"Boom!"
With a loud explosion, the divine shield Long Chen had formed shattered with a roar, and Long Zaiye's full-force strike was completely blocked by the shield.
Long Zaiye was so shaken that stars appeared before his eyes, and he staggered back several steps. His face was filled with shock—the strike containing the Jiuli Divine Talisman had actually been blocked.
"You little bastard, just wait and see if I don't beat your crap out." Long Chen was already burning with anger because he couldn't comprehend the Jiuli Divine Talisman, and now this guy was causing trouble again, making him furious.
"Buzz"—
The
power of the Eight Stars appeared, divine rings swirling, igniting in an instant. Long Chen stepped forward and charged at Long Zaiye, while the Dragonbone Evil Moon slashed down like a bolt of lightning.
"Boom!"
Long Zaiye swung his spear to block, but Long Chen slashed him and sent him flying, blood spraying wildly.
Only then did Long Chen realize how bold this guy was. His source power had only recovered to about sixty percent at most, while Long Chen had already recovered nearly eighty percent. To dare to ambush Long Chen was practically courting death.
"Die!"
Long Chen gritted his teeth, following the blade and charging straight at Long Zaiye.
Long Zaiye was both shocked and furious. He hadn't expected Long Chen to recover faster than he did. Seeing Long Chen charging forward, Long Zaiye suddenly flapped the divine wings behind him, and a beam of divine light shot out like a straight arrow.
The arrow wasn't aimed at Long Chen, but at Long Tianrui in the distance. Long Chen was both shocked and furious—this guy was truly shameless.
Long Chen couldn't focus on attacking Long Zaiye. With a flash, he charged at Long Tianrui, and at the critical moment, shattered the arrow of light.
After Long Chen slashed through the light arrow and tried to chase Long Zaiye again, the guy had already disappeared.
Long Chen was furious. This guy was cunning and ruthless, even using such shameless tricks. He was an extremely difficult character.
"Just you wait!"
Long Chen took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart. He couldn't chase Long Ziye, because the ninth layer of space was twisted, vast beyond limit, and no one knew where he might hide.
Time was limited, and Long Chen couldn't afford to waste precious time on him. Besides, leaving Long Tianrui here alone wouldn't make him feel at ease.
If he chased Long Wild and Long Zimo attacked Long Tianrui, that would be troublesome. The Long family really doesn't have many good deals.
...
"Whoosh."
In another part of the
Ninth Barrier, Long Zaiye's figure suddenly flashed. In his disheveled state, blood was drenched in front of him.
"I don't want to say where he is. It's all for your own good. Now you believe me, right?" Seeing Long Zaiye's miserable state, Long Zimo said coldly.
Although Long Zimo's expression was cold, there was a trace of relief in his mind. Previously, he had wanted to ambush Long Chen, but ultimately gave up.
He simply kept his distance. Later, when Long Zaiye broke through the eighth barrier and came in, he saw him. Long Zaiye asked if he had seen Long Chen.
Long Zimo was scheming and deep in his mind. He didn't tell him for now, saying he wasn't a match for Long Chen and shouldn't provoke Long Zaiye with words that would humiliate him.
Long Zaiye, furious, pointed the Night Demon Spear straight at Long Zimo. If he didn't speak out, he would have to kill him. Only then did Long Zimo "helplessly" reveal his location.
Now, seeing Long Zaiye's disheveled state, Long Zimo was actually quite shocked. He knew Long Zaiye very well—he looked like a fool on the surface, but was actually scheming. In a sneak attack, he should have a high chance of succeeding.
"Shut up!"
Long Zaiye shouted angrily, then ignored Long Zimo and sped off into the distance, probably to find a place to heal first, then consider breaking through the ninth barrier.
"Foolish guy,"
watching Long Zaiye's departing figure, a mocking smile appeared at the corner of Long Zimo's mouth, and he began searching for an opportunity to break through the ninth barrier.
...
After Long Zaiye escaped, Long Chen took a deep breath. A tremendous pressure rose in his heart. Long Zaiye had broken through the eighth level and achieved such a terrifying improvement. If he broke through the ninth level, what would happen?
"No, he gained something, and so did I. I'm not worse than him, am I? Wait, my character 'Yu' ..." Long Chen's heart suddenly raced.
He was shocked that Long Zaiye had used the Jiuli symbol in his attack, and just now, inspired, he had also used the power of the Jiuli Divine Talisman, condensing it into a shield to block Long Zaiye's strike, equally powerful.
It's just a simple character, yet countless times stronger than any spell or divine ability—it's truly amazing.
"Could it be that the activation of the ninth barrier is related to this character?" Long Chen suddenly had a bold idea.
"Buzz."
Long Chen sat cross-legged before the barrier, forming hand seals. Endless symbols swirled in his mind, the space around him twisted, and the Jiuli Divine Talisman slowly appeared, finally forming the character "Yu" in front of him.
As soon as it appeared, the barrier in front of Long Chen trembled, and endless talismans fell, wrapping him tightly. In that moment, Long Chen was immersed in a world filled with talismans.
Long Chen paid no attention to the changes around him; his mind was quietly immersed in the word 'Yu' (Control).
Previously, Long Chen's spirit was guarded internally, guarding his true heart. Now, his body and mind only guarded this character, ignoring and refusing to look at any changes in the external energy.
He quietly guarded the character, quietly sensing its fluctuations. At that moment, Long Chen seemed to guard an egg, patiently waiting for it to hatch.
Time slowly passed. After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the character finally began to tremble. At that moment, Long Chen's spirit soared.
"Buzz"
—
Suddenly, it trembled slightly, and then a scene that astonished Long Chen appeared: the character "Yu" split into two, becoming two.
"Buzz"
—
the two characters for "Yu" trembled again, and between them, a third character appeared.
When the three characters appeared, the space trembled, and thousands upon thousands of 'Yu' characters appeared, instantly filling the entire sky.
"The Dao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, Three gives birth to all things?" Long Chen looked at the endless characters, unable to help but mutter.
The first character is yang, so the second character is yin. However, if yin alone does not give birth, yang alone cannot grow; only when yin and yang combine can all things be born. The third character is the energy that drives the intersection of yin and yang.
Previously, Long Chen always thought yin and yang were opposed, just like right and wrong, right and wrong, good and evil. But after seeing their evolution, Long Chen gained a new understanding of yin and yang.
Yin embraces yang, yang guards yin—there is a saying that embracing yang and guarding yin is inherently mutually generated, restrictive, and complementary.
"Buzz"
Suddenly, countless characters merged into the character "御" (Command). The process of simplifying complexity made Long Chen's heart race, containing endless mysteries.
"Buzz buzz...
The
runes kept shifting, with endless symbols circulating around them, centered around them and constantly shifting shapes.
"Spells, divine powers, formations, talismans... Long
Chen's eyes nearly popped out. The evolution of a single character encompassed the reincarnation of myriad laws and paths. The character "Yu" could be manifested in countless ways, with endless uses. At that moment, Long Chen was completely stunned.
Suddenly, the scene before his eyes vanished, and everything returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened. The ninth barrier still stood before Long Chen.
However, Long Chen was extremely excited. He slowly opened his large hand, and a divine talisman with the character 'Yu' slowly appeared. At this moment, Long Chen could now control its power at will.
Long Chen slowly pressed his large hand on the ninth barrier. Suddenly, the barrier trembled violently, and Long Chen's figure vanished in an instant.