Seeing Long Chen walk into a dead end, seemingly unaware, many people secretly shook their heads and sighed. At this rate, Long Chen was likely going to lose.
Although many disciples present were connected to the Chu family, they were only a tiny fraction. Most still hoped Long Chen would win, because Chu Kuang was too arrogant and annoying.
But watching Long Chen take the wrong path right before their eyes, the disciples present felt extremely frustrated, their hopes instantly dashed.
Soon, Long Chen led his men in a furious dash. Mu Qingyun suddenly realized there was no path ahead and was stunned.
It was a straight passage. After running for more than ten li, they realized it was a dead-end road. Ahead lay a cliff as if carved by a knife, as if a wall was blocking their way.
"Third Brother, this ..." Zhong Ling and the others were stunned.
"Enough talk, let's move forward."
Long Chen led everyone straight toward the cliff. When they got close, Long Chen jumped onto the cliff and made a mark on it.
"Qingyun, use a cross slash to cut open the cliff." Long Chen shouted.
"This ..." Mu Qingyun was stunned.
"Don't hesitate, trust me, you can do it." Long Chen said.
"Clang!"
Mu Qingyun gritted his teeth, drew his sword, and slashed vertically, then horizontally. Two beams of divine light flew by, carving a long cross mark into the cliff.
When Mu Qingyun made his move, the disciples watching outside exclaimed in shock:
"Sword light, it's sword light!" It is a divine ability unique to sword cultivators. Mu
Qingyun's move moved countless people, even Yunyang Celestial Master's eyes lit up. According to his estimation, Mu Qingyun would need at least three more years of hard training before he could truly embark on the path of sword cultivation.
Clearly, meeting Long Chen had brought about a dramatic change in Mu Qingyun, and so quickly he had already condensed a sword light.
Mu Qingyun slashed with two swords, and Zhong Ling and the others cried out in surprise, because through the fine sword marks, they saw a light.
The seemingly tall and terrifying cliff was actually only a few zhang thick, and Mu Qingyun pierced through it with just two sword strikes.
"Li Cai!"
Long Chen shouted sharply. Li Cai immediately understood. His feet touched the ground, his thigh instantly doubled, and he charged toward the cliff like a cannonball, knocking him down with a punch.
With a loud explosion, Li Cai punched a huge hole through the cliff. Li Cai's innate bloodline awakened with astonishing power, and along the gap Mu Qingyun had cut, he easily punched through the cliff.
"Let's go."
Everything happened as Long Chen had anticipated. He was the first to lead the way through the passage, leading everyone to continue running forward.
The disciples watching outside suddenly understood that Long Chen had deliberately come here, because after breaking through the cliff, their journey would be greatly shortened, saving even more time.
"Congratulations to Master Yunyang, the Divine Academy has gained a powerful sword cultivator." Suddenly, a voice came from afar.
"It's Master Dongming!" someone exclaimed. Among the crowd, they saw Master Dongming's figure.
"Why is Master Dongming here too? Wasn't he supposed to host the Immortal Academy Championship? "People looked at Master Dongming in surprise.
"There's nothing much to watch about the Immortal Academy contest. The gap in strength between the two sides is huge. One side has already conceded voluntarily, and the contest is over. I came here especially to take a look.
Hehe, who would have thought—as soon as I arrived, I witnessed such a spectacular scene. Master Yunyang, congratulations! "Master Dongming said with a smile.
Along with Master Dongming, many instructors from the Immortal Academy and disciples quickly made way.
The disciples of the Immortal Academy and the Divine Academy were not on good terms, but it was well known that Master Dongming and Master Yunyang were close friends. The rivalry between the two academies did not affect them.
"What's there to congratulate? It won't be long before the Sword Dao Institute comes to snatch someone. You know, we can't afford to mess with the Sword Dao Academy. If we want someone, we have to hand them over with both hands." Master Yunyang said with a smile.
After Master Dongming arrived, he first gave a slight bow to the head of the Discipline Institute and Chu Huairen before sitting down.
"Help me out, and make room for two more seats." Master Dongming said to the disciples beside him.
As soon as he finished speaking, the two sisters, Luo Bing and Luo Ning, rushed over. The space that Master Dongming had cleared was meant for the two of them.
Luo Ning was overjoyed and said gratefully, "Master Tianshi, you're so kind, saving us a lot of time and giving us time to watch the Divine Dao Contest." "
Not really, mainly because I want to watch too. If you don't end it, I can't leave. Anyway, they don't have the energy to compete anymore, so I might as well just end it." Master Dongming laughed heartily.
Everyone couldn't help but smile. Master Dongming really had a good personality. He wanted to see it themselves, yet he had blatantly changed the rules, completely different from those who followed the rules.
Moreover, his selfish intentions were obvious—no excuses needed, no need to hide anything. Being so honest in front of the head of the Discipline Institute showed that Master Dongming was an upright and upright person, unafraid of criticism.
Luo Bing and Luo Ning had just sat down when they saw Long Chen leading his men rushing out of the maze, faster than Chu Kuang's, which put Luo Bing and Luo Ning at ease.
Outside the maze, Long Chen found a passage a hundred li wide and endless, stretching as far as the eye could see.
As soon as they stepped onto the passage, light flashed along the surface, and fierce beasts appeared one after another. Their eyes were bloodshot, as if they had gone mad. When they saw Long Chen, they roared and charged toward him.
These ferocious beasts' eyes carried a demonic aura—bloodthirsty and ferocious, completely different from the beasts they had hunted in the hunting grounds before.
"Entering the second stage—the Demon-Slaying Path—these are ferocious beasts stained with demon blood, fierce and unmatched. I wonder how many people want to ... it," Luo Bing saw this scene, shook his head, and said no more.
The Divine Dao Struggle differs from the Immortal Dao Struggle; the bloodshed far surpasses that of the Immortal Dao Struggle. Each contest inevitably involves casualties.
Because disciples of the Divine Academy must activate their bloodline power to break through under the threat of death.
The disciples of the Immortal Academy mainly aim to comprehend the Heavenly Dao. Their paths will grow further and further as they cultivate, becoming completely different paths.
So compared to the Immortal Academy, the Divine Dao Contest was even bloodier and more brutal. Each team had five hundred people. In the most brutal battle in history, one side barely managed to survive a little over a hundred, while the rest were all killed.
So from the first to the second stage, all the disciples present grew tense. In such a chaotic battlefield, it was ultimately a matter of strength and luck.
Facing those demonic beasts, Long Chen stood quietly. Mu Qingyun understood his meaning and was the first to charge forward.
"Sss!"
Mu Qingyun met the first ferocious beast, drawing his sword like a bolt of lightning through the void. The beast, at the peak of the Metamorphosis Realm, was beheaded by Mu Qingyun's sword, blood splattering and shooting through the air.
"Form the formation. We'll do what we usually teach you." With a sharp shout, Mu Qingyun charged straight at the beast horde.