Just as everyone was panicking, a figure appeared on the Star Talisman. It was a panic-stricken face. He was so anxious that he even shed tears. He cried, "Sixth Uncle, Big Brother, Big Sister, quickly come and save me, quickly save me."
A man beside Sheng Lun said anxiously, "Don't panic. Do you know where you are? Is there a particularly obvious place nearby?"
The other cried, "There's nothing. There are only corpses and strange sounds. I don't know what they are. Ah, there seems to be something moving underground. Ah, it's blood-colored ants."
As soon as he finished speaking, the voice on the other side turned into a miserable howl. The miserable howl made everyone's scalp go numb. Soon, the connection between the Star Talismans was completely severed. Everyone's faces turned ashen.
Sheng Lun said helplessly, "He's finished. That's a Blood Soul Ant, one of the most terrifying poisonous insects in the Ancient Land of Divine Wilderness. It will devour his body and soul in a very short period of time. He's already dead."
Hearing this news, several people's eyes turned bloodshot.
For no reason, he had died just like that.
Because of this unforeseen event, the atmosphere on both sides became tense again. Su Zilan sensed this change. She, Pang Zhong, and Bing Qingxue worked closely together. Su Zixue said, "Everyone from Radiance Divine City, we are also very surprised that a disciple has died. We can only apologize to you. However, you are the ones who provoked us. The appearance of Nian is also something we cannot control. We hope that Radiance Divine City and our three Divine Cities can move forward together without any ill feelings."
Before the other party could make things difficult for them, she had already made her decision.
In the Radiance Divine City, a young Samsara Realm warrior sneered, "You really know how to talk. If it wasn't for him, my brother wouldn't have died. Do you want to escape responsibility with just one sentence? How can there be such a good thing in this world?"
Su Zilan wasn't afraid of a mere kid. She said, "Everyone knows who is right and who is wrong. Radiance Divine City doesn't have the right to speak. Lord Sheng Lun, Nian has the ability to move the stars. We can't control it. We didn't mean for this to happen. Please forgive us."
Anyone with a bit of brain knew that if Radiance Divine City didn't want to start a war, they couldn't use this kind of thing to talk.
Even Long Chen was surprised. Nian beasts could appear and disappear unpredictably. Was it something that he could control?
However, he would rather the Nian move his star away. That way, he would almost be able to escape from Su Zilan's control. Now, it seemed that Su Zilan was the one keeping an eye on him.
"Nian is actually so strange. There's still a long way to go. It'd be great if I could encounter another Nian …"
While others were deciding whether to convict Long Chen, he was thinking about this question.
Saint Lun was also in a difficult position, but for the Goddess of Light, he decided to endure it. After all, this matter was not enough to be a fuse. If it were to be blown out of proportion, it would not be good for either of them. It would be even more difficult to get the Goddess of Light in the future, so he could only admit defeat.
Even though the people of the Radiance Divine City were indignant, they could only admit that they were unlucky.
However, after this incident, it could be said that the two of them had completely become enemies. When they walked together, they would look at each other coldly.
The new generation of disciples could not wait to start fighting. If not for the existence of Long Chen, the people of the Radiance Divine City would have left long ago.
Long Chen reckoned that Saint Lun was still pondering how to get Lingxi.
"Chen, I've caused trouble for you again." Lingxi said apologetically.
"It might not be trouble, but it could be an opportunity to escape. As long as I control it well," Long Chen said after calming down.
In the end, this was a gamble.
Whether he could win or not, it depended on whether he had the courage to make a move, and whether he was fast and accurate.
Freedom was just one step away from him.
They continued their journey.
The rest of the journey was relatively smooth. They followed a fixed and safe route and rarely encountered powerful wild beasts. According to their current progress, they would need about six days to cross the Ancient Divine Wilderness and reach the Deity Sea. After that, they would cross the Deity Sea and reach the Battlefield of the Gods.
Compared to the other disciples' desire for the Divine Spiritual Rain, what Long Chen wanted was freedom.
If he had not met Su Yuyao, he would not have been brought to the Martial God Ancient City. Sometimes, one's life was unpredictable. The changes were too great.
Two days later, everyone was a little tired. They were busy dealing with all kinds of attacks and no longer had the time to fight openly or covertly.
"Sixth Uncle, it's Sheng Dong's corpse."
Suddenly, someone let out a heart-wrenching roar.
The people of the Radiance Divine City hurriedly gathered around. One of them was standing on a white corpse. Its arm had already been chopped off by Long Chen and had yet to grow back.
"There are no Blood Soul Ants nearby."
Everyone checked.
Looking at the corpse, the people of the Radiance Divine City were stirred up again, their hearts burning with anger.
Su Zilan could only be on guard.
The group continued forward. There was a huge commotion in front of them. On the distant horizon, there seemed to be a huge mountain moving towards them.
The ground rumbled and shook.
