The leader of the Azure Dragon Gang spat out a mouthful of blood, half his face collapsed, and his teeth, mixed with blood foam, scattered in the void.
He never dreamed he would encounter such a terrifying person—someone who was only at the Four Extremes Realm, yet so powerful it was despairing.
He didn't even realize that while he was sprinting forward, his body was retreating. Long Chen's slap made him see stars, leaving him completely stunned.
"Boss, should we bring the others back too?" Bai Xiaole said.
It was he who had just used spatial power to bring this guy back.
"No need, they're just a bunch of small fry. This one is a bit bigger, so it might be useful." After Long Chen finished speaking, he kicked the man aside.
The man let out a muffled groan, his whole body trembling, his whole body convulsing uncontrollably, as if enduring endless pain. His eyes nearly popped out, but he couldn't make a sound.
At this moment, Qi Yu and Xu Zixiong also returned. There were too many people, and they scattered and fled. They simply couldn't kill them all, and in the end, dozens managed to escape.
"Boss, we've failed in our duties." Qi Yu said somewhat dejectedly.
"It's nothing. I never intended to kill them all. If we don't get rid of some small fry, how could they go back and spread the news?
Zixiong, next time you strike, be quicker. Too many unnecessary moves will affect your damage efficiency.
If you were to fight a real life-or-death battle, your habit could cost you your life, but overall, your performance was still acceptable. Long Chen smiled faintly.
Although Xu Zixiong is still far behind Qi Yu, his progress is still acceptable.
Long Chen had spent so much time with Aman and deeply understood that the bloodline of the barbarian tribe could affect a person's intelligence. Xu Zixiong's progress was already quite impressive.
Being affirmed by Long Chen, Xu Zixiong was instantly overjoyed, because among this group, he was the worst.
He felt a bit uneasy inside, afraid that one day Long Chen would be dissatisfied and kick him away. So, despite being a bit slow, he kept studying desperately.
Moreover, both Qin Feng and Qi Yu taught him earnestly and never held back. This moved him deeply and made him cherish the opportunity to be with others even more. He always worked hard to do better.
Now praised by Long Chen, he was so excited he could barely speak. At Qin Feng's urging, they began dismantling the corpses of two Immortal King-level magical beasts.
Having obtained two priceless crystal cores, everyone couldn't help but feel a bit excited; it was their first time seeing an Immortal King-level crystal core.
The crystal core was huge, like a small mountain. When space runes were attached, it shrank to the size of a fist. Holding the core, one could feel the world-shattering energy within, making one's heart race.
"One is a wind crystal core, the other an earth element crystal core. If it were at the academy, it could be exchanged for countless resources." Bai Shishi looked at the two crystal cores and couldn't help but praise how lucky she was this time.
"These crystal cores are generally used to forge royal artifacts, or to be embedded within royal artifacts to enhance their power.
Unfortunately, right now, it's not much use to us. Extracting the wind and earth energy inside for cultivators requires a huge investment of manpower and resources. We don't have the energy, so we'll see if we can exchange it for something useful. After Long Chen finished speaking, he put away the two crystal cores.
Although crystal cores are valuable, they have little practical value for Long Chen. Unfortunately, Guo Ran and Xia Chen are not present; otherwise, whether forging artifacts or setting up formations, crystal cores could be used.
Qin Feng and the others struggled greatly to skin the python. If it weren't for Long Chen's bone blade, they wouldn't have been able to break through its defenses.
Long Chen planned to use the python's skin to craft a full set of leather armor for everyone. With this armor, even without any runes, the treasured artifact couldn't break through it.
After leaving behind two crystal cores and a set of python skins, Long Chen threw the two corpses into the black soil of the chaotic space. The two bodies were devoured, releasing endless life energy, and the Jianmu Divine Tree within the chaotic space grew wildly.
There were only two corpses, but the life force Long Chen provided was more than all the sea monster corpses Long Chen had obtained at the Luo family.
The Jianmu Divine Tree did not grow taller but grew thicker and thicker, swelling from its original diameter of over ten zhang to a hundred zhang. Dragon-scale patterns appeared on its bark, the density of the wood increased, and every tiny branch was as hard as metal and iron.
"Wow, Immortal King-level magical beast corpses really are the best. I wonder if we can buy more."
Long Chen watched the Jianmu Divine Tree grow wildly, feeling both surprised and delighted, but then he thought it wasn't very realistic.
Because the corpses of Immortal King and magical beasts are priceless—except for crystal cores, skin, flesh, blood, bones, tendons, and so on—anything else is considered precious.
After obtaining the corpse of an Immortal King magical beast, people would sell it separately. Even the fur was not wasted, but made into blankets and sold as luxury accessories, symbolizing status and status.
So the chance of buying a fresh, intact Immortal King-level magical beast corpse is extremely low. Even if you do, you'll be ruthlessly slaughtered.
After dealing with the body, Long Chen finally walked over to the Qinglong Gang leader and kicked him right on the base of his tail.
"Ah... The
leader of the Qinglong Gang let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered, his piercing cries making one's scalp tingle, as if venting endless pain.
"Shut up. Next, I have a few questions for you. If you dare to hide anything, I'll use the same method against you until you're in pain." Long Chen sat on a rock, legs crossed, a wild blade of wild grass in his mouth, and looked at the man calmly.
The man's screams abruptly stopped, his face filled with fear. Just moments ago, he felt trapped in a boiling pot of blades, his soul and body being scorched by fire and blades—a pain he had never experienced before.
The most terrifying thing was that despite such intense pain, he didn't faint. The pain was so vivid, as if every breath was as torturous as the past hundred years.
He was completely terrified. This seemingly harmless young man before him was a devil.
"Let me ask you, what is your status in the Qinglong Gang?" Long Chen asked.
"Petty man... I am a leader of the Qinglong Gang. The man's voice was hoarse and trembling as he replied.
"Altar Master?" Pickled vegetables? Bai
Shishi and the others laughed, and Long Chen pursed his lips and continued to ask,
"Who is the leader of your Qinglong Gang, and what is his cultivation?"
"The leader of our Qinglong Gang is named Zhao Qinglong, a powerful Immortal King cultivator. The Qinglong Gang was named after him, and he founded it himself." The man hurriedly replied.
"Let's go. Take me to meet your gang leader and see if your Azure Dragon Gang is recruiting people. I want to be a gang leader for a while too."
Long Chen chuckled, then took the man with him and headed straight for the depths of the Evil Dragon Domain.