were their core power, and they wouldn’t easily attack.
A trump card was something only revealed at a critical moment. You had to cut down your opponent in a single blow. You could not give your opponents time to figure out a way to counter your trump cards.
Seeing Mo Nian, Zheng Wenlong, and all the others fighting so fiercely, Hua Biluo was filled with pain. Originally, these were the allies she should have been fighting shoulder to shoulder with. But now, she had essentially abandoned her promise.
“This fucking Huo Wufang and his fucking Pill Tower! This is fucking stupid!” One of the experts behind Hua Biluo couldn’t help but curse.
They were also manly men, and which of them didn’t have any arrogance? But they were humiliated by Huo Wufang, and they could only watch as Mo Nian and the others fought so valiantly. They were filled with fury.
After that person cursed, another expert stealthily poked him, glancing furtively at Hua Biluo. When he saw Hua Biluo’s frosty face, he immediately shut up.
None of these people felt good about this. But the one who felt the worst was naturally Hua Biluo. It was just that she didn’t complain about her suffering.
“That mustached man with the broadsword has reached Long Chen!” Someone let out a cry that drew Hua Biluo’s attention.
Long Chen’s divine ring was constantly absorbing spiritual qi. Not only was he exhausting Han Tianyu’s essence blood energy, but his own spiritual qi was gradually recovering. At this point, he had already recovered to eighty percent.
As for Han Tianyu, his face was paper-white, and his forehead was covered with sweat. Panic had finally appeared in his eyes. If this continued, he would definitely die.
Although he was facing off against Long Chen, he was also aware of what was happening around them. Seeing that everyone was unable to approach, he became even more anxious.
Each drop of essence blood he used was diminishing his core strength. If this continued, it would gravely harm his foundation, and he would very likely have to fall from the ranks of heavenly geniuses.
A large, mustached man arrived in front of the two of them. He icily looked at Long Chen. “Where did you learn the first form of Split the Heavens?”
Long Chen had been on guard against this man as soon as he had sensed him approaching. He was ready to receive an attack from him, but hearing him ask this, he came to a sudden comprehension.
No wonder he had felt a familiar aura from this person. This person’s body had the same domineering will as Split the Heavens.
However, Long Chen was startled by what he said. The first form of Split the Heavens? In other words, there was a second form and even a third form? He replied, “That is something I bought at a market in the secular world.”
Long Chen didn’t say that he had found it in the Imperial College. After all, he had no idea whether this person was a friend or a foe.
“Nonsense. You’re lying.” This mustached man clearly did not believe him.
Long Chen’s eyes narrowed, and he icily said, “I, Long Chen, disdain lying. It’s up to you whether or not you want to believe me.”
The mustached man stared closely at Long Chen, trying to decide whether he was speaking the truth or not. After a moment, he said, “The Split the Heavens Battle Skill is a secret technique that cannot be transmitted outside my Heaven Splitting Divine Sect. I must take it back. What do you say to that?”
Maintaining the power of the dragon scale, Long Chen looked at this mustached man. His tone was very irritating, and he possessed a lofty air that seemed to look down on everyone.
However, Long Chen was a bit intimidated by this man. Although it hadn’t reached the point that he feared him, he did feel that fighting with him now wasn’t a good idea.
Supporting the dragon scale with one hand, a worn down bea
st hide appeared in the other. That was what had taught him Split the Heavens in the first place.
Although he hadn’t probed who exactly this person was, he could sense the aura of Split the Heavens from his body. He could not be mistaken about that.
“Here.”
Long Chen threw the beast hide to him. In any case, he no longer needed the beast hide anymore.
Grabbing the beast hide, he carefully examined it for a moment before a bit of disappointment appeared on his face.
Using his spiritual qi, the mustached man caused the beast hide to explode. He icily looked at Long Chen and said, “You misunderstand. When I said take it back, I wasn’t just talking about how you learned it. I need to take it back from your body as well.”
“What do you mean?” Long Chen’s expression sunk, and fury began to soar within him.
