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Evilmoon was silent for a moment before saying, “I felt like you were very strange at first, but I got used to it, or maybe I also turned strange.”
Long Chen shook his head. “Actually, I feel like I’m really two people.”
“You… how did you know?”
“Because there is another set of memories deep within my soul, constantly influencing me.” Long Chen looked into the distance, not noticing Evilmoon’s tone. “Actually, I was just some run-down noble son, not much different from a commoner on the streets. I never thought to be a hero or some savior of the world. I just wanted to live a peaceful life, carefree and without worries, growing old in the wilderness. I’m actually very lazy and evil. I like to con people, I like to scheme, but I also have another set of thoughts deep within my soul influencing me. It’s forcing me to face my difficulties like an idiot, making me jump into fire and blades. I can no longer tell if it’s that other will influencing me or if I was always like this before.”
“Perhaps you have a split personality. Many lifeforms have that, especially your human race. It’s not so strange. So tell me, if you clearly know that you’re going to die by going, will you still go?” asked Evilmoon.
“I’m going. If I didn’t go, I wouldn’t be Long Chen.” Long Chen looked down at the surging river, his voice set.
Chapter 1955 Offering Sacrifice to the Corrupt God
“But if you go, what will you do? That’s deep in enemy territory, and they’re ready for you. You’re going to send yourself to your death just to accompany that girl? You’ll die, and she’ll still die. What about your brothers?” asked Evilmoon.
“That’s why I’m conflicted. My life isn’t just mine. It belongs to everyone who loves me. But for the people I love, I have no choice but to risk my life. Don’t you feel like that’s the world’s greatest contradiction, the great conundrum?” said Long Chen helplessly.
“Hmph, I can’t understand the feelings of humans. The dark evil dragon race has no such thing as love. We only have a kind of instinct to kill if we want to live. We have to constantly devour others so that we can get stronger, or we’ll get devoured by others. If I weren’t trying to dodge my enemy, I wouldn’t have ended up charging into such a backwater place to see if I could devour other experts. Then I wouldn’t have ended up running into Yun Shang. Ugh, I’m not talking about that, it was so unlucky. If I had gone all-out against that enemy back then, I would have at least had a thirty percent chance of winning,” said Evilmoon hatefully.
“Evilmoon, you’ve already recovered a bit of your energy, and you’ve managed to loosen the seal yourself. As long as you have enough time, I feel like you’ll be able to undo the Sovereign seal…”
“What are you saying?” Evilmoon’s guard raised.
“I’m saying that there’s a high chance I won’t be returning this time to fulfill our agreement. You can leave on your own now.”
Having been with Evilmoon for so long, he didn’t want to implicate it. If Evilmoon fell into Yu Xiaoyun’s hands, considering that it was still sealed, its ending would be very miserable.
“Who do you think I am? Do you think the dark evil dragon race would break their promises? We have an agreement. You help me break the seal, and I’ll fight alongside you. Do you think I’m a coward?” raged Evilmoon.
Unexpectedly, even the dark evil dragon race had such a side. That greatly moved Long Chen.
In truth, based on the information Long Chen had gotten, the dark evil dragon race was avaricious and sinister, committing non-stop cold-blooded slaughters. They didn’t actually have such a thing like caring about their promises. For Evilmoon to say this was entirely boasting, but by saying this, Long Chen viewed it as a life-and-death companion.
“Thank you.”
“Where did such words come from? Furthermore, even if there’s almost no chance for us to get out alive, there’s still a chance.”
“I’m quite a fool. I should have sneaked away with the Huayun Pavilion’s transportation formation, which would make them think I was afraid. Their guards wouldn’t be raised. But now, they know that I’m not afraid of anything as I killed four Netherpassage experts. In other words, I’m out for revenge, and they naturally know that I will go stop Leng Yueyan’s execution. They’ll arrange for even more experts to gather there and have even more tricks for me. Tell me, don’t you think I’m an idiot?” Long Chen bitterly smiled.
“If you clearly knew all that and still did it, then it really was foolish.” Evilmoon agreed with Long Chen.
