The magic ring reappears and shocks everyone

One person, one saber; his Aura soared into the sky. It was as if within the entire world, only one person existed, filled with the will to look down upon the world and disdain the masses.

People stared blankly at that back figure. For a moment, this image was permanently frozen in their minds, never to be erased.

Even when they grew old, they would still be able to tell their children and grandchildren about that figure filled with dominance.

"Hehehe, interesting. I can sense your anger, yet I don't feel your fear. Truly, the ignorant are fearless. Do you really think you can oppose this old man just by yourselves?" Gui Sha cackled weirdly.

"Old ghost, it's a waste that you've lived for so many years, both dead and alive, boasting about being some kind of expert, when you don't even know what the source of a cultivator's power is." Long Chen walked to a spot in front of Gui Sha, stopped, and said with a mocking expression.

"Then tell me, what is it?"

Gui Sha sneered. He had long since seen through the situation; the Formation could descend at any moment. He needed to grab a protective talisman. After weighing his options, he decided to choose Long Chen. He was waiting for an opportunity.

A cold sneer appeared on the corner of Long Chen's mouth as he said: "The most powerful strength of a cultivator is not talent, not will, and certainly not Cultivation Technique or combat skills, but protection."

"A cultivator might unleash ten percent of their power in the face of life and death, but when they have something to protect in their heart, they will unleash ten times, a hundred times that energy."

"Because in front of the goal we need to protect, everything can be cast aside, including our own lives. This is the power of protection."

Others listened to Long Chen's words with blank expressions, but Tang Waner, Ye Zhiqiu, and the others had a flash of realization in their eyes.

Elder Tufang was even more shocked. He finally understood why Tang Waner and Ye Zhiqiu had simultaneously awakened their ancestral markings.

For the safety of their companions, their own lives had become unimportant. That had already transcended the comprehension of life and death, reaching a higher level of Realm.

Tufang couldn't help but sigh. Long Chen's age wasn't even a fraction of theirs, yet he could see through Cultivation so thoroughly. If he didn't fall, he would definitely be an earth-shattering big shot in the future. Unfortunately…

"With protection, there is a direction for effort. With protection, there is the determination to fearlessly face death. With protection, our Dao Heart becomes even firmer, allowing us to hack through thorns and brambles, forging ahead on the path of Cultivation."

"And you inhuman followers of the Evil Path, who treat your own kind as tools for Cultivation, you will never understand what protection is. So, you old ghost, what right do you have to mock me? You are the truly ignorant one." Long Chen said coldly.

"Bullshit! These are just the high-sounding words of hypocrites like you. On the road of Cultivation, who isn't climbing up by stepping on others' shoulders?"

"This is a world where the strong prey on the weak, survival of the fittest. You have no right to accuse us."

"If your theory were truly correct, you wouldn't have been suppressed and beaten by our Evil Path for countless years."

"The weak have no right to talk big. A brat who just entered the world of Cultivation dares to spout such nonsense? It truly makes one laugh until their teeth fall out."

"Since you talk about what protection is, then bring out the power of protection you speak of. What kind of garbage is that?" Gui Sha sneered coldly.

Since ancient times, righteousness and evil have been opposed. The struggle between them has never ceased, with both sides believing their own ideas are correct and the other side is wrong.

Therefore, when Long Chen said this, Gui Sha was enraged, even more so than when Long Chen tricked the Nether Ghost Shadow Steps out of him. This was a blasphemy against his faith.

"When the heart has something to guard and the will has a place to belong, that is the source of a cultivator's power. Since you want to see it, I will fulfill your wish."

"Boom."

Long Chen's voice sounded as if it came from above the Nine Heavens, shaking everyone's Soul. When Long Chen finished speaking, a terrifying wave of Qi shattered the earth, and a ring of light, a hundred zhang long, shot into the sky.

The ring of light appeared behind Long Chen. Heaven and Earth trembled incessantly, and space roared violently. The entire world seemed to turn into an ocean, with giant waves centered on Long Chen, constantly washing outwards.

The terrifying power kept crushing this world. Some people felt as if their bodies were being pressed by great mountains, and even breathing became difficult.

"What powerful pressure."

Tufang was shocked. At this moment, Long Chen's power had far exceeded the standard that should be possessed at the Blood Condensation Realm. This was too incredible.

What exactly is the ring of light behind him? How could it constantly absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi? Is this a Cultivation Technique? Or a combat skill?

Tang Waner and Ye Zhiqiu also looked on in shock at the figure surrounded by the divine ring. Is this still the Long Chen they knew?

Just the pressure emanating from his body was enough to make them struggle to breathe. Is this still that glib-tongued guy?

Guo Ran stood in the crowd, looking at that figure with a face full of admiration, his hands clenched tightly. This is his invincible boss.

All the Elders also looked at Long Chen in shock, but after the shock, one person fell into deep thought, a trace of greed flashing in their eyes.

"For protection, fearless and unafraid, with a clear state of mind, only then can one attain the Dao. You evil entities, how could you understand? Watch my saber!"

Long Chen shouted, took a step forward, and the long saber in his hand expanded explosively. Saber Qi filled the sky, instantly condensing the killing intent of Heaven and Earth into a single strike, like a heavenly saber slashing down the galaxy.

"Boom."

With one slash, the solid ground was directly cleaved into a trench hundreds of zhang long. Gui Sha was at the end of the trench, a large gash cut into his chest, yet no blood flowed out.

