Chapter 57 - Revolving Dream Immortal Sword Technique

Xue Yuanzi squinted when he saw how Long Chen didn’t seem to fear death.

He wrung his hand hard. Yang Xueqing, whom he was caressing with his finger, slammed into the rock wall instantly. Although she could protect herself with her Eighth Draconic Stage Qi, she still ended up with some blood dripping from her forehead!

The bright, red drop of blood lit the fire of rage within Long Chen! “Xue Yuanzi, how dare you hurt her?!”

Xue Yuanzi smirked. “She’s just some abandoned woman, so what if I hurt her? What can you do about it? Are you going to kill me? You look like you’re about to attack. Fine. I’ll show you just how big the gap between the Human Core Realm and the Draconic Realm is!”

When Xue Yuanzi finished, the powerful Qi radiating from his body exploded instantly. Long Chen felt as if this man was no longer human, but a demonic beast powerful enough to block out the sun. Just his aura alone was suffocating! He’s so powerful! I’m afraid I won’t stand a chance even if I use up all my strength!

Xue Yuanzi was only releasing his aura, but it was suffocating enough to paralyze Long Chen. Violence flashed in Long Chen’s eyes. The powerful surge of energy was a reminder for him to escape immediately if he didn’t want to die, but when he thought of how Yang Xueqing was still next to Xue Yuanzi and how he had caused her forehead to bleed, his blood boiled! “I don’t care if you’re at the Human Core Realm! When you face me, you will die!”

Ling Xi was already panicking. The man at the Human Core Realm was about to attack, and all she could do was remind Long Chen frantically, “Long Chen, I’m begging you not to be so stubborn! You’re not strong enough to face him now! If you remain so stubborn, you aren’t the only one who’ll die! All of us will die!”

“Shut up!”

Long Chen glared coldly at Xue Yuanzi, then he continued, “My mother is still over there, so how could I take even half a step away? Ling Xi, you may leave if you want. I think five Dream Lingzhi Mushrooms are enough to last you until you figure out a way to live on!”

Ling Xi paled instantly, staring at Long Chen in disbelief. She never thought he would say such a thing, and his words left her in tears. “You ... You bastard! I’m not a coward who fears death! I-”

“Then shut your mouth!”

Long Chen was only being so stern towards Ling Xi due to the frustration in him. He didn’t actually harbor any malice towards her.

It was at this point that Xue Yuanzi realized that Long Chen still hadn’t fled after witnessing his strength. He was initially slightly impressed, but that feeling quickly turned into boiling rage. He eyed Yang Xueqing, who was glaring at him, and said, “I'll be back to have some fun with you after I kill your son!”

Then he disappeared right before Yang Xueqing’s eyes.

“Chen’er, careful!”

Yang Xueqing’s shrill voice had just sounded when Long Chen realized that there was a person in front of him. He was ready with a Primordial Dragon Seal more powerful than the one he had used against Bai Li, and he charged straight towards Xue Yuanzi!

Xue Yuanzi remained unfazed and stone-faced after taking Long Chen’s powerful strike. He then threw out a punch of his own, and a ray of blood-red light shot towards Long Chen!

The light looked normal, but it was filled with destructive power. When the Primordial Dragon Seal and Xue Yuanzi’s blood-red light collided, Long Chen realized to his dismay that although the Primordial Dragon Seal had flair, it could not hold up against the red light’s corrosive properties backed by the immense Qi from a Human Core Realm fighter. The Primordial Dragon Seal shattered, then the powerful light shot into Long Chen’s body, throwing him back into the air!

“Chen’er!

“Chen’er!”

“Long Chen!”

Several panicked exclamations rang out. The Yang patriarch and Yang Xueqing paled instantly. Yang Xueqing could not move, while the Yang patriarch was still being suppressed by Bai Sheng and could not break free from battle. All he could do was watch as Long Chen was slammed into the air!

One of the cries came from Ling Xi. When she saw that Long Chen was hurt with blood spraying out of his mouth, she felt her own rage rise to a boiling point!

She had been nearing the end of her life when she encountered Long Chen. But ever since their meeting, not only had she survived, they had even experienced many things together, both joyful and sad. She had actually started to rely on the teenager at some point!

She was completely bonded to Long Chen, so when she saw him being beaten to the brink of death by Xue Yuanzi over his mother, who didn’t even care for him as a child, her heart shattered.

Her panic reached its peak as she fretted over what to do. Xue Yuanzi’s icy laughter echoed as he approached Long Chen slowly with a smirk on his face. “People who become too bold after making some sort of small achievement usually die horrible deaths. You’re not the first, kid, nor will you be the last. But I’ve never met a prodigy of your level. At least I have the honor of ending your life; one that was supposed to be glorious.”

