Chapter 5975 Mountain Protecting Elder Huang Xuan
As the tall elder’s Sovereign might crashed down, Xie Wanyi and the others tensed, thinking another Sovereign Lord of the Lifehunter race had arrived.
But when they sensed the violet qi within that Sovereign might, they immediately relaxed. The experts of Sovereign Mountain had come.
On the other hand, the wizened elder of the Lifehunter race spat out a mouthful of blood. Critically injured, he couldn’t withstand the terrifying pressure bearing down on him.
Seeing that the enemy had lost the ability to flee, the elder from Sovereign Mountain turned to Long Chen. The moment his gaze landed on Long Chen, the violet blood within Long Chen’s body started to surge and boil.
“Incredible. You defeated a Sovereign Lord without suffering even a scratch, and you protected your companions at the same time. The violet blood race has birthed another monster,” the elder said, his eyes lingering on Long Chen in amazement.
To so effortlessly crush a Sovereign Lord... such a feat would place Long Chen as one of the most terrifying young geniuses.
Long Chen humbly replied, “Senior overpraises me. This fellow was too careless. I injured his soul when I broke his finger. Although he ignited his Sovereign flame afterward, due to his injured soul, his power was only seventy to eighty percent of his peak. On top of that, he was an assassin—once he lost the ability to hide, he was useless in direct combat.”
Long Chen was disappointed in this weak Sovereign Lord.
“Hahaha, how arrogant. But you’re qualified to be,” laughed the elder. “I am Sovereign Mountain’s Mountain Protecting Elder, Huang Xuan. What is your name?”
The Huang, Quan, Bi, and Luo families were the four main branches of the violet blood race’s central bloodline. From his surname alone, Long Chen knew this elder belonged to the Huang family. It was good that he wasn’t from the Bi family.
“Junior Long Chen greets Elder Huang Xuan,” Long Chen said with a slight bow.
“Oh, Long Chen? The Luo branch’s Long Chen?” asked Huang Xuan in surprise.
Xie Wanyi and the others were startled. L
Long Chen was indeed famous. Even Sovereign Mountain’s Sovereign Lords had heard of him.
“It seems the matter about me has blown up,” Long Chen said with a faint smile, though a trace of mockery flickered within it.
The fact that Huang Xuan recognized Long Chen’s name meant his information had already reached Sovereign Mountain’s higher-ups.
Seeing that trace of derision, Huang Xuan looked slightly embarrassed and quickly changed the topic.
“Since you’re here, I’ll bring you to see the mountain lord!”
Long Chen didn’t decline. Seeing that, Huang Xuan turned to Xie Wanyi and the others.
Huang Xuan said, “The journey from this place to Sovereign Mountain is a bloody trial but also a rare opportunity. This trial is your training. If you cannot overcome it, you’re not qualified to enter Sovereign Mountain, let alone compete with the geniuses born and raised within it. This is your one chance to change your fate. Seize it.”
Xie Wanyi had long sensed that the pressure of death was slowly awakening her violet blood. Her strength had been rising nonstop during their journey.
Now that Huang Xuan had confirmed it aloud, the truth was clear: even someone with Xie Wanyi’s talent would amount to nothing if she were simply admitted to Sovereign Mountain. Without true strength, she could never compete with the heavenly geniuses born there.
Only by surviving this journey and rising through the trial could she earn the right to stand alongside them. The competition inside Sovereign Mountain was clearly far more savage than she had imagined.
With a polite bow, Xie Wanyi replied, “Thank you for your pointers, Senior. I will do everything I can for Sovereign Mountain. If the brothers and sisters there are stronger than me, I’ll accept it with gratitude. But if I get a chance to step onto the battlefield, I will not hesitate to shed my blood for the violet blood race’s honor!”
“Good!”
Huang Xuan was impressed by Xie Wanyi. The violet blood race needed more people like her—not just because her words were inspiring, but because her sincerity was real. No one could doubt her conviction.
“Good children, this era belongs to you. You are our pride. I look forward to seeing you again at Sovereign Mountain,” Huang Xuan said, nodding to her.
He raised his hand, and a violet light tore through the void. Then, both he and Long Chen vanished.
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“What kind of existence is big brother Long Chen?” someone finally muttered.
It was the timid girl who had first hidden behind Long Chen. Her voice was filled with confusion and awe.
The others shared the same dazed feeling. It all felt like a dream. A mere Heaven Saint had just defeated a Sovereign Lord.
When Long Chen had first joined them, they hadn’t realized they were traveling with such a terrifying monster.
That man named Yaoqiang now understood—the voice that had guided him earlier wasn’t the spirit of his ancestors. Long Chen had been secretly helping them.
Such a god-like figure had been quietly guarding them. No wonder they’d made it through with more fear than injury.
“Alright. Now that Long Chen’s gone, we can only rely on ourselves,” Xie Wanyi said, regaining her composure. “Our path ahead will be the real trial. The danger hasn’t passed. But after this, Sovereign Mountain will definitely sweep through the area again to make sure no more Sovereign Lords are lying in wait. In other words, everything from here onward is something we can face with our own strength. Let’s climb toward Sovereign Mountain!”
She looked up at the distant peak, her eyes burning with determination.
Sovereign Mountain was a holy land in the heart of every violet blood disciple. Even if they couldn’t enter its gates, the pilgrimage alone was sacred.
Many disciples here never expected to be admitted, but they had come anyway, to honor the blood of their ancestors.
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After resting for a short while, Xie Wanyi and the others continued their journey.
Meanwhile, Long Chen had already arrived at the mountain’s entrance. Even though he was mentally prepared, the sight still shocked him.
There were two violet mountain peaks soaring into the heavens, forming a natural gate. Violet qi surged within this enormous gate.
Within this qi, Long Chen sensed a primal aura—one that seemed to contain the laws of creation itself. In its presence, he felt as though he could glimpse the birth of the world.
Before the gate, crowds of men and women knelt in reverence. They were kowtowing, seemingly praying with utmost sincerity.
“The violet blood race has god cultivators too?” Long Chen murmured in surprise at the sight.