crushing with ease

Just as Long Chen rushed out, Tang Waner had already passed by his side and whispered, "Long Chen, leave this side to you all; leave Gu Yang to us."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Waner and Ye Zhiqiu dashed out, flying straight toward Gu Yang. Without another word, their Aura exploded, and they launched a frantic attack against Gu Yang.

The two women ruthlessly slashed their giant blades at Gu Yang. They both hated this bald man to death; if Long Chen hadn't arrived, they had even been prepared to perish together with Gu Yang.

Now that Long Chen had returned safely, it not only surprised and delighted them but also greatly boosted their confidence. Even if they failed this time, as long as Long Chen was there, they would be able to catch up very quickly.

Seeing the two women pouncing on him, Gu Yang did not dare to be negligent. He knew their strength and did not dare to hold anything back, attacking with all his might.

The three of them could be considered old rivals. As soon as they started, they engaged in a full-force struggle, with strong winds howling and explosions ringing out continuously.

Long Chen, on the other hand, charged directly toward the enemy. Behind him were only Song Mingyuan and the other two, as the other Disciples had already set up their defenses.

"Long Chen, let me weigh just how much of a piece of trash you are."

The opponent rushed over at high speed. The Core Disciple in the lead was the fastest, pouncing directly in front of Long Chen. A long staff in his hand smashed down toward Long Chen's head like Mount Tai pressing down.

Long Chen recognized that person. When he had killed those five traitors, this person had even stood behind him and voiced his support.

Yet after he had been exiled, this person had actually defected directly to Gu Yang's camp, and now he was the first to rush out to attack him, likely to show his loyalty to Gu Yang.

"Pa."

When the long staff reached in front of Long Chen, he grabbed it tightly with one large hand, emitting an explosive sound.

Everyone was shocked. That person was a Core Disciple, and his combat power was only slightly inferior to Lei Qianshang and the others.

Yet his full-force strike with the staff had been caught bare-handed by Long Chen just like that. Furthermore, Long Chen still had his bone blade resting on his shoulder, having caught the full-force strike with only his left hand extended.

What was most shocking was that Long Chen's body didn't even sway; it was as if he had reached out and grabbed a wooden stick a child was playing with.

The man was greatly alarmed and hurriedly tried to pull it back, but he was horrified to discover that his long staff seemed to have taken root in Long Chen's hand. No matter how much strength he used, he couldn't shake it in the slightest.

"Boom."

Just as everyone was in shock, Long Chen had kicked out. His foot moved like lightning, and before the man could react, it slammed directly into his chest with an explosive sound.

Mixed with the explosion was the sound of shattering bones, and the man flew backward like a cannonball.

It didn't matter that he flew out, but the people behind him suffered greatly; Long Chen's strength was simply too terrifying.

The Disciples who had been charging behind him were all sent flying if they were in a straight line, the sounds of breaking bones and screams echoing one another.

After that man flew out, dozens of people behind him were knocked away, all with broken bones and tendons, spraying blood everywhere.

Long Chen swung the long staff in his hand, and it streaked across like a black light, moving like lightning toward that person, its speed incomparable.

By the time the man reacted, the long staff was already before his eyes, and he was so scared that he was left with his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering. However, the long staff flew past his cheek.

"Pu."

The nine-foot-long staff plunged into the earth and instantly disappeared, leaving behind only a small hole.

The force of that single throw was extraordinarily great. If he had been hit by that long staff, even if he had ten lives, they would all be gone.

For a moment, he was pale with fright, trembling all over as he looked at Long Chen, his eyes filled with terror.

"One move, no, it didn't even count as one move, and he defeated a Core Disciple."

Everyone was dumbfounded. From start to finish, Long Chen had maintained his original posture, only moving one hand and one foot to defeat that Core Disciple, causing everyone's hearts to shake violently.

This caused Lei Qianshang and the others' expressions to change drastically. Long Chen hadn't unleashed any Aura just now, nor had he used any battle techniques; he had defeated that person solely with the strength of his Physical Body.

Originally, both sides were about to engage in a chaotic battle, but after Long Chen's move, everyone was stunned and involuntarily stopped in their tracks.

Song Mingyuan and the other two were also shocked, looking at the lazy figure in front carrying the bone blade, their hearts filled with awe.

"Everyone, don't be careless. Attack with full force; we still hold the absolute advantage. Leave this Long Chen to me and Brother Lei. Charge."

Qi Xin shouted, his Aura exploding throughout his body. He slashed his water blade directly at Long Chen, while Lei Qianshang also attacked, intending to defeat Long Chen as quickly as possible.

Following Qi Xin's order, everyone launched an attack on the Heaven and Earth Alliance's forces.

Aside from the Core Disciple who had been seriously injured by Long Chen earlier, there were three other Core Disciples who all pounced toward Song Mingyuan and the other two.

"Long Chen, don't think that just because you've reached the Peak of the Blood Condensation Realm, you're anything special. In front of the Tendon Tempering Realm, you are still nothing."

Qi Xin shouted, his water blade slashing down crazily. This time, he unleashed his full power, holding nothing back.

A smile appeared on Long Chen's face, a smile mixed with mockery, contempt, and deep disdain.

The bone blade that had been resting on Long Chen's shoulder moved. It tore through the sky, causing the heavens and earth to roar.

"Boom."