“No way around it. I’m just one giant contradiction. My killing intent at that time was too strong, and suppressing it any further would affect my Dao-heart. It’s an irritating thing, but if I didn’t unleash it, it felt like my body would explode.”
Many people were able to see others clearly but unable to see themselves. However, Long Chen could see himself clearly, including his weaknesses, but he was unable to do anything about them.
“The execution date is set for tomorrow afternoon. Since you’ve decided to go, just stop thinking about it and enter your peak condition. It’s too bad you still haven’t advanced to the Life Star realm, or you would have much higher odds of getting away alive,” said Evilmoon.
This was the best decision of Yu Xiaoyun and the Unfettered Allseer, to not give Long Chen any time to get stronger or gather more trump cards.
“I haven’t even had a chance to breathe, and they already did this to me. That Unfettered Allseer is quite a distasteful fellow. He must have worked quite hard to make an unending storm of schemes,” said Long Chen hatefully. His hatred for Heavenly Fate Island had reached a peak.
“Long Chen, don’t you think that Leng Yueyan’s execution is strange?” said Evilmoon suddenly.
“What are you talking about?” Long Chen was startled.
“That Leng Yueyan’s origins are extremely strange. She’s actually able to control the death energy of the Yin Yang World, and her bone sword is an extremely terrifying existence. Why would she return to the Corrupt path after what she had done?”
To be described as extremely terrifying by Evilmoon, that bone sword had to be truly terrifying.
“Based on Zheng Wenlong’s information, she was heavily injured during her tribulation when advancing to Life Star, resulting in her being captured. She wasn’t actually at the Corrupt path. But the Corrupt path leaked information that Leng Yueyan returned to the Corrupt path and voluntarily accepted her execution. I feel like Zheng Wenlong’s information is more reliable. The Corrupt path is only saying that to force me to appear. If I don’t go, they’ll have a new name for me that I’ll never be able to wash away,” said Long Chen.
“I doubt things are that simple. That Leng Yueyan couldn’t possibly be captured so easily. Furthermore, she obtained my essence soul, but I’ve never managed to sense its aura from her. In other words, she has yet to refine my dragon core. So what is she planning on using it for?”
“I can’t care about such things. Tomorrow, there will be a bloodbath. It’s time to see whether I’m a dragon or a serpent.”
After saying that, Long Chen closed his eyes. He wanted to calm himself down before the final moment. He had to enter his top condition.
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In the Central Xuan Region’s northern border, near the Northern Xuan Region, there was a hidden entrance to a minor world. That was one of the Corrupt path’s three major strongholds. It was a forbidden region to the Righteous path, and no one dared to approach it.
This minor world was called the Heavenly Evil Region. It was quite vast, almost as large as the Eastern Wasteland, and there were tens of thousands of sects of the Corrupt path inside. It was their only stronghold outside the Martial Heaven Continent.
The ruler of the Heavenly Evil Region was the Heavenly Evil Sect, and the sect master was also the master of the Corrupt path, Xie Wentian.
Actually, the other two strongholds also had leaders of the Corrupt path present. They had sent their
heavenly geniuses into the Yin Yang World as well.
Those two were Gui Can and Ming Jie. Together with Xie Luo, they were called the Corrupt path’s Three Corrupt Kings. However, Ming Jie had been slain by Ye Lingshan, turning them into just two kings.
The Heavenly Evil Region was very lively today. Experts from the other strongholds had gathered here. Today, a major matter was occurring within the Corrupt path. Their supreme genius, Leng Yueyan, was being executed.
Leng Yueyan was a mysterious and miraculous figure within the Corrupt path. Her fame might even be greater than Long Chen’s fame in the Righteous path.
The Heavenly Evil Cave was located at the center of this region and was also the location of the Heavenly Evil Sect. There was a giant cave here, and inside was a statue of the Corrupt God, as well as statues of their greatest leaders. It was the most sacred place to the Corrupt path. Each year, they would offer sacrifices to this place.
Today, atop a giant sacrificial altar, there was a woman shackled in blood-red chains. She was bound onto a wooden pillar in the middle of the altar.
