Killing Wu Qi

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence. Tang Waner felt the world spinning, and she suddenly fainted, only to be caught by Ye Zhiqiu beside her.

No matter how powerful a cultivator is, as long as they have not stepped into the Innate Realm, a pierced heart means certain death. No one expected that Long Chen would actually perish together with Wu Qi.

Ling Yunzi and Tu Fang were both stunned. Wasn't it said that anomalies would only die under the Heavenly Dao? Could it be that Long Chen was not an anomaly?

For a moment, Ling Yunzi and Tu Fang felt deep regret. If they had known earlier that Long Chen was not an anomaly, they would have had no reservations and would have fully nurtured Long Chen.

"How could this be?"

Wu Qi looked at the bone blade in his chest. All his internal organs had been shattered, and his life force was rapidly fading.

"That is because you fear death, while I do not."

A cold smile appeared on Long Chen's Face, and his voice remained as calm as ever, as if he did not take life and death to heart.

"I… I don't want to die. I… I want to live." A look of pain and longing appeared on Wu Qi's Face.

"If you knew today would come, why act as you did back then? When you tortured Xiaoxue and wanted to end her life, you were a high and mighty Dominator. Did you ever think of today? Go!"

"Puff."

Long Chen pulled the bone blade out of Wu Qi's chest. Everyone could clearly see the foot-wide hole in Wu Qi's chest, with fragments of his organs slowly flowing out as he died instantly.

"Sect Leader, please, save Long Chen."

Suddenly, all the Disciples of the branch sect knelt on the ground, begging Ling Yunzi for help. To everyone's surprise, this even included Gu Yang and Lei Qianshang.

Ling Yunzi shook his head helplessly. If his own heart had been pierced and shattered, with his cultivation in the Innate Realm, he could use the power of heaven and earth to repair it.

But Long Chen had not stepped into the Innate Realm and could not withstand the power of heaven and earth at all. Let alone condensing his organs, he would be instantly blown apart by the terrifying power of heaven and earth.

Looking at the Disciples kneeling all over the ground, Ling Yunzi sighed. Is this Long Chen's charisma? Even his mortal enemies were pleading for him.

"My Brother Long isn't dead yet, why do you need to save him?" Aman looked confused and stared at the crowd.

"Click."

Suddenly, there was a sound, and the door of the Death Duel Arena opened. The Life-Ending Stone above stopped descending. From start to finish, the Life-Ending Stone had only descended half a foot.

Because everything ended too quickly. It only took four moves for Long Chen to kill Wu Qi, which was only a matter of a few breaths.

But these few breaths felt as long as several hours to everyone; it was too thrilling.

Watching the figure slowly walk out of the Death Duel Arena, people were filled with admiration and pity. The long sword was still stuck in Long Chen's chest; once the sword was pulled out, Long Chen would die immediately.

Even if it wasn't pulled out, Long Chen wouldn't live for more than a few more breaths, which made everyone feel sorrowful.

"Boss, you can't die. I was still counting on roaming the world with you!" Guo Ran was the first to rush out, crying and shouting.

Long Chen frowned, took a drop of liquid from his spatial ring, swallowed it, and reached out to grab the hilt of the long sword.

"Puff."

The long sword was pulled out, and blood splattered.

"No!"

Everyone gasped. Long Chen had pulled out the long sword, so the blood from his heart would flow out rapidly, and he would die immediately.

Long Chen felt that after the long sword was pulled out, the area around his heart began to heal rapidly under the nourishment of the Life God Liquid. In less than a breath, it stopped bleeding.

As expected, that Spirit Realm expert was terrifyingly powerful. The things she left behind were undoubtedly supreme treasures; he would definitely have to use them sparingly in the future.

It seemed that the Spirit Realm expert had an incredibly significant background. Using such divine liquid at his current Realm seemed like a bit of a waste.

At the same time, he remembered what the Spirit Realm expert had said before leaving. This Life God Liquid was another kind of agreement. Long Chen really wanted to go to the Spirit Realm to see, but for now, that was still too far away.

"Boss, you… you're not going to die?" Guo Ran discovered with shock that the wound on Long Chen's chest was actually healing rapidly, and he couldn't help but exclaim incoherently in joy.

Long Chen was just about to say something when a wave of exhaustion suddenly washed over him. He felt his Qi and blood couldn't keep up, and he felt a wave of dizziness.

After all, he had lost too much blood. The Life God Liquid had miraculous healing abilities for fatal wounds, but it could not quickly replenish the loss of Qi and blood, so Long Chen immediately felt a wave of weakness.

"Boss…" Guo Ran exclaimed and hurriedly supported Long Chen.

Long Chen shook his head, still feeling waves of weakness. He had lost too much Qi and blood; it would probably take a long time to advance to the eleventh stage of the Blood Condensation Realm.

"Long Chen!"

Just as Long Chen steadied himself and prepared to go over to greet the Sect Leader, a fragrant breeze blew over, and a soft body hugged him.

When Tang Waner woke up and saw that Long Chen was still alive, she couldn't help but hug him and burst into tears.

"Long Chen, you scared me to death, you bastard… wuu wuu." Tang Waner was like an aggrieved child who had finally found a chance to vent, and tears streamed down her cheeks.

"Hey, hey, you holding me is something I like, but can we find a place with no one around? With so many people watching, I'm a bit shy…" Long Chen said, somewhat bashfully, in Tang Waner's ear.

"You, bastard!"

Tang Waner was furious and wanted to punch Long Chen, but seeing his pale Face, she couldn't bear to hit him. She stamped her foot and ran off.