“My meaning is that I have to kill you.” The mustached man slowly took out the broadsword on his back.
Chapter 452 Split the Heavens vs. Split the Heavens
“My meaning is that I have to kill you.” The mustached man slowly took out the broadsword on his back.
“Hahahahaha....”
Long Chen couldn’t help raising his head up to the sky and laughing crazily. His laugh was filled with fury and killing intent. This was his first time being toyed with by someone like this.
By handing over the beast hide, he had already taken a step back. He hadn’t expected his return to be this humiliation.
In his life, Long Chen had only taken a step back twice. The first time was with Huo Wufang. He had offered to split the Neidan but had met with refusal.
Now, he had been feeling the pressure, and in order to keep the peace, he had handed over the beast hide. But this time, he met with humiliation instead.
This made Long Chen realize that he was becoming more and more cowardly, and more and more laughable. Had he really been trying to create peace with these arrogant fools?
“Hmph, what’s so funny? The Split the Heavens Battle Skill is my Heaven Splitting Divine Sect’s top treasure, and it cannot be allowed to circulate outside.
“You’ve secretly learned my sect’s divine ability. It doesn’t matter where you obtained the secret tome. It was definitely stolen from my Heaven Splitting Divine Sect.
“I’m only telling you all this so you can understand before you die. My Heaven Splitting Divine Sect isn’t unreasonable, so you can die in peace,” said the mustached man icily.
“Don’t give me your pompous jokes. Your eyes are constantly looking at my spatial ring and scale. Did you think your true intentions could be concealed from me? You want to kill someone for their treasures, but you actually managed to find this many reasons? I really look favorably upon you. You really must be top-grade amongst idiots. If you want my treasures, then come. But let me tell you, if you do, don’t regret it.”
Long Chen’s killing intent was not the slightest bit concealed. He had truly been infuriated by this strange man.
He sensed this fellow’s greed. Previously, he truly had come for Split the Heavens. But after he had tossed over the beast hide, the disappointment on his face also wasn’t fake. It was only after he had destroyed the beast hide that his intentions had changed, and he began to feel greed for Long Chen’s treasures.
“Hmph, even at death’s door, you still have to slander others. As expected, you really aren’t some good person. You can die now.”
The mustached man’s sword shook. This broadsword was five feet long and five inches wide. It was incredibly heavy.
The wind whistled as it slashed at Long Chen with a berserk energy. Even before the sword arrived, the wind blew back Long Chen’s robes.
Long Chen’s heart shook. As he had thought, this mustached man was not at all inferior to Han Tianyu. This sword was one that focused completely on brute power, and of the people present, few could receive it.
As for Han Tianyu, he was delighted to see this person release a powerful killing blow right at the beginning. If someone hadn’t come to help him at this point, then he really would have been doomed. Long Chen would have exhausted him straight to death.
In the face of that broadsword slashing down on him, a ruthless light shone in Long Chen’s eyes. His left hand continued controlling the dragon scale, while the saber in his right hand went to block the broadsword.
Seeing that Long Chen dared split his attention even when facing his sword, the mustached man grew angry. Was he looking down on him?
“Fuck off!”
BANG!
The ground beneath Long Chen exploded when the broadsword smashed onto his blood-colored saber. Long Chen vomited a mouthful of blood. However, ridicule could be seen in his eyes. The mustached man’s expression changed.
He had sensed something odd. When his sword had met with Long Chen’s saber, most of his power had ended up being brushed aside.
Long Chen had at most received thirty percent of his attack. The other seventy percent had mysteriously disappeared.
“Aiya, I’ve been duped.” The mustached man suddenly realized what had happened. On the other side, an explosion rang out.
BOOM!
The dragon scale in the air suddenly blossomed with light, and it smashed straight into the crystal bone. That terrifying Xiantian crystal bone surprisingly exploded at the first contact, and a terrifying energy erupted, sending Long Chen, Han Tianyu, and the mustached man flying.
“NOO!”
