Long Chen really had to give it to this guy. He was still trying to act innocent after getting the advantage.
Although Wenren Xi didn't say anything today, he was definitely in a bad mood. Just as everyone was preparing to announce the score to the entire True Martial Emperor Palace, a cultivator jumped off the square and walked towards Long Chen.
Long Chen squinted his eyes to take a look. It was the old man who had promised to vote for him, but later changed his mind to vote for Yang Chen and criticized Long Chen to the point that he was worthless. He had a righteous face and looked dignified even when he wasn't angry. One look and anyone could tell that he was a righteous person.
He stood in front of Long Chen. Everyone felt it was strange. What was this guy going to do?
For a moment, those who were about to leave stopped.
"Long Chen, don't even think about leaving," the old man named Tong Qi called out to Long Chen righteously.
"What business do you have?"
The other party had gone back on his word and made a fool of him. It was enough that Long Chen didn't seek trouble with him, but Tong Qi still sought trouble with him. There was no justice in this world.
"What business do I have? Humph!"
He killed so many Nirvana Tribulation Realm cultivators, who were the pillars of the Martial God Palace, but they all died in vain at the hands of this guy. Although this is an order from the Emperor, I refuse to accept it. Long Chen, get down here and kill me too. I have nothing left to miss anyway. How can someone like you run for the Sacred Martial Emperor position and have people vote for you? What is the Imperial Palace like? Are vile people ruling the world? "Tong Qi was baffled and a crazed look appeared on his face. He was almost roaring as he looked around at the crowd and said," Everyone, I've already thrown caution to the wind. No matter how miserable my fate will be today, I still refuse to accept this. Fu Hai is my brother who has gone through life and death with me for many years. How can he die in vain? He committed such a terrible mistake and killed so many Nirvana Tribulation Realm cultivators, all of whom were pillars of the Martial God Palace.
As this guy spoke, he entered a crazed state.
Long Chen thought to himself, "There's absolutely no need for this guy to do this. I've already suffered a crushing defeat, yet he's still pursuing me relentlessly. I'm afraid he's been ordered by someone to make things even more difficult for me. His goal isn't to rebel against the Emperor, but to target me. He wants to force me to make a huge mistake and cause my reputation to drop again. He might even make me lose all confidence in myself. At the same time, it's also a warning and a deterrent to Wenren Xi.
This cultivator called Tong Qi couldn't have thought of such a move. It must have been the work of Hall Master Hanwu or Ye Futu.
Even if Tong Qi was crazy, he would only gain a good reputation for being unyielding and dedicated. Even if his words contradicted the True Martial Great Emperor, it didn't matter. Those who didn't know, especially those juniors, would think that he was a real man. At this moment, he felt even more confident.
At this time, he felt even more confident in his heart. He even said to Wenren Xi, "Wenren Wuzun, forgive me for targeting you. I know that if I stand up today, I will definitely die miserably. This world doesn't allow the truth to be told, but I really can't help it. I want to ask you, as a Wuzun, have you ever considered the future of the True Martial Emperor Palace? Did you nominate candidates solely for your personal benefits? I don't deny your contributions to the True Martial Emperor Palace, but your decision this time was too foolish."
As he said this, his eyes were filled with tears. He acted very sincerely.
In the face of his accusation, Wenren Xi didn't say a word. The scene was even more silent.
Tong Qi became even more indignant. His goal was to completely defeat Long Chen and make Wenren Xi's faction lose the chance to turn things around. They wouldn't even have the courage to participate in the next two rounds of battles. He wanted the public's opinion to be completely on their side. Hence, he glared at Long Chen angrily and roared, "Long Chen, I spoke the truth today. Obviously, I won't be able to live for long. However, I feel sorry for the True Martial Emperor Palace that I've dedicated so many years to. Get the hell down here. If you have the guts, kill Fu Hai.
This fellow's acting skills were top-notch.
He wept and wept, portraying himself as a righteous person. While Long Chen became the evil force that forced him, he would inevitably be reviled by the people.
On the basis of a complete victory in the first round, he added more fuel to the fire so that this brat would never be able to turn things around.
Long Chen knew that someone must be afraid of him.
Under the gazes of tens of thousands of people, Long Chen moved. Under such enormous pressure, his expression did not change at all. Those who truly understood the situation admired his willpower.
While Tong Qi was cursing at him, Long Chen walked in front of him.
"Kill me. I'm ready to be killed anyway. Fu Hai died in vain. More than a dozen General Cambrian died in vain. Whether I die or not, it doesn't matter …"
Pa, Long Chen's fist fiercely landed on his cheek. With a muffled sound, Long Chen's punch directly knocked his opponent to the ground.
Tong Qi spurted blood all over the ground. Two front teeth flew in Ye Futu's direction and turned into powder when they were close to Ye Futu's chest.
Boom.
The crowd was in an uproar.
