by Translator: BornToBe; Author: Ordinary Magician (平凡魔术师); Licensed From: 17k
At this moment, the lightning channel shrank. The lightning drake let out an unwilling roar as it was pulled back into the lightning field. Long Chen no longer had any more energy to maintain the spatial channel.
“Long Chen, give up. This barrier is made of divine energy. You can’t get past it, even if you were in your peak condition. You’ve lost,” sighed Evilmoon. Defeat was truly just the tip of the iceberg.
“I, Long Chen, definitely won’t give up as long as I’m alive. I never lived off luck. Every slightest chance I get is something I won. No matter how remote the odds are, I have to fight. Giving up would mean lowering my head to fate, and I don’t lower my head to anyone, not fate, and not the heavens!”
Long Chen wiped some blood off his mouth. Xie Luo’s laughter rang in his ears, but he ignored it.
Leng Yueyan was covered in blood-colored runes, and the spatial channel in the sky was unleashing divine might. It was like a god was really descending upon this world.
“Blessing of the Corrupt God, cleanse my body. Let me have no fear. Let me forget myself, forget reality. The only thing in this world is god’s blessing. For bestowing me my body, I will carry out the will of the heavens, to let the strong survive, to let the weak die, to let all lives grow stronger…”
All the Corrupt path’s experts piously knelt down, chanting. Their voices shook the sky.
Long Chen stepped forward carefully. Before this, he had been unable to pinpoint the exact location of the barrier. This time, he found it.
“I’ll test this!” Long Chen suddenly took out a bronze fragment. He carefully pushed it forward, and when it was about to touch the invisible barrier, he slammed it forward.
Suddenly, a black opening appeared in space. At the same time, Long Chen spat out blood and was blown back once more.
The opening rapidly grew throughout the barrier. Cracks then appeared on the altar and even the surrounding space. It was like the world was crumbling.
“Not good! The divine blessing has just descended, but the barrier was broken!” Xie Wentian’s expression changed, and he hastily rushed over. There was a pair of black wings on his back, which he used to prop up the formation. Divine light fell.
“Xie Luo, capture Long Chen!” Xie Wentian suddenly shouted because he saw Long Chen charging back.
Even he hadn’t anticipated that Long Chen would have the ability to break this barrier. He hadn’t even seen what Long Chen had used.
“Long Chen, if you can receive this next blow, I’ll spare your life!” shouted Xie Luo. He put away the snake-head spear, instead slamming a palm at Long Chen.
“Trash, your words are just crap. After being defeated, you ate your promise. Is the taste of your own crap good?” cursed Long Chen.
Xie Luo’s expression sank. He thought of his agreement with Long Chen to release him if he was defeated, and he truly had been defeated.
If it hadn’t been for Xie Wentian and the other Netherpassage experts of the Corrupt path, he might already be dead. Having this point be brought up, he felt like he had been slapped in the face.
“Bastard, shut up!” Xie Luo roared and suddenly spread his arms. Divine runes appeared, forming a runic net that attempted to capture Long Chen. Long Chen was out of energy, and Xie Luo wanted to capture him alive.
“You shut up!” Long Chen suddenly smashed a cyan brick at Xie Luo.
Chapter 1959 You Are My Man
The Heaven Flipping Seal’s divine light erupted. After accumulating energy for such a long time, its power was shocking.
Long Chen could tell that there was no way he was escaping alive. If he could at least bring down Xie Luo with him, today wouldn’t be a total failure.
The Heaven Flipping Seal smashed toward Xie Luo. It didn’t hold back at all.
When Xie Wentian saw the Heaven Flipping Seal, his expression changed. He shouted, “Go help!”
If it was a normal time, perhaps Xie Luo wouldn’t need to fear this attack. But his power had already dropped from his peak. Although it looked like he had seventy percent of his power on the surface, he was still filled with internal injuries and couldn’t bear such a powerful attack.
BOOM!
The surrounding Netherpassage experts immediately launched their attacks to stop the Heaven Flipping Seal. Over ten rays of divine light struck it and shattered upon contact.
