Yan Qingchen woke up in the middle of the night.
Although he had been unconscious, he still had some perception. He knew what had happened after that, and he also knew that it was Long Chen who had saved him.
When he woke up after a good rest, Long Chen and the Scarlet Firmament Palace Master were beside him. Yan Qingchen was extremely grateful that he was able to see the two of them in one piece.
He didn't dare to imagine how miserable his future would be if he was crippled by Lu Junyue.
Perhaps, he would commit suicide.
How many people would be able to endure such a blow when they lost their martial arts and became a cripple?
In fact, Yan Qingchen was lucky that he was able to survive. Lu Junyue had used the Blood Refinement Sutra, a strange technique that utilized the power of bloodlines. Coincidentally, this was what Long Chen was most proficient in. Hence, he was able to eliminate the Blood Demon in Yan Qingchen's body.
"Brother Long Chen, it is all thanks to you this time. Otherwise, I would be dead." Yan Qingchen wasn't someone without a temper. When he thought of Lu Junyue, his expression turned hostile.
Long Chen knew that Yan Qingchen would be in a hurry to take revenge. Today was the humiliation of the Scarlet Firmament Palace. However, he couldn't rush things. He said, "You have not fully recovered yet. Rest well for the next few days. Don't participate in any high-intensity battles. As for the Martial God Palace, Uncle Nangong is around. There might not be any problems. Didn't three or four people enter the top eight previously?"
Yan Qingchen nodded.
Given his current condition, it wasn't the time for him to act tough.
"No matter what, you saved my life today and helped the Scarlet Firmament Palace regain its dignity. You even caused that despicable fellow to be punished by the Extreme Purple Heavenly Fire Array for ten years. My life belongs to you, Long Chen. If you need anything in the future, feel free to tell me."
Long Chen didn't think too much when he saved him.
He comforted Yan Qingchen and waited for tomorrow to arrive. If Yan Qingchen was in a hurry to kill him, he would probably do it on the second day.
Long Chen was familiar with Lu Junyue. He definitely didn't have the patience. He could have fought with Long Chen immediately, but he had to endure for such a long time.
The next day quickly arrived and everyone gathered on the Crouching Dragon Platform. The Lu Clan had truly lost the support of the people due to yesterday's matter. There weren't many people in the three thousand halls who saw the Lu Clan as an eyesore anymore. Everyone had some resentment towards the Lu Clan.
Everyone had arrived. In the direction of the Divine Hall, Lu Junyue and the others were unperturbed. They laughed and chatted as if nothing had happened yesterday. The beautiful female disciples surrounded Lu Junyue and constantly teased her.
At this moment, Long Chen, the people from the Evil Dragon Palace, and the cultivators from the Scarlet Firmament Palace entered the arena one after another. Although Yan Qingchen's face was pale, he wasn't completely crippled like Lu Junyue had imagined.
Seeing Yan Qingchen in such a state, Lu Junyue nearly fell off his chair. He had absolute faith in the power of the Blood Refinement Sutra. Could it be that an expert had appeared? To think that he would have the power to save Yan Qingchen.
Lu Chunqiu was also puzzled. He exchanged a glance with his son and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.
Their gazes clashed in mid-air, filled with the smell of gunpowder.
Long Chen didn't need to provoke someone when he was determined to kill them. He returned to his seat and sat upright, waiting for time to pass.
Long Chen didn't know who he would meet in today's battle. However, he guessed that be it Lu Junyue or Feng Zhilin, they were both impatient people.
Very soon, the Enforcement Elder Yang Wang arrived at his seat.
Looking around, Yang Wang seemed to have forgotten about yesterday's matter. He said passionately, "Today is the second day of the points battle. Everyone, please take a look at the rankings."
There was no need to look to know that there was no tie. Among everyone, four people had six points and the remaining four had four points.
After giving a casual explanation, Yang Wang suddenly said passionately, "Today, a shocking person that will make all of you scream will appear. He will be arriving soon. Everyone, guess who it will be?"
The crowd was in an uproar. Among everyone present, the strongest group was the few Supreme Elders. Could it be that someone stronger than them would make them scream?
Seeing that everyone was discussing happily, someone already guessed who would arrive. Yang Wang announced excitedly, "The person arriving today is our Punishment Hall's Second Supreme Elder."
"Hua!"
Indeed, the crowd screamed. This Second Supreme Elder was a true legend. In his life, he had made countless contributions to the three thousand palaces. He was a true doyen of the three thousand palaces. His position was second only to the First Supreme Elder from the Martial God Palace.
In the three thousand palaces, this Second Supreme Elder's prestige was even greater than that of the other elders combined. Many people had never seen this Second Supreme Elder before.
As for the First Supreme Elder, he had never appeared before.