The wooden pillar was just three meters tall, but it was covered in runes that emitted an evil air. It was like billions of evil spirits were baring their teeth.
Leng Yueyan was bound to the pillar, and although her hair was in disarray, it didn’t conceal her peerless beauty, as well as her noble air.
Her sapphire eyes were staring calmly at the distance. There wasn’t the slightest emotion on her face.
There were countless experts of the Corrupt path here. Just the Netherpassage experts already numbered in the hundreds. As for other experts, they were in the tens of thousands. This was definitely the largest matter of the Corrupt path in living history.
“Leng Yueyan, you betrayed the Corrupt God. Today, you will be sacrificed to the Corrupt God so that the Corrupt God can cleanse your filthy soul. Do you have anything to say?” shouted an elder who looked like a zombie that had just crawled out of the ground.
Leng Yueyan was still expressionless. She didn’t even blink. Her eyes were still staring into the distance. It was as if she hadn’t heard him.
The elder was enraged, shouting, “You have no respect for the Corrupt God and have failed to live up to the Corrupt God’s favor in raising you! Even with death at hand, you still don’t repent! There is nothing that can save you!”
Leng Yueyan was completely ignoring that person. She was ignoring everything about this, including her own life and death.
The experts couldn’t help feeling some pity for her death. Her talent was just that amazing. She had been raised to be a divine sprout, but who would have thought that for Long Chen, she would actually betray the Corrupt path? She had infuriated Xie Wentian.
Amongst the crowd, there was a pair of eyes that glinted with divine light. That person’s eyes were excited and filled with anticipation. It was Xie Luo.
The elder took out a scroll upon seeing that Leng Yueyan refused to say anything. He began to list her crimes.
Once her crimes were finished being read off, he looked toward Xie Wentian who was standing at the front. Seeing him nod, he raised his hand.
“Let the execution begin.”
“Hold it!”
Just at this moment, a voice that made everyone look back rang out. They saw a black-robed man with a black saber on his shoulder. His divine ring was spinning behind him.
“Long Chen!”
Chapter 1956 I’ll Defeat You in One Move
Long Chen was covered in blood, and even his hair had some blood on it. Under the light of his divine ring, he was like a devil god that had just charged out of hell.
One man and one saber, slowly walking forward. Countless Corrupt experts closed the path behind him. They followed him from behind, terrified.
Long Chen had charged his way in here. All those who had blocked him on the way had been killed. The Corrupt experts near the entrance of the Heavenly Evil Region had eventually been too terrified to try blocking him. They had retreated, simply following behind him. The Corrupt path might be famed for their viciousness, but they had never seen someone as vicious as this.
Xie Wentian smiled upon seeing Long Chen. He hadn’t really expected Long Chen to come.
When Heavenly Fate Island had told him to spread the word about the execution to bait Long Chen into coming, he had felt it to be stupid. It was clearly a trap. Only an idiot would come. But this idiot called Long Chen had really come.
Xie Luo was also smiling, very delightedly at that. He knew that Long Chen wouldn’t be able to leave now that he had come. In the future, there would be no Long Chen in this world.
The expressionless Leng Yueyan finally smiled. It was like a flower blooming. But at the same time, her sapphire eyes became wet. Pearl-like tears dripped down her face one by one.
Everyone was deathly silent. Only the sound of Long Chen’s footsteps resounded through the air.
However, behind those footsteps was a faint sound of blood dripping. Long Chen’s walk was like a sorrowful overture. Even in the face of death, he refused to stop walking.
Long Chen didn’t look at Xie Luo or Xie Wentian. He didn’t even look at the mass of Corrupt experts present. In his gaze was only the women bound to the wooden pillar.
“This is the second time I’ve seen you cry.” Long Chen walked straight over to Leng Yueyan. He reached out and wiped away her tears.
Leng Yueyan smiled. There was an indescribable emotion in her eyes. “You are the first man to see me cry ever since I started cultivating.”
“Oh? Then I’m honored. At first I didn’t know if this was really worth it, but hearing that, I feel like it is worth it.” Long Chen smiled.