The Heaven Flipping Seal had been accumulating energy for a long time, and Long Chen had advanced to the twelfth Heavenstage of Soul Transformation, meaning his Spiritual Strength was stronger and able to provide better nourishment for it.
Xie Luo’s expression changed. With a furious roar, he slammed his palms into the Heaven Flipping Seal.
After a powerful explosion, his body had been flattened into a meatloaf. Long Chen was about to direct the Heaven Flipping Seal to kill him in this state when the Netherpassage experts shot over, sending it flying.
Long Chen couldn’t bother with that. He once more pierced the bronze fragment in his hand at the barrier. This time, he created a giant cut.
This piece of bronze was a fragment of the Eastern Wasteland Bell. He had just been testing it, but it really had worked. It was able to tear through this barrier of divine energy.
Cracks covered the entire barrier, and it crumbled. Even Xie Wentian wasn’t able to stop it.
Divine energy raged as fragments of the barrier shot out in every direction. As the person at the front, Long Chen was struck first. But the Heaven Flipping seal came flying over, blocking it for him. Despite that, Long Chen sensed his bones shatter.
The Corrupt path’s experts were alarmed and hastily defended. However, this divine power was horrific, and some of the Life Star experts were slain.
Long Chen felt like he might collapse at any time. Even the sounds of the outside world were growing distant. However, he couldn’t faint yet. Fainting was a kind of escape, giving up.
With his immense willpower, he kept his eyes open. His vision was murky. With his last bit of Spiritual Strength, he examined his surroundings. This world had been ruined.
Other than the altar and the statue of the Corrupt God, everything else had been destroyed. That was the power of a god.
Leng Yueyan was still bound at the center of the altar. Her head was lowered, and Long Chen couldn't tell if she was alive or dead.
Tottering on his last legs, Long Chen stumbled toward Leng Yueyan. Dust filled the air, and the remnants of that divine energy lingered, terrifying people. It was like a god had been enraged.
One figure after another popped out of the ground. One of the Netherpassage experts pulled out a piece of meatloaf. Yes, it was the Corrupt path’s genius, Xie Luo.
Xie Luo was unconscious. If it hadn’t been for that Netherpassage expert’s protection, he would have died.
Even with his body in this state, it could be restored in the future. This physical body was still the best one for Xie Luo.
One expert popped out after another, pale with terror. Was this the wrath of the Corrupt God?
Only a single lonely figure continued to walk toward the altar.
The sound of blood dripping echoed. Fresh drops continued to bloom on the ground.
That scene was similar to when he had first come. However, at that time, Long Chen had appeared mighty and domineering. The blood dripping had belonged to the Corrupt path’s experts.
Now, Long Chen’s robes were in tatters, his body was on the verge of collapse, and it looked like he might crumble at any moment. The blood dripping down was his. Each drop represented another step closer to death.
However, Long Chen’s gaze was still calm. It hadn’t changed from when he had first come.
The sounds of his footsteps and dripping blood were the only things that could be heard. Despite Long Chen being the Corrupt path’s greatest enemy, their greatest threat, this sight of him shook them to their core. They knew that he was exhausted, and that any ordinary disciple would probably be able to kill him. But they didn’t move.
They couldn’t.
Xie Wentian was gloomy as he floated in the sky. The altar’s barrier had actually failed. That was a blasphemy to the Corrupt God.
His gaze was sharp as he looked at Long Chen. He was currently thinking about how he could appease the Corrupt God. Should he keep Long Chen here or should he offer Long Chen up as a sacrifice as well? If he did, it would have to be a complete sacrifice, including his weapons, his souls, and his memories.
If that happened, his secrets would belong to the altar. What infuriated him the most was that even if he made that sacrifice, he wouldn’t receive any reward. If anything, just appeasing the Corrupt God’s anger would be not bad.
A vein bulged on Xie Wentian’s forehead. Glancing at the meatloaf in the distance, he was even angrier.
Xie Luo’s Dao-heart was doomed, and a good sacrificial altar had been turned into this state. On top of that, they wouldn’t obtain anything good either.
Leng Yueyan’s eyes were closed, and her face was pale white. There wasn’t the slightest aura around her. However, the fluctuations of life around her proved that she was still living.