Just as Yang Wang's voice faded away, an old man suddenly appeared on the right side of the middle two positions above the Hidden Dragon Battlefield. This old man's hair and beard were all white, but his face was similar to a middle-aged man's. He was extremely handsome and possessed boundless charm. His eyes were like deep pools, filled with mist, making it impossible for others to see through them.
He was dressed in black, and his entire person seemed to have melded into the black mist, making it difficult to see his true appearance.
A cultivator of such a level was enough to make Long Chen's heart palpitate from such a distance. It was not difficult for Long Chen to guess that this Second Supreme Elder should be a Nirvana Tribulation cultivator. Back when he fought Ancestor Mo and Ancestor Luan in the Supreme Yin Demonic World, they were similar.
If it weren't for the Revolving Soul Sacred Jade, they could have easily crushed Long Chen with their strength.
For a moment, there was a flood of praises.
No one had thought that this Second Supreme Elder would actually appear.
A cultivator of his level should be focusing on cultivation and preparing for the Nirvana Tribulation that would arrive within a thousand years.
Long Chen noticed a detail. After the Second Supreme Elder appeared, the people of the Sky God Hall were especially excited. Long Chen roughly knew that this Second Supreme Elder was the senior brother of the sixth Supreme Elder, Lu Zhihuan.
It looked like he was also an enemy.
However, Long Chen was completely fearless. So what if he was an enemy? In the three thousand palaces, as long as the Martial Fanatic and Drunkard were present, so what if he was a Nirvana Tribulation cultivator?
After the Second Supreme Elder appeared, he was rather stern. He did not say a single word and only shot Yang Wang a glance. He hurriedly announced the start of the battle.
Long Chen began to look forward to it. He was confident that even if the Second Supreme Elder was present, he would still be able to kill Lu Junyue.
Everyone turned their attention to the Hidden Dragon Battle Monument.
Who would be the first two to fight?
Soon, there were only two names left on the stele. Long Chen saw that his name was still lit up. As for the other one, he originally thought it would be Lu Junyue or Feng Zhilin. He did not expect it to be Yan Qingchen.
Yan Qingchen was also stunned.
After the two went up the stage, under the attention of the crowd, Yan Qingchen said, "This time doesn't count. When I recover, I will fight with you again. Today, I admit defeat."
This was the first time that he admitted defeat before the fight had even started.
There was no need for the two to stand here. Long Chen's points had reached seven, and he was temporarily ahead of everyone else. The next battle was between Lu Junyue and a cultivator at the seventh level of the Divine Martial Realm. When Long Chen and Feng Zhilin withdrew, Lu Junyue happened to walk into the Hidden Dragon Battlefield and met with Long Chen.
The current Lu Junyue was talking cheerfully and was gentle and elegant. It seemed that everything was under his control. He smiled at Long Chen and said, "Do you know why I was not your opponent today?"
Long Chen said, "You are afraid."
"What a joke."
Lu Junyue laughed and said, "That is because I will wait until the last day to kill you. Don't you think that it will be more suspenseful that way?"
Long Chen sneered and returned to his position with Yan Qingchen.
Of course, Lu Junyue won. He had attacked very hard, and his opponent vomited blood and left the stage. It was estimated that he would not be able to recover within the next day. Lu Junyue had never cared about these cultivators who were not as strong as the Divine Palace. In his opinion, these guys' lives were worthless.
The battles in the Hidden Dragon Battlefield were obviously manipulated. Feng Zhilin and Xue Zi's opponents were both at the seventh level of the Divine Martial Realm. When their battles were over, the battle for points would also be over. Today's battles were not interesting at all, and they ended early.
Just when Yang Wang announced that he would rest and recuperate, a cultivator in a black robe rushed towards Long Chen.
"Long Chen, you bastard. If you don't give me an explanation today, I will crush you to pieces."
A loud shout deafened Long Chen. He turned around instantly and saw the person clearly. It was the Lord of the Mysterious Underworld Palace. Because Ji Liuyun did not enter the top eight, the entire Mysterious Underworld Palace did not participate in the battle for the top eight. Why did the Lord of the Mysterious Underworld Palace target him today?
Long Chen had just saved Yan Qingchen. The Scarlet Sky Palace Lord, of course, would not let him be hurt by the Lord of the Mysterious Underworld Palace. He stood in front of Long Chen and shouted angrily, "Li Long, what's wrong with you? Speak clearly."
The Lord of the Mysterious Underworld Palace had no choice but to stop. He floated a hundred meters in front of Long Chen. Long Chen noticed that the Lord of the Mysterious Underworld Palace's eyes were red. He was really angry and did not look like he was looking for trouble.
The one who really had a grudge against Long Chen was Lu Junyue.
"May I ask why the Lord of the Mysterious Underworld Palace is looking for me? Is there any misunderstanding?" Long Chen was very calm.
Because of this sudden turn of events, the people who had been preparing to leave actually all stopped in their tracks and watched the situation unfold. The few Grand Elders also didn't move.