The fishy smell carries the taste of fresh blood, like the smell released when someone kills fish at a vegetable market—very unpleasant.
As soon as Long Chen, Luo Bing, and the others stepped out of the teleportation array, someone immediately came up to verify their identities.
When Luo Bing showed the Luo family disciple identity badge, those people immediately let them through. Normally, entering and leaving Yingzhou doesn't require identity verification, but this is a special period, so caution is necessary.
Yingzhou is jointly guarded by three major powers, but all three look up to the Luo family. It can be said that under the Luo family's rule, Yingzhou is relatively stable now.
Therefore, the identity plaque of the Luo family disciples was the best pass. After leaving the teleportation array, everyone entered an ancient city, where there was another teleportation array.
This teleportation array was one within the prefecture. Long Chen had Luo Bing teleport directly to the Luo family's city defense area. Long Chen wanted to see what the so-called Demon Sea was really like.
After leaving the teleportation array, the stench in the air grew even stronger. After leaving, everyone boarded the flying boat and flew for a full hour before finally seeing the endless coastline in the distance.
That deep blue ocean was the famous Sea of Demons. The deep blue waters had a hint of black, growing more and more terrifying the more you looked.
It was like a bottomless abyss, and no one knew what terrifying existence was hidden beneath it.
And unlike the Tianwu Surrounding Sea, the Demon Sea has no tides or waves—it's like a stagnant patch of water.
As Long Chen and the others' flying boats approached the shore, countless figures could be seen clearing the battlefield from afar.
The coastline stretching tens of thousands of miles was piled with countless corpses, blood staining the land and parts of the sea.
These massive corpses were all bizarre sea monsters: armored manatees, sea serpents with giant venomous fangs, sea monsters that looked like crocodiles but had blue flags on their backs, and many sea monsters Long Chen had never seen before on the Tianwu Continent.
The corpses stretched endlessly, and countless large machines were being repaired and maintained. Clearly, this place had just gone through a terrifying battle.
Long Chen's flying boat had just approached and was discovered. Immediately, more than a dozen giant ballista carts aimed at the flying boat.
The ballista was hundreds of zhang long, with runes flowing on its massive arms. Its terrifying divine might had already locked onto the flying vessel. Such a formidable crossbow cart would be difficult even for a late-stage Divine Lord realm expert.
"Stop the flying boat. Who is there?" Someone shouted loudly, their voice full of warning.
Luo Bing stopped the flying boat and, together with Long Chen and the others, stepped down. As soon as Long Chen appeared, countless people on the battlefield cried out in surprise.
Long Chen is now the most prominent figure among the young powerhouses in the entire Tianlan Domain, bar none.
He became famous overnight in the Jiuzhou Tournament, known by all ages and children, and became the idol and target of countless young powerhouses.
So as soon as Long Chen appeared, the whole place was in an uproar. No one expected Long Chen to actually come here.
"Senior Brother Long Chen, what brings you here?"
Luo Xue dashed out from the crowd and came before Long Chen, exclaiming in surprise.
At this moment, Luo Xue had also advanced to the Four Extremes Realm and was already a second-level expert of the Four Extremes Realm. However, her body was covered in sticky blood and covered in multiple wounds, making her look extremely disheveled. Yet, seeing Long Chen still made her unable to hide her excitement.
"I've just finished arranging some trivial matters recently, and I'm planning to come visit the Luo family." Long Chen smiled and said,
"What a coincidence. I didn't expect your Luo family to be so busy. I hope I didn't disturb you."
Luo Ning and Luo Bing exchanged a glance. Long Chen said these words to the other Luo family members, effectively covering up Luo Ning's betrayal. It meant Long Chen insisted on coming and Luo Bing and Luo Ning couldn't stop them.
"Not at all. With Senior Brother Long Chen's honorable presence, our Luo family will naturally welcome you. Come, let me introduce you—this is our Luo family's Grand Elder." After speaking, Luo Xue introduced Long Chen to a cold-faced, sharp-eyed elder beside her.
He was a late-stage Divine Lord Realm expert. His eyes were sharp as blades, his lips were slightly thin, and his nose bridge high and straight. Judging by his features, he was extremely stubborn and never easily changed his mind.
The old man looked at Long Chen with no emotion in his eyes. Long Chen had intended to bow and greet him, but with that expression, Long Chen couldn't be bothered to play any pretenses.
Seeing the Grand Elder's expression, Luo Xue, Luo Bing, and the others immediately became tense, but at this moment, they didn't dare say anything.
"Have I offended you, senior?" Long Chen looked at the Grand Elder and said calmly.
"Luo Qingyang is the legitimate grandson." The old man said coldly.
Only then did Long Chen suddenly understand—no wonder this old man didn't seem so friendly to him.
The Grand Elder looked at Long Chen and said, "Luo Qingyang is a disgrace to our Luo family. This is not your fault, but I still cannot let go."
So, I really don't like you, but as an elder of the Luo family, I can't be rude, so ..."
Long Chen smiled, "I understand. If we swap positions, I'll be the same. The reason Luo Qingyang went down a path of no return, even though it wasn't caused by me, it can't be said to have nothing to do with me."
So, it's understandable for the senior to be dissatisfied with me. I allow anyone to have opinions about me, as long as they don't hurt me or those around me. Nothing matters. Long
Chen fought his way from the Tianwu Continent all the way to the Immortal Realm. He had seen everyone before, and this stubborn old man's personality was almost written all over his face.
Luo Qingyang did the foolish act of betraying his clan, purely out of jealousy born of love, and had little to do with Long Chen. But this old man must be furious, so naturally, Long Chen showed no sign of goodwill.
"Thank you very much. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't keep you company for now. Xue'er will stay with you all." After saying this, the Grand Elder left just like that.
After the Grand Elder left, Luo Xue stuck out her tongue and said to Long Chen, "You have no idea, this old man has a really fiery temper."
Because of Luo Qingyang's incident, he was so angry he coughed up three liters of blood, nearly losing control. If it weren't for the clan leader's intervention, this old man might have been forced to go right then and there.
He was originally the vice patriarch of the family, but he requested to be demoted to elder and was punished with three hundred strokes of the cane.
Actually, he's not a bad person; he just has a quick temper and is very stubborn, so Long Chen, don't take it to heart. "
Haha, no, that personality is pretty good." Long Chen smiled; he wasn't that petty.
"Long Chen, I didn't expect you to come here."
At that moment, the void trembled as a middle-aged man appeared. He wore flowing white robes and exuded an elegant aura. He was none other than Luo Changwu, the leader of the Luo Clan's protective legion, the chief's second son, and Long Chen's uncle.
When Luo Changwu saw Long Chen arrive, his eyes lit up with joy. Long Chen was now at the peak of his power throughout the Tianlan Domain, shining brilliantly, and Luo Changwu was happy for him.
Long Chen hurriedly saluted Luo Changwu, then asked why he had come, only to realize that Luo Changwu had come to change shifts.
It turned out that the people here had just gone through a major battle and needed another group to guard the area, so it was their turn to rest.
"Senior, do you have any use for these corpses?? Long Chen pointed at the sea monster corpses and asked. To others, these things are trash, but to him, they are treasures.
Just as Luo Changwu was about to speak, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded, and the faces of the experts present during the handover instantly changed drastically.