Chapter 6926 Another Con!
Long Chen’s shout snapped the Painting Sect’s disciples out of their shock and anger.
Li Wujiu said gloomily, “How vicious. We’re just exchanging pointers, but you actually killed him. You’re the ones forcing us, so don’t blame us!”
In response, Long Chen pointed at the Calligraphy Sect disciples who had fainted during the fight.
Long Chen said, “Give it up. You’re adults, so act with some shame. You kept trying to kill us, so how is that just exchanging pointers? Do you think everyone is blind? You didn’t kill them only because you couldn’t. It’s disgusting that one of the four immemorial sects could be so shameless. Don’t you think it’s humiliating to be such an obvious hypocrite?”
“You...!” Li Wujiu quivered with rage, but he clearly wasn’t a match for the sharp-tongued Long Chen.
Most peak heavenly geniuses would rather suppress others with brute force than with words. Long Chen was an exception.
Li Chenggang and the others cheered for Long Chen. They really thought the Painting Sect’s disciples were shameless.
Outside the martial stage, thunderous cheers filled the air. When Liu Qianer first defeated her opponent, everyone was too shocked to react, but now the crowd erupted.
However, the martial stage was cut off from the outside, so Long Chen and the others didn’t know what was happening beyond it.
Just then, one of the Painting Sect’s disciples appeared on the martial stage. This red-haired man was extremely muscular. He carried a giant painting scroll on his back and exuded an incredibly powerful aura.
“Lu Changqing asks for pointers!”
“This fellow is even stronger than Zhang Qinian!” whispered Xin Yu.
Li Chenggang nodded.
Xin Yu really had sharp instincts. Even though he tried to hide his strength, she could still sense how powerful he was.
Li Chenggang felt both angry and sad. The Calligraphy Sect’s disciples just didn’t have enough combat experience, or they wouldn’t be losing so badly. In the end, none of the disciples with him was strong enough to win against Lu Changqing.
Li Chenggang could step in and win easily, but then no one would be left to face Li Wujiu. If he fought now, it would show they had no other real experts left. It would be like admitting defeat before the match was over.
The Calligraphy Sect’s disciples felt regret. When Li Chenggang arrived, they realized how limited they’d been before and how many years they'd wasted. They were like frogs at the bottom of the well.
If they had trained harder before, the Painting Sect wouldn’t have pushed them this far. Now that Lu Changqing had stepped up, none of them dared to face him.
The Painting Sect was clever too. They seemed to know exactly how strong everyone was. While Lu Changqing couldn’t beat Li Chenggang, he could handle anyone else. This put the Calligraphy Sect in a tough spot.
Li Chenggang glanced at Long Chen, but Long Chen was already searching the group and called over another female disciple.
“Come, little sister!”
That female disciple instantly shivered, but she thickened her face and stepped forward.
“Senior apprentice-brother Long Chen... I’m a support fighter...” she said.
She was even weaker than Liu Qianer, and her voice was soft and gentle. It was obvious to everyone that she wasn’t a fighter. She looked even more nervous than Liu Qianer, stuttering and forgetting to introduce herself.
The Calligraphy Sect’s disciples felt their hearts tighten.
On the other hand, Lu Changqing sneered with disdain but stayed silent, watching coldly.
“What’s your name?” asked Long Chen.
“Disciple Du Xinlan greets senior apprentice-brother Long Chen!” She quickly bowed, remembering her manners at the last moment.
Long Chen reached out and gently patted her shoulders. Like a big brother speaking to his little sister, he said, “Don’t be afraid. Trust me, you can definitely win. This fellow...”
At first, everyone could hear him, but then he just moved his lips without making a sound.
Lu Changqing narrowed his eyes, watching Long Chen’s lips, and soon sneered with contempt.
After Long Chen finished giving instructions, he sent her off. Du Xinlan looked much calmer, as if she had regained her confidence.
As Du Xinlan reached the center of the stage, the bell rang again. She shouted and charged at Lu Changqing.
Seeing Du Xinlan attack just like Liu Qianer had, Lu Changqing sneered. “Trying the same trick again, Long Chen? Do you really think people are fools? Do you think we can’t read your lips?”
He formed one-handed seals, making the scroll on his back tremble.
The next moment, a divine diagram with a golden bell appeared, flew off the scroll, and covered Lu Changqing. The bell was made of countless runes and gave off a heavy aura that shook the martial stage.
This was clearly a powerful defensive technique. Lu Changqing wasn’t taking any chances.
Seeing that bell, Du Xinlan panicked. She tried to change her move, but it was already too late.
She drew her sword, and transparent flying swords formed in the air, striking the bell.
Those swords shattered instantly, unable to damage the bell. As they broke, they transformed into runic drops of water that splashed across the stage.
“Little sister, I have seen through your technique. Today, you are definitely dead!” Lu Changqing sneered at Du Xinlan from within the bell.
In response, Du Xinlan gritted her teeth and raised her sword toward the sky.
“Water Dragon Blade!” she shouted.
Water Qi gathered, and a dragon's roar echoed. A massive sword inscribed with dragon runes descended from the heavens. Suddenly, the sword exploded as it struck downward. Although it seemed powerful, it couldn't withstand that bell.
“Ah, junior apprentice-sister Xinlan is too nervous! Even her magical art was incomplete!” One of the Calligraphy Sect’s disciples cried out. That was clearly a failed attack.
“Long Chen told you to win in two moves. That’s already two. Let’s see what happens on the third,” sneered Lu Changqing.
Du Xinlan was sweating, but she suddenly smiled in relief.
“In that case, let’s decide it with this third move!”
She quickly put away her sword and formed hand seals. At that moment, the water drop runes scattered across the stage started to glow.
“It’s a trick! This is a water formation!” someone shouted.
Lu Changqing’s face changed. His bell burst into golden light, shining in all directions.
“Too late! Water Dragon Heaven Earth Lock!”
Du Xinlan made a final hand seal, and runes lit up all over the stage. Divine light gathered into eight water dragons.
BOOM!
The eight dragons formed a giant prison trapping Du Changqing.
“Well done!”
Long Chen snapped his fingers in delight when he saw this.