Chapter 5447 You Aren’t Qualified
A flick to the head—simple, effortless, like an adult playing with a child. Yet, the sheer power behind it was utterly terrifying.
Chi Yunxiao was still surrounded by flames, struggling to get up. While everyone could see a conspicuous bump swelling on his forehead, no one felt like laughing at him. They were far too stunned.
After all, Chi Yunxiao was a well-known figure. Over the past few years, his name had echoed throughout the Dragon Domain. Among the younger generation, even those who hadn’t met him knew his reputation. He was truly powerful. Other than in the territories of a few monstrous existences, he could practically go unchallenged in the Dragon Domain.
But today, he was toyed in front of everyone. The stinging pain from the swelling bump on his forehead only deepened his humiliation.
“You dare to dupe me?!” he roared.
“Dupe you? If I didn’t feel like you were at least decent, I’d have slapped you instead. Be grateful that I am letting you off lightly,” replied Long Chen indifferently, continuing to walk forward.
BOOM!
Chi Yunxiao’s fury exploded. A thunderous dragon roar echoed from his manifestation as fiery energy surged around him, blazing into the sky.
With a wave of his hand, a scarlet saber materialized in Chi Yunxiao’s hand. As flames coiled around it like living serpents, he swung it at Long Chen.
BOOM!
Long Chen met the attack with a casual swing of his dragon bone spear. The collision of the two divine weapons caused the ground to tremble and the air to shudder. The next moment, blinding flame runes exploded like brilliant fireworks.
The sight of Long Chen effortlessly blocking Chi Yunxiao’s full-power attack left the onlookers stunned. Furthermore, his footsteps didn’t pause. As he continued walking forward, Chi Yunxiao retreated continuously, his feet dragging across the ground.
The crowd was bewildered. For the first time, they truly grasped the immense chasm between Long Chen and Chi Yunxiao.
Chi Yunxiao had summoned his manifestation and core flame, but Long Chen could push him back with just the power of his physical body. The difference between them was undeniable.
One fought at full capacity, while the other advanced with casual ease. It was a reality the dragon experts didn’t want to accept but had no choice but to acknowledge.
“Has the dragon race wasted all its power on in-fighting? Even with all that strength, you can’t figure out how to wield it properly. What a disappointment,” said Long Chen coldly, pressing forward with his dragon bone spear.
With every step, Chi Yunxiao was forced further back, his resistance growing weaker. Chi Yunxiao’s shock turned into fury, his face contorted with rage.
At this moment, the dragon bone spear in Long Chen’s hand emitted a deep rumble, the dragon soul within it roaring disdainfully. It behaved like a king looking down on a lesser being.
The scarlet saber was a treasured legacy divine weapon of the scarlet dragon race, its blade housing a powerful dragon soul. However, it seemed subdued before the dragon spear, as if recognizing its inferiority.
Being flicked in the head by Long Chen and then seeing a weapon mock him—all in front of countless spectators, Chi Yunxiao practically went insane.
“Shut your mouth!” roared Chi Yunxiao.
His Heavenly Fate Disk spun wildly, releasing surging flames that seemed to condense into a liquid form. He poured his dragon blood power into these flames, covertly igniting his essence blood to bolster his strength.
The heat radiating from Chi Yunxiao became so intense that the ground beneath him started to melt, and the sky itself seemed to sizzle and warp. Yet, despite the terrifying display, the flames couldn’t do anything to Long Chen.
Faint flame runes shimmered on Long Chen’s black robes. They were Huo Linger’s protective touch that prevented his clothing from disintegrating under the heat.
Chi Yunxiao’s desperate effort was almost pitiable. The flames he unleashed, which could have overwhelmed most experts, amounted to nothing before Long Chen. Against Huo Linger, a grandmaster of playing with fire, his little flame energy wasn’t even a threat.
Due to his focus on flame mastery, Chi Yunxiao had neglected his physical strength. Thus, no matter what he did, Long Chen continued to push him like a dog. Even as he dug his legs into the ground, attempting to anchor himself, he was still forced to retreat. The dirt beneath his feet gave way, leaving a long, humiliating ditch in his wake.
“Scarlet Dragon Blood Explosion!” Chi Yunxiao roared furiously, his voice trembling with fury as he unleashed all of his power in one desperate move.
A heaven-shaking explosive sound rang out. Chi Yunxiao pushed forward with his saber, causing the ground beneath Long Chen’s feet to explode. Finally, Long Chen was forced to halt his advance.
Seizing the moment, Chi Yunxiao leaped back, blood dripping from the corners of his mouth as he hovered in the air. His eyes burned scarlet, and his expression was twisted with madness.
As Chi Yunxiao raised his saber up to the heavens, feral flames spiraled around him violently, warping even his manifestation.
“Has he gone mad?!”
Startled cries rang out through the crowd. Chi Yunxiao was igniting his dragon core’s power, merging his manifestation into this attack. But even if he succeeded, the toll on his body would leave him crippled for life.
Just as he was accumulating power, the void distorted, and time seemed to freeze. A gleaming dragon spear appeared at his throat, its chilling tip pressing against his skin.
“What?!”
Gasps erupted from the spectators. No one had seen Long Chen move, yet he had closed the distance in an instant. If he pushed the spear an inch forward, Chi Yunxiao’s throat would be pierced.
Chi Yunxiao froze, completely dumbfounded. When he sensed the icy killing intent enveloping him, sweat slowly dripped down his forehead. He had never felt this close to death before. With great difficulty, he gulped.
“You don’t believe me when I say you’re stupid? Let alone igniting your dragon core, even if you detonated it, you wouldn’t be able to harm me in the slightest. You couldn’t even properly gauge your opponent’s strength before recklessly sacrificing your future. So tell me, are you stupid or not?” said Long Chen, looking coldly at Chi Yunxiao.
Chi Yunxiao’s face was pale, and cold sweat trickled down his temple. He didn’t dare utter a word. His life was entirely in Long Chen’s hands, and he knew full well that if Long Chen decided to kill him, no one could intervene.
“Even if you want to drag your enemy down with you, you need the qualifications to do so,” Long Chen continued, his voice like icy steel. “So, do you have those qualifications?”
“No.”
Chi Yunxiao’s response was weak, his earlier arrogance utterly deflated.
With a slight scoff, Long Chen withdrew his spear, his interest in Chi Yunxiao already gone. Without a backward glance, he resumed walking deeper into the Dragon Domain.
Chi Yunxiao stood frozen, his mind spinning as he had been spared. Watching Long Chen’s retreating figure, he felt something burning within him—a mix of humiliation and newfound awe. Gritting his teeth, he suddenly shouted, “Can I follow you?”
Countless dragon race experts were astonished. Chi Yunxiao, a famed prodigy of the Dragon Domain, was asking to follow Long Chen?
“You aren’t qualified,” Long Chen replied without turning, his words hitting Chi Yunxiao like a thunderclap.
“Hahaha! Chi Yunxiao, you idiot! Even if you want to be someone’s dog, he doesn’t want you! How about I kill him and you become my dog?”
The mocking laughter came from a man cloaked in black dragon scales. Before anyone could react, he charged at Long Chen, his fist hurtling toward Long Chen’s head with a force that seemed to shatter the air.
“Fuck off!” shouted Long Chen.
The man barely got close when Long Chen slapped him across the face. The blow sent him hurtling back faster than he had arrived, his body spinning through the air like a ragdoll.