When Long Chen heard what the woman said, he knew that it must have been those boys who went back and complained about him.
It was Dongfang Tian Ya who stopped him, and he was the one who attacked first. In the end, no matter how unreasonable Long Chen was, Long Chen couldn't be blamed. Besides, Long Chen had only taught Dongfang Tian Ya a lesson.
"Beating?"
Long Chen was fearless, he said indifferently, "You think too highly of me. At such a young age, he has already reached the initial Earth Core realm. How could I be his opponent?"
"You still won't admit it?"
Looking at Long Chen's indifferent expression, Dongfang Xuanyu became even angrier. If it wasn't for the fact that she still had some scruples, she might have already beaten him up.
Long Chen was neither servile nor overbearing. He looked straight at Dongfang Xuanyu as he slowly said, "I do not wish to speak about this matter. Today, Dongfang Tianya and a few other brats obstructed me in an attempt to embarrass me. I was merely defending myself. As for what nonsense they wish to spout, it has nothing to do with me."
"You still dare to argue?"
The more she looked at Long Chen, the more she hated him. All the other juniors treated her with respect, but Long Chen dared to talk back to her as soon as he arrived at the Dongfang family.
Now, no matter what happened, Dongfang Xuanyu would not let him go.
"You've just arrived at the Dongfang family, and you dare to talk back to me just because you are protected by Xuan Xiao? What will you do in the long run?"
Thinking up to this point, Dongfang Xuanyu's powerful energy locked onto Long Chen. She said word by word, "Long Chen, not only did you beat up my brother today, you also talked back to me. This is too much. I will punish you to kneel in the Ancestral Tomb for ten days and ten nights, right now."
"Ten days and ten nights." Long Chen squinted his eyes and stopped talking.
"You're not going? Are you waiting for me to make my move?" Dongfang Xuanyu's voice was filled with coldness.
Long Chen was a little speechless. When women reached a certain age, they would all be like this, completely unreasonable. However, this did not mean that Long Chen would be afraid and submit because of this. This was the way of the world. Kind people would be bullied, and kind horses would be ridden. If he showed weakness now, he would have to rely on Dongfang Xuanyu in the future.
"Even if you kill me, don't even think about making me move half a step. Right and wrong will be decided. I didn't do anything wrong, so why should I kneel?" Long Chen said indifferently.
"You! Courting death!" Dongfang Xuanyu was enraged. Just as she was about to strike, a cold snort came from behind her.
"Enough."
Dongfang Xuanyu couldn't be more familiar with this voice. She turned around and saw Dongfang Xuanxiao walking over with a frosty expression.
"You have to stop me."
When she said this, Dongfang Xuanyu was a little uncertain. Dongfang Xuanxiao wasn't her biological brother. He was powerful, had an eccentric personality, and his temper was hard to understand.
"Let me tell you, don't wait for me to tell you to scram before you leave," Dongfang Xuanyu said coldly when he arrived beside Dongfang Xuanyu.
His words were extremely domineering. Long Chen originally thought that he was tough enough, but compared to Dongfang Xuanxiao, he was just a child's play.
"You." Dongfang Xuanyu's expression instantly became very interesting.
She was extremely conflicted. If they were to fight, she wouldn't be Dongfang Xuanxiao's match. If they were to bicker, she had already lost completely. In the end, she could only throw out a sentence and leave in a hurry.
"Xuanxiao, you've humiliated me today. I'm going to look for my big brother and have him punish you."
Dongfang Xuanxiao couldn't be bothered with her. Instead, he looked at Long Chen and sternly said, "Why did that bitch come looking for trouble with you?"
She was clearly his cousin, but he called her a bitch. Clearly, Dongfang Xuanxiao didn't have a good impression of her.
"A few kids tried to stop me when I went out today, so I beat one of them up. Then, she came looking for me …" Long Chen bitterly smiled.
Dongfang Xuanxiao wasn't bothered by this matter. Instead, he looked at Long Chen and shook his head. "What's going on with the Azure Nethersoul Fruit? Long Chen, should I call you a fool for exchanging a year's worth of rewards for the Azure Nethersoul Fruit?"
Long Chen knew that Dongfang Xuanyun would definitely tell him about the Azure Nethersoul Fruit. From Dongfang Xuanxiao's point of view, Long Chen's actions were impulsive and idiotic. Therefore, he immediately asked Long Chen about it when he arrived.
"Foster Father, this thing is extremely important to me. It's more important than any reward. I know what I'm going to do about it."
Dongfang Xuanxiao looked at him for a while, but he still chose to trust Long Chen in the end. Therefore, he continued, "Alright, then we'll see how the approval goes."
Dongfang Xuanxiao was the one who resolved the crisis for him today. Furthermore, he chose to trust Long Chen despite his seemingly impulsive actions. This made Long Chen feel a little grateful toward him.
Long Chen had always been a person who repaid kindness with kindness, and he would never treat his own people badly.
Just like now, he was working hard for Xiao Lang, who had once given him the Astral Battle Body while he was improving.
"I wonder if I can go to the Star Demon Prison right now?" Long Chen asked directly.
"The main reason I came here this time is to bring you to the Star Demon Prison. There's still about a month left before the battle for the Blue Dragon Halberd begins. You can stay in the Star Demon Prison for about half a month."
"Alright."
Long Chen nodded. He was a little excited when he thought about how he was about to go to the legendary Star Demon Prison and find out more about Xiao Lang.
