At this moment, Long Chen didn't need to deliberately recover his strength. His stamina had already recovered by thirty to forty percent, and the speed of recovery was astonishing. Long Chen knew this must be related to these symbols.
Long Chen's soul power transformed into a giant hand, gently pressing against the barrier. In an instant, his mind buzzed as countless symbols surged straight into his mind.
A sharp pain surged through Long Chen's mind, as if his skull was about to split apart. However, he made no changes, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain, letting these symbols automatically imprint themselves into his soul.
Long Chen didn't know what these symbols were for, nor did he even know what he intended to do. He seemed like a bystander, quietly watching as these symbols formed soul imprints on his soul.
Time passed bit by bit, and the runes seemed endless. Long Chen felt like his head was about to burst.
He couldn't help but feel shocked. Long Chen's soul power was vast as the sea; until now, he had never seen anyone stronger than his soul power.
Yet such vast soul power showed signs of being overwhelmed. Long Chen's head split with pain, veins bulging on his forehead. Just as he felt he couldn't hold on any longer, the torrent of symbols finally stopped.
At this moment, endless symbols flowed in Long Chen's mind, like countless stars filling the sky, making his eyes dazzle as he wondered where in the mortal world he was.
Long Chen slowly opened his eyes. He was drenched in sweat, his face pale, and he was nearly exhausted.
Suddenly, Long Chen sensed danger approaching. His expression turned cold as he said disdainfully, "
You only have one chance. Want to give it a try?"
As Long Chen finished speaking, a nearby space slightly twisted, then a faint shadow slowly disappeared.
Long Chen sneered inwardly. Long Zimo was extremely treacherous, actually trying to ambush him while he was still weak.
Fortunately, he woke up in time, or else this guy would really make a move. With just one sentence, Long Chen scared Long Zimo away. It seemed this guy wouldn't dare come looking for trouble for the time being.
After all, Long Chen and Long Tianrui were together, fighting two opponents at once, and he was doomed. Since he missed the opportunity, he wouldn't make another move.
Long Chen looked at Long Tianrui. At this moment, Long Tianrui stood before the barrier, forming hand seals, divine light flowing between her brows, countless symbols shifting, as if she was finding her own life-bound talisman among the endless symbols. Clearly, she had long been sure of her method.
"Hoo."
Long Chen let out a long breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Even now, his head was splitting. If Long Zimo really wanted to act, he would surely suffer a huge loss. Fortunately, this guy wasn't very brave.
Most importantly, Long Tianrui was already comprehending. If interrupted, it would be a blow to her and cause serious consequences.
"Senior... Long
Chen called for the Qiankun Cauldron, but both the Cauldron and the Dragon Bone Evil Moon were in a strange state, as if they had lost contact with him.
Long Chen was startled. When he was sucked into the space-time tunnel and entered the chaotic battlefield, it was the same as before. A strange force blocked them, and Long Chen couldn't even sense the chaotic space anymore.
"How could this happen?"
Long Chen was horrified. Could it be that he had entered a chaotic space-time at this moment? Or is it these symbols that block them?
Long Chen had originally wanted the Qiankun Cauldron to give him some guidance, but at this moment, looking at these symbols, he felt like a headless fly, not knowing what to do.
Although Long Tianrui had told Long Chen various methods, Long Chen's intuition told him that none of the methods Long Tianrui suggested suited him.
He had a vague feeling that his path was definitely different from others', and he had to forge a different path to have any gains.
Although he was also a descendant of Jiuli, his bloodline was no longer pure. Under the influence of dragon blood and purple blood, he definitely couldn't use the methods the Dragon family had suggested.
"Buzz"
—endless symbols danced in Long Chen's mind, making him dizzy and nearly vomiting.
Long Chen took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, recalling the state he felt when he first broke through the eighth barrier. Back then, Long Chen had no desires or desires, yet could break through with ease.
Now, because he was determined to break through, his mindset was already in turmoil. In this state, things would only get worse and worse.
Long Chen focused his mind and breath, entering a meditative state as much as possible, trying not to think about anything else. His mind was focused inwardly, and soon, his restless heart gradually calmed down.
Once he calmed down, Long Chen stopped thinking about breaking through. Instead, he quietly gazed at the countless symbols in the sky, letting them flow freely, not thinking, just watching, thinking of nothing.
But Long Chen discovered that the circulation of these symbols had no pattern at all, never tracking any trace. As time passed, his heart grew restless again.
When Long Chen's heart grew restless and the stars in the sky started to spin chaotically, his head suddenly felt like it was stabbing with needles.
"There's always a way, take it slow." Long Chen took a deep breath, stopped looking at the stars, and continued meditating. After calming his mind, he observed again.
This repeated like this, time passing bit by bit, yet Long Chen still had no clue.
Suddenly, a wave of danger approached. Long Chen snapped open his eyes, and Long Zaiye's ferocious face appeared in them.
It turned out Long Zaiye had also entered the ninth level. When he saw Long Chen in meditation, he immediately launched a sneak attack. The Dark Night Demon Spear had already silently stabbed at Long Chen's brow.
"Smack!"
Long Chen grabbed the spear tip with his large hand, unleashing endless star power that surged into the Dark Night Demon Spear like raging waves.
"Boom!"
With a loud explosion, the Dark Night Demon Spear trembled violently. Long Chen and Long Zaiye both groaned at the same time, their palms between their webbs bursting open, blood gushing out, and they were sent flying backward.
Long Chen was shocked. Long Zaiye's power had grown even fiercer, as if a mutation had occurred. In the clash, Long Chen suffered a heavy loss.
"Could it be because of the Jiuli Divine Talisman?"
Long Chen's heart pounded wildly. Suddenly, he thought of a possibility: Long Zaiye had broken through layer upon layer of barriers and gained new power.
"Foolish idiots can't comprehend the Jiuli Immortal Script at all. Die!" Long Zaiye roared angrily, waved his large hand, and the Dark Night Demon Spear flew back into his grasp.
"Buzz!"
The divine wings behind
him trembled, the spear in his hand quivered, and countless symbols flickered. Upon seeing those symbols, Long Chen's pupils suddenly contracted.
These symbols were the ones evolved within the barrier, and Long Zaiye could actually use them.
"Buzz."
As the symbol flickered, a spear shadow shot toward Long Chen like lightning, and a terrifying aura of death instantly enveloped himLong Chen felt a chill run through his body, his hair standing on end. The terror of this strike far exceeded his imagination.
Most importantly, Long Zaiye's speed was too fast; Long Chen didn't have time to summon the Eight-Star Battle Body, let alone burn the power of the stars.
At the very moment Long Chen felt the threat of death, an image suddenly appeared in his mind. In that image, the Jiuli symbol flowed, forming the character "Yu" (Imperial Command).
"Buzz!"
Without hesitation,
Long Chen formed hand seals, endless symbols dancing in his mind. The space before Long Chen surged, and a shield appeared. A divine talisman with the character "Yu" flowed atop it, and the Dark Night Demon Spear stabbed fiercely into the shield.