Long Chen was relieved.
He had finally passed this hurdle by a hair's breadth.
The next step was to escape when they got close to the seal.
This wasn't a big problem.
After all, they didn't know that there would be an exit in the middle of the route.
Using the resurrection of the goddess to fool Tu, and using the fact that there was an exit in the middle of the route to meet the Barbarian King, Long Chen had used his ability to adapt to the situation to the maximum.
He believed that he would be perfect in the second round of evaluation.
He couldn't help but admire himself.
Although the black-robed priest was unwilling to accept that Long Chen had managed to escape with his glib tongue, he believed that he was still smarter than Long Chen.
"Hmph, I want to see how you can deceive the Barbarian Kings after I bring you to them. Also, don't even think about escaping. I will personally escort you. As long as you are still in the Dark Kingdom, don't even think about escaping in front of me."
The priest had the right to say such words.
Feng Zhilin was even faster than Long Chen. If it wasn't for the Magic Eye Crystal, she would have been killed by the priest. She wouldn't have been able to escape.
Every black-robed priest was a third level Nirvana Tribulation martial practitioner.
Those who could survive the Third Nirvana Tribulation were all old monsters who were more than ten thousand years old. To be able to survive the Third Nirvana Tribulation without dying, basically every warrior had something special about them.
Long Chen was smart enough to get Yang Chen into his God Kingdom in advance. Otherwise, if Yang Chen was held hostage, it wouldn't be easy for him to escape.
After the priest said that, the matter was more or less settled.
No one would have thought that the lonely statue of the goddess in the temple would be fake.
When Tu followed Long Chen on the journey, no one could enter the temple, let alone know that the statue of the goddess was fake.
Tu Chen carefully selected more than a thousand dark race survivors who were loyal enough to Long Chen and were willing to protect him with their lives. They followed Long Chen to the main tribe.
In the Black Rock tribe, the other experts stayed behind to guard. Only the priest and the five people of the Snow Fog tribe guarded Long Chen and Tu from five directions. They kept an eye on Long Chen to prevent Long Chen from escaping.
Other than that, even the priest couldn't do anything to Long Chen.
The thousands of Dark Survivors also stared at the priest. If he dared to do anything to Long Chen, they would dare to do the same to him.
"You're lucky to have met this group of idiots who are willing to be deceived by you, and there's also this stupid Tu. But kid, don't be too proud. Once you reach the main tribe, you won't be able to escape. The elites of the main tribe won't be fooled by you."
The priest moved closer to Long Chen's ear and said fiercely.
Long Chen didn't bother to pay attention to him. He looked forward with a strong sense of righteousness, completely unaffected by the priest's words.
In Tu's mind, Long Chen was always magnanimous.
A huge troop set off in a grandiose manner.
Normally, those ordinary Dark Survivors would not dare to come out. After all, the savage beasts were too terrifying.
However, because of Long Chen, they were not afraid of anything.
These thousand people were like Tu, extremely fanatical Black Tooth warriors. They had seen Long Chen save the entire Black Rock tribe, so they had no doubt about Long Chen's identity as the Oracle.
As for the priest, in their eyes, he was just a stubborn old man who only cared about his own power.
In the beginning, he had neglected Long Chen, but Long Chen didn't care about it.
Until now, Long Chen didn't care about it. He was willing to prove himself in front of the Barbarian King.
From the Black Rock tribe to the main tribe, it would take at least a month according to the turtle's speed.
Fortunately, it would only take five or six days to reach the exit of the seal. Long Chen had studied how to escape as soon as possible. This entrance was one of the few entrances closest to the Black Rock tribe. Long Chen had considered it before, but he gave up.
He didn't expect that it would come in handy at this time.
With thousands of Black Tooth warriors protecting him, Long Chen felt very touched just thinking about it.
In fact, he felt a little apologetic. After all, deceiving the feelings of others was a very bad thing.
However, he was kind. He just wanted to take the statue away. So far, he hadn't killed a single Dark Survivor. He had even truly saved everyone in the Black Rock tribe.
"Perhaps, my contributions can offset my mistakes." This was what Long Chen thought.
His heart was open, and he no longer had any burdens.
From Yang Chen's appearance to Long Chen completely resolving the crisis, the eyes of the experts in the Dragon Dance Hall had never left Long Chen.
Long Chen's performance could be considered to have given this trial a perfect ending.
He didn't use any power at all. He only relied on dividing, roping in, and inciting people's hearts to resolve this sudden crisis.
This showed how powerful he was. It wasn't just in terms of combat power. Every other ability, especially the ability to adapt to the situation, was perfect.
