Chapter 6134 Trap
“This many third Heavenstage Sovereign Lords?!”
Yue Xiaoqian’s face turned ashen. Over thirty terrifying auras gathered in the distance—an army of third Heavenstage Sovereign Lords, working together to construct a massive barrier.
Suddenly, the barrier quivered... and they vanished.
“They are gone?” Yue Xiaoqian asked, pleasantly surprised.
However, she felt something felt wrong. That didn’t make sense.
“They didn’t leave,” said Long Chen grimly. “The moment the barrier was completed, they concealed themselves in the void. From the outside, it looks like nothing’s there. But once we enter, the formation will activate. We’ll be trapped.”
Unable to comprehend this, Yue Xiaoqian asked, “Over thirty third Heavenstage Sovereign Lords... That kind of power could wipe us out a hundred times over. Why go through so much effort for us?”
Long Chen murmured, “The Brahma Pill Valley roped in so many factions just to deal with you. Does that mean even they need to be wary of your retribution if they fail?”
Yue Xiaoqian sighed, “If we cannot enter the devil sealing land, the original devil race has no future. We’ve already left half our people behind as seeds of revival... but they’re too weak. We can’t break this blockade.”
“What is inside this devil sealing land?” asked Long Chen.
“We don’t know,” Yue Xiaoqian replied quietly. “So many of our legacies have been lost after generations of being hunted. All we know is that we must enter the devil sealing land to obtain our true inheritance. Without it... we’re nothing.”
Long Chen’s eyes narrowed. The devil sealing land clearly held something extraordinary—something powerful enough that even the Brahma line couldn’t afford to ignore it.
That was why they had gone to such lengths and dragged in so many allies. If the original devil race managed to enter the devil sealing land and rise once more, all those who had hunted them would have to pay the price. By joining this crusade, those factions were tying themselves to the Brahma line’s fate.
Long Chen had seen through their scheme. The Brahma line was never one to act openly. They used pills as bait, profit as the hook, and power as the chain. What appeared to be a unified assault was, in truth, a calculated manipulation. They were benefiting immensely from their ploy this time.
“And for them to go so far as to set up this kind of trap... they’re not trying to kill you,” Long Chen said coldly. “They want to capture you alive. That means they already know your movements. There’s likely a traitor among the original devil race.”
Yue Xiaoqian’s face fell. The original devil race had soul arts that made forced soulsearching nearly impossible. But... torture didn’t require technique. It only took time—and cruelty. It wasn’t out of the question.
Long Chen patted Yue Xiaoqian’s shoulder and pulled her into his embrace.
He softly said, “Don’t worry. I’m here. Everything will be fine.”
Long Chen knew Yue Xiaoqian felt rather hopeless now. Their gathering point had already been exposed. Moreover, it was too late to change plans or alert the others.
Outside the barrier, other enemies were lying in wait, herding the original devil race toward this very place. Even with Long Chen’s strength, even with his ability to kill third Heavenstage Sovereign Lords... over thirty of them were here now. And this time, they were ready.
If Long Chen were by himself, he would be free to act. However, he was stuck with the original devil race now. They would arrive here in a bit.
Moreover, not a single one among them could help Long Chen fight. Not even Yue Xiaoqian. They would only weigh him down.
“Long Chen...” Yue Xiaoqian cried, feeling useless.
Long Chen held her face with both hands and kissed her lightly on her forehead.
He said, “There is nothing in this world that can stop my footsteps. Do you believe me?”
Yue Xiaoqian stared into his eyes. That unwavering confidence warmed her like a ray of sun piercing winter’s cold. She nodded.
“There’s still some time. We should rest a bit. Once the others are here, we’ll break their formation,” said Long Chen.
Yue Xiaoqian quickly sat down to recuperate. The time was short, but it was enough for Long Chen.
Long Chen was already familiar with the power of his Life Gate. Drawing on its astral energy barely cost him anything now. What he needed to recover wasn’t physical energy—but mental energy.
A couple of minutes. That was all he needed to reach his peak state.
However, he wasn’t naive. These weren’t the exhausted Sovereign Lords from before. The ones waiting in the shadows were at full strength. And against a force like that... even Long Chen couldn’t say for sure who would survive.
“Senior, I’ll leave the original devil race’s people to you,” transmitted Long Chen.
The Earth Cauldron replied, “Think this through. I can temporarily protect them, but in that case, I won’t be able to help you.”
Clearly, the Earth Cauldron didn’t have high hopes for this battle. Without its support, Long Chen would be shouldering everything on his own.
“You still don’t understand me,” Long Chen said, smiling slightly.
“You and your stubbornness. Alright. I will break the formation and bring the original devil race’s people away. However, Sovereign Fall Land is filled with dangers. You can’t run around randomly. I’ll hide them nearby. That way, if things get dire, I can rush back.”
Long Chen nodded. That was precisely what he wanted.
At that moment, Evilmoon’s grumbling voice rang out. “Tch. My blood moon divine runes are just a few steps away from completion. If I had them, not even a hundred third Heavenstage Sovereign Lords could touch you.”
Long Chen chuckled, “Then we just need to kill a few more. That should do the trick.”
“You think it’s that simple?” Evilmoon sighed. “Even if I finish the runes, you still need to engrave your spiritual mark on them. That takes time. In the middle of battle, you won’t be able to imprint them. Without that, you can’t use their power.”
Long Chen’s smile faded. In other words, he wouldn’t be able to count on Evilmoon’s blood moon divine runes in this battle.
He had been looking forward to it, especially after all of Evilmoon’s boasting. But it seemed he would have to get through this storm with his own strength alone.
Just then, the void quivered.
The first group of original devil race experts arrived—then the second, then the third.
Their timing was perfect. The elders had clearly coordinated their route and arrival. In less than half an incense stick’s time, millions had gathered here.
Seeing this, Yue Xiaoqian grew even more solemn. The disciples were cheering, thinking they were finally safe.
But only she and Long Chen knew—the real danger was just beginning.
Buzz.
The Earth Cauldron appeared in the air. With its divine runes flowing around it, it suddenly shot forward.
BOOM!
A barrier appeared—and shattered.
Over thirty third Heavenstage Sovereign Lords hidden behind it were sent flying, staring in shock.
“Now!” Long Chen exclaimed.
In that instant, as their attention was drawn to the Earth Cauldron, Long Chen’s Kunpeng wings flapped.
He vanished from sight.
Then—
Slash!
A streak of black light flashed beside one of the demon Sovereign Lords. Before he could react, his head was already flying through the air.
Sovereign Lord blood rained down, marking the opening of this grand battle.