Chapter 6399 Fool
Countless experts attacked Long Chen, but he wove through their ranks with fluid precision, striking down the weaker ones while avoiding direct clashes with the stronger.
By now, his astral energy was completely spent. That brief burst he had used earlier was already the limit. At present, he could only rely on his dragon blood, which replenished itself as his Supreme Bone absorbed the Sovereign flames of those he killed.
Without the assistance of the Star Cloud Steps, Long Chen’s situation still looked rather precarious. Dodging the attacks of the top experts was difficult, especially with so many attacks concentrated in one place. More than once, he narrowly avoided a dangerous blow.
In his current state, even a single strike from someone wielding 999 Sovereign flames would be enough to kill him.
“Everyone with fewer than 997 Sovereign flames, retreat! Don’t interfere!” the one-horned dragon expert shouted as Long Chen slipped through their ranks.
Of all the dragon experts here, he felt the most uneasy. Only he could sense Long Chen’s power steadily climbing—a sign that boded disaster for them.
The battlefield, however, was too chaotic. With so many stubborn heavenly geniuses of the dragon race gathered here, they simply refused to acknowledge the danger. To them, an injured Long Chen was nothing more than a cornered dying beast.
Moreover, the one-horned dragon’s authority extended only to his own race. The other heavenly geniuses ignored his command. Some even pressed forward more recklessly, unwilling to let the glory of killing Long Chen fall into another’s hands.
After all, Long Chen had too many titles. Whoever killed him would have their name echo through the nine heavens. It was a temptation far too great to resist.
As for the Earth Cauldron, most experts knew it was a pure defensive tool, not for killing. The fact that Long Chen still refrained from using it, even now, only emboldened them further.
At times, Long Chen would vanish within the sea of attackers, only for his aura to suddenly flicker into existence on the other side. No matter how many surrounded him, he always slipped free.
“Kill!”
The dragon experts roared and flocked toward him once more. Long Chen looked like a rat being hunted through the streets.
“Bastards, you’re ruining everything!” the one-horned dragon expert snarled, his teeth gritted in fury.
In just a few short breaths, Long Chen’s aura had grown noticeably stronger. Yet of all those present, only the one-horned expert could sense that transformation.
Unfortunately, many dragon experts ignored him. He had told the weaker ones to retreat multiple times, but they paid him no heed. Even the fellow top experts with 999 Sovereign flames didn’t listen to him, instead looking for chances to one-shot Long Chen.
The temptation was simply too great. Killing Long Chen and seizing the Sovereign Dragon Divine Nest along with the Earth Cauldron drove them mad with greed.
Around Long Chen, devastation never ceased. Waves of attacks whistled toward him from every direction, and in the chaos, some experts were even killed by their own allies.
With a flash, Long Chen escaped their enclosure once more, only to be surrounded before he could catch his breath.
“Old cauldron, what did you mean about healing through battle?” asked Evilmoon.
Long Chen was still in danger, but Evilmoon no longer felt so nervous. Long Chen had already regained control.
“Opportunity lies in danger,” the Earth Cauldron explained calmly. “His star diagrams are injuring his body. His essence, qi, and spirit are nearly spent, and his body is on the verge of collapse. Under the threat of death, his instinct to live has been triggered. Long Chen is smart and understood me with just a single word. He intentionally exhausted every trace of his bloodline power, driving his survival instinct to the extreme. Then, by using a sliver of astral energy to kill one of them, he set the process in motion.
“His Supreme Bone reacted like a starving man given a scrap of meat. It instantly transformed that energy into dragon blood, and now his dragon blood roars for more food. Previously, his dragon blood was like a spoiled noble son—choosy about what it consumed. But when faced with starvation, its full potential is forced awake, devouring anything and everything it can get its hands on.
“Ordinarily, with these injuries, recovery would take at least a month. But the heaven region’s battlefield is filled with monsters on the verge of awakening, and they’ve long since condensed nine hundred ninety-nine Sovereign flames. One month is enough for them to complete the final step. At that time, Long Chen’s advantage will vanish.
“Only by triggering his body’s primal instincts to survive and healing through battle can Long Chen recover quickly. Before this, his recovery came from outside aid, like medicine. But now, his body itself is doing everything it can to claw back life.
“You can feel it, can’t you? His flesh, bones, blood, and soul are all on the brink of collapse. And yet the energy absorbed by his Supreme Bone is being fought over by every part of him. They are frantically trying to recover.”
Evilmoon realized it was true. Every pore in Long Chen’s body strained to absorb energy. On the verge of death, they showed a stunning desire for life.
The Earth Cauldron continued, “Long Chen is powerful and intelligent. He always saves trump cards for later, which means he rarely lets himself fall this far. That makes this a rare opportunity. If he seizes it, he will not only recover but ascend to a new level. His star diagrams will also brand themselves far more deeply.”
“Old cauldron, sometimes I really do admire you. Your cleverness is on par with Long Chen’s. Tell me, why can’t I think that far?” asked Evilmoon curiously.
“Perhaps you are simply foolish,” responded the Earth Cauldron frankly.
“Scram!”
“If you weren’t a fool, why would you have been used and tossed aside like this?” the Earth Cauldron snorted.
This sentence piqued Evilmoon’s curiosity once more, so it asked, “Hey, old cauldron, can’t you tell me what happened in the past?”
“In the past, you were a big fool. Now, you are a little fool.”
“Tch, I’m being serious!” roared Evilmoon.
“In that case, focus. The battle is going to the next stage. Use your power to seal the battlefield. Don’t let a single one escape,” ordered the Earth Cauldron.
Just then, an explosive sound rang out on the battlefield.