When Long Chen finally staggered over to her, Leng Yueyan’s eyes slowly opened. There was a faint tender emotion in them.
“Was it worth it for you to do this?” Leng Yueyan looked at Long Chen with a complicated expression. She knew that he cared deeply about relationships, but it was also because of this that he had to cherish his own life. He always said that his life didn’t just belong to him but to all who loved him.
Now, just for her, he had clearly sent himself to his death, fighting for a chance that never existed.
“Who knows? In any case, I’m not going to just watch as someone kills you, unless they’re stepping over my corpse…”
“You really are a fool.” Leng Yueyan shook her head, but she had a sweet smile, one beautiful enough to topple all lives.
“Reactivate the altar and sacrifice the two of them to appease the Corrupt God!” barked Xie Wentian.
Xie Wentian had made his choice. He didn’t want Long Chen’s secrets anymore as appeasing the Corrupt God was more important. If they offended their god, they would receive a terrifying punishment.
The Corrupt experts began to chant solemnly once more. The runes on the altar slowly lit up.
“Fuck, after courting death for a lifetime, I’ve finally succeeded.” Long Chen took a deep breath.
“Do you regret it?” asked Leng Yueyan.
“I’ve done many foolish things, but not one thing that I regret.”
“Thank you…”
Leng Yueyan suddenly reached out and hugged Long Chen, kissing him on the lips.
“You…”
Long Chen couldn’t speak with Leng Yueyan’s mouth blocking his.
Everyone’s expressions changed, including Xie Wentian’s. Leng Yueyan had clearly been bound by the Corrupt God’s altar. Just how was she free to move?
“Starting today, you are my man.”
Leng Yueyan smiled and the paleness on her face vanished. In fact, she looked healthier than ever and didn’t look injured at all. She extended a hand, and her bone sword appeared. She slashed it behind him.
BOOM!
Divine light exploded. Leng Yueyan had actually sliced apart the wooden pillar.
The portion of the pillar she had sliced off was actually taken by her. Long Chen was staring at her in shock, not understanding.
That pillar contained the faith energy of the Corrupt path. Just how was it possible to break it with mortal power? The two were not on the same level.
Everyone was stunned, not daring to believe their eyes.
Suddenly, Xie Wentian slammed his palm at Leng Yueyan, his expression grave. He seemed to have noticed something.
Chapter 1960 The Corrupt God’s Directive
Xie Wentian attacked, his palm seeming to fill the sky. There was nowhere to run as it crashed down toward Leng Yueyan and Long Chen.
“Only noticing now is too late. In the end, you’re a disciple of the Corrupt God. Can you really resist the energy of the Corrupt God?” Leng Yueyan swung her sword. There was a glimmer to her sword that had not been present before.
Xie Wentian’s palm-image was sliced apart, and Leng Yueyan’s Sword Qi continued, leaving a bottomless ditch in the ground that continued beyond the horizon. Anyone that had been there was killed, whether at the Life Star realm or the Netherpassage realm.
Leng Yueyan sliced the space behind her and pulled Long Chen inside it along with her. Looking back at Xie Wentian, she said, “Thank you for your help. As thanks, I won’t kill you.”
Just like that, Leng Yueyan and Long Chen vanished within the tear in space.
“Sect master…..”
The Netherpassage experts were pale and dumbfounded. Just what kind of existence was Leng Yueyan?
Xie Wentian’s expression was ugly. Killing intent raged within him as his fury reached a peak.
Leng Yueyan was just a Life Star disciple, and he should be able to slay her easily. However, somehow she had absorbed a portion of the Corrupt God’s energy.
That energy was what allowed them to call out to the Corrupt God. The Corrupt God sensed their calls through it and sent down traces of its divine energy as a bridge so that they could hear its voice. However, before they had finished the ceremony, it had been broken by Long Chen, and a portion of that energy had actually been absorbed by Leng Yueyan.
That pillar was where the Corrupt path’s faith energy was gathered. Even a divine item would be unable to cause any damage to it. But Leng Yueyan had sliced through it easily.
