Chapter 5577: Just You Wait
Fantian De and the others were locked in a desperate battle when Long Chen slipped into the barrier and obtained the Jade Rabbits. Only then did they realize that they had been duped.
Their fury instantly turned toward Long Chen, and they charged at him like madmen. They had witnessed divine lights shooting out of the Moon Tree when it exploded, each light transforming into a Jade Rabbit and entering Long Chen. While only Fantian De understood their true nature, the others were certain these were priceless treasures. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be risking their lives fighting over them.
Carried by the withered Moon Tree’s final burst of energy, the Jade Rabbits were transferred into Long Chen’s primal chaos space. Because these little fellows had gained their consciousness yet, they didn’t know how to grieve. Once inside, they immediately flocked to the other Moon Trees, clinging to them as if instinctively seeking comfort.
Having exhausted all its energy to pass its final warmth to its children, the withered Moon Tree crumbled into dust.
“Senior, don’t worry. I will protect them,” Long Chen vowed, touched by the Moon Tree’s sacrificial love.
However, Long Chen couldn’t afford to feel emotional for long; there was a pack of furious experts charging at him like wild bulls.
Countless divine abilities rained down upon Long Chen.
“Hand over the treasures!” one of the furious experts shouted.
Long Chen curled his lips in disdain. “I’ll hand over your sister! Scram! I’m not in the mood to play with you. Otherwise, I’d strip you of everything first. Go play amongst yourselves!”
With that, he vanished, utilizing the Heaven Flipping Seal’s spatial power.The Heaven Flipping Seal’s spatial capabilities were practically miraculous. Containing its own independent space, it allowed Long Chen to teleport without interference from the barrage of attacks.
Although the Earth Cauldron said that powerful experts would be able to sense and interfere with the Heaven Flipping Seal’s spatial powers, at the very least, these fellows didn’t have that level of mastery.
When Long Chen disappeared, their attacks hit empty air. The Moon Tree was gone, the barrier was gone, and all that remained were piles of corpses.
“Long Chen, you bastard!” roared Fantian De, his voice shaking the heavens.
After fighting for so long, they had to see all the benefits falling to Long Chen. Fantian De looked like he was on the verge of exploding.
The others didn’t know who Long Chen was. But with the treasures gone and seeing Fantian De’s mad state, they shuddered. They were afraid of Fantian De, one part because of his power and the other because of the Brahma Pill Valley behind him.
For the priceless treasure, they had been willing to clash with him. But now that the treasures were gone, they quickly fled.
If they left now, Fantian De might not necessarily know their family, sect, or background. If they didn’t run now, what were they waiting for?
In an instant, the battlefield was deserted, leaving Fantian De alone with his seething anger. With no one to vent on, he waved his hand, unleashing a fiery wave that incinerated the few foolish stragglers who had lingered to watch.
“Long Chen, just you wait…” Fantian De growled before vanishing.
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“Wow! Big brother Long Chen, you’re amazing!” Huo Linger cried out excitedly.
She had been busy tending to the Golden Crows when the Jade Rabbits arrived, greedily absorbing the energy of the Moon Trees. Some even leaped into her embrace, drawing on her energy. Ṛ
Sensing the pure flame energy within their bodies, Huo Linger excitedly said, “With their help, I can fully unleash the power of the Moon Flame!”
Although Huo Linger had previously used the Moon Trees’ flames, their strength had always been lacking compared to the Sun Flame. This disparity was due to the presence of the Golden Crows, whose power had transformed the Sun Flame. With them, the power of the Sun Flame was a thousand times stronger than before.
One flame represented supreme Yin and the other supreme Yang—one soft and the other unyielding. If their powers merged, the result was a force of unimaginable magnitude.
Before this, if Long Chen wanted to combine both flames, he had to forsake the power of the Golden Crows, as their distinct energies made fusion impossible. Yet, without the Golden Crows, the combined strength of the Moon Flame and Sun Flame paled in comparison to the Sun Flame backed by the Golden Crows' might.
Thus, ever since the Golden Crows had been added to the primal chaos space, the Moon Flame had become little more than supplementary nourishment for Huo Linger.
But now, with the arrival of the Jade Rabbits, everything changed. The Moon Trees and the Jade Rabbits seemed to resonate with each other, their energies beginning to intertwine in a harmonious dance, much like the bond between the Fusang Trees and the Golden Crows.
“Good rabbits, grow up quickly. Big sister needs your power to beat up some bad guys!” Huo Linger giggled, gently patting the heads of the Jade Rabbits nestled in her embrace.
Long Chen was also excited. When the full might of the Sun Flame and Moon Flame fused seamlessly, the destructive power of the World Extermination Flame Lotus would reach a level that could truly live up to its name—a force capable of obliterating worlds.
“Heh, Fantian De must be losing his mind right about now,” Long Chen chuckled to himself.
Long Chen felt incredibly refreshed just thinking about it. He then took out the compass and continued scanning through the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm.
Yet, as Long Chen moved, he noticed a strange phenomenon. The treasures that had once dotted the landscape were becoming increasingly few. Sometimes, he detected the faint ripples of their presence, only for those signals to vanish before he could get to them.
“Is this what the Earth Cauldron meant? The treasures are retreating, waiting for someone truly destined to claim them?” Long Chen frowned in surprise.
If that were the case, wasn’t it happening far too soon? It had only been a little over a month since the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm opened.
According to Feng Xinyue, the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm would be open for half a year to a year. Were the treasures really this impatient? Or was something else at play?
Before Long Chen could delve deeper into his thoughts, a low rumbling drew his attention. Flying toward the source of the disturbance, Long Chen found a shocking scene.
A group of cultivators had ensnared a mountain-sized tiger with an enormous net. The rank-five Beast Emperor thrashed furiously, but the net held firm, restricting its movements.
Millions of cultivators were suppressing it, and each of them was a three-vein Heaven Saint or above. The three leaders in front were five-vein Heaven Saints.
The tiger’s immense power sent ripples of shock through the air, yet it was utterly helpless against the coordinated onslaught of so many cultivators.
“Have they all grown this strong? At this rate, I’m going to be left behind!” Long Chen muttered, his heart sinking slightly.
These cultivators couldn’t simply be ordinary geniuses. Whether they were sealed monsters from ages past or this era’s most favored children of the Heavenly Daos, their strength was terrifying. Not long ago, Long Chen could have crushed Heaven Saints with a single slap, regardless of how many heaven veins they possessed. But now, things were different.
The power of these Heaven Saints eclipsed even the Divine Emperors he had encountered outside the realm. Once they came out of the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm, the entire world would probably be flipped on its head.
For the first time, Long Chen felt the full weight of the Heavenly Daos’ transformation. This was a new era, and its denizens were chosen by fate. He could no longer measure their power by outdated standards.
A single heaven vein had amplified their strength to an almost unimaginable degree, akin to leaping several minor realms at once. However, Long Chen still wasn’t sure of the exact details. After all, he had yet to condense his own.
As Long Chen grappled with these thoughts, a deafening roar echoed through the air—the tiger’s final cry before it fell silent. Its massive body slumped lifelessly within the net.
Without hesitation, he surged forward, holding the almighty brick in his hand.