"Boss, this…" Guo Ran said, feeling at a loss.

"Let her go. It'll be fine once she calms down," Long Chen said with a smile, then cupped his fists at the crowd.

Just now, everyone had pleaded with the Sect Leader for his sake. Whether they were sincere, fake, or just following the crowd, Long Chen accepted this favor.

Seeing Long Chen cup his fists, the crowd also bowed in return and slowly dispersed. They knew that the matter was over and there was nothing for them to do. If they didn't leave, they would be driven away later, so it was better to leave on their own to retain some Face.

In a short while, the crowd had left completely. Except for Aman's Master, Ling Yunzi, and Tu Fang, even the Elders and the law enforcers who had arrived later had all disappeared.

"Very good."

Ling Yunzi looked at Long Chen, a trace of admiration appearing in his eyes. Long Chen's strength far exceeded his expectations.

Long Chen's strength did not lie in his Cultivation Technique, his physique, or his combat skills, but in his will.

When facing an unbeatable opponent, he had not a shred of despair or panic, and his heart remained as calm as water. Such a will, let alone those Disciples, even those Elders who had lived for so many years might not be able to achieve it.

"Thank you for the praise, Sect Leader," Long Chen said with slight humility. Long Chen deeply respected those who were powerful in cultivation and possessed moral integrity.

"I have heard about what happened. The rules of the branch sect indeed have loopholes, but this is not something I can change," Ling Yunzi sighed and said.

Long Chen shook his head and said, "There are no perfect rules in the world. Even heaven and earth are not perfect, let alone rules made by people."

"Thank you for your support this time, Sect Leader. I was arrogant to refuse your kindness, and I ask for your forgiveness."

Ling Yunzi had not been optimistic about Long Chen's life-and-death duel, so he had reminded Long Chen many times. Although Long Chen had his own unavoidable reasons, it had indeed put Ling Yunzi in a difficult position.

However, as the leader of a sect, Ling Yunzi had not shown any displeasure from beginning to end. This breadth of mind and demeanor was truly admirable, so Long Chen still felt grateful towards Ling Yunzi.

"It is very good that you can think this way. Is your injury alright?" Ling Yunzi asked.

Regarding the drop of medicinal liquid that Long Chen had swallowed, he also found it very magical. It could instantly heal wounds, especially in a place like the heart; it was simply incredible.

Even an Elder-level expert from the Medical Hall could not do it. Usually, the Disciples of the Medical Hall found their Spiritual Qi most effective for external injuries, but they were somewhat powerless against internal organ injuries. They could only rely on Spiritual Qi to nourish them, and the effect was far inferior to a Medicinal Pill.

"Thank you for your concern, Sect Leader. This Disciple is fine," Long Chen said with a smile. Although he was still weak, with his strength, he would soon be able to return to his former state.

However, the only regret was that he had lost a large amount of essential blood, which would take a long time to replenish. This was indeed a headache.

"Kid, you're not bad. Do you want to take me as your Master?" Aman's Master looked at Long Chen with glowing eyes, becoming more satisfied the more he looked.

"Absolutely not!"

Ling Yunzi and Tu Fang's expressions changed drastically, and they shouted in unison.

Now, Long Chen was no longer at the sixth stage of the Blood Condensation Realm as he had been when he first entered the branch sect. With the improvement of his cultivation and the cover of the Heavenly Dao, no one could detect his abnormality anymore.

An anomaly of heaven and earth should not exist in the human world. If he took Long Chen as his Disciple, he would incur immense Karma, which was not something anyone could bear.

Long Chen entered the branch sect, but the Xuantian Branch Sect belonged to a branch under the Xuantian Sub-sect, and the Xuantian Sub-sect was subordinate to the Xuantian Dao Sect.

With the suppression of the Luck of the Xuantian Dao Sect Leader over tens of millions of years, Long Chen would not bring too much Karma to the branch sect. Even if he did bring Karma, it would be borne by the entire Xuantian Dao Sect, so it was not serious.

However, whoever dared to become Long Chen's Master would definitely encounter Heavenly Punishment before long, or even die on the spot.

That was why Ling Yunzi and Tu Fang's expressions changed drastically, and they refused flatly, with no room for negotiation.

Aman's Master was suddenly furious: "Who said it's not allowed? If I say it's allowed, then it is! What else do you dare to do?"

This old man also had a fiery temper and would ignite at the slightest provocation. Being rejected so bluntly, he almost went berserk.

Ling Yunzi looked troubled. He knew that once this Junior Martial Uncle became stubborn, he could turn the branch sect upside down. Tu Fang hurriedly winked at Long Chen secretly.

Although he didn't know why the two of them didn't want him to become the old man's Disciple, out of trust for them, he still spoke up:

"Senior, I appreciate your kindness. I am used to being with my brothers and do not wish to seek prosperity alone, so I must decline your kindness," Long Chen said apologetically.

Upon hearing Long Chen's words, the old man's anger subsided quite a bit. He didn't necessarily have to take Long Chen as his Disciple; it was just that the attitude of Ling Yunzi and Tu Fang had made him angry.

Now that Long Chen said he was willing to be with his brothers, it was enough to show that Long Chen valued relationships and loyalty and was unwilling to seek prosperity alone. Looking at those Disciples who were willing to kneel and plead for him, it was clear.

Seeing the old man's expression soften, Ling Yunzi and Tu Fang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and inwardly praised Long Chen for being sensible.

Long Chen suddenly remembered something, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in his eyes, and he said to the old man: "Senior, I would like to know, do you have any high-level Demonic Beast blood here?"