Han Tianyu vomited three mouthfuls of blood. One reason was that he was too close, but the other reason was his pain at losing such a treasure.
He had spent an incredible amount of time and effort to refine this crystal bone. This crystal bone had been his hope of soaring high above others. He had been filled with dreams.
But now, his dreams had been destroyed by Long Chen. Han Tianyu felt a pain similar to having his insides torn apart. His hatred of Long Chen had already reached a peak.
In truth, in order to destroy Han Tianyu’s crystal bone, Long Chen also wasn’t very well off. Although he felt refreshed inside, his body was suffering greatly.
Originally, his plan had been to exhaust Han Tianyu all the way to the end. By that time, his spiritual qi would already be mostly recovered.
In order to instantly destroy the crystal bone would require a consumption similar to using Split the Heavens again. So Long Chen had always been unwilling to do so.
However, the mustached man’s attack had allowed him to take the risk. Using the saber arts he had learned in the Xuantian Monastery, he had shifted seventy percent of the power in his attack, and then adding in his own power, he had sent a combined attack towards the crystal bone.
However, controlling an enemy’s attack power was not something he had ever done before. Although he had learned the theory of it, the mustached man was too powerful, causing Long Chen to also suffer injury. However, the result made it all worth it.
“Long Chen, I’ll tear you to pieces!”
Han Tianyu roared and suddenly swallowed a giant pill. His exhausted aura suddenly recovered to over ninety percent.
“Instant Qi Recovery Pill!” Long Chen was shocked. If it had just been an ordinary Instant Qi Recovery Pill, then it would have been fine. However, Han Tianyu had swallowed a giant pill.
Giant pills contained dozens of times the energy of ordinary pills. This bastard was truly rich.
“DIE!” Han Tianyu roared, a new sword appearing in his hand. His old sword had already broken, but looking at this sword’s quality, it seemed it wasn’t much lacking at all compared to his old one.
“If even a hypocrite like you is still alive, why would I die?” Long Chen snorted, and Blooddrinker released a bloody light that filled the sky. He slashed it at Han Tianyu.
BANG! Han Tianyu shook intensely and was sent flying. Only now did Han Tianyu realize his own strength had decreased by over twenty percent.
Previously, he had still been able to fight evenly with Long Chen. But now he had l
ost in just one exchange. He had lost too much essence blood, causing his physical strength to sharply decline. Although his spiritual qi might have recovered to ninety percent, it was impossible for him to reach his peak combat state again.
It could be said he had completely lost to Long Chen now. Although he could say Long Chen had borrowed someone else’s strength, in the end, he still would have been exhausted to death even if it weren’t for the mustached man’s attack.
Long Chen had only just forced back Han Tianyu when a whistling wind came from behind him.
Without looking back, Long Chen swung out Blooddrinker, blocking a broadsword.
Turning to look at the shocked mustached man, he sneered, “Wow, who would have thought I’d still have so much energy left now?”
BOOM!
Blooddrinker shook, forcing back the mustached man. Han Tianyu’s sword was already stabbing towards his back.
With another wave of his saber, Long Chen forced back Han Tianyu. Han Tianyu was completely furious. Having used so much essence blood, he was now losing out in strength.
“Even if you still have so much power left, you still won’t be able to escape your death. Battle God Slaughter!” Light surged out of the mustached man, making him as blinding as the sun.
His sword suddenly pointed up to the sky, and a berserk aura locked Long Chen down. Long Chen’s heart shook as this technique was far too familiar. This was the start of Split the Heavens.
His expression was extremely grave. He also pointed his saber up to the sky. Both their movements were now the exact same. Two terrifying auras climbed higher and higher, causing the sky to tremble.
“Split the Heavens!”
BOOM!
A sword-image and a saber-image crashed fiercely together, releasing an immense explosion that rocked the entire battlefield. Long Chen and the mustached man were both blown back.
This was a world-shaking collision. It was the exact same technique, the exact same movements. This terrifying power possessed a destructive power that shocked everyone.