"Let's go." Dongfang Xuanxiao was never sloppy.
There was an entrance to the Sky Martial Realm in the Dongfang Family. Long Chen arrived at the Sky Martial Realm through this entrance, the legendary Heavenly Pill Realm.
There were demonic beasts above the seventh rank of the profound rank here, and the strongest of them could even fight against Dongfang Xuanxiao.
Dongfang Xuanxiao had been to the Star Demon Prison many times, so he was very familiar with the safe route. The two of them didn't encounter any demonic beasts along the way before they arrived at their destination.
"This is the Star Demon Prison."
Long Chen was stunned. There was a huge pit in front of him that formed a small basin. There was nothing in the basin except bare rocks.
"Look at the center."
Long Chen followed Dongfang Xuanxiao's direction and saw that there was a vortex that looked like a black hole in the center of the basin. The vortex was constantly spinning, and the space around it was a little distorted. He could vaguely see light being devoured by it.
"A world within a world." Long Chen didn't say anything when he saw the black hole. Lingxi, who was in Lingxi's sword, was pleasantly surprised.
"I didn't think that a world within a world would exist in a Minor Cosmos World like this. How rare."
Because Dongfang Xuanxiao was present, Long Chen didn't dare speak to Lingxi. He could only ask Dongfang Xuanxiao about the 'world within a world' after he left.
"Through this black hole, we will arrive at a transfer point. After that transfer point is the Star Demon Prison," Dongfang Xuanxiao said as he approached the black hole.
Before this, Long Chen had been paying more attention to the black hole. When he followed Dongfang Xuanxiao, he saw four men standing guard outside the black hole.
These four men were all wearing heavy armors. They were green, red, white, and black respectively. Long Chen guessed that they were the Blue Dragon, Vermillion Bird, White Tiger, and Xuanwu.
When they saw Dongfang Xuanxiao, the four young men in heavy armors immediately walked up to him. Judging from their appearances, they seemed to be in their twenties, but they were at least at the Heavenly Core realm. If Long Chen wasn't mistaken, they should be at the Early Heavenly Core realm.
"These are the Battle Armor Guardians that were personally nurtured by the inner clan. Their strength and talent aren't inferior to the top geniuses of the outer clan," Dongfang Xuanxiao calmly conveyed this information to Long Chen from a distance.
"The inner family is really strong." Long Chen was shocked, but he didn't say anything.
At this moment, the four Combat Armor Guardians walked up to Dongfang Xuanxiao and knelt down on one knee. With a clear voice, they said, "Greetings, Master Xuanxiao."
"Rise."
Dongfang Xuanxiao went straight to the point. He pointed at Long Chen and said, "This is Long Chen, who passed the inner family's selection. He is now my godson, and he has come to Star Fiend Prison. Yan Honghai, I'll leave him to you. Bring him to Star Fiend Prison's Shattered Star Realm and let him cultivate there. At the same time, tell him some things he needs to pay attention to in Star Fiend Prison."
Among the four Combat Armor Guardians, the one in green armor quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, Master Honghai."
"If that's the case, I'll take my leave now. Long Chen, if you want to leave this place in advance, just let brother Yan know. I understand."
Long Chen nodded his head.
Dongfang Xuanxiao gave Yan Honghai a few more instructions before leaving in peace. At this time, the four Combat Armor Guardians looked at Long Chen with interest. Yan Honghai said, "Young Master Long Chen, you've come to Star Fiend Prison as soon as you've entered the inner family."
"From this, it can be seen that Young Master Long Chen is very hardworking," the red-armored youth praised.
"On the path of cultivation, diligence is the foundation. After entering the inner family, I felt even more pressure, so I didn't dare to slack off in the slightest. Brothers, please give me your guidance in Star Fiend Prison." Long Chen cupped his hands in greeting.
Long Chen was already a member of the inner family, but he didn't have the slightest bit of arrogance. He was different from the other inner family disciples, so it was very easy for him to get along with Yan Honghai and the others. They guarded the Star Fiend Prison day and night, and it was rare for it to be so lively. Therefore, with the addition of Long Chen, the four of them started chatting with Long Chen for quite a while.
"Alright, everyone, don't waste Young Master Long Chen's time. Young Master, come, I'll take you into Star Fiend Prison." Yan Honghai smiled faintly, then pointed the way for Long Chen.
The Sky Martial Realm was a Minor Cosmos Realm, while the Star Fiend Prison was contained within the Sky Martial Realm. As the name implied, it was a world within a world. However, to Long Chen, there were many wondrous things in this world, so he didn't pay too much attention to them.
"After passing through this black hole whirlpool, you'll reach the Middle Turning Hall. Young Master Long Chen, when you enter the Star Fiend Prison, you'll feel a bit uncomfortable, but don't be afraid.
Taking care of Long Chen was Dongfang Xuanxiao's mission. Moreover, Yan Honghai liked Long Chen as well, so he explained it to him in detail.
"It's fine. I can naturally endure a bit of discomfort."
Long Chen chuckled as he followed Yan Honghai toward the black hole whirlpool. He felt a powerful suction force acting on his body, and he was about to be forcefully pulled in before he even got close.
"Don't move, don't panic." Yan Honghai's eyes transmitted over. At this time, he was already gradually submerged into the black hole whirlpool.
More accurately, he was submerged.
Long Chen took a deep breath and strode into the Star Fiend Prison.