Xing Yue attacked fiercely and ruthlessly, like a mother Vajra, lunging at Long Chen. The giant axe tore through the air, tearing through the heavens and earth.
"If you can withstand three of my axes and survive, I'll acknowledge you as the Nine Star successor." Xingyue roared in anger.
"Whether I'm a Nine-Star heir or not, it seems you don't need to admit it. Who would have thought that after falling from grace, I would be bullied by dogs in Pingyang, and now I'm being tormented by a bunch of little trash like you.
Forget it, who hasn't had bad luck yet? Just wait. When I, Long Chen, condense the Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi, I'll show you what true strength is." Long Chen said calmly.
"He's running, let's attack together!"
Chen Feng immediately sensed something was wrong. He was the first to act, a divine light shooting toward Long Chen. At the same time, Yan Tong and other powerful figures attacked almost simultaneously. Clearly, they had been guarding against Long Chen's escape.
"I, Long Chen, am leaving. Who among you can stop me?"
With a change in the hand seal, Long Chen's hand seal suddenly split open beneath his feet, followed by a splash of water enveloped by stars, rapidly blooming.
"Boom boom boom...
All the attacks hit the splash of water. At that moment, everyone's expressions changed. Their attacks landed on the splash, causing the splash to explode, while Long Chen's figure plummeted rapidly.
"Boom!"
A thunderous
explosion shook the air. Taking advantage of the water spray blocking the water, Long Chen fell into the deep pit beneath his feet, which was already filled with lake water.
"Blasting him to death beneath the earth."
Someone roared in anger.
"Boom boom boom...
All kinds of attacks slashed fiercely into the earth, dust flying everywhere, water splashing everywhere. A deep pit tens of thousands of miles long was carved into the earth, but Long Chen had already vanished.
"Without spatial fluctuations, he can't escape. Quick, search."
Seeing Long Chen disappear, the group panicked and rushed to search, but couldn't find a trace of him.
...
What they didn't know was that Long Chen used the power of thunder, sending the power of the stars underground into a distant lake.
As the power of the stars entered the lake, Long Chen immediately felt the vast, boundless force of the stars. As long as he was given enough time, he could control the lake.
However, he didn't have much time; he could only use the power of the stars to draw the lake water to form a large pit beneath his feet, constructing an underground passage.
When Xingyue attacked him, Long Chen channeled the lake's power to create splashes—not to block their attacks, but to buy himself a buffer and smoothly enter the passage.
The lake water itself contained the power of the stars, and under Long Chen's guidance, it unleashed astonishing strength and smoothly entered the underground passage.
The moment he entered the passage, Long Chen instantly found his rhythm, darting toward the depths of the lake like lightning in the water.
While this group was still frantically attacking the ground, Long Chen had already fled far away.
"Pfft...
In the lake, Long Chen spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. Although he had seized an opportunity, the shockwave from so many powerful fighters attacking simultaneously still shattered his bones and cracked his internal organs. It could be said that escaping this time was extremely close.
"You bunch of little trash, just you wait."
Long Chen was furious. If he were also a Six Veins Heavenly Saint, how could they possibly act arrogantly?
At the same time, Long Chen was filled with caution, realizing that the Heavenly Saint Realm might be a watershed moment in this era.
Previously, the first-grade Divine Emperors Long Chen encountered in the outside world were already overwhelmingly powerful, but now, thinking about them, powerhouses like Chen Feng, Yan Tong, and Xing Yue, with their first-rank Heavenly Saint realm, were enough to rival first-grade Divine Emperors outside.
As for terrifying beings like Fantian De and Li Changgeng, their Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi fluctuations were even more solid and powerful than those of Chen Feng, Yan Tong, Xing Yue, and others.
Although it was all a Heavenly Vein dragon energy, the energy contained was worlds apart. After observing for such a long time, he discovered that within this vein not only contained the power of fortune, destiny, the power of the Dao, and the five elements attributes, but also some indescribable and inexplicable things.
At this realm, some people's Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi is a straw, while others' Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi is like a steel wire.
The most terrifying thing was that some people's Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi was formed from tens of millions of steel wires, making it both tough and tough. Even among the Five Vein Heavenly Saints, the difference could be astonishing.
In the past, Long Chen could challenge opponents above his level as easily as slicing melons and vegetables, but now, let alone surpassing his level, even the Six Veins Heavenly Saint couldn't defeat him.
If it were the new generation Human Emperor, Long Chen wouldn't have the courage to challenge him at all. Clearly, the standards for the old generation's powerhouses were no longer suitable for their generation.
"Buzz!"
Long Chen charged forward in the lake when suddenly a deadly threat struck. His hair stood on end, his hair standing on end. In that instant, it was as if a horde of primordial beasts was staring at him.
The threat of death instantly filled Long Chen's heart. He was startled—at the center of this lake, a terrifying presence was hidden.
At the same time, Long Chen sensed a powerful summoning intent. His heart grew tense:
"There's something strange in the center of this lake."
Long Chen's star power gradually merged with the lake water. He discovered that the lake contained not only star power but also an evil force.
The two forces entangled and restrained each other. As they intertwined, they generated a powerful pulling force, frantically absorbing the energy of heaven and earth.
This Star Lake is like a massive spirit-gathering array, gathering endless energy from heaven and earth here. That's why so many strong cultivators have given up treasure hunting and chosen to cultivate around the Star Lake.
However, the farther one moved from the shore, the stronger the evil power became, sending chills down one's spine. No wonder everyone stayed by the lakeside rather than heading to the center, because the shore was the best place for cultivation.
At this moment, Long Chen no longer cared about cultivation. The strong summoning and terrifying will to kill made him curious about the central area of the lake.
Long Chen ignored healing and unleashed his star power, racing forward at high speed. The lake was vast; he sped for a full hour and could no longer see the shore, but still hadn't reached the center area.
At that moment, a fierce killing intent and warning swept in. Clearly, a terrifying creature had discovered him and was warning him.
However, this overwhelming willpower not only failed to make Long Chen yield, but instead made him even more curious—he was determined to get to the bottom of it.
However, the further he went, the fiercer the killing intent had already taken shape. The void began to change color, and the star-like lake became a pitch-black area.
Facing that fierce killing intent, Long Chen did not hesitate and plunged into it. The moment he entered the black zone,
"Buzz"—
The water rippled as Long Chen actually entered an alternate dimension. Immediately, Long Chen witnessed a scene that shocked him.