Chapter 57

Seeing Long Chen’s fearlessness, Xue Yuanyi’s eyes narrowed instantly.

He suddenly swung his hand, and Yang Xueqing, who had been held by his fingertips, crashed into the stone wall. Despite being protected by the eighth-layer Dragon Vein Realm true qi, a drop of blood still trickled down from her forehead!

This drop of bright red blood ignited the rage in Long Chen’s heart!

"Xue Yuanyi, you actually hurt her?!"

Xue Yuanyi laughed coldly and said, "She’s just a discarded woman. What if I hurt her? What can you do to me? Can you kill me? From your stance, it seems you’re about to make a move. Fine, I’ll let you know the gap between the Human Pill Realm and the Dragon Vein Realm right now!"

As he finished speaking, the overwhelming aura from Xue Yuanyi erupted. Long Chen felt that the person standing in front of him was no longer a human but a monstrous beast that could block out the sky and the sun. Such a formidable presence made it hard for Long Chen to breathe!

"With such a presence, I probably have no chance even if I go all out!"

Xue Yuanyi’s mere release of his aura had already suppressed Long Chen to the point where he couldn’t move. At this moment, blood surged in Long Chen’s eyes. The overwhelming presence constantly reminded him that if he didn’t want to die, he had to escape quickly. But when he thought of Yang Xueqing beside him and the blood on her forehead, his blood boiled!

"Regardless of who you are in the Human Pill Realm, your fate in front of me is only death!"

In the Lingxi Sword on Long Chen’s ear, Lingxi was already pacing anxiously. At this moment, the Human Pill Realm opponent was about to make a move, and Lingxi could only urgently remind him, "Long Chen, please don’t be stubborn anymore. He’s not someone you can resist with your current strength! If you insist on this, not only will you die, but we will all die!"

"Shut up!"

Long Chen stared coldly at Xue Yuanyi and said in a cold voice, "My mother is still there. How can I take a single step back? Lingxi, you go. I believe the energy from the five Dream Spirit Herbs should be enough for you to find a way to survive!"

Lingxi’s face turned pale. She looked at Long Chen in disbelief. She never thought he would say such words. She cried out, "You... you bastard! I’m not a coward! I..."

"Then shut your mouth for me!"

Long Chen’s sternness towards Lingxi was due to his inner frustration, but he had no ill intentions towards her.

At this moment, just as Long Chen finished speaking to Lingxi, Xue Yuanyi, seeing that Long Chen was still not afraid of death despite his overwhelming power, had initially admired Long Chen but now felt nothing but anger. He glared at the enraged Yang Xueqing and said, "After I kill your son, I’ll come back to enjoy you!"

With that, his figure suddenly disappeared from Yang Xueqing’s sight.

"Chen, be careful!"

Yang Xueqing’s sharp cry had just sounded when Long Chen noticed someone standing in front of him. He had already prepared a powerful Tai Xuan Dragon Seal, even stronger than the one he used against Bai Li, and it surged towards Xue Yuanyi!

Seeing Long Chen’s powerful attack, Xue Yuanyi remained unperturbed. His face turned grim as he punched out, and a blood-red light surged towards Long Chen!

This blood-red light seemed ordinary but had immense destructive power. When the Tai Xuan Dragon Seal collided with Xue Yuanyi’s blood-red light, Long Chen helplessly discovered that although the blood-red Tai Xuan Dragon Seal was magnificent, the blood-red light was highly corrosive and supported by the powerful true qi of the Human Pill Realm. The Tai Xuan Dragon Seal was shattered, and the massive blood-red light rushed into Long Chen’s body, sending him flying!

"Chen!"

"Chen!"

"Long Chen!"

Several cries of alarm rang out. Yang Xueqing and the old ancestor of the Yang family turned pale. Yang Xueqing was unable to move, and the old ancestor was still being restrained by Bai Sheng, unable to break free. They could only watch helplessly as Long Chen was sent flying!

Another cry came from Lingxi. Seeing Long Chen injured and spitting out a mouthful of blood, Lingxi felt her anger rise to its peak!

Over this period, she and Long Chen had been together. She, who was originally on the brink of death, had not only survived but also experienced so much with Long Chen—joy and bitterness. Gradually, she had developed a sense of dependence on this young man!

She had completely integrated into Long Chen’s emotions, so when she saw him, who had once been looked down upon by his mother, now beaten to the brink of death by Xue Yuanyi, Lingxi felt her heart shatter.

Originally in a state of extreme panic, Lingxi didn’t know what to do. But at this moment, Xue Yuanyi’s cold laughter continued as he slowly approached Long Chen, a mocking smile on his face.

"People who achieve a little success and become arrogant usually end up dying a miserable death. You’re not the first, nor will you be the last. But for a talent like you, I, Xue Yuanyi, have the chance to end your life, which was destined to be legendary."

