Chapter 5889: Don’t Cry
When Lian Sanqiang’s gaze locked onto him, Long Chen “nervously” asked, “What does that mean?”
“You’re asking what I mean? Aren’t you representing the Undying race? Why should you be excluded from the challenge?” Lian Sanqiang demanded.
“Because I’m very strong? If any of you challenge me, you’d just be sending yourself to your death. I don’t want to bully anyone,” Long Chen replied, waving his hand with disdain.
Long Chen’s nervous expression only deepened Lian Sanqiang’s suspicions.
Lian Sanqiang asked, “Are you really that strong?”
“Hmph, does not your face not hurt? You should know whether or not I’m strong. Or are you pretending not to remember the last time I slapped it?” responded Long Chen coldly.
“You…!” Lian Sanqiang nearly exploded in fury.
He had long since wanted to kill Long Chen. From the moment Long Chen proposed a gamble of three battles, his first thought was to send someone to battle Long Chen and make sure that he didn’t leave the Sea of Oblivion alive.
But when Long Chen declared that he wouldn’t be participating, Lian Sanqiang immediately assumed he was afraid and tried to bait him into agreeing to the fight.
“Long Chen, speak properly! Show at least a modicum of respect to race leader Sanqiang!” Liu Xihua chided, when she saw how enraged Lian Sanqiang was.Thanks to her, the tense atmosphere gradually calmed.
Long Chen took a deep breath, seemingly trying to suppress his inner panic. He didn’t say another word.
At this sight, Lian Sanqiang felt like he had already seen through Long Chen.
Lian Sanqiang demanded, “Very well, I accept your challenge and the terms. But I have one condition: Long Chen must personally fight the final match. Otherwise, my Devil Eye Water Lily race won’t let this go—even if it means going to war with the Undying race!”
Lian Sanqiang’s tone left no room for negotiation.
From the subtle reactions around him, Lian Sanqiang believed he’d seen the truth. Only Liu Xihua’s face changed slightly at his demand. But for some reason, the Undying race’s disciples lowered their heads and avoided his gaze.
That confirms it—Long Chen is simply an excellent bluffer! He isn’t actually strong!
Based on the laws of cultivation, anyone who relied on wits to survive had to be quite weak. Lian Sanqiang believed that if he could drag Long Chen onto the martial stage, not only could he kill him, but he’d earn the glory of personally toppling the Undying race’s pride.
“Then let us seal the agreement,” he said.
Long Chen hesitated for a moment before slowly extending a rune-covered hand. A large illusory hand materialized in the air above him.
This was the vegetative demon race’s sacred oath technique. As beings attuned to the Heavenly Daos, they held oaths in deep reverence. No one dared violate them.
Lian Sanqiang followed suit, and the two giant hands clapped together midair. Runes swirled and exploded into motes of light, scattering across the sky and earth.
Just like that, the oath was sealed.
Clearly worried that Long Chen might go back on his word, Lian Sanqiang rushed through the ritual, not giving Long Chen a chance to reconsider.
Then—
“Hahaha!”
Before Lian Sanqiang could bask in his triumph, Liu Minghao burst out laughing, unable to hold it in. The other Undying race disciples quickly joined in.
“What are you laughing at?!” shouted Lian Sanqiang, immediately getting a bad feeling.
“It’s nothing. I just suddenly thought about my wife and kids,” Liu Minghao chuckled, eyes gleaming.
“Hahaha!”
Liu Qingyu, Liu Rujiao, and the rest couldn’t hold back either. Some even laughed until tears streamed down their faces.
When Lian Sanqiang demanded Long Chen to fight, they almost burst into laughter right there and then. Long Chen’s trembling act nearly pushed them over the edge. They didn’t even dare to look at him, afraid of laughing.
Now that the oath was sealed, they couldn’t keep it in anymore. The fact that Lian Sanqiang thought he’d cornered Long Chen only made it funnier. He had no idea how badly he’d just been toyed.
On top of that, Lian Sanqiang’s pleased expression made them laugh harder.
“Laugh all you want! You’ll be crying soon enough!” Lian Sanqiang growled. “Arrogant fools, are you still lost in the Undying race’s past glories? Wake up! Your position as the sovereign race is about to fall!”
Just then, an elder behind Lian Sanqiang sneered and clapped three times.
RUMBLE!
The entire island quaked, splitting down the center. From the raging sea rose a massive martial stage.
As it reached a certain height, thousands of figures appeared atop it. Liu Xihua’s expression changed the moment she saw them.
There were three thousand Sovereign sprouts. Not only were they three times the number the Undying race had brought, but many of them emanated a terrifying aura, rivaling even Liu Minghao’s level.
There were three thousand Sovereign sprouts. Not only were they three times the number the Undying race had brought, but many of them emanated a terrifying aura, rivaling even Liu Minghao’s level.
The Undying race’s camp was somewhat shaken. None of them could hide their shock.
Lian Sanqiang’s sneer deepened. He was clearly pleased. Their expressions told him all he needed to know—there was no way the Undying race had a hundred thousand elites. If they did, they wouldn’t look like this.
The Undying race’s experts were indeed stunned. Their Sovereign sprouts were actually outnumbered three to one? As the sovereign race, they couldn’t accept this.
“Long Chen, what do you think of the Devil Eye Water Lily race’s disciples?” Lian Sanqiang asked smugly.
“Not bad,” Long Chen replied solemnly. “Still a bit lacking compared to the hundred thousand elites of my Undying race.”
Liu Qingyu blinked, then whispered, “Do we really have a hundred thousand elites?”
Clearly, his head wasn’t too sharp.
“Are you stupid? Each of you is worth a hundred of them. That makes a hundred thousand, right?” Long Chen muttered, cursing him under his breath for ruining the moment.
As a result, the Devil Eye Water Lily race’s experts laughed. They finally understood the trick. So that “hundred thousand elites” line had been pure nonsense.
“Hmph. Enough talking!” Long Chen shouted. “As I said, we brought a thousand of our brothers and sisters. You can pick your own opponents!”
That’s right, keep laughing. Just don’t cry later!