Liu Qingfeng's words piqued everyone's interest. Liu Qingfeng was the eldest disciple of the Evil Dragon Palace's Palace Master. Although he did not have the strength of the eldest disciple, his identity was still there. Although everyone secretly despised him, they still had to show some respect in front of him.
"Oh, then tell me, what's so special about this little guy that he's worthy of me taking him as a Legacy Disciple."
One of the Elders sized up Long Chen. He noticed that Long Chen's God Martial Soul was very young, in his twenties. Compared to the others, he was younger.
Liu Qingfeng sneered in his heart. These old fellows were easy to anger. Liu Qingfeng wanted to use Long Chen to fiercely intimidate them and let them experience the feeling of not being able to eat grapes. Thus, he sneered and said, "Yang Dong, you still don't have the qualifications to accept him as a True Disciple."
Liu Qingfeng's words caught the attention of everyone who didn't care. Everyone was curious as to just what kind of youth could make Liu Qingfeng say such words for him, to the point of contradicting Elder Yang Dong. No matter what, Yang Dong was someone who had passed the Devouring Fire Tribulation.
Yang Dong did not expect that he would suffer such a loss. He sneered and said, "What kind of achievements can a little boy in the second level of the Divine Martial Realm, who is only at the Divine Sense Realm, have? Tell us, let us see what kind of disciple he is. Even I, Yang Dong, am not qualified to take him as a disciple."
Liu Qingfeng did not expect that he would suffer such a loss. He sneered and said, "This little brother is called Long Chen. On the first day he arrived at the Sacred Martial Palace, he was personally valued by the Martial Maniac, Senior Nangong Lie. On his way back, that senior even asked me to take good care of Long Chen, otherwise … he would cause trouble for my master."
Everyone was shocked. Liu Qingfeng definitely wouldn't joke around with Nangong Lie, which meant that what he had said was the truth. Originally, they hadn't thought much of Long Chen, but from what Liu Qingfeng had said, they realized how much Nangong Lie valued Long Chen. Just how special was this young man?
Some of the people on the scene could still see that Long Chen's divine awareness had just been awakened, which meant that his realm was at the second level of the Divine Martial Realm. However, this youngster's body indeed had a kind of dangerous aura, as if he was a ferocious beast. That disdainful murderous aura, although he was concealing it, could still be felt.
"Then tell me about Long Chen's performance in the Sacred Martial Palace."
That handsome Palace Master Jiang spoke in an amiable tone, like a spring breeze. He was probably the only one whom Liu Qingfeng dared not to slight. Among the ten deputy palace masters, basically all of them were warriors at the sixth level of the Divine Martial Arts Realm with a supreme golden body. However, some of them had just entered the sixth level, while some had reached the peak. Palace Master Jiang was one of the few who had reached the peak.
His words were very useful in the entire Evil Dragon Palace.
Liu Qingfeng nodded and started to tell everyone what had happened to Long Chen in the Sacred Martial Palace. Actually, it was very simple. It was nothing more than completing the Thousand Slaughter and fighting with the martial maniac Nangong Lie for nearly half an hour. The people present, especially the deputy palace masters, naturally knew that the martial maniac Nangong Lie was from the Martial God Palace. For Long Chen to be able to achieve this, it was really heaven-defying.
If that was really the case, then Liu Qingfeng's earlier statement that Yang Dong was not qualified to take Long Chen as a disciple was the truth. Nangong Lie had not brought Long Chen into the Evil Dragon Palace to hand him over to an elder.
However, this matter was too strange. A mere second level of the Divine Martial Realm could achieve this. The crowd did not believe it, especially some of the youngsters, who were eager to try. The elders and hall masters also looked at each other in dismay. They looked at Long Chen with shock and doubt in their eyes.
At this moment, among the three deputy palace masters, the female Deputy Palace Master spoke.
"Since you are a little genius, then become my disciple. You are called Long Chen, right? I have many beauties under me."
While the elders and hall masters were still in disbelief, the three deputy palace masters had already started fighting. It did not matter if Liu Qingfeng was real or not. It was better to be safe than sorry. If Liu Qingfeng was really so amazing, missing out on such a talented disciple would be a lifelong regret.
Now that even the Vice Palace Master had spoken, the Elders present had basically lost their qualifications. Everyone exchanged glances with each other, feeling somewhat helpless. That Elder called Yang Dong's face alternated between green and red. He had been a little embarrassed earlier. Long Chen's earlier performance was like a slap to his face.
After the female palace master finished speaking, the short and sturdy Deputy Palace Master Hei was unwilling. He glared at the female palace master and said, "Li Bijiang, how can you snatch him just like that? Do you think I, Chen Yuantong, don't exist?"
After saying that, he, who was originally ferocious, tried his best to put on a gentle expression. He looked at Long Chen and said, "Little brother, I saw that you were able to compete with senior Nangong in terms of physical strength. I, Chen Yuantong, have cultivated a grade seven body refining battle skill, the Rock Devil Divine Body. Among the deputy palace masters, my body is the strongest. If you become my disciple, this grade seven divine skill, the Rock Devil Divine Body, will be yours in the near future."
The two of them fought to be the first. One of them used a beauty to tempt Long Chen, while the other used the Rock Devil Divine Body. This scene was an eye-opener for the other elders and hall masters. At the same time, they also realized how precious Long Chen was. They could not help but blame Liu Qingfeng. If Liu Qingfeng did not tell them about Long Chen's battle achievements, such a heaven-defying disciple would definitely become their disciple.
