Chapter 6790 No Choice But to Fight
Long Chen didn’t stop them from kowtowing.
They were not bowing to him, but to the Primal Chaos Dragon Sovereign. That was only proper.
Long Chen returned a slight bow. “Seniors, please rise. The Primal Chaos Dragon Sovereign entrusted me to assist the Tiger Venerate line. Race Leader Yujing, please forgive me for my tardiness.”
Bai Yujing was the one in charge of the Tiger Venerate line. Although she was exhausted, Long Chen still sensed a powerful fluctuation coming from her. He suspected that she was no weaker than Li Canghao.
At this moment, countless experts of the Tiger Venerate line lay collapsed on the altar, unable to move a finger.
They had poured everything they had into reinforcing the Tiger Venerate Scepter, overdrafting themselves to a terrifying degree. Many would likely die from the backlash.
“Senior Long Chen, it is only thanks to you that the Tiger Venerate line survived today,” Bai Yujing said, waving aside Long Chen’s apology.
Then, Bai Yujing turned to Jin Ming, Li Wangshu, Yuantu, and the others.
She said, “Our Tiger Venerate line has long since declined. We would have perished this time without question. Yet, you still chose to come, fully aware that death awaited you. This debt is something the Tiger Venerate line will never forget.”
To everyone’s shock, Bai Yujing knelt and kowtowed to them as well.
They all jumped in alarm, feeling incredibly flustered.
Li Wangshu hastily said, “Race Leader Bai, you shouldn’t do this! We’ve also received the Tiger Venerate line’s kindness in the past. It’s only right for us to fight beside you.”
Though they spoke like this, none of them dared to physically stop her. Her status was far above theirs.
Bai Yujing completed her kowtow.
Everyone present had come prepared to die. This was a debt the Tiger Venerate line would remember for eternity.
After saying a few polite words, Long Chen walked over to the altar and examined the unconscious experts. They were all young disciples of the Tiger Venerate line.
Bai Yujing sighed. “We old ones lacked the power to reinforce the Tiger Venerate Scepter. In the end, our children had to pay the price. They ended up pushing themselves too hard.”
These young disciples were the heavenly geniuses of this era, yet they had never even reached the battlefield. Every ounce of their strength had been poured into the Tiger Venerate Scepter.
It was thanks to their sacrifice that they had managed to hold on until Long Chen arrived. But now, their spiritual fluctuations were incredibly weak. The fire of their souls was close to extinguishing.
The elders’ hearts ached for them.
With such severe overdraft, casualties would number in the millions. Even survivors would likely suffer permanent damage.
These disciples were the Tiger Venerate line’s future. Losing them here would be unbearable.
“Race Leader Yujing, turn these medicinal pills into liquid and feed three drops to every disciple who has overdrafted themselves. That will keep them alive for now,” Long Chen instructed as he took out hundreds of medicinal pills.
Bai Yujing received the pills, but no one immediately moved. The elders hesitated, suspicion flashing in their eyes.
Seeing their expressions, Long Chen knew that the Tiger Venerate line had suffered the same deception as the Golden Horn race.
“Do not worry. I personally refined these medicinal pills,” Long Chen said.
Hearing that, the elders immediately got to work. Using their core flames, they turned these golden pills into liquid.
The Tiger Venerate race possessed their own demonic flame, and using it like this would make the medicine easier to absorb.
Once the medicinal liquid was distributed, the disciples’ soul fires stabilized. Although they did not immediately recover, they were no longer dying.
At this sight, the Tiger Venerate line’s elders were so moved that they wept. Many of these disciples were their own blood descendants. If they could exchange their own lives for theirs, they would do so without hesitation.
Huo Linger was still badly injured from the battle. The Demon Moon Cauldron was likewise in a bad state after blocking the Divine Commander Blade.
Yet, Long Chen still had them refine these pills for him.
There was no way around it. Only medicinal pills of the highest level could have saved the injured disciples.
Once everything was settled, Bai Yujing invited Long Chen and the leaders of the allied races into the altar. The others remained outside to recover.
Long Chen got right to the point.
“Race Leader Yujing, I have one question I’d like you to answer. Why does the Tiger Venerate line continue to stand its ground in this area despite being discovered and targeted? The other races fled and hid, but you chose to face your enemies head-on despite mounting losses.”
Everyone looked at Bai Yujing. This was a mystery none of them had ever understood.
For countless years, the Tiger Venerate line had fought without a break. They never withdrew to recover. No race—no matter how powerful—could endure such a thing indefinitely.
All on their own, they faced the powerful attacks of the outsider devils, then native devils, and finally demon races manipulated by the Brahma line.
Anyone with a brain would have retreated and recovered before fighting again. But instead, the Tiger Venerate line chose to fight to the bitter end. They would have been destroyed here due to this stubbornness. None of them understood it.
Bai Yujing ruefully sighed. “This is where the Tiger Venerate corroborated his Dao. When the Tiger Venerate suddenly disappeared, we searched far and wide for his tracks, scouring the nine heavens and ten lands. Eventually, we sensed him in this place. But he must be in a terrible predicament. We moved our entire race here and constructed this altar, using the Tiger Venerate Scepter as a medium to connect us—”
Long Chen cut her off. “That’s enough. The karma implications of this matter are too heavy. There may be unpredictable consequences if you say more.”
This was a secret of the Tiger Venerate. Anyone with a bit of insight could already guess the truth.
To put it frankly, the Tiger Venerate line refused to retreat because they wished to preserve the Tiger Venerate’s life.
If the Tiger Venerate line left, the Tiger Venerate would truly die. Thus, they concentrated all their power here and refused to fall back.
The Tiger Venerate Scepter was their final anchor. If it fell, everything would be over. Since that was the case, all the heavenly geniuses of the Tiger Venerate line had sacrificed themselves to protect it.
In truth, they were protecting the Tiger Venerate.
Unlike the dragon race, constant pressure from their enemies and being at the brink of destruction had made the Tiger Venerate line extremely united and devoted.
The Tiger Venerate was their supreme faith. If he died while they were still alive, it would be a disgrace they could never wash off.
Thus, the Tiger Venerate line continued fighting to the bitter end. Even if they had to fight to the last man, they would not submit.
The various leaders could guess this. There was basically no need for Bai Yujing to explain it to them explicitly.
Suddenly, the air surrounding them quivered.
The Tiger Venerate Scepter appeared above Long Chen’s head, its divine light enveloping him.