The bloodiness of this man made Lingxi, whose cultivation had dropped to almost zero, tremble. But thinking of Long Chen’s current state and seeing this man’s smug face, Lingxi’s anger burned within her!

"You bully him... you deserve to die!"

Looking at Xue Yuanyi, Lingxi gradually forgot herself. In her mind, it seemed as if the one harmed by Xue Yuanyi was not Long Chen but Lingxi herself.

At this moment, Long Chen felt a powerful force surge into his body, ravaging it. This force caused him to momentarily lose consciousness, and he saw his body in a precarious state, about to die!

If he died, Yang Xueqing, the old ancestor of the Yang family, and Lingxi would all die here. And when they died, the rest of the Yang family would likely not survive either!

He had such a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, but unfortunately, he did not yet have the strength to resist. Although he had made rapid progress recently, it was still not enough!

"Only true strength can protect the people you want to protect. I, Long Chen, am far from that realm!"

"If I die like this, I still have so much left to do. I’m not willing to die. I... I need to become stronger!"

Raging in his heart, but at this moment, the energy from Xue Yuanyi had already entered his internal organs. Suddenly, a powerful suction force erupted from his body, directly absorbing Xue Yuanyi’s strange attack!

However, at this moment, Long Chen’s face turned even paler.

In that instant, he suddenly felt as if his body contained a massive stomach, a stomach that was billions of times larger than his body. The things Long Chen encountered now were not enough to satisfy it!

Long Chen knew this stomach belonged to him, so he still felt extremely hungry and thirsty. He needed an unimaginable amount of energy to truly grow into the highest existence, perhaps the legendary dragon!

"The true qi in Xue Yuanyi’s body has the power of blood, but its nature is only twice that of ordinary true qi, not even matching my strength when I’m not in Dragon Soul Transformation!"

Suddenly, he remembered that Xue Yuanyi was from the Crimson Blood Holy Sect. Long Chen had once seen Bai Zhanxiong sell the girls from the Jade Emerald Tower to the Crimson Blood Holy Sect, and his brows furrowed deeply.

"They must have something to do with the girls from the Jade Emerald Tower to cultivate this light red true qi!"

When his body completely absorbed the power from Xue Yuanyi, Long Chen finally woke up from the shock. He was puzzled why Xue Yuanyi had not taken his life during that time, but when he opened his eyes, he saw the Lingxi Sword rapidly growing in front of him again!

White mist spread in the shocked gazes of the onlookers. Lingxi’s beautiful and enchanting figure, her white dress, her waterfall-like long hair, and her intoxicating fragrance reappeared before Long Chen’s eyes!

This time, she still faced away from Long Chen, just like the previous two times, her every move filled with determination, without any hesitation!

Long Chen’s heart was filled with turmoil. He knew that Lingxi only had the energy of five Dream Spirit Herbs left, and it was uncertain when she would die. Using her power now would be very detrimental to her. If Xue Yuanyi was too strong and she consumed too much, she might be completely destroyed!

Tears of gratitude welled up in his eyes, and Long Chen shouted, "Xiaoxi, no, come back to me!"

But Lingxi only moved slightly without turning back. Long Chen couldn’t clearly see her beautiful face. At this moment, in the shocked gazes of the old ancestor of the Yang family and others, a cold light flashed in Lingxi’s eyes in the mist!

Xue Yuanyi was already charging towards Long Chen. Seeing this strange girl suddenly blocking his path, he was momentarily stunned, but the overwhelming force in his hand did not stop!

"Blood Oath Empty Wheel Fist!"

A blood-red fist imprint, as if splitting the sky, surged towards Lingxi, who was blocking Long Chen. Although Long Chen was extremely tense, everything happened in an instant. When Xue Yuanyi used the Blood Oath Empty Wheel Fist, a clear and ethereal voice echoed in everyone’s ears!

"Return Dream Immortal Sword Technique... Blade Dance in the Clouds..."

Long Chen felt a blur in front of his eyes. The mist around Lingxi stirred, and soon, sword shadows appeared from the mist, like countless women dancing wildly. Long Chen was dazzled, only knowing that all the pure white sword shadows lightly brushed past Xue Yuanyi, and then everything returned to calm.

Everyone was stunned.

Long Chen stared blankly at Lingxi. At this moment, Lingxi had already transformed into a small mist and merged into the Lingxi Sword, which, under her control, turned back into an earring and returned to Long Chen’s ear. Just as Long Chen was extremely anxious, Lingxi’s weak voice came out...

"Don’t worry, I’ll be fine after a nap. But this simple move has already consumed the power of three Dream Spirit Herbs. I can’t act for you casually in the future... But, you bastard, I’m not a coward... Hmm..."

"This silly girl..."

How could Long Chen not understand that she had risked her life to save him?

Long Chen knew that his previous words had indeed hurt her heart.

But...

Long Chen looked at the stunned Xue Yuanyi.

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