The hall master was not present. Only the three deputy palace masters had come. The other deputy palace masters who did not come would probably be beating their chests and stamping their feet in their homes after hearing the news.
The two deputy palace masters continued to argue with one another, causing the atmosphere to be extremely lively. At this moment, Deputy Palace Master Jiang waved his hand and said, "That's enough. As a dignified deputy palace master, don't embarrass yourself in front of the young disciples."
The two deputy palace masters seemed to be a little afraid of this Deputy Palace Master Jiang. After he spoke, the two of them angrily rebuked each other, but then shut their mouths.
The two deputy palace masters were fighting like this, causing the disciples behind them to feel a little jealous. Back when their masters were taking them as disciples, they did not act like this. At this moment, behind Deputy Palace Master Jiang, the two identical twins glanced at each other and understood each other's intentions. Long Chen was so popular, and had even surpassed them when they were in the past. This made the two of them feel very uncomfortable. No matter how they looked at it, Long Chen was only at the second level of the Divine Martial Realm. Although his body was very strong, it was impossible for him to fight against the two of them who were at the fourth level of the Divine Martial Realm. Although he had just entered the fourth level of the Divine Martial Realm and was not as strong as Liu Qingfeng, the crucial point was that the two of them were still young, not more than fifty years old.
At this moment, one of them suddenly took a few steps forward and said to Deputy Palace Master Jiang, "Master, we brothers have a request. We don't know if this Long Chen's strength is as incredible as Liu Qingfeng said. How about I test him, so that we won't become a laughingstock when the two deputy palace masters fight over him, only to end up with a piece of trash."
Hearing this, the other two deputy palace masters glanced at each other. They were a little curious about how Long Chen was able to complete the Thousand People Slaughter. There were warriors at the third level of the Divine Martial Realm in the Thousand People Slaughter. Basically, only warriors who had a very high level of comprehension in the way of sword could kill someone at a higher level. However, it was only a little bit higher at most. How on earth did Long Chen accomplish this, or was he hiding his strength?
If they took a piece of trash back, they would become a laughingstock. Furthermore, the one who was going to test Long Chen was Deputy Palace Master Jiang's disciple, and not the two deputy palace masters' disciples. Therefore, the two deputy palace masters naturally didn't mind. They took the initiative and said, "Go ahead, but you have to know when to stop. Don't hurt this little brother."
Deputy Palace Master Jiang's disciple hurriedly nodded his head in excitement. He then glanced at his master, and seeing that his master didn't say anything, it meant that he had agreed. Therefore, he took a few steps forward and arrived in front of Long Chen. He looked at Long Chen with disdain, then said with a clear voice, "I am Jiang Lingwen, the fifth disciple of my master. My cultivation has just entered the fourth level of the Divine Martial Realm, and I have already comprehended the pinnacle of martial arts, the peak of martial arts. Do you dare to fight with me?"
This teenager had delicate features. If he were to change his appearance, he might even be able to disguise himself as a girl. After all, he was just a kid. Although he might be older than Long Chen, his experience was far too lacking. In this kind of situation, it was taboo to stand out. Yet, he had come out to stand out. Obviously, he wasn't mature enough. However, Long Chen was very satisfied with this. It just so happened that someone had come out to show his might, so why not?
Liu Qingfeng didn't feel any pressure. He knew that what he said was true, but in fact, everyone still didn't really believe him. Therefore, he sensibly took a few steps back, and gave the battlefield to Long Chen and Jiang Lingwen.
Long Chen raised his head. That kind of firm willpower had already made everyone admire him. He took a glance at Jiang Lingwen, then suddenly said, "Aren't you two coming together? Since that's the case, come at me together."
"What?!"
Jiang Lingwen was infuriated. Long Chen's words were simply too ignorant. He actually wanted to challenge both of them at the same time. How hateful. Jiang Lingwen clenched his teeth and angrily said, "What a country bumpkin who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Do you think the people of the True Martial Emperor Palace are as simple as you think they are? If you're courting death, I alone will be enough to beat you up."
Behind him, Hall Master Jiang furrowed his brows. He was a little dissatisfied with his disciple's temperament. It wasn't a good sign for him to get angry so easily. Thus, he said, "Ling Wen, cut the crap and face the battle calmly."
"Yes."
Jiang Lingwen hurriedly nodded. After that, he looked at Long Chen and said in a clear voice, "Be careful. I'm going to execute the famous battle technique of my Evil Dragon Palace, the Evil Dragon Heaven Defying Fist. If you can't block it, feel free to shout for mercy. I will stop immediately. If you don't, don't blame me for injuring you."
The reply he got was a faint smile from Long Chen.
Jiang Lingwen couldn't stand the fact that Long Chen could still pretend to be indifferent when facing him. He felt that he was being looked down upon. Hence, he immediately executed his Grade 4 Divine Skill. The Evil Dragon Heaven Defying Fist blasted towards Long Chen.
The might of this fist contained the will of the Martial Dao. Jiang Lingwen's strength wasn't any weaker than the Vine Dragon that Long Chen had encountered. In fact, under Hall Master Jiang's nurturing, Jiang Lingwen didn't have any flaws and was even stronger.