The Divine Ghost Gu was just a guess.
On one hand, the smell on Yang Chen's body was similar to the smell of the Spirit-eating Gu that Long Chen had smelled before.
On the other hand, his momentary sobriety had awakened Long Chen. If he had low intelligence and was purely a fighting machine, why would he tell him that Ye Futu had given those people a gift?
These two points couldn't be solved.
Long Chen recalled about the Divine Ghost Gu as he quickly returned to his residence. By then, the news of what had happened in the Dragon Dance Hall had spread. Long Chen only had 11 votes, which was much less than the Junior Martial God's. However, he had gained fame because of it, while Ye Futu's reputation had dropped greatly.
Long Chen's statement that he was recommended by Zhenwu Great Emperor was enough to make countless people think carefully about whether their actions and imaginations were wrong.
After all, Zhenwu Great Emperor, who had existed for tens of thousands of years, was simply a god-like existence.
No one had ever heard that Zhenwu Great Emperor's decision could be wrong.
Thinking about it carefully, other than the fact that Long Chen was a newcomer, there wasn't anything particularly despicable about him.
The only thing that bothered him was the Fu Hai incident. After knowing the truth, they felt that Long Chen's true nature was what Zhenwu Emperor needed. He was right. When faced with the life and death of his loved ones, if he didn't make a move, he would be the scariest.
While his reputation and support rate were quietly changing, Long Chen returned to his residence. Han Yunxing and Nangong Lie already knew what had happened. The Saint Martial Emperor obviously had no hope of winning after falling behind by a large margin.
"Little Chen, don't be too discouraged. There are still two rounds anyway. No matter what the final score is, just try your best to repay the Emperor," Han Yunxing analyzed while he was still in the midst of recuperation.
"You're right. Anyway, these bastards are all messing around. I used to respect them quite a bit, but now, they're all a pile of sh * t," Nangong Lie scolded.
At this juncture, Wenren Xi suddenly came.
Han Yunxing and Nangong Lie left for the time being, so Wenren Xi said, "The time has been roughly determined. The second round of the mission will be carried out in twenty days. As for the mission, the Emperor is still formulating it. Logically speaking, we will only know what the mission is after twenty days, on the day of departure. However, if I have news and data, I will inform you first. Although you lost badly in the first round, the Emperor is still very confident in you."
Twenty days.
He had twenty days to prepare for the second round.
The second round was very crucial. It could be said to be the deciding battle. If Long Chen didn't have 25 points more than Yang Chen in this battle, he would most likely lose. He had no chance of winning, unless Feng Zhilin defeated Yang Chen, but that was actually impossible.
Long Chen pondered for a moment and decided to tell Wenren Xi about the God-Ghost Gu.
After all, Yang Chen was a variable. He had to be careful.
"I have a guess."
"Speak." Wenren Xi nodded. After what happened today, he liked Long Chen more and more.
Long Chen told Wenren Xi about his guess about the God-Ghost Gu in a very organized manner.
"I'm not sure if my guess is possible yet, but if it's true, what do you think?" Long Chen asked.
Wenren Xi's gaze changed a few times. He sneered and said, "Actually, I'm very curious about this too. Yang Chen used to be a smart kid. Why is he getting more and more muddle-headed as he grows up? It seems like it's Ye Futu's doing. He's really crazy. Does he really think he can do whatever he wants just because the Emperor can't come out?"
"The Emperor can't come out," Long Chen exclaimed softly.
Wenren Xi nodded and said, "The Emperor has high hopes for you. It doesn't matter if I tell you about this. Due to certain reasons, the Emperor can't leave that space. Even if he does, he won't be able to last long."
Long Chen nodded silently.
It seemed like this was the price to pay for living for tens of thousands of years.
The Sword Spirit Emperor had to reincarnate.
The Zhenwu Emperor had to hide in a small corner.
As for the Desolation Emperor, Long Chen wasn't too sure. After all, he was a demon, which was slightly different from humans.
"There are still twenty days left. Focus on your cultivation. I'll inform you once I have news. Have some confidence. It's not time for you to lose yet," Wenren Xi encouraged.
In fact, anyone would choose to give up when they were forty-five points behind.
Of course, this wasn't a problem for Long Chen.
"In the second round of the assessment, there are a total of five items, namely, leadership, decision-making, intelligence, good and evil views, and adaptability. Every evaluator can use a total score of 100 points, 20 points for each item, to grade these five items. In the end, the average total score of the three of you will be formed into a ratio, and the final 100 points will be distributed to you according to the ratio. When you carry out your tasks, you must always think about these five items," Wenren Xi said.
