When the figure looked up, Long Chen finally saw a handsome man. His sword-like eyebrows arched sideways, his nose like a hanging gallbladder, and his eyes shone like purple gems in the night sky.
Xiao Jiu also had purple pupils, but within them, endless runes flowed, each of different colors, making them exceptionally beautiful.
But these eyes were the purest, deepest purple, filled with honor and nobility. Looking into his eyes made one involuntarily want to kneel and worship.
These pure purple pupils were like a pool, growing deeper and more terrifying, as if endless darkness was hidden within them, ready to devour all paths.
"Friend, you're really handsome!"
Long Chen looked at the man tied to the altar and greeted him warmly.
But the purple-eyed man ignored Long Chen, his proud expression seemingly believing Long Chen was not worthy of speaking with him.
"Sorry, I took back what I just said so I could reorganize my words..." Seeing the man didn't respond, Long Chen quickly said.
The man's pupils finally turned to Long Chen, a mocking smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, as if he looked down on Long Chen even more.
「... "You trash."
The man thought Long Chen was scared and wanted to please him, but unexpectedly, Long Chen said that, and his eyes instantly turned sharp.
"Xiuyang, I know you're here. I heard you're in a tough spot now, even worse than I am. Are you too ashamed to face me anymore? Hahaha...
The
purple-eyed man couldn't be bothered with Long Chen and laughed loudly, his laughter full of schadenfreude.
"Zhu Yin, it seems that after all these years, you still hate me deeply!" At that moment, the voice of the Chaos Dragon Emperor rang out.
There was no anger in the Chaos Dragon Emperor's voice, but it was very calm. Yet, within that calm, there seemed to be a trace of emotion.
"Of course I hate you. For countless years, you've suppressed me, making me wish I were dead. Would I ever be grateful to you?" The purple-eyed man was the Heart Demon of the Chaos Dragon Emperor, calling himself Zhu Yin. His face was grim as he spoke.
"You're the one who didn't cope, so why do you hate others?" Long Chen shrugged and said.
"Shut up!"
Zhu Yin roared, veins bulging on his forehead, purple divine light surging in his eyes, and a fierce, evil aura erupted like flames, filling the entire Dragon Scale space.
Long Chen was so shocked that his eardrums throbbed sharply. He covered his ears with both hands and shook his head, saying, "
Howling is useless. As I often say, if your voice could represent strength, a donkey would have ruled the world long ago."
"You..."
Zhu Yin was so furious he nearly exploded on the spot. During his days coexisting with the Chaos Dragon Emperor, he had never encountered an opponent like Long Chen. Long Chen's single retort nearly left him unable to catch his breath.
"Xiuyang, what do you mean by bringing such trash here? Are you looking down on me?" Zhu Yin roared angrily.
"Zhu Yin, after all these years, you're still as brutal as ever. Your intelligence hasn't increased in the slightest. Do you think he's not qualified to challenge you?" The Chaos Dragon Emperor said calmly.
"Him?" Challenge my qualifications? Hahaha...
Upon hearing the Chaos Dragon Emperor's words,
Zhu Yin felt as if he had heard the greatest joke in the world. He laughed wildly, his laughter shaking the entire space so flickering that it flickered. Long Chen felt dizzy from the shock, but he remained silent.
"I was stripped away when you advanced to Emperor. Although you set up layers of seals, I already possess thirteen life-bound dragon veins, and half my foot has stepped into the Emperor Realm.
Looking around the world, only you can defeat me. Now, you send a little guy who has only condensed nine heavenly veins to challenge me. Do you want to laugh me to death? Hahaha...
Zhuyin laughed heartily, then continued, "You think I don't know you? You want him to challenge me—there must be a scheme.
Are you trying to use a scapegoat to distract me, then take the opportunity to attack me and devour my power? Xiuyang, you've fallen into the world. Do you really think I'll fall for it?"
