Long Chen's figure was like a phantom, his movements like a startled swan, yet everyone could see his movements clearly.
But everyone could see the movement, yet Long Zaiye didn't dodge. Only when Long Chen's palm was about to touch his face did people see Long Zaiye's head move, but it was already too late.
"Whoosh."
Long Zaiye was whipped so hard that he flipped three times in midair before he finally steadied himself. At that moment, a distinct handprint appeared on his large face.
Seeing this scene, countless people's eyes nearly popped out. They couldn't believe what was happening before them. Even experts of Jiang Yue'e and Long Zimo's level wore expressions of shock.
They didn't know why Long Zaiye couldn't dodge this seemingly ordinary slap.
Among all the strong fighters present, only Feng Fei wore a helpless expression: "This guy has always started with this move."
She knew Long Chen too well. In fact, from the moment Long Chen stood in Jiang Yue'e's position, she noticed that Long Chen was talking while intentionally or unintentionally moving forward.
At that time, Long Chen was calculating the optimal attack distance. Feng Fei had already anticipated the outcome. From the mortal realm to the immortal realm, Long Chen's move seemed to have never failed.
Jiang Yue'e looked at Long Chen in the void, then at the helpless Feng Fei, her eyes filled with shock.
Feng Fei hurriedly told Jiang Yue'e the 'glorious' history of Long Chen's move. Jiang Yue'e couldn't help but be speechless—practiced this move diligently, yet it had no lethal effect—was she just trying to humiliate her?
But thinking about it, sometimes physical harm is far more painful than mental humiliation.
This conclusion was confirmed by Long Zaiye's expression. The moment he was struck, his eyes instantly turned blood-red, and lines like small snakes could be seen crawling through his pupils, making him look extremely terrifying.
Long Chen, who had slapped Long Zaiye, stood in midair, looking at his own palm with admiration:
"Such thick skin! I, Long Chen, have struck countless people in my life, but such thick skin is rare in my life."
He was clearly praising someone, and his expression was correct, but the tone sounded strange.
The entire venue was deathly silent; the air seemed to freeze. People could only hear their own heartbeats, and countless eyes turned to Long Zaiye.
"Putting everything else aside, just this courage alone is unmatched." Seeing Long Chen's indifferent expression, Jiang Yue'e couldn't help but whisper.
"Sister Yue'e, you better stay away from this guy." Feng Fei said with a bitter smile.
"Why?" Are you afraid I can't beat him?"
Jiang Yue'e said somewhat displeased. As a peerless prodigy, she had never lost a single match from ancient times to the present. Looking at the present, aside from Long Zaiye, no one could pressure her. Even the two peerless prodigies of the Zhao and Ye families were not worth her attention.
"It's not about whether you can win or not, but about ... Forget it... Feng Fei said with a wry smile.
Jiang Yue'e was taken aback. Seeing Feng Fei's expression, she suddenly burst out laughing: "Are you afraid I'll fall for this guy?"
Feng Fei nodded.
This time, it was Jiang Yue'e's turn to be speechless. She couldn't help but laugh and say, "Sister, I've met countless people. Even in the chaotic era, when prodigies run rampant and monsters are everywhere, no one can catch your eye. Is it just him?"
Feng Fei smiled without saying a word. She and Jiang Yue'e were as close as sisters, and having finally found a peerless powerhouse to rely on, her future path was to fully support her to reach the peak of the Nine Heavens.
She was afraid Jiang Yue'e would follow her old path. She had told Long Chen that it was because Long Zaiye's strength made her lose the desire to compete for supremacy in martial arts.
In reality, only she knew that it was because she had attachments in her heart that she couldn't cut off or unravel, disturbing her Dao heart, so she gave up the path to supremacy and instead supported Jiang Yue'e.
"Is this the Nine Star Heir?" Using underhanded tactics to ambush them? The pride of the Nine Star Clan absolutely won't allow them to do this, so you're not a Nine Star heir at all."
What no one expected was that, after several breaths, Long Zaiye suppressed his anger and stared coldly at Long Chen.
"What a terrifying guy."
Long Zaiye's words interrupted Feng Fei and Jiang Yue'e's whisper, and both felt a chill in their hearts at the same time.
They had always thought Long Zaiye was a hot-tempered, ruthless man, but unexpectedly, after being slapped, he could calm down.
Even Long Chen was shaken; this time he had misjudged. It seemed Long Zaiye was not a brute.
"There are billions of Nine-Star successors. It's only natural for someone like me to be an outsider. Don't be overly surprised.
You're injured and stained with the blood of the Nine Star heirs. We're destined enemies to the death. Enough with the nonsense."
After Long Chen finished speaking, he turned to look around and shouted loudly, "Those coming from the south, those heading north, those passing through, those rushing to the market.
Elders and fellow villagers, young and old, fall backward. Don't let a fight break out and leave you all covered in blood."
Long Chen's shout was unbearable; countless people nearly spat out blood. Was this the legendary invincible warrior? Isn't this attitude just like a street performer?
They were really afraid Long Chen would say, 'If you have money, you can support the stage; if not, support the person,' then everyone would truly go crazy.
"Is this the Nine Star successor? Why don't you believe me?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could a legendary invincible warrior act like a low-level guy, without any trace of mastery demeanor?"
"This guy is definitely an imposter. Just watch—soon his disguise will be torn apart and he'll be beaten into a meat patty."
"Who is it wrong to pretend to be the Nine-Star Sect, which is wanted by the Brahma faction? Is he just thinking he's too long?"
For a moment, countless people began to gossip, with some even shouting at Long Chen, calling him shameless, pretentious, and wasting everyone's feelings.
Long Chen ignored the insults. His eyes fixed on Long Zaiye. Although he appeared casual on the surface, his spirit was already tense.
Long Zaiye put immense pressure on him. That slap just now was both a humiliation and a test.
However, Long Chen's perception could not penetrate his instinctive defenses or probe his true strength. This was something Long Chen had not anticipated. It could be said that this time, Suan Shou had encountered a formidable opponent.
"I was furious just now, so furious I almost exploded with all my might to kill you, but I held back. Do you know why?" Long Zaiye said.
"You don't really think I'm your long-lost dad, do you?" Long Chen said in some shock.
Long Chen's sudden turn almost made Jiang Yue'e and Feng Fei laugh. They held it in, unable to imagine how hard it was to endure.
"This bastard"
Even Jiang Yue'e couldn't help but curse inwardly. In such a serious moment, he still had the mood to joke like this.
Long Zaiye's face was gloomy, veins bulging on his forehead, clearly his anger was almost at its limit.
However, he still suppressed his anger and said coldly,
"That's because whenever I encounter a Nine-Star successor, I drain all their strength and slowly torture them to death.
I love seeing them go from cold and aloof to being ravaged like dead dogs, and I really enjoy that process.
If you are a Nine Star successor, fine, but if you are not, today, I will use ten times the number of Nine Star successors to deal with you."
"Buzz."
After
speaking, Long Zaiye's figure flickered, leaving a blur behind. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Long Chen and slammed his fist down fiercely.
"So fast!"
People gasped in shock at the scene. At that moment, Feng Fei's heart tightened. She knew this battle would be a matter of life and death—there was no third option.
Facing Long Zaiye's sudden attack, Long Chen neither dodged nor evaded, instead blocking with his fists.
"Boom!"