In the second round of the assessment, Long Chen had completed every item perfectly.
If it was according to normal scoring, Long Chen estimated that as long as he left safely, it wouldn't be a problem to pull away from Yang Chen by 25 points.
Even Wenren Xi and the others couldn't help but admire Long Chen's control of the situation, as well as his ability to incite people's hearts.
He had a very sensitive sense of touch. He could find the most suitable way to solve the most important problem in the simplest way.
In fact, this was what a decision-maker and commander needed the most.
True combat power wasn't that important.
The Sacred Martial Emperor only needed to have the potential to become as strong as the Great Emperor Zhenwu.
Wenren Xi said, "In terms of leadership, decision-making, good and evil views, and adaptability, Long Chen's performance in all these aspects is superb. It can be said that he obtained the Darkness Goddess Statue effortlessly. Although it was risky, he knew his limits. I just want to say that the Emperor Lord has never made a mistake in choosing people."
Wenren Xi had been silent for a long time. Now that he suddenly spoke, everyone could only nod with a bitter smile on their faces.
In fact, if it was someone else, no one would be able to obtain the statue so easily and decisively when they were at Long Chen's level.
No one could do it.
In this world, only Long Chen could.
For five days, Long Chen spent most of his time with Tu.
Looking at the mountains in front of him, Long Chen's gaze was indifferent. Long Chen hadn't made a move for five days, and the other party had slightly relaxed their vigilance, giving Long Chen a chance to talk to Tu.
The black-robed priest and the five gray-robed priests guarded ten meters away from Long Chen, mixed in with the other Black Tooth warriors.
Everyone walked into this mountain range.
Arriving here, Long Chen was completely relieved.
No one knew that he had already reached his destination.
For others, the Main Tribe was far away.
Long Chen walked and stood on a small hill. He stopped, looked ahead, and asked, "Tu, why do you believe me?"
Tu was a little confused. He said, "Because you are the Oracle."
Because Long Chen stopped, the team also stopped. Most people were watching the situation on Long Chen's side.
Long Chen shook his head with a bitter smile. He said, "But I told you long ago, I am not the Oracle."
Tu thought Long Chen was joking. He chuckled and rubbed his head.
Looking at this innocent youth, Long Chen perhaps really couldn't bear to lie to him. The truth was a huge blow to him. Long Chen wasn't willing to let him accept this truth. Perhaps years later, when he cleaned the statue of the goddess, he would find out that the statue was fake.
Perhaps, he would never know.
This was even better.
People had to grow. This experience was very precious to Tu. At least he had truly witnessed a miracle. Of course, it was only a miracle in his eyes.
"Hurry up and go. Don't stay and waste time," the black-robed priest said impatiently.
Long Chen didn't pay attention to him. He moved closer to Tu's ear and said, "Fine, then I'll tell you. I really am the Oracle, and everything I said is the truth. But I have to go today because I am also a human. I understand that even if I go to the Main Tribe, I won't be able to escape death. So you have to forgive me for lying to you."
When Long Chen said these words, Tu was confused and also shocked. He reached out and held Long Chen's arm, not daring to make a sound. He softly asked, "Sir Oracle, what do you mean by this? Tu understands. We will protect you." Long Chen nodded.
Long Chen gently pushed his arm away.
The power that belonged to Zhenwu the Great fell from his hand to the ground.
The small hill he was standing on was actually the exit of the seal.
The reason why he stayed here was to bid farewell to Tu for the last time.
In fact, during this trip to the Dark Kingdom, Long Chen could not forget him the most.
When Zhenwu the Great's power fell to the ground, the others finally realized that something was wrong.
"Remember your faith. He will bring light to you."
Long Chen pushed Tu away from his side. The next moment, a gap appeared under his feet. A gap in the seal.
The Black Tooth warriors were dumbfounded.
Only the black-robed priest and the others quickly came to their senses. They realized that Long Chen really was trying to escape. In truth, the black-robed priest still had some reverence for Long Chen's identity as Divine Emissary. It was just that he didn't have any concrete proof. But now, there was real proof that Long Chen was trying to escape. He wasn't a divine emissary.
The black-robed priest was very excited, but he was also very flustered.
In the shortest time possible, he made four Demon-Breaking Spears appear in his hands. With a roar, the four Demon-Breaking Spears shot toward Long Chen.
"Too late." Long Chen felt the power of the seal turning.
When the other party threw the Demon-Breaking Spears, a golden light shield appeared over the entire small seal, blocking the power of the Demon-Breaking Spears.