Chapter 6763 Three Pillar Shield
Within the palace, Heaven and Earth runes flowed between Long Chen’s hands. When the two shields merged before him, the Yin Yang fish reappeared.
After completing the elixirs for the Golden Horn race, Long Chen remained inside the palace, fully immersed in studying this new technique.
His Heaven and Earth power had merged. Yin and Yang circulated in balance, yet he could still sense something missing.
This shield had blocked Yan Chengshan’s full-power attack with a Heavenly Sovereign Dao Weapon. It was incredibly powerful as it was. Even after draining all of his violet blood and Supreme Blood energy, it could be considered a pinnacle divine ability.
Now, however, Long Chen focused not on its power, but on its structure.
He discovered that once the two shields merged, the entangled energies would draw the power of the world itself, elevating the shield to an entirely new level.
But there was a price.
As the technique absorbed the world’s energy, it simultaneously devoured the power of his two bloodlines. It reached its strongest state only after draining him completely.
Worse still, this process was beyond his control.
A divine ability that sucked power from its user autonomously was very dangerous. If something went wrong, the backlash could be fatal, costing the user’s life.
There was still plenty of room for improvement.
Since Long Chen had to go to the Tiger Venerate line soon, he planned on using this short time to increase his mastery over this Heaven Earth Shield.
One black and one white fish slowly spun on top of the shield. Long Chen did his best to control them.
As they circled each other, the Heaven Earth Shield absorbed the energy of heaven and earth. The faster they moved, the faster the shield absorbed energy.
Once that power crossed a certain threshold, Long Chen lost control.
It was like a carriage on a steep slope. While it was empty, it was easy to keep it from rolling down. But once it was full, it would go out of control.
Long Chen tested his limits, seeking the key to maintaining control. But several days had passed without any improvements.
At this moment, a faint light pulsed within the palace. This light was Jin Ming’s message. T
Long Chen couldn’t help but sigh. Time was up.
Somehow, he had spent almost twenty days working on this technique.
Long Chen stared at the Heaven Earth Shield with frustration. He was certain the answer lay just one step away, yet that step refused to be taken.
“Big Brother Long Chen, don’t be depressed. I can protect you just fine,” Lei Linger said.
Lei Linger appeared by Long Chen’s side with the lightning spear. She had completely subdued it.
When Huo Linger manifested, she stared at the Yin Yang fish.
“These two foolish fish are so stiff. Are they blind?” Huo Linger asked.
“Blind?”
Long Chen’s body jolted.
He formed seals and closed his eyes.
When they opened again, the Heaven Dao essence rune glowed within his left eye, while the Earth Dao essence rune shone in his right.
At the same time, a white spot appeared on the pure black Yin fish, and a black spot appeared on the pure white Yang fish.
When the Yin Yang fish’s eyes appeared, there was Yin within Yang, and Yang within Yin. As they spun around each other, the entire Golden Horn race shuddered. The power of heaven and earth gushed toward Long Chen, causing the members of the Golden Horn race to jump in shock. They had no idea what was happening.
Long Chen changed his hand seals.
When the Yin Yang fish slowed down, the natural energy of the world settled once more. He had full control over it.
“Success!”
Long Chen excitedly rubbed Lei Linger and Huo Linger’s heads. “You two really are smart! You’ve helped me this time!”
“Hehe, Big Brother Long Chen is the smart one. So did this divine ability tell you its name?”
Long Chen smiled slightly and formed a one-handed seal.
“Three Pillar Shield!”
The shield manifested instantly. The Yin Yang fish revolved calmly above it, looking perfectly balanced.
“Hehe, the three pillars of heaven, earth, and man. This name could not be more suitable!” Huo Linger exclaimed, clapping.
At this time, the palace sign flashed once more, reminding Long Chen of his time limit.
“Alright, they’re probably worried. We should hurry!”
When Long Chen came out of the palace, Jin Ming and Li Wangshu looked frantic. But they sighed in relief when Long Chen came out.
“Senior Long Chen, you’re finally out. There are fewer than six days until the time limit!” said Li Wangshu.
Long Chen hadn’t expected time to fly so quickly while he was comprehending this technique. To his senses, it had only felt like a few hours.
“That should be enough time if we go at full speed,” said Long Chen.
He looked behind them and saw a massive army of the ox demon race. They were so plentiful that they overflowed from the ancestral land.
Jin Ming proudly said, “Although only two of the divine races remained, we still managed to summon many reinforcements. We’ll go to reinforce the Tiger Venerate line with our full might!”
However, Long Chen shook his head. “Let any disciples who didn’t awaken essence runes stay behind. The innate Divine Sovereigns can also remain.”
“What...?”
Li Wangshu and Jin Ming were both shocked. It had not been easy to gather this many experts. If they did as Long Chen said, ninety-nine percent of them would be left behind.
“It’s enough that they had the will to help. Remember who they were, and don’t forget this favor once we win this battle,” said Long Chen.
Li Wangshu and Jin Ming exchanged a look, but they quickly sent out orders.
The massive army rapidly thinned.
In the end, just over eight million cultivators remained—those who met Long Chen’s requirements.
Some people were resentful to hear this requirement, but the majority of them were relieved.
They looked at Long Chen gratefully. They themselves were well aware that they would be less than cannon fodder if they went. This order had saved their lives.
Long Chen waved his hand.
“Move out!”