Whoosh!
Long Chen passed through a barrier of flames, and above the ground, a sea of fire erupted. Looking closely, they were flames hundreds of miles high.
Within the flames lies a sacred power, yet it does not bring pressure; instead, it brings warmth and reassurance.
The flames flickered, and as Long Chen walked among them, the touch was slightly warm, bringing peace of mind. It brought a great sense of security.
This is the core area of the Heavenly Fire Demon Domain, but it is still on the outskirts of the core. Legend has it that one must break through the ninefold flame barrier to truly enter the core area.
However, entering here was already considered safe, because the Earth Demon clan powerhouses were unable to enter.
Within the flames here lies sacred power. Although not pure, if a powerful member of the Earth Demon clan enters the flames, it will suppress the entire fire domain. It is said that any demon below the Human Emperor level can be crushed in an instant.
Long Chen entered the barrier of flames and was about to breathe a sigh of relief when suddenly, within the flames, a long sword flashed like lightning, piercing through the sea of fire and stabbing fiercely at Long Chen.
"The power of destiny?" Long Chen was shocked. The power of destiny in this sword was purer than any he had ever encountered.
Long Chen shouted sharply, dragon scales covering his body. He threw a punch, hitting the sword squarely. With a loud explosion, Long Chen groaned all over, feeling a tremendous force as he was sent flying backward.
"Pfft!"
Long Chen spat out a mouthful of blood. This sword strike actually shifted his internal organs, nearly exploding. It was the first time Long Chen had encountered such pure Destiny power—even his own dragon blood power couldn't withstand it.
"What's the youngest dean of Lingxiao Academy? He's just a guy who doesn't live up to his name. Your time to die has come. Heh, the Human Emperor's divine weapon is mine."
At that moment, a long-haired man emerged from the flames, holding a dazzlingly colorful longsword. With one strike, he had sent Long Chen flying.
When he saw the man, Long Chen's pupils contracted: "Immortal Realm!" When
he saw the man's cultivation level clearly, Long Chen's heart sank sharply. Someone had broken through to Immortality so quickly—he was still too late.
"I thought defeating you would take some effort, but I didn't expect you're much weaker than I imagined. If you can last ten moves against me, you'll be considered a winner." The man pointed his long sword at Long Chen, the Destiny Wheel swirling behind him, and the vast divine might pressed down on the surrounding flames.
Normally, the Destiny Roulette of an ordinary Destiny Practitioner has no color or pattern, because those at the Divine Sovereign level only possess the most original Destiny Roulette.
But after advancing to Immortality, they gained the power to awaken the Destiny Roulette. Hundreds of blue vortices appeared within the Destiny Wheel behind the long-haired man. As the vortex swirled, the overwhelming power of Destiny pressed down on Long Chen's body, as if cut by a knife.
It must be said, after advancing to immortality, Destiny Warriors began to awaken the Destiny Roulette. Their strength was hundreds of times greater than before advancing, and their Destiny power had undergone a qualitative leap. They were about to enter the true ranks of Destiny Warriors.
Long Chen took a deep breath, slowly suppressing the injuries within his body, and looked at the long-haired man, saying, "Looks like you've been waiting here for me for a while." "
Whew."
The long-haired man swung his sword, its tip pointing at Long Chen. A powerful pressure locked onto Long Chen. He didn't seem eager to kill Long Chen, and said calmly:
"That's right, I've been waiting here for you for seven days. Within hundreds of thousands of miles, I've set up a surveillance array, Watching everything here, I was betting on my own luck.
As soon as I entered the core area, I didn't take the Brahma Path, nor the Bridge of Night Sky, and certainly didn't go to see the legendary Heavenly Fire Source Stone.
I knew that with my strength, I couldn't possibly compete with those monsters. If things went wrong, I might even be taken down by them.
Rather than that, I'd rather take a gamble—harnessing the power of heavenly fire on the periphery, breaking through to immortality at once, and using the advantage of advancement to hunt you. As it turns out, my choice was the right one. "
Rushing through like this can easily leave flaws in your cultivation level, which can lead to an unstable foundation. Do you think it's worth it?" Long Chen asked in confusion.
"Since you choose to gamble, of course you need gambling capital, and you have to pay the price. But compared to the risk, the reward is nothing.
After all, your life is worth a Human Emperor's divine weapon. More importantly, I will become a hero of the Fantian Pill Valley. With this backing, I will fear no one." The long-haired man said proudly.
"From your tone, now that you have Brahma Pill Valley as your backing, are you planning to give up and continue cultivating?" Long Chen asked curiously.
"Hahaha, your question is so childish. Why am I desperately cultivating? Isn't it just to live carefree?
With Brahma Pill Valley as my backing, do I still need to fight for my life every day? I have a long life to enjoy wealth, glory, and power, with all kinds of beautiful women. I have a mental illness before continuing my practice. The man burst out laughing, his laughter full of disdain.
Long Chen was stunned at first, then nodded and said, "Your viewpoint is quite unique, but it seems to have some truth. If you can enjoy life without worries, who would want to train so desperately?" "
Long Chen, I'll give you a chance. I won't kill you—surrender obediently. You have to understand, if you resist, there's no way out. If you surrender, you might still have a slim chance of survival." The man said.
Long Chen shook his head and said, "Actually, I quite like your point of view, but there are some parts I don't agree with."
Dreams are important—what if they come true? However, to realize your dreams, you still need to work hard.
Because strength is insufficient, dreams are no longer just dreams, but dreams and thoughts. After all, dreams are dreams and will wake up. Thinking about them is one thing, but don't take it too seriously. "
Are you going to stubbornly resist?" The man's expression instantly turned cold, and the pressure of destiny grew even more solid.
"I'm sorry, but you lost the bet this time." Long Chen shrugged and said,
"However, I have to thank you for helping me understand the changes after the Child of Destiny advances to immortality. For this thanks, I decided to give you a chance. You may leave, I won't kill you."
"Foolish fool! Since you don't care about saving face, then go die!"
The long-haired man's eyes instantly turned sharp. He raised his sword high, and within the Destiny Wheel behind him, endless vortices swirled. With a single strike, he tore through the sky and slashed down at Long Chen.
Facing the man's sword, Long Chen slowly formed hand seals. Then, the thunder and flame wings behind Long Chen transformed into two sky-covering giant hands and suddenly clashed.
With a loud explosion, the man's longsword was halfway through its slash, caught between Thunderfire Palms. At that moment, a look of shock appeared on the man's face.
"Ah, I'll give you a chance, but unfortunately you're useless. Sorry about that!"
Long Chen changed the hand seal, and suddenly, endless black runes appeared from his brow, spreading toward his Thunderfire Palms and pouring into the man's long sword.
"What is that?"
The man screamed in terror. He tried to pull his sword, but found it wouldn't budge at all. He tried to let go, but was caught by the sword. He could only watch helplessly as the black runes stained his sword black and invaded his palms.
"Boom"—
As black runes invaded his palms, the Destiny Wheel behind the man exploded with a roar. Immediately, his eyes went blank as he collapsed limply to the ground.