Li Cang wanted him to go to the True Martial Great Hall because he wanted to teach him a lesson.
With Han Yunxing and Nangong Lie's protection, Long Chen didn't care about a mere Mad Demon Hall. He continued to cultivate.
On the Imperial Star, other than the True Martial Great Hall, there was also the Full Moon Pavilion. This was the repository of the True Martial Emperor Palace's Three Thousand Great Halls' combat skills. It was managed by the Punishment Hall and had a complete system. The combat skills inside ranged from Rank 1 to Rank 9, and there were even combat skills that surpassed the God Tier. However, if one wanted to view them, they would have to exchange their merit points.
Long Chen currently had zero merit points.
There were many ways to earn merit points. The most common way was to perform meritorious deeds for the True Martial Emperor Palace. Normally, if Long Chen completed a mission like the Moon Devil Cave cleaning alone, he would probably be able to earn two to three merit points.
At the same time, Long Chen also knew that if he fought in the True Martial Great Hall and defeated an opponent of the same rank or a higher rank than him, he could also earn merit points. However, he didn't know how to calculate it.
Other than the True Martial Great Hall and the Full Moon Pavilion, there was also the Supreme Trial Tower and the Sky Street. The Supreme Trial Tower was an ordinary Trial Tower and was personally managed by the Punishment Hall's Enforcement Elder. It had a more complete method of training than the ordinary Trial Tower and was the essence of the Three Thousand Great Halls. Countless predecessors had left their traces there. The Sky Street was a huge market, larger than the entire Evil Dragon Hall. It was filled with all sorts of shops selling combat skills, divine abilities, elixirs, spiritual herbs, and other cultivation items. At the same time, there were other transactions. The disciples of the various Great Halls mingled there. It was the most chaotic place and the most likely place for fights to occur.
Other than that, there were many large and small public places in the Three Thousand Great Halls.
In the dark forests, there were many corpses left behind by the secret conflicts between the various Great Halls.
There were a hundred million people on the Imperial Planet.
Recently, Long Chen felt that he had cultivated the Extremity of Martial Arts to the peak. He had to wait for the next Tribulations of Wind, Fire, and Thunder. Therefore, he had no choice but to increase his strength in other areas. The Nine Dragon Scripture was already a sure-kill battle skill, and the Twenty Four Spear could assist it. But other than that, he could still cultivate more battle skills. If possible, he wanted to go to the mysterious Full Moon Pavilion and see if he could gain anything. However, he lacked merit points.
He could not rely on others for his own path. Nangong Lie had already given him the Twenty Four War Spear. Long Chen did not want to take any more from them.
There were still five months before the Hidden Dragon Ranking battle. That was the important matter that would decide whether he could enter the Martial God Palace or not. Long Chen was determined to control the development of the Evil Dragon Palace during this period and earn some contribution points to exchange for Combat Techniques and Magic Abilities that he liked.
The simplest way was naturally the True Martial Hall.
With a plan in mind, Long Chen felt that his future was bright. After a while, Han Yunxing and Nangong Lie came again. This time, they brought a stranger with them.
Long Chen stood up to welcome them. At the same time, he looked at the stranger. The person who could walk with them was definitely not ordinary.
This was a man with a figure similar to Nangong Lie. He looked very young and seemed to be a junior. Unlike Nangong Lie, Nangong Lie did not lack shrewdness in his enthusiasm, but this young man in front of him looked a little simple and honest. The bulging muscles on his body did not match his silly smile.
However, from the light that flashed in his eyes, it could be seen that this guy was not as stupid as imagined. Otherwise, how could he have the strength of the eighth level of the Divine Martial Realm?
That's right, this guy was at the eighth level of the Divine Martial Realm. He had condensed a divine nation and was an expert comparable to Ye Wushang.
Furthermore, he was still a young man.
As soon as they arrived, Nangong Lie burst into laughter. He patted Long Chen's shoulder and said, "Little Chen, come here. Let me introduce you to this stupid donkey."
Long Chen was a little embarrassed. Nangong Lie was too much. It was not good to call such a simple and honest young man a stupid donkey.
The burly young man seemed to be a little afraid of Nangong Lie. It was like the respect that a junior had for an elder. Even if Nangong Lie called him a stupid donkey, he would at most smile foolishly.
"This big guy is so boorish, but his parents are blind. They gave him an elegant name, Yan Qingchen. Just hearing it makes me want to vomit." Nangong Lie laughed and pushed Yan Qingchen to Long Chen's side.
Han Yunxing, who was at the side, said, "Nangong is the senior brother of the Scarlet Heaven Palace Master. This Yan Qingchen is the son of the Scarlet Heaven Palace Master. He is very strong and is very famous in the Three Thousand Palaces. When Nangong Lie went back to the Scarlet Heaven Palace and told this guy about you, he said he wanted to come and make friends with you."
