"Boom boom boom..."
On the battlefield, the sounds of battle shook the heavens. On the surface, the two clans appeared to be evenly matched in numbers, but once the fighting started, the difference became apparent.
At the same cultivation level, the Great Luo Azure Lotus Clan could only be crushed; they were no match at all.
Meanwhile, Liu Ruyan led the young disciples of the Undying Clan in a frenzied slaughter. Every time she made a move, the powerful members of the Great Luo Azure Lotus Clan would fall in droves.
"Beautiful Fairy Ruyan, are you interested in playing a big game?" Just then, Long Chen and Chu Yao appeared in front of Liu Ruyan.
Liu Ruyan looked at Long Chen and pouted, "What wicked scheme are you plotting now?"
Liu Ruyan was tired of killing, her anger had subsided, and she was too lazy to kill these rookies anymore, so she handed the battlefield over to the disciples of the Undying Clan.
"What do you mean by wicked scheme? Look at Lady Xihua, she's showing mercy everywhere. It seems she just wants to teach this old guy a lesson and then let him go back to report," Long Chen said.
"Isn't this great? At least it'll give Brahma and Yanxu a warning, and also let them know that the Undying Clan accepts their declaration of war," Liu Ruyan said.
"Great? What's so great about it? Isn't it a waste to have such a powerful guy relay the message?" Long Chen said meaningfully.
"You mean, you want his corpse?" Liu Ruyan looked at Long Chen and immediately understood his thoughts.
You see, she had once been taken into the Chaos Space by Long Chen and almost died inside. She would never forget that terrifying space.
"Hehe, Fairy Ruyan's beauty and wisdom are growing day by day, truly enviable," Long Chen chuckled, tacitly agreeing with her statement.
The fact that the mysterious ancient vine was so excited meant that the old guy's body was crucial to it, and Long Chen had to find a way to get his hands on it.
Besides, using such a terrifying guy as a challenger would be too wasteful.
Looking at the distant battlefield, Liu Ruyan frowned and said, "That old guy has already crossed the Divine Emperor barrier and condensed a wisp of Emperor Qi.
His Emperor Qi is qualitatively different from our Emperor Seed Qi. It's the culmination of his life's cultivation, absorbing both the dragon vein and divine radiance. Compared to his Emperor Qi, our Emperor Qi is like a straw rope, while his is like steel. Our Emperor
Qi is just a simple ball of energy; it can draw upon more power from heaven and earth to enhance it, and it can suppress the enemy's soul and will.
But his Emperor Qi is different. It's been forged through countless trials and tribulations, and it can already influence the flow of time and space. I believe you experienced that just now!"
Long Chen nodded. He had vaguely guessed it beforehand. If it hadn't affected time and space, he wouldn't have been caught up by that aftershock instantly.
"With our strength, we can't participate in this level of battle at all. We don't even have the ability to enter the battle zone; we'd be pushed out by an invisible domain.
So, I think you have absolutely no chance of killing that old guy," Liu Ruyan said.
"We're not going to confront him head-on, and what I mean… you know what I mean!" Long Chen said with a sinister smile.
"But even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Even if Lady Xihua can severely injure him, she might not be able to capture him.
That's one of the reasons why Lady Xihua isn't going for the kill. Defeating and killing are two different things. If this guy wants to escape, Lady Xihua might not be able to stop him," Liu Ruyan said, frowning.
Although Lady Xihua's strength far surpasses that of the old man, defeating him would be easy, but killing him would not be easy, so she didn't want to waste her energy.
Lady Xihua's goal was simple: to hold him off and prevent him from threatening the rest of the Undying Clan. Once that was done, her mission would be complete.
"Just because Lady Xihua can't capture him doesn't mean we can't. He's strong, but we're not weak either. As long as we find his fatal weakness and strike when the opportunity arises, we can kill him in one blow.
After all, his weakest point isn't stronger than our strongest point, so we still have a chance," Long Chen said.
Liu Ruyan shook her head, thinking Long Chen's idea was far too fanciful. He had no idea how vast the gap was between herself and a powerhouse of that level.
Most importantly, it was too dangerous; she could easily lose her life. This guy was still as reckless as ever, and this was no joke.
