Free Web NovelChapter 1661: Chapter 1658: Forcing Entry into the Divine Dragon Sect!
Long Ming had just watched the Heavenly Blade Ancestor enter the sect when he saw a streak of flowing light tear through the sky and descend.
The newcomer was none other than Li Chen!
Chasing all the way here, Li Chen looked up and saw a plaque hanging overhead, three gilded characters written upon it in a wild, dragon-snake calligraphic style.
Divine Dragon Sect!
Beneath the plaque, more than a dozen people stood in a row.
At their head was a white‑haired old man.
Before Li Chen could speak, someone had already barked out a harsh shout.
"This is the Divine Dragon Sect’s restricted ground. No trespassing. Otherwise, kill without mercy!"
Hearing the shout, Li Chen did not reply. His eyes, sharp as blades, merely swept over coldly.
The one who shouted was only a cultivator of the Divinity Transformation Realm. He could not withstand Li Chen’s terrifying spiritual pressure at all; it was as if he had seen a soul‑reaping fiend. With a shrill, tragic scream, his eyes bulged and split, blood gushing nonstop from his mouth.
Seeing this scene, everyone was greatly horrified and hurried forward to check on him.
"Master, Brother Zhang’s Divine Soul has suffered severe damage. I’m afraid he’ll never be able to cultivate again!"
A Disciple versed in the medical arts inspected his senior brother’s condition, then cried out in shock, eyes almost splitting, his voice trembling.
The other disciples, hearing this, were likewise greatly shaken.
They all knew that this Brother Zhang was a Late-stage Divinity Transformation cultivator. Even within their Divine Dragon Sect, where experts were as numerous as clouds, he was a leading talent of his generation.
Yet who would have thought that with just a single glance exchanged with the newcomer, his Divine Soul would be grievously wounded on the spot.
Wasn’t this far too terrifying?
In an instant, all the Divine Dragon Sect disciples no longer dared meet Li Chen’s eyes.
Instead, they all turned their gazes in unison toward their own Sect Leader, Long Ming.
Long Ming was also shocked by Li Chen’s godlike means just now, but as a Great Power at the Mid Mahayana Peak Realm, he quickly recovered his composure.
He smoothed his silvery-white beard, then spoke in a voice full of authority, demanding, "Might the visitor be Fellow Taoist Li Chen, the one famed as a monstrous genius?"
Li Chen carefully sized Long Ming up, then replied in a deep voice, "Since you know who I am, you should also know why I’m here."
At this, Long Ming did not conceal anything.
He stroked his beard again and answered, "I know. However, that Heavenly Blade Ancestor is an intimate friend I’ve had for a thousand years. Today he comes to my Divine Dragon Sect seeking shelter. In reason and in sentiment both, I cannot stand idly by!"
Li Chen let out a cold, feral laugh and barked, "So, you’re determined to stand in my way?"
Before his words had even fallen, a surge of Fierce True Essence burst from within Li Chen’s body, shooting straight up through the top of his head into the clouds.
His tiger-like frame shook, exuding a majesty that made one feel an irresistible urge to kneel and submit.
A flicker of astonishment flashed through Long Ming’s eyes.
"This old man has no wish to become enemies with Fellow Taoist Li Chen. But if Fellow Taoist Li Chen insists on forcing your way in, this old man will absolutely not allow you to act with impunity!"
As he spoke, a torrent of Fierce True Essence also erupted from within his body, surging forth like a mighty river.
In an instant, the Fierce True Essence in the two men’s bodies collided in midair. It was like a mountain flood and ocean tsunami, rocks torn from the earth, the air howling.
Just then, Li Chen suddenly reached into the void, grasped the Seven-star Dragon Abyss, and condensed a dazzling, peerless Sword Rainbow that slashed toward Long Ming.
Long Ming brought his hands together, condensing in midair a great hand seal like a towering mountain, which pressed down toward Li Chen.
