Chapter 453: Legend of the Martial Overlord
Everyone watching the fight gasped in awe.
Long Chen was a miracle to them. Two hundred cultivators at the Heavenly Passage Realm and five at the Second Passage Stage were nothing but lambs to Long Chen. All of them had died without being able to fight back.
And now half of the cultivators were dead while the remaining two at the Second Passage Stage were busy running away. But Long Chen would not let them go—he ran like a killing machine towards the other two. His body was a blur of red when he caught the second one and cut off the cultivator’s head!
“What a strong body and incredible speed! He was born for combat!” Everyone was shocked by what they had witnessed.
Now there was only one more person at the Second Passage Stage left. It was the middle-aged man who had ordered the people to kill Long Chen. The man’s face was pale and he was running with all his might.
Who is he? Why is he so strong? Curse my mouth! I should’ve kept quiet instead of provoking people without any reason. I need to change my habits if I get out alive!
Just then, he heard people shouting.
Long Chen had just killed the fourth person when he saw that the man was already quite a distance away. Rather than chasing that man, Long Chen threw the Demon Emperor Sword with all his might towards the man’s back.
The sound of the air getting torn apart came from behind the man. Long Chen’s immense strength sent the sword flying through the air at an incredible speed. No one could see where the sword was until the man’s back exploded. Blood and flesh scattered the area before the man fell down. Long Chen ran over and picked up the sword.He wiped off the blood and put the sword back in his Primordial Realm. He then looked around and saw that the people from the Martial Alliance were mostly gone. Many of the newcomers had fled back home using the Universal Transporter as well. The remaining few realized that running was the best option as well.
Long Chen sighed when he looked at the corpses on the ground.
I have been stressed out since Ling Xi left me. That’s why I decided to kill them today. Even though I felt relieved after releasing some stress, will I truly become a killing machine one day?
Long Chen pondered about his future.
But he didn’t want to stay here for long, or the experts of the Martial Realm would reach this place. He quickly left and only undid his transformation once he was far enough, which was also when he let Xiaolang out. It was quite boring to stay inside the Primordial Realm, and Xiaolang wanted to see what kind of place the Divine Martial Empire was.
“This place is so desolate. Even the Cangyang Kingdom is better,” Xiaolang said after looking around.
“But nature’s spiritual energy is dense here. Maybe that’s why there are so many strong cultivators.” Long Chen sighed. If he hadn’t absorbed the hundredth of the Inherited Blood Essence, he would’ve been dead. Two hundred experts at the Heavenly Passage Realm. He didn’t dare to think what would happen if they all showed up in the Cangyang Kingdom.
This place was only a small corner of the Divine Martial Empire. There were places where stronger martial artists gathered.
“Strong? Hehehe. Do you think they are strong at the Heavenly Passage Realm? What a joke!” The little cat laughed and rolled on the ground in the Primordial Realm to showcase his exceptional origin. Long Chen and Xiaolang ignored him.
“Brother, what should we do next?” Xiaolang asked.
“I still don’t know a lot about this place. Let’s find a city and learn more about the Divine Martial Empire. I should also find where the Ancient Devil Region is located. I’ve killed a lot of people from the Martial Alliance, so they might come and find me in the future. It’s best if I have someone to back me up.”
“Good idea.” Xiaolang nodded.
Long Chen looked around and chose a random direction before heading that way. They had traveled for quite some time when the little cat piped up. “Hey, you two idiots. Someone is following you.”
Long Chen was surprised. They had been traversing on open plains, so they never even thought to check. He used the Soul Swallowing Gaze and found that the person tailing after them was only a hundred meters away. Long Chen turned around and said coldly, “No need to hide anymore. Come out or I won’t be friendly.”
A young man, roughly twenty years old, walked out. He wore elegant white robes with black borders and had numerous pieces of jewelry hanging from his body. He smiled and approached Long Chen in a surprisingly feminine gait.
Is he the young master of a family in the Divine Martial Empire?
Long Chen didn’t want to act rashly, especially when he didn’t know the person’s background and strength. “Who are you? Why are you following me?”
“Please don’t misunderstand. I meant no harm. I was thinking about how to approach you without offending you, but you unexpectedly found me first,” the man said politely.
“What do you want?” Long Chen did not let his guard down.
“My name is Jiang Cheng. I bear no ill will and just want to be your friend. May I know your name?”
“No. Just tell me what you want.” It was not a good thing to be tailed by someone, so Long Chen was extra careful. He took a few steps back and distanced himself from Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng smiled bitterly upon seeing that Long Chen was distancing himself. “I heard the sounds of fighting and went over to the Universal Teleporter. I saw how you massacred the people and was impressed by your strength. That’s why I wanted to befriend you. I’m sorry if it was very abrupt.”
Long Chen lowered his tone after seeing how straightforward the man was. “You could’ve just come up to me if you wanted to befriend me. It’s not a good thing to tail someone for so long.”
“That’s why I apologize, but may I ask if you are familiar with this place? I’m sure that you are not since this is your first time here. I saw that you didn’t get a golden identity plate from the Martial Alliance and still decided to travel within the Divine Martial Empire. I’ve come to warn you that it’s dangerous if you don't have one.”
Long Chen was taken back. He was indeed clueless about the palace. Since Jiang Cheng was a resident of the Divine Martial Empire, Long Chen decided to ask some questions.
“My name is Yang Qing. You can call me ‘Brother Yang.’ Brother Jiang, I don’t understand what you just said. Can you explain it to me?” Even though he appeared friendly, Long Chen was still wary of Jiang Cheng.
“Brother Yang, don’t you know that the Martial Alliance controls everything in the Divine Martial Empire? Even the Ancient Devil Region and the Huangfu family are part of the Martial Alliance. If you don’t have a golden identity plate issued by the Martial Alliance, everyone will treat you as one of the fugitives wanted on the bounty board. Normally, every city has a gate to check if you have an identity plate. If you can’t show one, you are an enemy! You will be killed. That’s why I came here to warn you of the danger.”
Long Chen saw that he wasn’t lying and his guard lowered a bit. Maybe Jiang Cheng wasn’t an enemy.
“Is the Martial Alliance that strong? If that’s the case, can you help me get one?”
Jiang Cheng smiled. “That’s why I approached you. I know many people in the Martial Alliance. I know some of them are stationed in Yellow Martial City just up ahead. If we get there, I can get you one.”
Jiang Cheng’s laughter was very cheerful, and Long Chen just thought he was the type of person who liked helping others. It was good that Jiang Cheng was happy to get him a golden identity plate. If he didn’t get one, Long Chen might’ve been hunted down by the Martial Alliance.
“If that’s the case, thank you for your help, Brother Jiang!”
“No worries. We should rely on our friends when we need them. This is not a big deal for me at all. Since it’s important for you, there’s no reason for me not to help. I was very impressed with how you fought and couldn’t peel my eyes off your battle just now.”
Jiang Cheng looked at Xiaolang. A strange desire clouded his eyes, but they returned normal. “What is this beast? There’s a large, golden sun on its forehead. I don’t think it’s a normal beast.”
“This is just a normal Category Nine Earth-tier beast from my hometown. It’s very strong in my hometown, but here it’s just a weak demonic beast.” Long Chen chuckled.
“Of course. There are numerous experts in the Divine Martial Empire, and the demonic beasts here are equally scary too. There’s a legend that an exceedingly strong Divine Phoenix residing in the Immortal Sea is capable of fighting on equal grounds against the strongest cultivator in the Divine Martial Empire, the Martial Overlord!”