Chapter 6939 Disappointing
As soon as that figure appeared, a deep rumble came from Li Wujiu’s body. His power surged, rising from the initial Sovereign Lord realm to the late-stage Sovereign Lord realm.
His true body’s realm instantly merged with his clone’s. Even more surprising, his clone had a heaven-earth law manifestation.
The energy coming from his body changed completely when he summoned the heaven-earth law manifestation. Now, he had the aura of a Divine Sovereign.
He was a heavenly genius of this era, yet he now held the power of a Divine Sovereign. Under the pressure, the whole martial stage trembled, and faint cracks spread across it.
“Long Chen... you forced me to do this!”
Li Wujiu let out a roar that shook the heavens. His eyes turned scarlet, showing just how furious he was.
Long Chen said, “Ah, I get it. The Brahma Divine Diagram sealed your clone to prepare for the coming great era. When that time arrived, you would absorb your clone and instantly become a Divine Sovereign.
“But you’d pay a heavy price. Reaching the Divine Sovereign realm would be the end of your cultivation journey. Honestly, the Painting Sect gave up your future just to make you a weapon.
“Your goal was to dominate the world before the new era’s heavenly geniuses could rise. You came to test the Calligraphy Sect, looking for someone like you—a genius who gave up their future for short-term power.
“Wait... Don’t tell me you were planning on targeting the Calligraphy Sect?”
Long Chen snorted.
The experts from the Calligraphy Sect felt a chill down their spines. It was clear the Painting Sect had come with hidden motives this time.
Many disciples glared at Ling Yan and the others, not even trying to hide their hostility.
“Hmph, don’t believe Long Chen’s lies. That never happened!” Ling Yan said, clearly panicked.
BOOM!
At that moment, Li Wujiu reached out, and a black-and-white sword appeared in his hand. The sword seemed alive. Its power broke through the martial stage’s barrier and swept through the spectator stands, making everyone feel a deep chill. The killing intent reached their very souls.
“This is a Divine Sovereign magical item! But how can it be so powerful?!”
Chi Yutong and the others were stunned. They could feel the sword’s power even more clearly than the rest.
“Li Wujiu can be considered a half-step Divine Sovereign, and his law power has started to transform. A Divine Sovereign magical item can only unleash its real power in the hands of a Divine Sovereign. In his hands, it should be considered a Divine Sovereign law item,” Li Chenggang explained.
“That sword was made just for him, and it matches his core energy perfectly. Right now, Li Wujiu is truly terrifying!” Zi Nuo shouted.
The Calligraphy Sect’s disciples nearby were shaking, their faces twisted in pain. The pressure from this battle had already gone far beyond what they could handle.
Normally, they would have fainted by now. But the Colored Glass Leaf kept them conscious, turning the experience into torture.
“My clone hasn’t reached the Divine Sovereign realm, but I merged with it early. Now, not only does my potential end at the Divine Sovereign realm, but my life ends here too. Long Chen, this is all your fault!” Li Wujiu shouted.
Li Wujiu gritted his teeth until they bled, his voice full of bloodthirsty rage.
After hearing this, everyone realized Li Wujiu had planned for his clone to reach the Divine Sovereign realm, so he could merge with it during the great era.
Even though it came at a huge cost, this plan would have let him reach an unmatched level instantly, while other geniuses were still adapting to the new laws. He could have crushed them all. But now, Long Chen had forced him to merge with his clone too soon. After this battle, he would die.
“No need to thank me. You’re welcome!” Long Chen said with a wave.
“You bastard, I wasn’t thanking you!” Li Wujiu shouted, swinging his sword down in anger.
The air split open as Sword Qi shot toward Long Chen at incredible speed.
BOOM!
No one saw what happened clearly, but Long Chen was suddenly slammed into the martial stage, leaving a huge hole behind.
“Die!”
Li Wujiu swung his sword with both hands, and the manifestation behind him ignited.
A massive streak of Sword Qi slashed down at the hole, splitting the entire martial stage in two. The stage’s laws fell into chaos.
“Long Chen...!”
Chi Yutong and the others cried out, losing sight of Long Chen for a moment.
Suddenly, clapping sounds echoed from below as Long Chen walked out of the dust.
Long Chen had no manifestation now, and blood stained his chest. He looked battered, but he kept clapping.
“Impressive, really impressive. Your one slash took out the last eighty percent of my dragon blood power and still managed to injure me. A genius of this era with Divine Sovereign power, plus a law item that suits you, is truly unbeatable. And you’re only a half-step Divine Sovereign. If the great era arrived and you became a full Divine Sovereign, I can’t imagine anyone stopping you,” Long Chen praised.