Who would have thought that Long Chen would really make a move? Didn't this mean that he had fallen into the opponent's trap?
This young man couldn't control himself, was so frivolous, and was so easily angered. In the eyes of the crowd, perhaps he was even more unsuitable to be the Holy Martial Emperor.
Long Chen had a well-thought-out plan. Facing this kind of idiot who was asking for a beating, he couldn't bear it anymore. Therefore, before the crowd could react, Long Chen rushed forward and punched and kicked. One heavy punch after another mercilessly landed on the opponent's body. Soon, the opponent fell into a pool of blood.
Tong Qi was a warrior in the second Nirvana Tribulation, but he was also stunned. For a moment, he didn't know how to fight back. He originally wanted Long Chen to kill him. If he fought, it would become him provoking Long Chen, and then it would lead to a fight. So he didn't dare to fight back.
Because of this, Long Chen displayed his violent side. From time to time, he lifted the opponent up and punched the corner of his mouth. When Tong Qi's head was deformed and his face was swollen, Long Chen threw him to the ground. Suddenly, the entire Dragon Dance Hall shook. Without saying a word, Long Chen took out the God Slaying Sword. In front of the crowd, he twisted the opponent's tongue and cut off his entire mouth. It was a bloody scene.
But from the beginning to the end, Long Chen's eyes were cold. There was no hesitation. This cold-bloodedness made the old seniors who had seen many young juniors tremble.
Beating up a second stage Nirvana Tribulation senior to such a state wasn't a big deal. The problem was that Long Chen didn't feel the slightest bit of fear under such a situation and under the covetous gazes of countless experts. This courage was something that almost no one present could compare to.
Poor Tong Qi. Because he held back and didn't fight back, he was tortured miserably. He was already on the verge of death.
Long Chen didn't kill him, but he almost beat him to death.
Everyone watched as Long Chen beat Tong Qi until he fell into a pool of blood and wailed.
Because his tongue and mouth were cut off, he couldn't say a word. He could only look at Long Chen in fear.
Long Chen put away the God Slaying Sword. At this moment, almost all the seniors stood up and looked at him furiously. Many of them had already circulated their Nirvana Force and were ready to attack.
Those who understood the situation knew that although Long Chen had a good time beating up Tong Qi, he had been tricked. After today's incident, he definitely wouldn't have a chance to turn things around.
How could Xiao Chen possibly win against the elites of the Martial God Palace alone?
Everyone stared at him. If not for the fact that Ye Futu hadn't given the order, everyone would have pounced on him.
Long Chen raised his head and looked at everyone coldly.
No matter what, everyone remembered this young man. For thousands of years, no one had dared to be so impudent in the Dragon Dance Hall.
Just before everyone made their move, Long Chen's cold voice echoed in the entire Dragon Dance Hall.
He said word by word, "There might be a problem that everyone is wrong about. This is very crucial. Do you think that Senior Wenren recommended me and wanted me to become the Holy Martial Emperor? If that's the case, then you are gravely mistaken."
The crowd was in an uproar. Wasn't that the case?
In their hearts, Long Chen was Wenren Xi's subordinate.
But in reality, the relationship between Long Chen and Wenren Xi wasn't as deep as they thought. Wenren Xi was just working for the Zhenwu Emperor.
Long Chen's cold gaze finally landed on the smiling Ye Futu. This person was the source of all the chaos. Long Chen didn't back down and threw out a heavy bomb.
"What I want to tell you is that Senior Wenren Xi was never the one who recommended me to become the Sacred Martial Emperor. The one who really got me back from Nine-Star Chaos City, met me twice, and asked me to become the Sacred Martial Emperor was Great Emperor Zhen Wu. It was the Great Emperor Zhen Wu who asked me to participate, so you better understand that I don't represent Wenren Xi. I represent the Great Emperor. If you have any questions, you can ask Martial Sovereign Lin Junyao.
This was absolutely shocking news.
If that was the case, the concept was completely different …
The Zhenwu Emperor was a god-like existence. When people like Ye Futu were born, the Zhenwu Emperor was already an old monster who had been famous for tens of thousands of years. Countless ancestors had died in Nirvana Tribulations or in battle. Only the Zhenwu Emperor had lived for eternity. In the hearts of all the disciples of the Zhenwu Emperor Palace, the Zhenwu Emperor was a living god. Even people like Lin Junyao could only maintain a kind of reverence for a god.
And Long Chen had said that the Zhenwu Emperor had asked him to come back and recommend him to become the Holy Martial Emperor …
The difference between the two concepts was too great.
Under normal circumstances, if it was really the Zhenwu Emperor's recommendation, Yang Chen and Feng Zhilin wouldn't even need to participate in the election. If it wasn't for the ancestral teachings.
Long Chen guessed that Ye Futu had already known about this. The reason why he made things difficult for him today was probably to smear his name. Unfortunately, he had underestimated him.