Chapter 6541 Dragon Roars at the Nine Heavens
“Despicable!”
Jiang Yue’e and Feng Fei’s expressions darkened. Long Biluo really had no shame to resort to such a sinister plot.
Long Chen’s nirvanic rebirth was incomplete. Forced to emerge early, he had subtle flaws in his astral gates and the stars within them. The cracks on those gates were proof that his power was unstable, and using astral energy drained him faster than before.
Even so, with all eight astral gates open and all eight stars manifested, Long Chen wielded a force that could crush half-step Sovereign Lords like insects. This force somehow ignored the power of law. It was something capable of clashing with the Heavenly Devil Zither’s laws and neutralizing Qian Jie’s Heaven Earth power.
Long Chen was simply too strong. But his fatal weakness was clear. He could not sustain this state for long.
Seeing that no one could stop Long Chen, Long Biluo used the moment he diverted his power to save Zi Yan and struck Meng Qi and the others, forcing him to abandon one side to save the other.
By now, the Dragonblood Legion was heavily wounded, while Meng Qi and the others had exhausted themselves. There was no way they could stop Long Biluo.
Thus, Long Biluo was forcing Long Chen to make an impossible choice. It was truly malicious.
BOOM!
Long Chen got there one time and blasted Long Biluo away, but Qian Jie immediately lunged in from the opposite side. In response, Long Chen’s figure flickered, appearing before him in an instant. His counterblow sent Qian Jie flying.
Both Qian Jie and Long Biluo spat out blood from Long Chen’s attacks.
Suddenly, the sound of a zither rang out, along with Prince Chun Yang’s bewitching voice.
“Attack together! The cracks on Long Chen’s gates are growing, and he’s going to collapse any second!”
Countless experts shuddered. Their eyes glazed with bloodlust as the bewitching sound seized their minds.
The previous expert of the Zither Sect had used this technique as well. The difference was that Prince Chun Yang was amplifying his bewitching sound with the power of the Heavenly Devil Zither. As a result, even half-step Sovereign Lords could hardly resist it.
Countless experts surged forward from all directions, covering heaven and earth.
“Damn Zither Sect! Jiang clan disciples, obey my orders and retreat right this instant!” shouted Jiang Yue’e.
Jiang Yue’s and Feng Fei were shocked by this turn of events. Seeing the Jiang clan’s disciples influenced by the bewitching technique, Jiang Yue’e jolted them awake with her bloodline power.
At this moment, a man from the Jiang clan stepped forward.
“Jiang Yue’e, you have no authority to command here. The clan leader ordered me to judge the situation and act accordingly. Long Chen is already doomed. If the Jiang clan doesn’t seize this opportunity, we’d be fools.”
“Jiang Zitao, what nonsense are you spouting?” Jiang Yue’e snapped, glaring at him.
Jiang Zitao was the leader of the Jiang clan’s junior generation. His cultivation talent stood at the peak of his peers, yet his arrogance and impulsive temper made him incapable of clear judgment. Because of that, he was never truly considered the top candidate for the next clan leader.
When it came to intelligence, the Jiang clan actually preferred Feng Fei. Unfortunately, her cultivation talent didn’t make the cut. It was only outstanding—not at the very peak.
Still, Feng Fei supported Jiang Yue’e wholeheartedly, and Jiang Yue’e treated her as an invaluable comrade. The two were practically a single unit. And while Jiang Yue’e’s talent didn’t quite match Jiang Zitao’s, Feng Fei’s backing allowed her to bridge that gap.
As a result, Jiang Yue’e’s name was included among the candidates for the next clan leader. But there were over six contenders, and the competition over this resulted in some conflict within the Jiang clan.
Jiang Yue’e had not come here to fight over the Earth Cauldron. She was here to see if she could secretly help Long Chen and perhaps get him to owe her a favor. She was also trying to avoid a conflict between Long Chen and the Jiang clan.
With the Dragonblood Legion already facing a crisis, the Jiang clan absolutely could not allow itself to be dragged into this battle. If something were to happen to the Dragonblood Legion or Long Chen’s women died in battle, Long Chen would go crazy. And once he did, the consequences would be too terrifying for her to think about.
“What am I saying? Was I not clear?” Jiang Zitao sneered. “Long Chen should’ve known this day would come when he humiliated my little brother in front of the mixed beast race.”
“That’s right! He’s dead today. I’ve been waiting far too long for this!” roared the man beside him—Jiang Zihao.
He was the person invited by the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race to pressure Feng You, only to be beaten senseless by Long Chen.
Jiang Zihao had been so traumatized that he had formed a heart-devil. Enormous effort had been poured into cleansing it, yet his hatred for Long Chen only deepened. Now, seeing Long Chen’s nirvanic rebirth falter, he was ecstatic. With so many experts surrounding him, Long Chen would be exhausted sooner or later.
Even worse, monsters like Long Biluo and Qian Jie were among the attackers. Who knew how many other hidden powerhouses waited in the shadows? Long Chen’s death seemed inevitable.
Most crucially, he was trying to save Zi Yan while protecting everyone else. With his attention split, his astral gates would collapse even faster. This was definitely the best moment to strike Long Chen down.
“Jiang clan disciples, attack together! Don’t fall behind the other three divine clans!” ordered Long Zitao.
Only the Jiang clan was still hesitating on the side of the four divine clans. The other three had already charged out.
“Jiang clan disciples, stand down! No one moves!” Jiang Yue’e shouted, her voice cutting through the chaos.
The Jiang clan’s disciples were caught in a difficult position. Just who were they supposed to listen to?
“Women are always shortsighted!” Jiang Zitao barked. “Disciples of the Jiang clan, do you intend to stand with me and defend our clan’s dignity, or hide like tortoises? Choose for yourselves!”
With a single wave of his hand, he led away more than half of the Jiang clan’s five million disciples. The rest belonged to Jiang Yue’e’s faction or were still wavering.
After all, the four divine clans’ attitude toward Long Chen was split. The higher-ups had various opinions on this matter, and they couldn’t find a middle ground. Although they somewhat resented him, they didn’t dare provoke him openly. They felt like he could be a powerful asset but also a calamity for the four divine clans.
Thus, the uncertain disciples ultimately stayed where they were.
Billions of talismans appeared throughout heaven and earth, covering everyone from the Dragonblood Legion. The moment Xia Chen slammed his hands together, the talismans radiated divine light that linked together into a multilayered barrier.
“Boss!”
Hearing Xia Chen’s shout, Long Chen took a deep breath. He formed hand seals, and a colossal dragon shadow rose behind him from within his divine ring. Then, a golden crown materialized atop his head, its glow intensifying as his dragon qi raged.
“Dragon Roars at the Nine Heavens!”
Long Chen roared, the sound exploding like thunder in every soul present. The overwhelming force shattered the golden crown on Long Chen’s head in an instant.
A ripple of death then spread in every direction, sweeping across the entire battlefield.