Chapter 742: 742
Long Chenâs fist didnât just contain his own power . When Yue Qianshan had attacked him, he had also stealthily absorbed a small part of his swordâs power .
Unlike some magical arts, he couldnât absorb fifty percent or more of his opponentâs power . He was only capable of absorbing a trace of it . But just that trace was enough . Long Chen was just borrowing that trace of energy to release a long-range attack similar to Sword Qi .
However, this attack wasnât perfect . The Heaven Trapping Water Prison had blocked seventy percent of its power, so Shui Guanzhi had only been struck by thirty percent .
But if Shui Guanzhi hadnât summoned the Heaven Trapping Water Prison, then in his careless state, even if he wasnât instantly defeated, he would still be heavily injured .
The spectators were stunned to see Shui Guanzhi be injured and vomit blood . âWhy⊠why canât I understand any of it?â muttered one disciple . Most of them were unable to tell what had just happened .
At the start, everyone had assumed Long Chen was fated to have a miserable ending from being attacked by all of the Four Heavenly Geniuses . There had even been quite a few people who had felt pity for him, outraged by the injustice .
But as soon as they exchanged blows, that thought became nonexistent . It wasnât Long Chen being miserably suppressed, but the four of them .
âHow is this happening? Just how terrifying is Long Chen?â One of the monastery heads couldnât help but open his mouth to express his shock .
The most shocked ones were Shui Yuncong and the other family heads . It had to be known that the Four Heavenly Geniuses were the four familiesâ strongest junior generation disciples . The fact that they would be suppressed by Long Chen was unacceptable to them .
Long Chen should have technically counted as an expert on the side of the Shui family, but it seemed that up until now, Shui Wuhen had no intention of pulling him into the Shui family .
Ever since her falling out with her family, Shui Wuhen had already become completely disappointed in them . What had happened in the Xuantian Sea had made their relationship even worse .
Once Shui Guanzhi had taken the lead to kick Long Chen out, their relationship became even worse . The disharmony was gradually escalating . Although Shui Wuhen hadnât said anything, everyone could already see that she would no longer stand on the side of the Shui family .
The current Shui Wuhen no longer possessed any loyalty to them . With a talented disciple like Long Chen and the favor of the vice sect master, Shui Wuhen could not be touched by the Shui family .
Now Shui Yuncong was slightly regretting having Shui Guanzhi suppress Long Chen to force Shui Wuhen to lower her head to him . If he had known Long Chen was so powerful, he would have formed a better relationship with Shui Wuhen and pull Long Chen to his side .
At that time, his Shui family would have had two peerless geniuses . Amongst the four families, who would be able to contend with them then?
But now that was too late . Both Shui Guanzhi and Long Chen viewed the other as an enemy . Although it hadnât reached the point of either you die or I die, it seemed it wasnât that far off either .
âIn truth, the power Long Chen has displayed isnât much stronger than any one of them,â said the vice sect master .
âWhat?â Everyone was startled . If he wasnât so much stronger, how could he suppress the four of them?
âThe power he is displaying is truly not that much different than them . Even if itâs greater, itâs only by a slight amount . Itâs just that his battle experience gives him a huge advantage . Each time they use any technique, he immediately sees through their weak points and launches a sharp attack . So the four of them are completely flustered .
âCan you not see that the four of them clearly are too immature compared to Long Chen? Yue Qianshan and Zhong Wuyan attacked at the same time . Theoretically, Long Chen would have had to use his back to receive one of their attacks . But what actually happened? As soon as he saw them attacking, he took the initiative to break their rhythm .
âBefore they could even launch their attacks, he charged at Zhong Wuyan, forcing her back, and then went to handle Yue Qianshan, who possesses the greatest offensive strength .
âNow look . Zhao Wuij and Shui Guanzhiâs water dragons are about to attack him . Long Chen takes a single step back, dodging the attack of the water dragon . Now the water dragon blocks Zhao Wujiâs line of sight, making his movements slower . He has pulled back his original attack . Before he prepares a new attack, Long Chen attacks him .
âThe four of them have no idea how to cooperate . Long Chen is easily grasping their openings . Heâs playing with them in the palm of his hand .
âThis doesnât show that Long Chen is particularly powerful, but simply that their cooperation is chaotic . Having more people isnât necessarily a good thing . They arenât able to bring out their true power . â
Hearing this, everyone came to a sudden realization . They managed to see the crux of the matter . The rhythm of the battle was entirely under Long Chenâs control .