After Long Chen memorized these things, Wenren Xi left.
The second round of the test seemed to not care about strength, but in fact, without strength, it was impossible to carry out the mission and succeed. Therefore, strength was still very important.
Those things couldn't be improved, but strength could. Long Chen calmed down and began to think about improving his strength.
He had made great progress in the God Slaying Art. Now, the power of the Yan Symbol was even greater than the Nine Dragons Devouring the Sky.
At the same time, Long Chen spent a lot of time to ponder the Nirvana Golden Wheel.
He'd already explored the Divine Kingdom many times, yet he didn't obtain any gains every single time. Now that the important moment was about to arrive, Long Chen tossed this matter to the back of his mind and concentrated on condensing his Rebirth Golden Wheel.
The Nirvana Golden Wheel appeared in his heart and was formed by the power of Nirvana. Ordinary martial artists in the eighth level of the Divine Martial Realm didn't have the power of Nirvana at all, so they needed an expert to plant the seed of Nirvana in them. Otherwise, it would take a long time to gather the little bit of Nirvana in their body.
This was also the reason why the cultivation of other martial artists was generally slow.
However, Long Chen had the power of the Nirvana World, which was equivalent to the late stage of the Nirvana Tribulation. He didn't need to worry about the power of Nirvana at all, and could start condensing the Nirvana Golden Wheel. However, it wasn't easy. As time passed, he still couldn't get the hang of it.
He knew very well that Yang Chen was very strong and had a special body. If he were to fight Yang Chen now, he might not be able to defeat him. After all, Wang Chen, who was in the late stage of Nirvana Tribulation when he was still in the Great Cycle of Martial Arts, didn't even have the chance to transform into a dragon.
When he passed the Nirvana Tribulation, it was estimated that even Wenren Jingtao wouldn't be a match for Wang Chen.
The Little Martial God was also very talented, so he wouldn't be weak. Long Chen still didn't have the confidence to defeat him, but he knew that if he reached the ninth level of the Divine Martial Realm, he would undoubtedly be able to suppress him.
For the sake of the Sacred Martial Emperor, he sprinted forward again and again without stopping.
Cultivation was boring, and even time was boring. But as long as one thought about one's goal and fought for it, the boredom would turn into strength.
This was the case for Long Chen now. The position of the Sacred Martial Emperor meant too much to him.
At the very least, the ninety-nine Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns, a kind of dao weapon passed down from ancient times, must have infinite power. The God Slaying Sword was still weak. To deal with the Sky River Refining Sword of the Lingwu Sword Master, he had to use the Golden Demon Imprisonment Columns.
Five days later, the embryonic form of the Nirvana Golden Wheel was formed. On this day, there was actually a loud noise coming from outside. Long Chen instantly awoke from his state of cultivation. His entire body was vigilant as he immediately rushed out of the cultivation room.
His gaze suddenly became extremely cold.
At this moment, Han Yunxing and Nangong Lie were besieging a martial artist. It was Han Yunxing's scream that woke Long Chen up. Under the attack of that martial artist, Han Yunxing and Nangong Lie were in danger. They were casually swept by the other party and both of them flew out towards Long Chen. Long Chen hurriedly caught them.
Both of them were slightly injured.
Long Chen heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he came out in time. Otherwise, with the other party's strength, if he was a little slower, Han Yunxing and Nangong Lie might have been torn apart by the other party.
Standing opposite Long Chen, the martial artist was staring at Long Chen passionately. He was panting heavily and exhaling white air. The hunched martial artist was the Junior Martial God, Yang Chen.
He stared at Long Chen with a bestial gaze. His face was ferocious and his body was filled with a shocking fighting spirit. The desire to fight was so strong. When he saw Long Chen, he let out an excited roar like a wild beast and bent his back, ready to pounce towards Long Chen.
"Go and inform Senior Wenren Jingtao," Long Chen said to Han Yunxing and Nangong Lie in a deep voice.
He had a hunch that the Junior Martial God's sudden attack today was an accident. At this moment, the Junior Martial God seemed to have lost his mind as he stared at Long Chen.
"Be careful."
Han Yunxing and Nangong Lie knew that they couldn't help here, so they hurriedly went to summon Wenren Jingtao. With their speed, Wenren Jingtao would arrive very soon.
Just when the two of them left, Yang Chen, who was filled with extremely dense Nirvana Energy, roared again and pounced towards Long Chen. Long Chen estimated that this fellow's Nirvana Energy had already reached the late stage of the Nirvana Tribulation, which was similar to his.