"My condition is simple: I will lead you into the core encircled by the demon clan, and you will protect me for the time it takes to burn an incense stick." Long Chen said.
"Protector?" What are you trying to do?" These people immediately became alert.
"They have set up a magic array here, sealing endless Destiny Power, and my goal is to absorb this Destiny Power here." Long Chen said.
"You want to absorb the power of Destiny here?" Everyone was shocked.
"Are you crazy? The power of Destiny here has already been branded with the aura of demonic path. How could a human like you possibly absorb it?"
"Are you kidding? That's absolutely impossible. You must have another plan. Tell me the truth quickly."
Clearly, no one believed Long Chen's words. The demon clan had set up a grand formation here, and the laws of heaven and earth had changed. The power of destiny here could not be absorbed by outsiders.
Not to mention outsiders—except for that demon supreme, no one can absorb it. How could the demons possibly become a wedding dress for someone else?
This is basic common sense. These people are all well-informed prodigies, so naturally they don't trust Long Chen and think he's lying.
However, what they didn't know was that Long Chen's star origin had already been activated. As long as he had enough Destiny power, he could condense the Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi.
No matter what demon mark you have, once it enters Long Chen's body, it will be brutally erased.
"Since you don't believe me, then forget it. You can keep charging ahead. I won't bother you any further." After Long Chen finished speaking, he pretended to leave.
"Wait..." Su Yu stopped Long Chen.
She looked at Long Chen with a firm gaze and said, "I believe in you, but there's one thing I can't agree to."
"Hmm?" It seems I only ask you to promise me one thing!" Long Chen was a bit speechless.
"This time, our deep dive into the Demon Lair is to destroy them and advance to the Nine Veins Heavenly Saint. There's a good chance we'll perish together with our enemies.
We'll do our best to buy you time, but whether we'll be able to buy the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, we're not sure.
So, we can only promise to do our best to help you, but we can't guarantee time." Su Yu looked at Long Chen and spoke each word clearly.
Long Chen was slightly shaken inside. Su Yu was righteous and fearless, unafraid of death—many men could not compare.
Long Chen had fought all his life and seen many treacherous men, but this was the first time he had seen such a heroine.
Most importantly, her gaze was as clear as water. Only those with a childlike heart could have such pure eyes, showing that she was consistent inside and out, not pretending to be generous or brave.
"It seems I haven't seen enough. I never expected that among humans, there are such heroes who sing heroic songs." Long Chen silently admired in his heart.
According to Su Yu's calculations, there was definitely more than one Eight Veins Heavenly Saint here. Their goal was to severely injure that ascender, interrupt his advancement, and buy more time for the human race.
"Alright then, let's settle it then. You can help me as long as you can, as long as you can." Long Chen said reluctantly.
He really liked these people and wanted to befriend such warriors, but he didn't dare, because his status didn't allow him to do so. Getting too close would only bring them down.
Although Su Yu was already a powerful Eight-Vein Heavenly Saint, compared to Long Chen's enemies, he didn't even have the ability to protect himself.
Not to mention, just Li Changgen and Fantian De are far beyond Su Yu's ability, let alone the Nether Dragon Heavenly Peak backed by the Nether Emperor.
Seeing Long Chen agree, a smile appeared on Su Yu's face. She extended her jade-like hand, clenched into a fist, and faced Long Chen.
Long Chen smiled and also raised his fist, gently exchanging blows with her. Their fists met, signaling that the verbal contract had been fulfilled.
Verbal contracts mean almost nothing to most people, but for those who value trust and loyalty, a single gesture can entrust life and death to each other. The gap between people is just that great.
"Let's go!"
Long Chen waved his hand, leading the charge and charging toward the demon army.
The demon army maintained a rapidly spinning formation like a massive storm formation. When Long Chen and the others arrived, they shouted loudly and instantly prepared for battle.
"The direction is wrong; the center isn't there."
Seeing Long Chen's charge veer in direction, someone shouted loudly.
However, Long Chen ignored him, wielding a dark spear and charging at an angle toward the demon army.
"I understand...
Seeing this scene, Su Yu cried out in surprise, her eyes filled with wild joy. In an instant, she understood Long Chen's intentions.
"Kill!"
Su Yu's spirit surged, and he shouted loudly. Eight strands of Heavenly Vein dragon energy unfurled, fierce winds howled, and the demon clan experts before him were slain one after another.
It must be said, Su Yu was quite clever—he saw through Long Chen's strategy at a glance, and at the same time cursed himself for being too foolish.
The demon clan's vortex formation is a typical attrition formation. She charges straight from the outskirts, and as the team stretches out, its power is dispersed and pulled by centrifugal force. The further she charges, the greater the pull, and the more scattered the team becomes.
But Long Chen chose to follow diagonally, charging straight into the vortex. Although the impact was strong, most of it was borne by the front of the team, while the middle and rear segments bore very little force, preventing the team from being pulled and forming a strong cohesive force.
In just half the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the entire team had already blended into the demon army, swimming upstream and charging madly. Although the pace was slow, they were steadily approaching the core area, giving everyone hope and making them ecstatic.
"Friend, I underestimated you before. If you survive this time, welcome to our Southern Alliance. As your friend, we are definitely on good terms." A powerful figure who had previously looked down on Long Chen and repeatedly spoke rudely now shouted loudly.
They had previously disliked Long Chen because they disliked his arrogant tone. Now, seeing Long Chen easily lead them inside, their impression of him changed dramatically.
"Southern Alliance?" Long Chen was taken aback. He seemed to have heard of this name before, but he had always thought it was an alliance of some kind of tribe, just like the Heavenly Demon Alliance. He never expected it to be an alliance of the human race.
The word 'alliance' has been around for a long time. People's hearts are too complicated, and forming an alliance is extremely difficult. Even if they do, each has their own agenda and scheming—to put it bluntly, it's a pile of scattered sand.
But seeing the strong warriors of the Southern Alliance, Long Chen suddenly thought of the Tianwu Alliance, and for a moment, his heart was filled with mixed emotions.
"Our Southern Alliance is one of the Four Alliances, composed of the four directions: east, south, west, and north.
It consists of more than three thousand forces. Although we are not the strongest among the top powers, we are the most unitedEven in the Tianyuan World, there aren't many forces who dare bully us." Su Yu introduced the Four Directions Alliance to Long Chen with a proud expression.
"Thinking only about killing demons is too rude. My name is Su Yu, and I don't know your full name or where you come from." Su Yu suddenly said a bit embarrassedly.
"My name is Long Chen, and I'm from ... Lingxiao Academy." Long Chen originally wanted to say he was from the Wind God Sea Pavilion, but since he was not a disciple of the Wind God Sea Pavilion, it was more appropriate to apply to Lingxiao Academy.
"Lingxiao Academy?"
Su Yu and the others were stunned. Clearly, they had always lived in the Tianyuan world, and the name Lingxiao Academy had been lost in the river of history—they had never even heard of it.
"Watch out, experts are coming."
At that moment, someone cried out in alarm, and immediately demonic energy surged forth, sending dozens of figures rushing toward Long Chen and the others like lightning.
"Damn human, you dare to ruin Lord Tiantong's plans. Die!"
Whoosh!
A demonic spear tore through the void, carrying supreme demonic might, and charged straight at Long Chen.