The bloody scent radiating from his body made Ling Xi, whose cultivation had been reduced to almost zero, tremble. But when she recalled Long Chen’s injured state and looked at the man’s smugness, the fire within her burned! “You bullied him ... You deserve to die!”

As she glared at Xue Yuanzi, Ling Xi slowly forgot herself. It was as if Xue Yuanzi had hurt her, not Long Chen.

At this moment, Long Chen felt a gust of power rush into his body, destroying his flesh. The sheer force made him lose consciousness for a moment. Looking at the fragile state of his body, he was going to die here!

If he died, then Yang Xueqing, the Yang patriarch, and Ling Xi all would die here too. And if they died, the rest of the Yang family probably wouldn’t survive either!

There was such a huge responsibility sitting on his shoulders, but he wasn’t strong enough to retaliate at all. He had grown so much stronger at record-breaking speeds recently, but that was meaningless right now! Only a truly powerful master can protect the people he wants to protect. And I, Long Chen, am far from that!

I have too many matters left unfinished. I will not die willingly like this. I ... I must become stronger!

Long Chen roared in his heart, but the power radiating from Xue Yuanzi’s body had entered his internal organs. That was when a powerful vacuum spontaneously appeared in his body, swallowing Xue Yuanzi’s peculiar attack!

But Long Chen’s face paled even further.

That was because at that moment, he suddenly felt as if a gigantic stomach was hidden in his body, a stomach a million times larger than his body. The power he was receiving was not enough to satiate it at all!

Long Chen knew that this stomach belonged to him. He was suddenly overcome with extreme hunger, and he needed an unfathomable amount of energy to truly become the pinnacle of beings in this world: a dragon!

I can’t believe Xue Yuanzi’s Qi also contains blood energy like mine. However, it’s merely two times stronger than regular Qi, which is weaker than me before the Dragon Soul Transformation!

He then suddenly recalled that Xue Yuanzi was one of the Blood Saints and that he had once seen Bai Zhanxiong selling girls from the Jade Palace Brothel to them. His brows became deeply furrowed. If they also cultivate this pale-red Qi ... It might be related to the Jade Palace Brothel girls!

When his body finished swallowing all the power that had entered from Xue Yuanzi, he woke from his unconscious state. He was puzzled for a moment, wondering why he hadn’t been killed yet. But when he opened his eyes, he saw the Ling Xi Sword expanding in front of him once again!

To everyone’s shock, white mist swirled before their eyes and Ling Xi appeared once more with her beautiful figure; her long, white dress; her waterfall-like, silky hair; and seductive fragrance!

Her back was towards Long Chen once again, so he couldn’t get a good look at her. Just like the other times, every move she made was filled with resolve. There was not a hint of hesitation!

A wave of emotion surged through Long Chen. He knew that Ling Xi only had five Dream Lingzhi Mushrooms left to maintain her life force. He didn’t even know how long she had left to live, but he did know that using her power was extremely risky. If Xue Yuanzi was too powerful and she spent too much of her energy, she could disintegrate into dust!

With tears in his eyes, Long Chen roared, “Xiao Xi, no! Get back here!”

Ling Xi moved but did not look back, so Long Chen couldn’t see her beautiful face clearly. As the Yang patriarch and the others stared in shock, a cold glint flashed in Ling Xi’s eyes!

Xue Yuanzi was currently approaching Long Chen, but he was equally stunned to see a strange girl suddenly standing in his way. However, the tsunami-like power he wielded in his hand did not stop! “Blood Oath Fist!”

A blood-red fist seal that seemed to split the heavens charged towards Ling Xi. Long Chen’s panic rose to its peak, but everything happened in just one second. The moment Xue Yuanzi unleashed his Blood Oath Fist, a bright voice echoed. “Revolving Dream Immortal Sword Technique ... Dancing Blades, Turning Clouds ...”

Long Chen felt his vision blur, and the mist around Ling Xi started to vibrate. Very quickly, silhouettes of swords appeared in the mist, all moving manically like countless girls dancing. Long Chen was left in a daze by the chaos; all he knew was that the pure-white silhouettes gently flew past Xue Yuanzi. Afterwards, everything was calm once again.

Everyone was stunned.

Long Chen stared at Ling Xi in a daze. By now, she had turned into a small ball of mist and melted back into the Ling Xi Sword. Under her control, it turned back into an ear stud and returned to Long Chen’s ear. Long Chen was panicking when he heard her weak voice ...

“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine after I take a nap. But this simple move cost me the medicinal power of three Dream Lingzhi Mushrooms. It’ll be more difficult for me to help you in the future ... But, you bastard, I’m not a coward who’s afraid of death ... Mmmph ...”

“You silly girl ...”

She had just risked her life to save his. He understood this deeply.

Long Chen also knew that what he had said before had hurt her.

But ...

He looked towards Xue Yuanzi, who was standing there in a daze.