So that's the case. Long Chen understood what they were trying to say. Wasn't the Scarlet Firmament Palace one of the five great palaces? Yan Qingchen was most likely one of the five great genius disciples. Long Chen would benefit greatly from befriending him.
Furthermore, the people that Nangong Lie introduced were definitely of good character. The Evil Dragon Palace was able to make friends with the Scarlet Heaven Palace. Long Chen could relax a little.
"Hello, Long Chen. I, I am Yan Qingchen." The burly young man said shyly.
Since he was acquainted with Long Chen, he did not stand on ceremony. He invited Yan Qingchen to take a seat and the two started chatting, putting Nangong Lie and Han Yunxing aside. After a long time, Long Chen told Han Yunxing about what had happened in the past few days.
"Just do it without worry. If you can't hold on any longer, just let us know. We can deal with anything for you," Nangong Lie said confidently.
With their solid backing, Long Chen felt no fear in his heart. What Mad Demon Palace? They were nothing compared to the people of the Martial God Palace.
"What are your plans after this?" Han Yunxing asked.
"The Hidden Dragon Ranking will be held in five months. I want to make use of this time to develop the Evil Dragon Palace. At the same time, I will go to the True Martial Palace and gain more contribution points. After that, I will go to the Full Moon Pavilion to see if there are any gains," Long Chen said.
"There are indeed many good things in the Full Moon Pavilion. Many of the super treasures abandoned by our predecessors might appear there," Han Yunxing said.
This was a good thing.
"Since you have a plan, then just follow it. Nangong Lie and I will support you," Han Yunxing continued.
There was no need to say thank you. After exchanging a few more words, the two of them left. However, Long Chen knew that their Spiritual Sense would be paying attention to Long Chen at all times.
After the two of them left, Yan Qingchen stood up and said, "Brother Long Chen, you have not been to the True Martial Palace yet, right? I heard that you wanted to go earlier. How about I bring you around now?"
Looking at this big fellow, Long Chen smiled and said, "I couldn't ask for more."
Seeing Long Chen give him face, Yan Qingchen rubbed his head and revealed a knowing smile. He understood that it was a good thing to befriend someone like his Martial Uncle Nangong Lie and the wine-addict Han Yunxing.
Along the way, Long Chen found that although Yan Qingchen had a high status, he was a good guy. He looked simple and honest, but he was actually very smart. He was not the stupid donkey that Nangong Lie had described him to be.
The True Martial Palace was located in the east of the Evil Dragon Palace. There was some distance between them and the Evil Dragon Palace. As the two of them moved forward in the forest, they met some disciples along the way. However, because they were moving too fast, they did not see them clearly.
While they were moving forward, Yan Qingchen suddenly suggested that the two of them compete in speed. Yan Qingchen was shocked when he saw Long Chen's speed. With his current cultivation level, he had actually surpassed the true eighth level of the Divine Martial Realm. This made Yan Qingchen's jaw drop to the ground.
In fact, there was nothing strange about this. Long Chen was good at speed, while Yan Qingchen was good at attacking. Speed was not his strong point. However, after this competition, Yan Qingchen sincerely admired Long Chen. The little bit of pride in his heart also disappeared. He sincerely befriended Long Chen.
"Look, we have arrived at the True Martial Palace," Yan Qingchen suddenly said.
Raising his head, Ye Xiwen saw a majestic palace in front of him. It was hidden among the mountains. Above it, dense clouds were surging. The clouds condensed into eight lions above the True Martial Palace. They stood in all directions, looking majestic. Before Ye Xiwen even got close, the entire True Martial Palace was filled with violent fighting intent. In this vast palace, there were at least ten thousand battles taking place at this moment.
"Do you know where my Martial Uncle's fame came from?" Yan Qingchen asked in admiration.
"Martial Fanatic, this is the True Martial Palace, right?" Long Chen guessed.
"That's right. Back then, he stayed in the True Martial Palace for twenty years, fighting all the time. In twenty years, he experienced more than a hundred thousand battles. Only then did he gain the fame of the Martial Fanatic. It was because of those hundred thousand battles that he was accepted into the Martial God Palace. After that, countless people tried to imitate him. However, no one succeeded."
Yan Qingchen felt somewhat rueful. "Only the strongest people can enter the Martial God Palace. Today, I am still lacking. However, there are still five months. I will do my best."
Long Chen patted Yan Qingchen's shoulder before heading to the True Martial Palace.
Aside from the excitement of the battles inside, he also understood that the person called Li Cang should be waiting for him inside.
However, with Yan Qingchen around, that fellow could not act recklessly.
Soon, the two of them walked directly into the vast True Martial Hall.
When Long Chen saw this vast palace, which looked like a starry sky, he was deeply shocked.
Every battle in the True Martial Palace was public. Through the transparent light barrier, Long Chen could see many people fighting.
Yan Qingchen said, "Now that you are here, if you want to participate in the battles, go there first and choose your opponent's level. After that, you will receive a number plate. When your battle is arranged, you will be informed of which battlefield to enter."