Chapter 5867: Looking Down On a Sovereign Lord
Liu Changtian was the king of the Undying Willow race and the leader of the entire Undying race. Even in the primal chaos era, he had always been a peerless existence.
Unlike others who had sealed themselves to preserve their lives, Liu Changtian had endured the passage of time using nothing but his own Undying power. He had lived straight through the ages to this very day.
Inside a vast palace, Liu Changtian sat at the head of a long table. He was handsome and imposing, with flowing hair as elegant as a waterfall—only the hair at his temples had turned white.
It was the mark that time left on him. Even an expert on his level couldn’t fully block the erosion of time.
His eyes gleamed like twin stars in the night, filled with a penetrating sharpness, as if they could see through everything within heaven and earth. At this moment, they were icy cold as he swept his gaze around the room, his expression dark.
Liu Changtian had summoned Long Chen alone. Yet, Liu Xihua actually prepared this grand assembly hall and invited thirty-six of the Undying race’s most ancient Elders—those with the highest authority.
Long Chen, Liu Ruyan, and Chu Yao were seated at the far end of the table, as distant from Liu Changtian as possible.
When Liu Changtian arrived, everyone immediately stood up in respect. But seeing the stormy expression on his face, even those venerable Elders didn’t dare utter a word. None of them knew why the Sovereign Lord looked so displeased.
Liu Changtian’s gaze locked onto Liu Xihua. He knew this was her doing, but he hadn’t expected her to go so far.
He was the supreme ruler of the Undying race. In his own palace, he should be enthroned above all. Since when did he sit at a table with others, much less alongside three juniors? In his mind, he wondered what Liu Xihua was thinking.“Sovereign Lord,” Liu Xihua said calmly, “much has occurred while you were in seclusion. Since you summoned Long Chen, and we also needed to convene a meeting, I took the liberty of merging the two.”
Liu Changtian’s eyes narrowed as he glared at her. How could he not know what she was thinking? She had brought all these Elders to keep him in check, forcing him to restrain himself. Otherwise, they would all bear witness to his lack of decorum.
“How can a brat from the little human race participate in our assembly? Furthermore, to sit on the same level as me, do you think he’s qualified?!” shouted Liu Changtian, not giving any of them any face.
In an instant, Liu Ruyan and Chu Yao’s expressions changed, while Long Chen’s anger flared.
Long Chen cursed, “Little human race? The same little human race could stand at the peak of the ten thousand races! We led an entire era! If you think you’re so great, why don’t you do the same for the Undying race? If you really are so great, why don’t you shatter the Heavenly Daos and destroy the Human Emperor realm so that the Undying race doesn’t have to go through this realm? The little human race did it, but you can’t. You think you are qualified to speak of us with disdain? You’re proud of your cultivation base? If we were in the same realm, I’d beat you down with one hand tied behind my back!”
“Long Chen…!”
Liu Ruyan and Chu Yao were scared of their wits. Had this fellow gone crazy? They had agreed to be respectful—to work with Liu Xihua and prove Long Chen’s worth peacefully. How did he start off arguing with Liu Changtian?
And the things he was saying… were far too disrespectful. Liu Changtian might kill all of them with a single thought in his fury.
Liu Changtian was the Undying race’s supreme sovereign and strongest fighter. Even raising a voice in front of him could be considered blasphemy, but Long Chen was flat-out cursing him.
At this moment, Liu Ruyan and Chu Yao turned pale with fright.
The other Elders were dumbfounded. Was this human boy suicidal? If he wanted to die so badly, couldn’t he do it on his own? Did he have to implicate them as well? They might be old, but they weren’t tired of living yet.
Liu Changtian seethed with fury, his killing intent exploding out of him. However, Long Chen didn’t even flinch. Ignoring Liu Ruyan and Chu Yao’s desperate attempts to restrain him, he pointed straight at Liu Changtian.
“Why don’t you tell me if I’m right or wrong? What? You can’t argue so you’re going to resort to violence? Fine… if you have the ability, suppress your realm to the Heaven Saint realm and let’s fight! Oh, are you afraid of losing? That’s fine too. Go ahead, try it. Kill me with one palm. Let’s see how the great Sovereign Lord of the Undying race handles a Heaven Saint of the human race.”
Long Chen even puffed out his chest, like he was daring Liu Changtian to do it. At this moment, he looked exactly like a shameless rogue.
“You…”
Liu Changtian’s fists clenched tight, trembling with rage. He really did want to crush this brat on the spot.
However, he was the Sovereign Lord of the Undying race. With so many watching, how could he kill a junior just like that? Even if they were alone, he couldn’t justify it.
In truth, Long Chen had already predicted what kind of man Liu Changtian was. From the moment he saw Liu Changtian, he was certain—trying to win this old man’s approval with civility would be harder than ascending the heavens.
Furthermore, Liu Changtian already had a deep-seated bias. Changing his mind would be near impossible. So Long Chen simply tossed the original plan out the window.
In any case, he wasn’t someone who could silently endure grievances. He could only take things step by step.
Liu Changtian pointed at Long Chen and said, “You ignorant brat, you still stink of breastmilk, so you don’t know how high the heavens are! When I was bathing in the blood of ten thousand races, your ancestors were still playing in the mud!”
Not to be outdone, Long Chen directly countered, “And now? You’re just an old man clinging to past glory. What have all those years of cultivation gotten you? Just a big mouth.”
Hearing them cursing each other, Liu Ruyan and Chu Yao nearly fainted on the spot. Their minds went blank. How had things escalated this far?
“Sly brat,” Liu Changtian sneered. “You know full well I can’t suppress my cultivation to your level! That’s why you dare provoke me so brazenly!”
Indeed… Liu Changtian’s cultivation was too high. He couldn’t possibly lower it to the Heaven Saint realm. Let alone that, he couldn’t even drop it to the late-stage Demon Emperor level. If he could, he would’ve put this arrogant brat in his place.
“Tch, I, Boss Long San, disdain using such schemes,” said Long Chen. “If we were in the same realm, I’d beat you senseless with one hand. That’s not boasting—it’s a fact. Don’t believe me? Let’s gamble.”
“A gamble?” Liu Changtian narrowed his eyes. “You know I can’t suppress my cultivation. How do we gamble?”
Long Chen replied, “It’s simple. The Undying race has many talented disciples. You pick one, I pick one. We each train them for ten days. Then let’s see whose disciple is stronger.”
Liu Ruyan and Chu Yao’s eyes lit up. They finally saw through Long Chen’s plan.
“Alright!” Liu Changtian barked. “I accept!”
Hearing Liu Changtian’s response, Long Chen was laughing. That was all he needed.
Seeing that smirk, Liu Changtian snorted coldly. “Little brat, do you think you can win?”
“Old fogey, do you think I could lose?” retorted Long Chen.
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