Xie Wentian wouldn’t fear her normally, but he couldn’t block the energy that belonged to the Corrupt God. Because he was a follower of the Corrupt God, how could he fight against his god?
So, Xie Wentian was filled with rage. All his world-shaking power was unable to be released. He could only watch as Leng Yueyan brought Long Chen away.
Looking at the part of the pillar that remained, he knew that this was a disgrace. An unprecedented humiliation.
Suddenly, a rune lit up in the sky. That rune rapidly spun and divine energy descended.
“It’s the Corrupt God’s directive!”
Xie Wentian let out a startled cry and hastily knelt on the ground. The other experts also knelt.
This kind of thing had only occurred twice in all of the Corrupt path’s known history. This was the third time, and everyone was shaking with excitement. This was a communication with a god.
A rune fell onto Xie Wentian’s hand and his whole body shook. Following that, the divine energy faded.
Shockingly, the pillar that Leng Yueyan had broken had actually been restored.
“The sacred Corrupt God’s power is limitless!”
All the Corrupt experts let out cries of emotion. Some of them were even crying. They were fanatics who had just seen their god.
Only Xie Wentian was still stunned. There had only been a simple message in that directive: do not provoke that girl.
Just what kind of existence was Leng Yueyan? She had broken their sacred pillar and killed so many of their experts, but the Corrupt God’s directive was to actually not provoke her.
Xie Wentian looked up at the sky for a long time without saying anything.
“The Corrupt God wishes for all talented disciples on the level of Empyreans to gather at the great totem for the divine blessing.”
All the Corrupt path’s experts were delighted. They hastily returned to their own sects, alerting their disciples to come over.
A portion of these experts also sent word to the other strongholds. This was a divine blessing, something that might not occur in tens of thousands of years.
Xie Wentian had many questions, but he also relaxed slightly. At least, the Corrupt God didn’t punish them.
After walking over to Xie Luo, Xie Wentian pointed a finger at his son’s head. He respectfully said, “Thank you for your care, Corrupt God.”
Xie Luo, who was on his last breaths, became wrapped in divine light…
…
When Leng Yueyan dragged Long Chen into a tear in space, Long Chen finally lost consciousness.
During this time, he seemed to be able to hear Leng Yueyan’s soft voice and vaguely feel a pair of hands cleaning his body.
After an unknown amount of time, Long Chen slowly opened his eyes. His body had fully recovered. Even the primal chaos space’s World Trees had revitalized.
It had to be known that during the battle, the World Trees had long since withered.
“Evilmoon, how long was I sleeping?” asked Long Chen.
Back then, Long Chen hadn’t had the slightest bit of energy. Hence, Evilmoon and the Heaven Flipping Seal could only retreat to his spiritual space.
“It’s already been three months,” said Evilmoon.
“That long?” Long Chen was startled.
“What do you think? Without such a long time, do you think you could have recovered? Your body was about to crumble back then,” said Evilmoon irritably.
“What’s wrong with you?”
“I’m fine. I’ve recovered, and I’ve also benefited. When the altar’s formation was destroyed, I managed to absorb a bit of divine energy. Hehe, I’ll also have a trump card in the future,” chortled Evilmoon.
“Where is Leng Yueyan?” Thinking of Leng Yueyan, Long Chen felt a chill inside. He had no idea of that girl’s terrifying origins.
“No idea. She brought you here and looked after you for two days before leaving. She has never returned, so she might have really left.”
She had left?
Long Chen felt a bit of disappointment. He had risked his life to save her, and she had left just like that?
“Are you awake?”
Suddenly, a tender figure appeared in front of Long Chen. There was a warmth in Leng Yueyan’s eyes now, as well as a rare smile.
“Yup. I’m also fully recovered.” Long Chen smiled. So Leng Yueyan hadn’t left.
Leng Yueyan was like a steep mountain that made people look up to it with reverence and despair. This mountain only looked down on others coldly. However, there were emotions between Long Chen and Leng Yueyan. Deep within Long Chen’s heart, he felt a strong sense of accomplishment. This was the illness of men. The stronger the woman, the more accomplished the man felt upon conquering her.
