"Audacious!"
A thunderous shout suddenly erupted, followed by an overwhelming pressure that immobilized everyone!
"Young Master, this is bad! The one who has arrived is a War King!" Xia Duoduo’s voice rang in Long Chen’s mind, filled with concern.
At that moment, Long Chen was completely stiff, his Palm Blade hovering right over Su Miaoyu’s heart, unable to move an inch!
So this is a War King? So powerful! Long Chen was both shocked and furious. A mere shout carried such immense power.
"Grand Elder of the Earth Institute, Shangguan He?" Chu Lingjun murmured, her brow slightly furrowed. "I didn’t expect you to come out of seclusion. Withdraw your pressure. I will vouch for this person."
No sooner had her words faded than an elder strode through the air to stand high above them upon the clouds. He was the Grand Elder of the Earth Institute, Shangguan He, and also the father of Shangguan Ming.
"It has been ten years since we last met, Spirit Monarch, my niece," Shangguan He said, his voice laced with displeasure. "You’ve truly grown up. You even dare to command me now." Yet, he still retracted his pressure.
However, as he withdrew the pressure, Shangguan He suddenly swept his sleeve.
THUD!
Long Chen was sent staggering back several steps by the formidable force.
"Since my niece, the Spirit Monarch, vouches for you, I will not kill you today," Shangguan He stated, his voice cold.
Long Chen’s face turned ashen, his killing intent flaring even stronger. However, he was helpless against the overwhelming power of a War King! He narrowed his eyes, a sudden and desperate desire to become a War King seizing him.
At this moment, a smile bloomed on the face of Su Miaoyu, who had been in utter despair.
"Long... Long Chen... you can’t kill me now," she stammered. "Just you wait... I will personally kill you with my own hands!"
She barely managed to force out the words before fainting.
Bitch! Long Chen gnashed his teeth. Had I known, I would have used the Divine Demon Secret Technique Dragon Blood Boiling to kill Su Miaoyu as quickly as possible. But Dragon Blood Boiling is a technique that instantly raises one’s cultivation by a Great Realm. It’s best not to use it in public unless absolutely necessary! After all, once it’s revealed, it will lead to endless trouble and even attract the covetous eyes of the Martial Ancestors!
"Father, this man cannot be left alive!" Shangguan Ming first swept the unconscious Su Miaoyu to his side, then sent a stern warning via telepathy.
Shangguan He narrowed his eyes, his icy gaze lingering on Long Chen. He hesitated for a moment before abandoning the idea of killing him.
I cannot tarnish Chu Lingjun’s honor. After all, her father is the Headmaster of the Heaven Institute, and she is the one the Sect Master values most. Besides, there will be plenty of opportunities to kill an ant like him. Why the rush?
After relaying his thoughts, Shangguan He slowly turned to look at Chu Lingjun. "Spirit Monarch, my niece, I will grant you this favor this time..."
Before Shangguan He could finish, Chu Lingjun interrupted coldly, "Do not harm the Long Family. That is my bottom line. As for Long Chen, once he enters the Sect, I will not interfere as long as you don’t kill him in front of me in a way that violates Sect rules."
"The insignificant Long Family is a mere clan of ants. Neither I nor the Earth Institute would deign to exterminate them. You may rest easy, Spirit Monarch, my niece." Shangguan He stroked his beard, then fixed his gaze on Long Chen again. "I’ll let you live a few more days, boy."
Hearing this, Long Chen laughed in fury. "Who lives and who dies remains to be seen!"
Shangguan He couldn’t help but laugh aloud. "Hahaha! You tiny ant! How utterly ridiculous! A newborn calf truly does not fear the tiger. But no matter, it is beneath me to get angry with an ant."
With those words, Shangguan He waved his sleeve, sweeping Shangguan Ming and the unconscious Su Miaoyu up as he flew into the sky.
Seeing Su Miaoyu taken away, Long Chen clenched his fists so hard that his teeth audibly ground together. He seethed at his own powerlessness.
The War King Realm! I swear I will reach it! When I do, we’ll see who can still control me! Long Chen vowed, his eyes bloodshot.