It was a gigantic beast that was a thousand meters long and wide. It was a gigantic divine turtle that looked like a mountain. Its four limbs had sharp claws, and there was a golden horn that was more than ten meters long on its head. It was sharp and domineering, and its shell was like a mountain. At the same time, it was covered with thorns.
"It's actually a precious Ancient Buddha Turtle."
Someone said in surprise.
They weren't afraid. The Ancient Buddha Turtle in front of them had already passed the eighth level of Nirvana Tribulation. To them, it was extremely weak, far inferior to the wild beasts they had encountered. However, the Ancient Buddha Turtle was very valuable. The horn on its head had the ability to seize the fortune of heaven and earth. It contained a large amount of Nirvana energy and was even more effective than immortal essences. It could allow a cultivator's Nirvana energy to rapidly transform.
Anything that could directly make one stronger, no matter what it was, was very popular.
Therefore, when the Ancient Buddha Turtle appeared, everyone's eyes lit up.
The descendants of the gods were restless, wanting to fight for the Ancient Buddha Turtle to show that they weren't weaker than others.
It was normal for the descendants of the gods to be competitive.
Their faces were filled with a majestic fighting spirit.
There were too many people who wanted to fight for the Ancient Buddha Turtle. Seeing that almost all the warriors were about to pounce on it, Sheng Lun stopped them and said to Su Zilan and the others, "There are too many people who want to get the Ancient Buddha Turtle's golden horn. How about we make a small bet?"
Pang Zhong said, "How do you want to bet?"
The sons of the Mighty Miracle God were originally violent experts. They hadn't fought for a long time, so they were itching to fight. They were already looking forward to competing. Otherwise, they would always feel suffocated.
Sheng Lun said, "Let all the warriors below the ninth level of Nirvana Tribulation compete. Whoever gets it first gets it. No killing is allowed. Otherwise, you will be punished. After all, the golden horn is useless to those above the ninth level of Nirvana Tribulation. Let the younger kids fight for it."
Pang Zhong knew that the opponent's target was Long Chen.
He let Su Zilan decide.
The disciples of the Battlegod Ancient City were also eager to fight for the Ancient Buddha Turtle. They were like restless little beasts.
The competition between the disciples of the major ancient cities had become a necessary program after the opening of the Battlefield of the Gods. Su Zilan couldn't stop this trend, as long as Long Chen didn't participate. She said, "It's absolutely forbidden to kill. Whoever kills will be punished by the family law, and it's the family law of the killed. Apart from that, you can compete freely."
Hearing this, everyone cheered.
They could finally fight with the opponent.
They had been hating each other for two days. They couldn't bear it any longer.
At this time, the Ancient Buddha Turtle approached.
Su Zilan glanced at Long Chen. She knew that Long Chen was a quiet person. Sheng Lun was obviously targeting him. If he was smart, he wouldn't fight for the golden horn, even if it was very suitable for him.
Sure enough, Long Chen's eyes were as calm as an ancient well. No one could tell that he would compete.
After calming down, they announced the start of the competition.
All the warriors below the ninth level of the Nirvana Tribulation Realm, excluding the ninth level of the Nirvana Tribulation Realm, launched a frenzied attack and rushed towards the Ancient Buddha Tortoise. Their opponents weren't the Ancient Buddha Tortoise, but the young experts from other Divine Descendants Ancient Cities.
A battle that had been brewing for a long time was about to erupt.
Of course, no one dared to kill. At most, they would knock the opponent to the ground before continuing their charge.
For a moment, the Ancient Buddha Turtle found itself surrounded by countless little fellows. Just as it was about to erupt in anger, these little fellows released a terrifying force. Each of them attacked, riddling the Ancient Buddha Turtle with thousands of holes. It didn't even have the chance to struggle before it died. Its huge body fell to the ground, turning into a mountain.
"The golden horn is mine."
"It's mine."
Many peak eighth level Nirvana Tribulation experts rushed to the forefront and began to slaughter. They absolutely wouldn't let a single person get the golden horn. Among them, most of the battles took place between the other three ancient cities and the Radiance Divine City.
The three ancient cities would rather let their own people get the golden horn than give it to the Radiance Divine City. After all, the Radiance Divine City was too arrogant.
But in reality, the Radiance Divine City was indeed stronger. Even among the same level of experts, the power of light could suppress the other three types of experts.
A dragon martial artist didn't have many opponents. He directly rushed to the top of the Ancient Buddha Turtle's head. He was a dragon martial artist of the light attribute, so he was extremely powerful. In a chaotic battle, no one could match him.
On the Radiance Divine City's side, everyone cheered. If they could win, the golden horn wouldn't be a big deal. Glory was the most important thing.
Previously, Long Chen had caused the death of a person and humiliated them. This time, they had finally gotten their revenge.
For the rest of the journey, the people of the Radiance Divine City could hold their heads high.