Leng Yueyan shook her head. “Do you know how stupid you are? Now that you’ve come, you won’t be able to leave. They’ve already sealed the Heavenly Evil Region. No matter how many reinforcements you call, they won’t be able to break the barrier to this world. You will definitely die.”
“That’s alright. Don’t I have you to accompany me? With the Devil Empress by me, even the Yellow Springs won’t feel lonely. It might even be a marvelous sight. Our enmities and favors have left us entangled. This result is good. If you could protect me once, I can protect you for a lifetime.”
Hearing that, Leng Yueyan’s eyes once more got wet. Long Chen had come here despite knowing he was sending himself to his death.
Perhaps the only one in this world who could actually care about Leng Yueyan and actually sacrifice their life for her was Long Chen.
Suddenly, clapping rang out. Xie Luo said, “What a pair of emotional lovers. Even I’m moved. How about this? Long Chen, I’ll give you a chance. We’ll have a one-on-one battle. If you beat me, I’ll release the two of you. If you lose, you have to hand over all your secrets, and in return, I will make sure that the two of your corpses aren’t defiled. How’s that?”
Xie Luo’s eyes were shining. He had already advanced to the third Heavenstage of Life Star. The Corrupt path’s resources had all been concentrated on him. Hence, the current Xie Luo gave Long Chen a very dangerous feeling.
In truth, the one who would benefit the most from Leng Yueyan’s execution was Xie Luo. Through this special sacrifice, the Corrupt God would bestow Leng Yueyan’s divine abilities to him.
Then he would possess her monstrous death energy. That was a terrifying power.
This challenge was not out of the goodness of his heart. He wanted to beat Long Chen himself, wiping away his previous disgrace and making sure that Huo Lieyun and True Immortal Jiaoqi wouldn’t have the same chance. Although they were called allies, once their enemies were eliminated, they would become enemies again. If Huo Lieyun and True Immortal Jiaoqi didn’t manage to defeat Long Chen, it would leave a blemish on their Dao-hearts, which would very likely slow down how quickly they advanced to Netherpassage. Then Xie Luo would have an immense advantage.
As Xie Wentian’s son, Xie Luo was quite crafty. He said that he would release the tw
o of them if he won, but that only represented himself, not the Corrupt path. This promise was meaningless.
More importantly, he wanted to capture Long Chen alive. Everyone on the continent hoped to know Long Chen’s secrets.
The Dragonblood Legion was too terrifying. Their talent should have made them nothing more than cannon fodder, but Long Chen had turned them into the world’s number one legion. If there was no secret behind this, well, no one would believe that.
The reason for Pill Valley’s enmity with Long Chen was mostly because of their greed for his secrets. For Long Chen to send himself here, he was practically gifting his secrets to the Corrupt path.
If they weren’t afraid of Long Chen using some secret art to kill himself and destroy his secrets, they would have long since attacked.
Glancing at Xie Luo, Long Chen smiled coldly. He was far too immature to play schemes with him. Long Chen saw through his intentions instantly.
He ignored him and turned back to Leng Yueyan. He gently brushed back her hair. He messaged her, “How can I save you?”
Leng Yueyan shook her head. “You can’t save me. This pillar contains the faith energy of the Corrupt path. No power can break it. Once the ceremony begins, I will be sacrificed. After that, divine energy will come down here, and everything will be over. Long Chen, thank you. You were the one who showed me that there could still be someone who loved me in this world. I know that if you go all-out, then with your saber, you have a chance to tear through space and leave here. Leave while you can. If you exhaust yourself, you won’t have a chance.”
“I won’t leave you. We either leave together or die together. No one can change this. Since I can’t beat this altar, then I’ll have to find some other way. There’s always some solution,” said Long Chen. Turning to Xie Luo, he said, “Don’t you think your words are crap? Once you’re defeated by me, you won’t live up to your own promise.”
“Long Chen, don’t throw mud on my name in an attempt to anger me. I’ve always followed through with my word. It’s just that you don’t have the ability to defeat me,” said Xie Luo.