âAlthough Shui Guanzhi, Zhao Wuji, Yue Qianshan, and Zhong Wuyan have also fought with the Corrupt path, it was only a few times . But you all know that Long Chen has experienced more life and death battles than anyone .
âHe can rely on just his battle instincts to dodge their attacks . Thus, they are suppressed . Have you noticed that many attacks coming for his back are accurately blocked by him without him even looking? This is the difference between geniuses raised behind a fence and a demon produced by the wilderness!â said the vice sect master .
Everyone smiled at the final joke . But then, they were lost in thought . Long Chen had shown them many shocking things . They had to slowly digest them .
âHahaha, do you see? This is our boss! Even one against four, he can still defeat them . Who was that brat who wanted to show off just now? Come out here and fart again!â sneered Guo Ran at the opposing crowd .
Those people naturally didnât dare to say anything anymore . They were all intimidated by Long Chenâs terrifying combat abilities . They had never imagined that the undefeatable heroes in their hearts would still be suppressed when they worked together against one person .
âDoes this mean Long Chen will win?â probed a monastery head .
âHow could it be so easy? The Four Heavenly Geniuses arenât stupid . Theyâll sooner or later find the crux of the problem,â said another monastery head .
Bang! Zhao Wuji was kicked in the stomach by Long Chen and sent flying, vomiting blood . He furiously roared, âFuck, I donât care . Iâm not cooperating with you bastards anymore!â
Zhao Wuji felt too stifled . In this kind of battle, he wasnât even able to bring out half his power . Either he was afraid of injuring his own people, or he was afraid of his own peopleâs attacks landing on him . He had been blown back by Long Chen several times now, infuriating him so much that his teeth creaked .
âThe Great Earthâs Protection!â
A set of yellow armor appeared on his body . Long Chenâs heart shook . He sensed endless energy surging into Zhao Wuji from the ground .
âDie!â Zhao Wuji charged . The ground shook with each step he took . Long Chen was startled to find that he had been locked in place by the earth . He was unable to dodge this attack .
BOOM!
Long Chen blocked with his full strength, but he still felt like a wild bull had rammed into him . He vomited blood and tumbled back, landing hundreds of meters away . Pain radiated from his arms . They had actually broken .
He was shocked . Zhao Wuji was actually this powerful .
âHahaha, Zhao Wuji has finally released his full strength . Hmph, who does Long Chen think he is? The four of them were just playing with him before . Now that theyâre serious, Long Chen will be completely suppressed . â One disciple laughed . That was the disciple whose nose had been broken .
He had already recovered now, and he had also grown smarter . He said his words while hiding in the crowd, not letting the Dragonblood warriors get close .
âHow stupid . Bossâs strength isnât something you ants can comprehend,â sneered Guo Ran .
Currently, Guo Ran was a rank two Celestial . He could also count as a heavenly genius . However, he didnât have any awareness of that status and started cursing that lowly disciple .
Long Chen slowly stood back up . He wiped some blood from his mouth . Looking at Zhao Wuji, he said, âLooks like youâre the stupidest one here . The others are all holding back to fight for the final treasure, but youâve already revealed your full strength . When the true fight starts, youâll still lose the final reward . The reason the others havenât done the same as you is because they were waiting for you . And as expected, you really didnât let them down!â
Long Chenâs voice was full of ridicule . He had long since guessed what the four of them were thinking . They wanted to maintain their peak condition for the fight amongst themselves . That was the only reason he had suppressed them .
One reason was truly because of his profound battle experience, while the other reason was that they were intentionally maintaining this kind of situation . Although he didnât know if this was what they had been thinking of at the beginning, after he had released his strength, he knew that they had begun to think this .
Long Chenâs words caused the spectators to be greatly disappointed . If this was true, then these heavenly geniuses were truly embarrassing .
âWhat nonsense . Donât try to drive a wedge between us . You sinister wretch, just shut your mouth!â sneered Shui Guanzhi . To the other three, he said, âEveryone, letâs all not hold back . The warmup is over . Letâs immediately kick Long Chen out and then have a fair fight for the final treasure . â
Warmup? The spectators couldnât help being stunned . This kind of terrifying fight was just a warmup?
âYouâre right, the warmup should end . Letâs start the real fight . â Long Chen smiled and then disappeared .
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