The moment his words fell, Zhan Jiu Chong lunged at Long Chen and Chu Lingjun, attempting to drain their vital essence.
Chu Lingjun hastily circulated her energy to defend herself. To her surprise, however, an invisible force immediately suppressed her. Her very soul felt as if it were being torn from her body, causing her immense pain.
Seeing Chu Lingjun’s state, Long Chen rushed to her side. "Sister Chu!" he cried, holding her steady.
"Hm?" Zhan Jiu Chong stared intently at Long Chen, a flicker of surprise flashing through his mind. This brat isn’t affected by the pressure? What’s going on?
Before he could figure it out, Long Chen threw a punch at him!
Zhan Jiu Chong swiftly waved his hand. An invisible barrier of Battle qi coalesced before him, blocking Long Chen’s attack.
Long Chen struck with all his might, but it had no effect on Zhan Jiu Chong.
Instead, Zhan Jiu Chong intensified the soul pressure, attempting to forcibly rip Long Chen’s soul from his body!
Long Chen’s head grew heavy. A moment later, a black and white light erupted from his body, releasing an incredibly eerie aura. One aura was sharp and domineering; the other, grim and bloodthirsty. The pitch-black hall was instantly split into a world of black and white—one half a blinding pale, the other as dark as ink.
The two halves of light gradually formed a disc that began to slowly revolve above Long Chen!
Zhan Jiu Chong froze. His pupils constricted. He felt an incredibly powerful pressure radiating from Long Chen.
BOOM!
Long Chen clenched his fists, and a powerful force erupted from his body.
Zhan Jiu Chong’s soul-draining technique was instantly shattered.
Before Zhan Jiu Chong could react, Long Chen’s fist was already upon him.
BANG!
Zhan Jiu Chong felt his soul power being suppressed. The punch left him in agony, and his spectral form, a mere remnant of will, grew even fainter.
"Damn it!" Zhan Jiu Chong was shocked, staring at Long Chen in disbelief. "Your bloodline..."
But before he could finish, Long Chen’s fist thundered toward him once more. This time, Zhan Jiu Chong was powerless to resist.
"No..." His face was filled with despair and horror. I finally encountered a bearer of the Primordial Dao Body. If I could just devour their souls, I could vastly strengthen my own. Once my soul power is sufficient, I’ll have the chance to reconstruct my physical body and escape this prison. Everything was prepared, yet I never imagined I would be foiled by this unknown boy.
BANG!
With that final blow, his already fragile form was utterly annihilated.
"Is... is it over just like that?" Long Chen asked.
"No matter how formidable he was in life, he’s nothing more than a wisp of a remnant will now," Xia Duoduo explained. "Besides, he cultivated the Demon Path. Your Divine Demon Ancestral Dragon Body completely suppresses him!"
Hearing Xia Duoduo’s explanation, Long Chen finally understood. No wonder he hadn’t been affected at all.
Xia Duoduo smiled. "Young Master, head on in. That man was devouring souls to reconstruct his body, so there are probably a lot of treasures stashed here."
"Alright." Long Chen nodded and glanced back at Chu Lingjun.
"Don’t worry, Young Master," Xia Duoduo said. "She’s in a temporary coma because her soul was injured. She’ll wake up on her own soon enough."
"That’s good." Reassured, Long Chen followed Xia Duoduo’s guidance until he stood before a Stone Chamber.
He scanned the area for a moment before locating the mechanism. Reaching out, he pressed it. With a rumble, the Stone Door slowly rose.
Long Chen felt a sense of anticipation. What kind of treasures could be hidden in here?