Chapter 6085 Sinister Motives
Long Chen almost thought he was looking into a mirror. The person in front of him looked nearly identical to him. But upon closer inspection, Long Chen saw that this person’s eyes were slightly smaller, and the bridge of his nose was not as high. It was clearly a disguise.
This impostor wore the same robes as Long Chen and even wielded a saber that closely resembled Dragonbone Evilmoon. Although the saber emitted black qi, it lacked Evilmoon's sinister aura—this was more like black steam.
Long Chen’s face twitched. Glancing around, he noticed that everyone else in line was dressed the same, with the same hairstyle and the same fake Evilmoon. There were dozens of Long Chens.
The real Long Chen was flabbergasted.
Just then, all the impostors walked up the stage, followed by thunderous applause from below.
“Come on! What are you waiting for? Come over here,” said the impostor in front of Long Chen.
He waved at Long Chen impatiently.
What the hell is this?
Long Chen wanted to see what was happening, so he followed.
As he stepped onto the stage, the first impostor raised his saber and declared arrogantly, “Beneath Sovereign Lords, I am unmatched! Amongst Sovereign Lords, one for one!”
Seeing this, Long Chen—the real deal—shivered and got goosebumps.
He had indeed said something like that before, but it had been directed at Human Emperors in Pill Valley: unmatched beneath Human Emperors, one for one against them.
At that time, Long Chen had indeed possessed the strength to back that claim. But now that they’d twisted his words and inflated them to a ridiculous level—switching his opponents to Sovereign Lords—it became absolute nonsense.
If Long Chen faced just one third Heavenstage Sovereign Lord right now, he’d have to run for his life. There was no one for one.
After the first person finished, the second stepped up and shouted something similar. Then the third, then the fourth...
“I, Long Chen, am the future king of the human race! The ten thousand Daos are beneath my feet! Mountains and plains lie within my chest...”
“As long as I, Long Chen, am present, the ten thousand races can only kneel beneath me!”
“When I stand at the peak of the world, follow me and prosper—defy me and perish!”
At first, Long Chen thought they were just acting for amusement. But the longer it went on, the darker his expression grew.
Even an idiot could tell. By doing this, these actors were inciting hatred toward Long Chen.
Many spectators had come to see what was happening here. As they listened, their expressions grew dark.
The words being shouted were provocations to both the human race and other races alike. People who had come for fun now looked as though they had been insulted directly.
These fake Long Chens were masters at stirring resentment. Some onlookers even started to emit killing intent.
“How sinister,” Long Chen muttered to himself, rage boiling beneath the surface.
However, he held back. He wanted to see what their endgame was.
Eventually, it was his turn. Seeing others waving for him to shout something arrogant, Long Chen slung Evilmoon over his shoulder and declared, “Don’t let me find who’s toying with me, or I’ll beat the crap out of you! And if you manage to hold it in, I’ll admit your butt is made of steel!”
“The exhibition is over! Let the judging begin!” shouted someone.
Only then did Long Chen realize that the people seated below were supposed to be judges.
In the end, Long Chen was awarded third place. The judges said his acting was excellent, but his disguise was slightly off—Evilmoon’s color was wrong, he was a bit too tall, and he looked too lean. Those deductions dropped his score.
Long Chen coldly watched these people carry out their act. The other contestants, except the smug first-place winner, also wore sour expressions.
Only first place received a Sovereign weapon. Second and third were given some violet crystals. The prize disparity was enormous.
When the charade ended, Long Chen followed the group to the back of the stage, where rewards were being distributed.
Oddly, even the losers accompanied the first-place winner.
Behind the tent, the fake Long Chens removed their disguises and handed over their imitation Evilmoons to a man who was carefully storing them.
When Long Chen just stood there watching, the man snapped, “What are you standing around for? Take off your mask and go get your payout. Then get lost.”
Long Chen looked up ahead to see that the so-called first place was getting a spatial ring from an elder.
At that moment, everything clicked for Long Chen. The rewards, the judging, the entire act—none of it was real. It was all a setup to slander him.
Seeing Long Chen not moving and just looking around, that person angrily reached out to grab Long Chen’s collar.
“Are you stupid? Hurry up!” he shouted.
SNAP!
Long Chen slapped him across the face, sending the man flying and knocking him unconscious.
“Little fellow, what do you think you’re doing?!” shouted the elder who was distributing the reward.
He was enraged that Long Chen hit one of his people. With a single step, he appeared in front of Long Chen.
But before he could act, Long Chen seized him by the throat and lifted him into the air.
“What are you doing?!” the surrounding “judges” shouted in anger.
“Who are you? Why are you trying to harm Long Chen?!”
Long Chen’s voice exploded like thunder, echoing through the entire Bai Sovereign City. Everyone who heard it was startled and rushed over.
The elder turned pale, trembling as if his soul were about to shatter. In his dazed state, he mumbled, “I’m from the Soaring Dragon Company. We received Pill-”
Before he could finish, the judges lunged at Long Chen like bolts of lightning.
BOOM!
Blood erupted in the air. Those Sovereign Lord judges were obliterated into blood mist.
The surrounding people were all shocked. This weirdo dared to kill people in Bai Sovereign City? Was he nuts?
The slain Sovereign Lords had underestimated Long Chen and hadn’t even drawn their weapons. Now, they were dead.
Then, a cold voice rang out.
“How dare you break Bai Sovereign City’s rules? You are courting death!”
A terrifying pressure descended from the sky. A double-body Sovereign Lord had arrived.
He raised his hand, intent on crushing Long Chen—
SMACK!
However, Long Chen’s palm slammed into his face, sending him flying back.
BANG!
Long Chen’s foot came down hard on the double-ody Sovereign Lord’s head, shattering the stage beneath them in a thunderous explosion.