Liu Ruyan looked at Chu Yao, seeking her opinion. Chu Yao, however, looked at Long Chen with endless tenderness on her face: "I believe in Long Chen. If he thinks it can work, then it definitely can."
Liu Ruyan immediately clutched her forehead in pain: "A woman in love loses all her intelligence; it seems that's true."
Chu Yao was supporting Long Chen without hesitation in such a far-fetched idea. Liu Ruyan felt a pang of jealousy, as if Long Chen had stolen Chu Yao away.
"Don't worry, Ruyan," Chu Yao said, pulling Liu Ruyan's hand. "Long Chen isn't the kind of person who doesn't know his own limitations. He must have his reasons for taking this risk.
We just need to cooperate with him as much as possible. As for whether it will succeed or not, how will we know if we don't try?"
Liu Ruyan smiled wryly, "Sister, now that this guy's here, are you no longer on my side?"
"Silly sister, we'll always be on the same side!" Chu Yao comforted her, both amused and exasperated.
"Yes, yes, me too!" Long Chen quickly chimed in.
"Who wants to be on your side? Just don't steal my sister!" Liu Ruyan said with a look of disgust.
Seeing Liu Ruyan's reaction, Long Chen knew she couldn't resist Chu Yao and had finally agreed.
Long Chen hurriedly said, "In a moment, we'll sneak over. I need your cooperation to get me to that old guy's side. I only need a chance to get close."
"Will that work? Why don't I do it?"
Liu Ruyan and Chu Yao were both surprised and said in unison.
Long Chen shook his head, "Your overall strength might be above mine, but you and this guy are both of the plant element, with the same power source. It's difficult to inflict fatal damage on him."
In reality, plant element experts possess tenacious vitality. Their attacks have limited impact on each other. Unless absolute suppression is achieved, it's difficult to kill the other.
This is why Lady Xihua didn't want to kill the old man, and why the old man, though anxious, showed no fear—because he knew Lady Xihua couldn't kill him; at worst, he could abandon these people and escape alone.
"That's too risky. What if we fail?" Chu Yao was somewhat worried.
"Don't worry, I've planned everything! Even if we fail, there won't be any danger."
"Come on, let's go!"
Long Chen nodded to the two, and the three of them simultaneously concealed their auras and disappeared from the spot.
"Boom!"
Another loud explosion resounded in the distant void, a large area of space collapsed, endless Dao runes tore apart, and countless cracks appeared in the void, as if it were about to explode at any moment.
This was power surpassing even the late-stage Divine Emperor realm. Before such power, all living beings were like ants.
"Pfft!"
The elder of the Great Luo Azure Lotus clan coughed up blood again. Watching his clansmen rapidly dwindle on the battlefield, he was filled with both anxiety and rage:
"Liu Xihua, you are unworthy of being the leader of an imperial clan! Narrow-minded and petty! For a mere conflict, you commit extermination! Ruthless and cruel, you are an outrage against heaven and earth! You will not have a good end!"
"Shut your filthy mouth!"
Lady Xihua had been insulted several times. Even with her gentle nature, her anger flared. Her jade hands formed a seal, and a powerful aura rose. She finally harbored murderous intent.
"You wretch, you just wait! When I set foot in the Undying Demon Forest again..."
Seeing that Lady Xihua was about to kill, the elder dared not linger any longer, preparing to utter a few harsh words before fleeing.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, ancient willows towered in the distance, their countless branches converging into a sharp sword that pierced through their battlefield barrier and shot towards him. It was Liu Ruyan who had made her move.
"Arrogant brat, how dare you insult your grandfather?" Liu Ruyan's attack enraged the old man. He hesitated whether to take advantage of Xihua's gathering of power to kill Liu Ruyan.
However, if he killed Liu Ruyan, he would have no chance to escape. But in that instant of hesitation, he didn't realize that a figure had silently appeared behind him.
Long Chen opened his hand, and a vine appeared in his palm, striking the old man's back hard.
"Pfft!" As Long Chen's hand struck the old man 's
back, a vine emerged from Long Chen's palm, piercing through the old man's body.