Chapter 6808 Where is This Sword Aimed?
“If I fail to bring back Long Chen’s head, I will offer my own in its place,” Wuzhuo vowed, eyes sharp with resolve.
Lord Brahma nodded. “You now possess both inner and outer manifestation; your power surpasses Long Can’s. Had she not tried to capture Long Chen alive, she had a thirty percent chance of killing him. You are stronger than her. If you were to fight him one-on-one, your odds are fifty percent.”
“Fifty percent?”
Wuzhuo’s expression twitched. Against a Sovereign Lord, he only had a fifty percent chance of victory?
“Do not underestimate Long Chen. Long Can’s defeats were not simply her own fault. He is an extremely troublesome opponent,” warned Lord Brahma.
“If my goal is to kill Long Chen, I must modify my plans,” Wuzhuo replied.
“Yes, the plan does need to be changed. Once everyone is assembled, remain where you are and prepare. Long Chen will come to you before you find him,” Lord Brahma said, his voice calm.
“What...? Does he dare?”
“Did you think the High Firmament Academy’s youngest dean was a hollow title? Long Chen’s ties to the Huayun Trading Company are deep. He’ll know of such a large-scale gathering. Moreover, he fears nothing and often acts against expectation. After falling into my traps twice, his desire for vengeance will drive him to strike first,” Lord Brahma replied.
Wuzhuo’s shock deepened. If that were true, Long Chen’s audacity was boundless.
Lord Brahma continued, “I chose the Heavenly Demon Blood Python race’s territory because it’s isolated by heavenly chasms and far from our strongholds. Once Long Chen scouts the region, he’ll realize our reinforcements cannot react in time if he launches a sneak attack. That will lure him to attack.”
“So you have arranged everything, Divine Venerate. Do not worry, if that little fellow comes, I will not let him leave alive,” swore Wuzhuo.
“Don’t be careless. Long Chen holds many secrets. He saved the Tiger Venerate line and became their mental pillar. As a member of the dragon race, the Tiger Venerate line will fight to the death for him. To guarantee success, I’ll give you this Brahma Devil Subduing Formation Diagram. Take it.”
Lord Brahma waved his hand, sending a divine diagram to Wuzhuo. Wuzhuo accepted it with both hands; the power within sent a chill through him.
“Divine Venerate, this could threaten a Heavenly Sovereign! You would use it on a Sovereign Lord? Once spent, it is lost forever. Is it worth it...?”
Wuzhuo had served Lord Brahma for years. Although he was not one of the eight divine commanders, he was one of Lord Brahma’s best subordinates. Thus, he knew just how fearsome the Brahma Devil Subduing Formation Diagram was.
Lord Brahma had crafted this formation during the primal chaos era, and not many of them remained now.
After all, Lord Brahma focused entirely on recovering. He could not spare the divine energy to craft more. Thus, each diagram was an important trump card.
This diagram was made to slay Heavenly Sovereigns. Wuzhuo couldn’t bear to use it on a rat.
Lord Brahma asked with a smile, “Are you wondering why I take such measures instead of killing him myself?”
Wuzhuo nodded. The thought had truly crossed his mind. With Lord Brahma’s power, killing Long Chen would be as easy as killing an ant. Why go to such lengths?
Looking Long Can in the furnace, Lord Brahma explained, “Killing Long Chen is easy, but the consequences are a bit troublesome. Behind him stands the sweeping elder of the High Firmament Academy.
“Throughout the nine heavens and ten lands, only those who experienced that era know just how powerful he is. He is Long Chen’s Dao-Protector.
“For Long Chen to grow, he must face a maelstrom of blood and chaos. If he is killed by someone in the same realm or even someone just one realm higher, the sweeping elder will just stand to the side and watch.
“If Long Chen could not even handle something like that, he wouldn’t be worthy of the sweeping elder’s protection. Thus, for Long Can to kill him is acceptable. For you to kill him is acceptable as well. But I cannot.
“Others know of his Dao-Protector too. Many monsters lurk in the shadows. They hate Long Chen, but none dare kill him and provoke the sweeping elder’s wrath. So everyone waits for someone else to do it, then plans to watch that old man go crazy.
“But in waiting, we have allowed Long Chen to grow. He targets us again and again. The others refuse to act, so it falls to us. The great era is on the verge of descending. If we do not kill him now, he will become a major threat to us. Pay any price to kill him.”
“Understood, Divine Venerate. I swear to fulfill your command without fail!” Wuzhuo replied.
“When you return, set up the divine diagram immediately. Don’t try to save it,” Lord Brahma commanded.
Wuzhuo’s heart tightened. He had indeed considered holding back. After all, using such a weapon on a Sovereign Lord felt excessive. He couldn’t believe he needed it to kill Long Chen.
But Lord Brahma saw through him. Cold sweat trickled down Wuzhuo’s back.
“Understood!” he replied quickly.
Wuzhuo walked backward all the way until he left the palace. Only then did he turn and vanish.
“What a shame. All his secrets will perish with him,” Lord Brahma sighed.
Then, he turned to look at Long Can, his expression darkening.
“What a fool. You can’t do anything right. If you were not of use to me, you would have died a thousand times over.”
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“Long Chen, we’re going the wrong way. Aren’t we heading to the Heavenly Demon Blood Python race’s ancestral land?” Bai Yujing asked.
“Such an open gathering is a trap. If I were to fall for it, I really would be a pig,” Long Chen replied.
Lord Brahma had fooled him twice. If he fell for it again, he should bash his own brain in.
“Then where are we going?” Bai Yujing asked, frowning in confusion.
“We’re going to smash the lair of that bastard Brahma!” Long Chen exclaimed, gnashing his teeth.