“Shut up and die!” Li Wujiu roared.
His Sovereign flame blazed, and he swung his sword again.
“You’re really in a hurry to kill me. Looks like you don’t have much time left. If I dragged this out, would you die from anger?” Long Chen asked with a slight smile.
Just then, a vine stretched out of midair and wrapped around Long Chen’s wrist, dragging him out of the path of Li Wujiu’s sword.
Li Wujiu’s expression changed. He then looked at Li Chenggang and the others with a sinister grin.
BOOM!
In a flash, Li Wujiu charged straight at Li Chenggang. Li Chenggang and Zi Nuo both snorted, realizing he saw them as hostages to threaten Long Chen.
“Divine ring! Eight gates!”
Long Chen instantly appeared in Li Wujiu’s path, and a pillar of starlight exploded out of him.
Long Chen said, “Don’t be stupid. I was just joking around. How could I waste a powerful opponent like you?”
Suddenly, an astral hand stretched out of the astral pillar and slapped Li Wujiu in the face.
Li Wujiu was sent staggering back. As he lost his balance, he still swung his sword.
Long Chen twisted his body to dodge the sword. Star clouds formed under his feet as he moved like a phantom, appearing right in front of Li Wujiu. He grabbed Li Wujiu’s hair and slammed him down onto his knee.
BANG!
Li Wujiu’s nose broke instantly. He grunted and was sent flying.
After Long Chen grabbed his hair, Li Wujiu had no chance to use his sword anymore. Long Chen was clearly faster.
As Li Wujiu flew through the air, he roared. Black-and-white runes shot out from him like swords.
Li Wujiu was dazed and didn’t know where he was. He only knew that letting Long Chen get close was dangerous, so he unleashed a wide attack to buy himself time to recover.
Once Li Wujiu recovered, he heard Long Chen’s voice from above.
“Your energy came entirely from your heaven-earth law manifestation, but no further energy replenishes it. Are you sure it’s a good idea to waste it like this?”
Li Wujiu looked up, but he didn’t see Long Chen, only a tiny astral bell.
Suddenly, the bell rang out. It grew rapidly, and after seven rings, it was big enough to cover more than half the martial stage. Then, it slammed down.
When Li Wujiu was covered by the bell. Long Chen shouted, “Explode!”
BOOM!
The giant bell exploded, filling the air with starlight. The entire martial stage was blown apart.
When the starlight faded, everyone saw Li Wujiu standing in the air like a statue. His manifestation was gone.
“Fuck, I really hate this...” Li Wujiu cursed, looking at his hand as it started to crumble like sand. Then his arm, elbow, shoulder, and neck all started to fall apart.
“No!” Kui Yin roared. “Hundred times power!”
Kui Yin was about to unleash all his power, but he hadn’t even finished forming a seal before a blood-colored mark appeared on his forehead.
Kui Yin froze as his body turned to stone. Then, just like Li Wujiu, he fell apart.
The other Painting Sect disciples were also killed by the martial stage’s laws. Li Wujiu’s death had triggered the stage’s life-and-death rules.
Having bet their blood, they had to obey the contract. None of them could escape their death.
Now, everyone was silent as they looked at Long Chen. Eight gates were open behind him, and starlight filled the world. He seemed to be in disbelief.
After a while, Long Chen shook his head and sighed. “The eyes weren’t yours, the laws weren’t yours, and Lord Brahma’s power wasn’t yours either. Everything you had wasn’t what you could control. I praised you for nothing. What a disappointment.”
It took Long Chen a moment to understand what had happened. Li Wujiu’s law power was so strong that he himself couldn’t control it anymore.
Li Wujiu’s cultivation art had its own problems. When he faced the Starry River Demon Suppressing Bell, everything went wrong. His power spun out of control, and he died because of it.
Long Chen had hoped for a real challenge. He wanted to use Li Wujiu’s power to see how strong the experts of this era would be as Divine Sovereigns.
At this moment, Long Chen’s astral energy faded, and the Colored Glass Leafs on everyone’s foreheads turned dark. Chi Yutong and the others suddenly felt exhausted and nearly collapsed.
The Calligraphy Sect’s disciples had already passed out. A battle on this level pushed them far beyond their limits.
After that, Long Chen and the others were sent outside. The crowd erupted in thunderous cheers.
Looking at the furious Ling Yan, Long Chen asked, “Vice Sect Master Ling Yan, when did your Painting Sect join Lord Brahma’s side? Don’t you think you owe us an explanation?”