People looked at the large trench on the ground in horror, unable to speak for a long time. Such terrifying destructive power was something they couldn't have imagined even in their dreams.

If it were them, they would probably be killed instantly even if they had a thousand lives. This Long Chen is even more of a monster than a monster.

Lei Qianshang and Qi Xin's expressions changed drastically, and they couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. When they fought Long Chen before, if Long Chen had unleashed this, they would probably be dead.

Looking at that figure who seemed like the Reincarnation of a Heavenly Emperor, both of them felt extreme jealousy. They were also proud Geniuses, and now that they were suppressed like this, they were extremely annoyed.

"Bastard! If it weren't for this Physical Body being too trashy, I could slap you to death with one palm, believe it or not?" Gui Sha roared angrily.

He was an expert of the Evil Path, possessing great abilities, but unfortunately, he was now left with only his Soul, suppressed by the Formation, and this corpse was not up to the task, making him furious.

"Tch, who can't talk big? If I had lived as long as you, I could finish you off with a fart, believe it or not?" Long Chen hoisted his long saber onto his shoulder and sneered.

Tang Waner and Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but look at each other; it seemed the familiar Long Chen had returned.

"Bastard, die!"

Gui Sha roared in fury and lunged at Long Chen. The strange patterns all over his body lit up again, and the evil Aura became increasingly terrifying.

"You are neither human nor ghost, and you haven't died yet, so why should I die?"

Long Chen held his long saber horizontally and slashed at Gui Sha. Now, the strange patterns on Gui Sha's body emerged as he battled Long Chen.

However, people could clearly see that when the two were fighting, small things would occasionally fall off.

"What is that?"

"It seems… it seems to be flesh from that person's body."

"I understand now. Long Chen's combat power has increased, and he can already break through the defense of that evil corpse," one person suddenly said.

Everyone looked closely and sure enough, they saw that Gui Sha's fist had started to become pitted. It turned out that those small things were fragments of flesh from Gui Sha's fist.

The evil corpse itself had been soaked in medicinal water, making it exceptionally tough and difficult to injure with blades. With the assistance of Soul Power, its defense became even stronger.

Especially since Gui Sha's Soul had cultivated for over a thousand years, his Soul Power was as vast as the sea. The added strength of his powerful Soul Power made the corpse even stronger.

But now, after repeated consumption, Long Chen's power had increased while his own Soul Power had begun to decrease sharply. With one rising and the other falling, he could no longer defend against Long Chen's attacks.

Tang Waner and Ye Zhiqiu were overjoyed. This indicated that victory was in sight; the opponent's Soul had begun to wither and was already at the end of its rope.

They had both killed evil corpses before and knew this was a sign that victory was imminent. Although they had gone through many twists and turns, they were about to succeed.

Tufang also nodded secretly. He was truly worthy of being the legendary anomaly. If he could receive core-level training, then the Xuantian Branch would not only raise its ranking by a large margin, but might even have a chance to contend for the top ten.

While feeling excited, Tufang couldn't help but secretly feel fortunate that he had brought Long Chen back to the Xuantian Branch. While giving others an opportunity, he had also given the Xuantian Branch an opportunity. Was every drink and peck predestined?

Long Chen brandished his long saber, moving back and forth. His Saber Qi shook the sky. With the support of the divine ring, he had almost inexhaustible Spiritual Qi.

This was the Xuantian Branch, where Spiritual Qi was extremely abundant. As long as he didn't use the Fengfu Star battle body, he could completely achieve a balance between income and expenditure, and he didn't need to worry about Spiritual Qi depletion in the short term.

Therefore, the longer it dragged on, the more favorable it was for Long Chen, because Gui Sha was consuming his Soul Power. Every point consumed weakened his combat power by a fraction, and he had nowhere to replenish his energy.

"Bang."

Gui Sha punched Long Chen's long saber, and his body staggered back a few steps. At this moment, only bones were left on his fist; the flesh had disappeared, all shaken off.

He could no longer consume more Soul Power to protect this corpse. Now, he was truly in a desperate situation.

"Nether Life Devouring."

Gui Sha suddenly shouted sharply, and a black phantom actually appeared behind him. That phantom was like the eye of a devil. The moment it appeared, Gui Sha's Aura suddenly surged again, and a terrifying pressure locked onto Long Chen.

Long Chen's heart shook. He could feel Gui Sha's power increasing by several times, while his Soul Power was also rapidly declining at several times the speed.

This was definitely a vicious move, sacrificing a large amount of Soul Power to crazily increase power. This old guy was truly too terrifying. With only his Soul left, he still had so many moves. If he were alive, how strong would he be?

Thinking of this, Long Chen couldn't help but feel some regret. If he had known, he would have tricked more things out of him. Just getting the Nether Ghost Shadow Steps was really a bit of a loss.

"Yellow Springs Palm."

With a sharp shriek, Gui Sha brought his dry, bone-only claw down on Long Chen, the terrifying power shattering the Void Realm.

Long Chen took a deep breath. Now, he only had two choices. If he didn't use the Fengfu Star battle body, he could only use that.

He slowly raised his long saber. The energy within the Fengfu Star was no longer held back, rushing through the meridians, passing through the nine acupoints, and pouring into the long saber in his hand.

The long saber immediately began to hum without wind, and a strange color appeared on it. When that color appeared, the entire saber seemed to come alive, and a strand of Saber Qi shot straight into the sky, lighting up the firmament.

"Open Heaven!"

Long Chen silently chanted in his heart, and the long saber in his hand slashed down!