The bone blade collided with the water blade, and the water blade immediately shattered without any room for resistance. Qi Xin was sent flying, tumbling like a rolling gourd, flying far away in a wretched state. When he looked at Long Chen again, his eyes were filled with terror.

"Take my punch."

"Peng."

Lei Qianshang's fist, imbued with the power of thunder, smashed heavily into Long Chen's back, emitting an explosive sound.

But what terrified Lei Qianshang was that his full-force punch, hitting Long Chen, felt as if it had hit a great mountain. Long Chen only shook slightly, not moving a single step.

Slowly turning his head, Long Chen looked at the terrified Lei Qianshang and slowly raised the bone blade in his hand: "You take a slash from me too."

"Weng."

The long blade broke through the air, whistling as it descended, slashing down toward Lei Qianshang's head. With that one slash, the space seemed to solidify, causing Lei Qianshang's heart to be filled with great terror; he smelled the threat of death.

"Thunder Shield."

Suddenly, Lei Qianshang's body glowed. He blocked in front of himself with his fists, and countless power of thunder surged out, forming a massive Thunder Shield before him.

"Boom."

The bone blade smashed heavily onto the Thunder Shield, the immense power causing the earth to tremble violently, and the soil surged outward like a tide.

Lei Qianshang's Thunder Shield shattered, and a large pit was shaken out beneath his feet. He felt as if his internal organs had shifted, feeling excruciatingly uncomfortable. Just as he was about to retreat a few steps, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Long Chen's kick had already slammed heavily into his chest. Lei Qianshang could no longer hold it back, spitting out a mouthful of blood as he flew backward.

Everyone was terrified. What kind of monster was this Long Chen? What had happened in the Land of Exile? How could he have become so strong?

Defeating that Core Disciple in one move earlier could be explained by saying it was a surprise attack and that the Core Disciple had been too careless.

But now, even though Qi Xin and Lei Qianshang had clearly unleashed their full power, they were still defeated by Long Chen in one move. Looking at the blood-spitting Lei Qianshang, people simply couldn't believe their eyes.

Elder Sun's pupils couldn't help but constrict. He could see that Long Chen hadn't used any cultivation base at all, relying entirely on the strength of his Physical Body.

Earlier, using his own back to receive Lei Qianshang's punch head-on was partly because the skin of the Golden Horned Python could negate a portion of the force.

Most importantly, it was Long Chen's nearly perverted Physical Body; his body now was simply that of a Tier 3 Demonic Beast.

"This brat, what exactly did he obtain in the Stone Wasteland? How did he become so powerful?" A hint of worry appeared deep in Elder Sun's eyes.

Long Chen's growth speed was simply too fast. The more he allowed Long Chen to grow, the smaller the chance of him obtaining the secrets on his body became; he had to find a way.

Having sent Lei Qianshang flying with one strike, Long Chen carried the bone blade on his shoulder and walked slowly toward the two.

"I said that I would collect what is owed to me with interest. Using schemes to make my brothers bleed and my beloveds heartbroken—did you think it would just pass like that?"

Carrying the bone blade, with every step Long Chen took, his Killing Intent became even denser. When he finished the last sentence, the surrounding Killing Intent was rolling, almost condensing into substance.

At this moment, Long Chen was like a grim reaper, wanting to harvest sins to his heart's content, and his bone blade had become the reaper's sickle.

"Bastard, don't be too arrogant."

Qi Xin and Lei Qianshang shouted, both attacking together, their giant blades once again slashing down toward Long Chen.

Long Chen swung the bone blade in his hand forward.

"Boom."

Qi Xin's water blade and Lei Qianshang's thunder blade both shattered; in front of that massive bone blade, they were as fragile as glass.

Those were weapons they had condensed using their own Spiritual Qi, reinforced with runes, and were incredibly sturdy.

Yet in front of Long Chen's bone blade, they had absolutely no power to fight back, shattering upon the slightest touch. One reason was that Long Chen's strength was too perverted.

On the other hand, the bone blade was the tooth of a Tier 4 Demonic Beast, the sturdiest part of its entire body, and it was very difficult to damage.

When Long Chen had first picked up this tooth, he had almost fainted from happiness; he had been lacking a sturdy weapon.

It had taken a full seven days to polish this tooth and create a handle so it could be held in his hand.

Since returning from the Stone Wasteland, he had encountered countless dangers along the way, and it was only by relying on the bone blade in his hand that Long Chen had overcome one difficulty after another.

However, the only regret was that although this bone blade was sturdy, it was slightly too light. But this minor flaw did not stop it from becoming Long Chen's favorite.

With this powerful weapon, Long Chen no longer needed to face enemies bare-handed, and his full strength could finally be unleashed.

"Boom, boom, boom."

Qi Xin and Lei Qianshang attacked frantically, but Long Chen's move remained the same—he just slashed.

As long as their weapons collided with Long Chen's bone blade, they would immediately shatter and have to be condensed again.

But this was terrifyingly draining on their Spiritual Qi, especially with Long Chen's attack frequency being so high. Within a few breaths, the two had had their weapons shattered over a dozen times, and with their Spiritual Qi rapidly depleting, their faces began to turn pale.

Looking at that stick of incense, the two couldn't help but curse. Usually, that stick of incense burned so quickly; why did it feel so long today?

"That's enough; it's time to settle this."

Long Chen's expression turned solemn as he raised the bone blade high. Suddenly, an irresistible Aura rose up.