Chapter 5653: Just the Start
The Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree stretched across the sky, its starlit leaves shimmering as runes flowed through its crown. Its gentle divine radiance cascaded down, enveloping everything beneath it.
Seated at the tree’s base, Tang Wan-er and the Hidden Dragon warriors were in deep meditation. Azure runes swirled around her, merging with the immortal characters she was comprehending.
Tang Wan-er’s expression was tranquil. Seven azure heaven veins had appeared, coiling around her like divine serpents. The reason behind her astonishing progress was none other than Feng Xinyue. Under Feng Xinyue’s guidance, Tang Wan-er had unearthed the long-lost legacy of the Wind God line.
It was a key that unlocked an immense treasure trove of knowledge.
With it, Tang Wan-er gained access to its immense wisdom. The more she comprehended, the wider the crack became. As a result, her core heaven veins condensed at an accelerating rate.
As Tang Wan-er formed hand seals, divine runes circulated above her head, their divine light illuminating her face. She looked like a goddess, an existence others both loved and didn’t dare to approach.
Beside her, Xiao Yue and the others were cultivating peacefully. To Long Chen’s surprise, Xiao Yue had condensed four core veins, while the others had condensed three.
Every single person in the Hidden Dragon Legion had condensed a core vein, but their core veins were still in the midst of growing.
Among the thirty million heavenly geniuses of the Wind God Sea Pavilion, tens of thousands had successfully condensed core veins, while millions more hovered on the brink, their nine heaven veins intertwining as they neared a breakthrough. However, whether they could succeed depended entirely on their comprehension and fate.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Wind God Sea Pavilion disciples patrolled the perimeter, their divine senses sweeping the surroundings. They remained vigilant, unwilling to lower their guard for even a moment.Meanwhile, beneath the Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree, Wilde was snoring peacefully, lost in a dreamland of delicious food. Occasionally, he would roll over, smacking his lips as if savoring a feast.
It was at this time that a sudden change shattered the surrounding peace. A sharp Sword Qi pierced through the void, headed straight at Tang Wan-er’s head.
Before it could reach her, a hand appeared—five heaven vein dragon qis coiling around its fingers. In an instant, the Sword Qi dissipated without a trace.
The attack had been swift, but its end was even swifter. Other than the patrolling disciples, no one was disturbed.
“Lifehunter fools.”
Long Chen stepped forward, a cold smirk on his lips. The moment these assassins had drawn near, he had already sensed them.
Without hesitation, he clenched his fist, and the space before him collapsed. In an instant, multiple figures were forcibly dragged into the open.
Hundreds of assassins appeared. They wore skintight black leather armor and wielded thin swords. They were all powerful experts who had condensed core veins. Among them, one had even formed four core veins, marking him as their leader.
Long Chen flicked his wrist, summoning a vortex that sucked them in. Panicked, the assassins scattered in every direction. The leader slashed the void with a streak of Sword Qi, creating a rift before vanishing into it.
The others were not as fortunate. A dragon claw emerged from within the vortex, crushing them all instantly.
Long Chen narrowed his eyes at the fleeing figure but ultimately let him escape.
Long Chen could have easily killed him, but doing so would have required unleashing the full power of his dragon blood veins. That immense power would definitely startle everyone awake.
If disturbed, it would be difficult for most people to enter this state again. Hence, the time wasted wasn’t worth the life of a four-vein Heaven Saint.
Furthermore, given that person’s power, he should be some small fry in the Lifehunter race, not a real leader. Killing him was meaningless.
The patrolling Wind God Sea Pavilion’s disciples were all red. They immediately came to Long Chen, ashamed.
“Senior apprentice-brother Long Chen, we’re too useless…”
“Don’t blame yourselves. Those assassins are skilled in hiding, and they once dared to challenge the violet blood race. It’s normal that you didn’t notice them. Don’t worry, they definitely won’t dare to return. Just keep patrolling,” said Long Chen.
Hearing that, they felt much better and immediately continued patrolling the surroundings.
“How was it?” The Dragon Sovereign’s voice rang out in his mind, unable to cover up its pleased tone.
“Strong! It was really strong!” replied Long Chen, taking a deep breath to suppress his excitement.
Long Chen hadn’t expected his dragon blood power to grow to such a level after condensing his dragon blood veins. His dragon blood now moved freely, and killing those assassins was as easy as killing ants.
If he were to summon the Dragon Blood Battle Armor, how strong would he become? Long Chen didn’t even dare to believe it.
“This is just the start. Keep condensing your dragon blood veins, and I will teach you to condense the divine ability runes. When you use the dragon race’s divine abilities at that time, you won’t need hand seals. You’ll be able to freely unleash them.”
Long Chen was incredibly excited at that prospect. The dragon race’s divine abilities were all extremely powerful. If he didn’t need to use hand seals, he could cast them much faster.
In a battle between experts, they were fighting for the slightest chance. Long Chen was already skilled in close-range combat. If he could freely unleash the dragon race’s divine abilities, wouldn’t his combat power soar?
Long Chen returned to the spatial channel. He let his blood calm down before acting his divine ring and entering his cultivation state.
Long Chen’s sixth dragon blood vein quickly appeared. The moment this embryonic form appeared, the embryonic form of a rune also appeared in Long Chen’s mind.
There was no need for the primal chaos Dragon Sovereign to say anything. Long Chen quickly formed hand seals, and a blood-colored rune appeared on the tip of his finger. That rune was identical to the one in his mind.
“The human race’s comprehension ability really is… monstrous.”
The Dragon Sovereign was originally worried for him, and their runes passed down through the bloodline. Expressing it through words? That was incredibly difficult. Furthermore, even if you were to accurately express it, the other side’s understanding of it might not be accurate.
However, unexpectedly, the moment Long Chen saw that rune, he understood its meaning. “Is it due to the Jiuli Divine Stele?” asked Long Chen.
The Dragon Sovereign suddenly had a thought.
“If that’s true, this is going to be a great opportunity.”