Li Chen’s Sword Shadow was suppressed beneath this towering mountain, releasing a soul‑shaking dragon’s roar.
Seeing this, Long Ming was greatly alarmed and shouted urgently to the disciples beside him, "Fall back!"
As he spoke, he suddenly spread his arms wide, forming a defensive light ring to block this soul‑seizing Sound Soul attack.
Even so, two disciples whose cultivation was relatively weaker still had their Divine Souls wounded by the sound waves; their eyes went blank, their bodies convulsed, blood pouring from their mouths.
Seeing his chance, Li Chen took a step forward, his body turning into a streak of flowing light that shot against the sky straight toward the Mountain Sect gate.
Long Ming instinctively swung out a palm to block, but Li Chen slipped past it with ease.
Then, without entangling himself with Long Ming at all, Li Chen flickered through the air, easily tearing open the defense restriction outside the Mountain Sect, and headed straight for the rear courtyard where the Heavenly Blade Ancestor was.
Seeing Li Chen barge in, the Divine Dragon Sect disciples all made to give chase, but were halted by a single look from Long Ming.
Though they did not understand his reasoning, not one of the Divine Dragon Sect disciples dared disobey their master’s orders. They all stopped where they were, turning in unison to stare in the direction Li Chen had gone.
Long Ming’s turbid eyes flickered slightly.
Li Chen’s monstrous level far exceeded his expectations.
Given his cultivation, even if he could block Li Chen, he would likely have to kill a thousand enemies at the cost of wounding himself by eight hundred.
With the Star Ruins Secret Realm about to open, no matter what, he could not afford to expend too much True Yuan at such a critical juncture, lest the gain not make up for the loss.
In fact, based on what he knew of the Heavenly Blade Ancestor—
The other party very likely harbored such intentions himself.
Let him clash with that monstrous Li Chen until both sides were gravely wounded, while the Heavenly Blade Ancestor sat back and reaped the fisherman’s profit.
The Heavenly Blade Ancestor had just been led by the Third Elder into a guest room in the rear courtyard when a violent sound of battle erupted outside.
"Didn’t think that brat would arrive so fast!"
The Heavenly Blade Ancestor frowned, muttering under his breath.
Hearing his mutter, the Third Elder smiled confidently. "Brother Heavenly Blade, you can rest at ease here. With my senior brother around, no matter how monstrous that Li Chen is, he won’t be able to break into the Mountain Sect!"
However, before his words had even finished, the void suddenly began to ripple violently.
Immediately after, a rolling peal of thunder roared out.
"Crack!"
As a bolt of lightning tore through the sky, a peerless, solitary figure descended gracefully.
"Li Chen?"
Seeing Li Chen, the Heavenly Blade Ancestor’s eyes bulged, his face filled with disbelief.
The Third Elder felt as if he had been slapped in the face in public; he wanted nothing more than to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
After all, he had just been boasting that with his own senior brother present, no matter how monstrous Li Chen was, he could never break into the Mountain Sect.
And now look—before his words had even fully left his mouth, Li Chen had already forced his way in.
What was going on? Could it be that his own senior brother had also been defeated by this monstrous freak?
The Third Elder’s thoughts spun rapidly, his face full of incredulity.
Li Chen’s gaze was lofty and domineering, like an unsheathed sharp sword, locking tightly onto the Heavenly Blade Ancestor.
"Heavenly Blade Ancestor, I told you I would kill you this time. Let’s see where else you can run."
His murderous voice still echoed through the air as Li Chen’s figure shot forward like a meteor streaking across the firmament.
Seeing Li Chen cling to him once more like maggots on bone, the Heavenly Blade Ancestor finally flew into a towering rage.
In his sinister eyes, flames blazed, and he roared hysterically,
"Li Chen, you little whelp, don’t bully people too far. If I don’t show some thunderous methods today, do you really think this old man fears you?"