"Zhu Yin, you're overthinking it. No matter what situation I am in, I am the Dragon Clan's Emperor of Cultivating Yang. If I wanted to deal with you, I wouldn't rely on others, nor would I stoop to using tricks.
First, I won't lend my power to Long Chen, and in this space, I don't have the ability to lend him power.
Second, I believe Long Chen has the strength to fight you. Don't underestimate him, because those who underestimated him are already dead.
If you still have the dignity of a dragon clan powerhouse and the pride of the young emperor, then you should share the power of the Dragon Pillar with Long Chen, allowing him to advance to the Thirteen Dragon Veins and fight fairly. Do you dare?" The Chaos Dragon Emperor said.
Long Chen was startled. It turned out all of this was orchestrated by the Chaos Dragon Emperor. It seemed that to advance, he had to rely on the help of these Dragon Pillar powers.
Long Chen knew the Chaos Dragon Emperor was using a provocation tactic. He patted his chest and said,
"It's okay. If he doesn't dare, even if I use the power of the Nine Meridians, I can still defeat him. I have that confidence."
Zhu Yin burst out laughing: "Hahaha, do you two think I'm a fool? Want to use the power of the Dragon Pillar to help this little guy improve? Dream on.
I finally managed to remove the sealing power and keep the essence within the dragon pillar, so that when I broke the seal, I could use it to fuse with the laws of the Heavenly Dao and devour it. At that point, I could break through to the Emperor Realm in one go.
I would give the power of the dragon clan to this kid just because of a few words from you. You're too naive."
Hearing Zhu Yin's words, the Chaos Dragon Emperor was not angry and said calmly, "I'm afraid that's not up to you. If the altar breaks, the dragon pillar will burst open, and power will pour out instantly. Then he will still be able to share in the dragon pillar's power."
"What a joke! Who said I wanted to shatter the altar?" Zhu Yin sneered.
"If you don't shatter the altar, you can only condense nine dragon veins at most. Aren't you afraid?" At that moment, the Chaos Dragon Emperor's voice grew somewhat serious.
"Hahaha, among my peers, aside from you, no one in the world can match me. A mere human—would I be afraid of him?" Zhu Yin laughed heartily.
Listening to their conversation, Long Chen suddenly understood that the Chaos Dragon Emperor had hurried his message here step by step, intending to lure Zhu Yin into a battle at his level, letting their nine meridians face nine veins. This was Long Chen's only hope for victory.
The Chaos Dragon Emperor knew Zhu Yin's strength all too well. If Zhu Yin used the power of thirteen dragon veins, not to mention one Dragon Chen, even a hundred would be no match.
Now that its goal had been achieved, the rest was up to Long Chen himself. Whether Long Chen could win was not at all confident. At that moment, even it became extremely nervous.
"Crack, crack, crack...
As time passed, the chains binding Zhu Yin suddenly cracked, followed by a loud explosion all around himThe chains shattered, and he stepped out of the altar.
"Kid, are you ready to die?"
Zhu Yin stood before Long Chen, a head above him. His powerful blood energy was like a volcanic eruption, pressing down on Long Chen's bones with a creaking sound. He hadn't even made a move, and the aura was already despairing.
"Wait a moment,"
Long Chen hurriedly waved his hand, waving his hand to summon the Dragonbone Evil Moon, placing it behind his back.
"Are you ready?"
Seeing Long Chen take out his weapon, a mocking smile appeared at the corner of Zhu Yin's mouth.
"Wait a little longer!"
Long Chen clenched a fist, divine light swirling on it. Suddenly, he punched his own chest, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood that stained the front of his robe, and then he collapsed to the ground.
Both the Chaos Dragon Emperor and Zhu Yin were dumbfounded. Both shouted at the same time, "Are you here to provoke a scam?"
"Buzz"
However, in the next moment, Long Chen's black pupils rapidly widened, instantly covering his entire gaze. Immediately, his black robe turned white, and a cold, evil aura surged forth.
"This ..."
At
that moment, even the Chaos Dragon Emperor was stunned.