"Surprised?" Long Chen smiled faintly.
"No! Impossible!" Liang Jing shook his head. His previous attack had not only been lethal but also had a very wide range. Even if Long Chen were incredibly fast, escaping in time should have been impossible under those circumstances!
But... Long Chen had indeed appeared before him. This forced him to accept the reality before his eyes.
"Nothing is impossible," Long Chen said coolly. At the same time, a pale golden hue enveloped his body. He formed seals with his hands, then slowly unleashed their power.
A golden Rune Inscription instantly coalesced at his command.
This alone made Liang Jing feel an intense sense of oppression. A sense of foreboding instantly rose in his heart.
He demanded of Long Chen, "Haven’t you exhausted your battle qi already?"
"Your battle qi is mostly depleted, but mine is still abundant," Long Chen replied, staring at Liang Jing with an amused expression.
"Hmm?" Liang Jing was astonished. "How is this possible?"
Long Chen did not speak. His response was a golden Palm Shadow that formed from the golden Rune Inscription and rapidly expanded.
"Great Brahman Holy Palm!" Long Chen slowly extended his hand and thrust it forward.
A flash of golden light burst forth, hurtling directly toward Liang Jing.
Sensing the terrifying power of this attack, Liang Jing’s eyelids twitched sharply. Without a second thought, he quickly concentrated the meager amount of battle qi he had left into his palm.
He struck out!
CRACK...
A crisp sound echoed as Liang Jing’s attack was instantly disintegrated. The power of the Great Brahman Holy Palm was still incredibly formidable.
Liang Jing’s expression changed drastically. He gritted his teeth and conjured a Defensive Barrier in front of him.
BANG!
When the Great Brahman Holy Palm descended, the Defensive Barrier shattered into pieces.
PFFT!
Liang Jing spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. Before he could recover, Long Chen’s figure flashed, appearing before him in the blink of an eye.
One punch!
Two punches!
Three punches!
...
At first, Liang Jing could barely block one or two hits. Soon after, he was completely overwhelmed by Long Chen.
THUD! THUD! THUD! THUD...
As a flurry of powerful fists rained down on him, Liang Jing’s bones and muscles shattered. His body twisted into a deformed shape, and he collapsed to the ground, covered in blood and unable to move. The only movement came from his entire body convulsing.
Long Chen walked over to him, looking down from above.
Seeing Long Chen’s face, Liang Jing’s eyes trembled, filled with fear. He wanted to speak, but after struggling to utter the word "you," he went still.
His head tilted to the side. He was dead.
Long Chen collected all the Tokens from their bodies. Then, he looked at the two Martial Ancestor disciples who had died so tragically and said indifferently, "Your blood debt... I will make Su Miaoyu repay it. Just you wait."
"Young master, you also suffered serious internal injuries just now. It would be better to find a place to heal first," Xia Duoduo reminded him.
"Alright." Long Chen nodded and followed Xia Duoduo’s suggestion.
He found a cave and went inside to treat his wounds. The Demon Pursuit Conference was underway and filled with danger at every turn. He not only had to deal with formidable enemies from the Heavenly Demon Sect but also guard against the schemes of the Sword Ancestor disciples. Now, he had another thing to worry about: Su Miaoyu’s treachery. Therefore, the most urgent task was to heal his injuries.
Not long after Long Chen had left, a disciple of the Earth Court arrived at the scene. Upon seeing the eight dead experts from the Earth Institute and the Heavenly Demon Sect, his pupils constricted in fear. He didn’t dare to linger and quickly fled.
「Elsewhere.」
Su Miaoyu sat in a shady spot. Several disciples of the Earth Court were eagerly presenting the Tokens they had obtained from the Heavenly Demon Sect’s disciples.
"Senior Sister Su, this is a small token of my esteem. Please accept it!"
"You only have ten Tokens and you have the nerve to embarrass yourself here? Get lost!" another disciple of the Earth Court shouted harshly, then turned to Su Miaoyu with a fawning smile. "Senior Sister Su, I have fifty Tokens here, and they’re all for you!"
"The first and second places in this Demon Pursuit Conference will surely belong to you and Senior Brother Po Jun!"
"My request isn’t much. In the future, I just hope you could put in a good word for me with the elders."
"And me..."
"Senior Sister Su, I have Tokens too..."
Su Miaoyu beamed at the sight of so many people giving her Tokens. "Just put them down. I know exactly what all of you want."
"Rest assured. Since you’re all so perceptive, I won’t disappoint you," she continued. "After this Demon Pursuit Conference, I will mention you to my master."
Upon receiving Su Miaoyu’s promise, the disciples of the Earth Court were overjoyed and thanked her profusely. Su Miaoyu reveled in this feeling of gaining without effort.
"All of you who have handed over your tokens, disperse now! Don’t disturb Senior Sister Su!" her underling barked.
At his words, those who wanted to continue currying favor wisely shut their mouths, afraid one more word would anger her.
After everyone had dispersed, Su Miaoyu murmured thoughtfully, "I wonder how things are going over there?"
"Senior Sister Su, this time you dispatched three experts at the Ninth Layer of the War Ancestor Realm and five at the Fifth Layer of the War Ancestor Realm to hunt down Long Chen. Even if that kid grew wings, he couldn’t escape this fate! Don’t worry, someone was sent to investigate a while ago. I believe news will be back soon!"
Su Miaoyu nodded, feeling very confident about this mission.
Long Chen, be reborn into a better family in your next life and start anew!
But just then, an anxious voice called out, "Senior Sister Su! This is terrible!"
The disciple who had witnessed the scene earlier hurried over to Su Miaoyu.
"What’s with all the fuss?" the underling barked.
"Senior Sister Su, I have the news you asked me to investigate," the man said hastily.
"How did it go?" Su Miaoyu immediately asked.
The man stammered, "They’re... they’re dead..."
Hearing this, Su Miaoyu was secretly overjoyed.