At the crucial moment.
Beside him, the Little Wolf and the 3rd Commander were fighting fiercely. Meanwhile, Long Chen was forced to watch the 2nd Commander calmly, despite the fact that his body was already completely boiling.
"You guessed correctly. I do have a high-level Earth-tier body-refining battle technique."
Seeing Long Chen's serious expression, the Second Commander said calmly. Then, he sized up Long Chen, and said, "I have to say, you are indeed a monster. My intuition has always been very sharp, so I can feel that if I let her go, you even have the power to resist me. I have always been very cautious in my actions, so this girl is in my hands. I will rely on her to cripple you."
"His Majesty's order is that I don't kill you, because I want to bring you back and let him execute you. However, I can cripple you. You killed so many of my brothers, I can't let them die in vain. Am I right?"
Long Chen looked at him, but didn't speak. His mind was spinning rapidly, thinking of a countermeasure.
At this moment, the Second Commander looked at Lingxi, and said, "You are indeed a source of trouble. No wonder you have the courage to kill the Ninth Prince. Your good luck has come to an end. From now on, I will use her to attack you. If you have the slightest bit of resistance, I will use the same attack on her. If you don't believe me, you can try. You can also ask around to see if the words of Jiang City are trustworthy."
"You are despicable."
With such a sinister plan, Long Chen wasn't anxious, but Lingxi was. The Second Commander was stronger than Long Chen in the first place. Long Chen couldn't fight back, and could only last a few moves against him.
"Fine." Long Chen's expression was dark, and he directly agreed. This was out of the Second Commander's expectations.
"You are so bold."
The Second Commander laughed coldly. He grabbed Lingxi's arm with one hand, and with a swoosh, he rushed towards Long Chen. With the speed of the seventh level of the Heavenly River Tier, he instantly appeared in front of Long Chen.
"I'll give you a simple move first."
An ordinary punch was aimed at Long Chen's lower abdomen.
"Dodge!"
At that moment, Lingxi's arm was hurting from the Second Commander's grip. Her entire body felt like it was about to fall apart. However, she didn't have the time to worry about her own condition. Long Chen actually stopped dodging after hearing the Second Commander's threat. He glared at the Second Commander without moving.
With a bang, Long Chen was sent flying and crashed into the mountain wall. Immediately, countless rocks rolled down from above, making a rumbling sound.
This heavy punch caused a trace of blood to flow from the corner of Long Chen's mouth. However, he immediately wiped away the blood and looked at the second commander with an unruly gaze. He mocked, "Old man, did you not eat? Or did you spend all your energy on a sow's belly last night? Why are my punches so soft? I feel itchy."
"Don't try to be brave in front of me."
The Second Commander was unmoved, and continued, "I will increase my strength with each punch. The Great Circulatory Punch is a fist technique that will completely shatter your body until you're crippled. That was the first punch. After five punches, all the meridians in your body will definitely be broken, and your True Qi will be useless.
"Then, if I endure five punches and am not crippled, old man, do you have the guts to fight me head-on?"
Long Chen's eyes were covered with a thick layer of blood. Though he was already injured, his head was still proud and unyielding. The provocation in his words made the Second Commander very uncomfortable.
"If you can block five punches and still have the ability to fight, I will give you a chance for a fair fight," the Second Commander said indifferently.
In reality, he understood the Great Circulatory Punch the best. Even if Long Chen could endure five punches and was not crippled, he would definitely be heavily injured by then. The Second Commander was clearly in an invincible position against a heavily injured Long Chen at the seventh level of the Heavenly River Tier in his perfect condition.
"You said it yourself. Don't go back on your words like a grandson. I think the dogs of the imperial family have no guts. You still have some backbone, but don't let me find out that you're a soft-footed shrimp, daring to fart but not daring to admit it." Long Chen used Return to Origin to heal his injuries as he said this with a cold smile.
However, in reality, Return to Origin, a medium level mystic battle technique, was already useless against his body.
There was no time to refine the medicine, so Long Chen could only endure.
"Since we have an agreement, then don't talk nonsense. Whether my words count or not, you just have to see," the Second Commander said calmly.
Lingxi completely listened to their words. Looking at this stubborn youth bathed in blood, tears flowed down her cheeks. These days, Long Chen had brought her too many emotions. At this moment, the resolute gaze in the youth's eyes made her feel very uncomfortable.
"I can only blame myself for being useless."
For the first time in her life, Lingxi developed a strong desire for power. Back at home, she was spoiled by everyone, and no one dared to touch a hair on her head. Thus, she had never felt that power was of any use. Today, when she saw the person she liked actually dare to agree to such an absurd bet to save her, Lingxi's heart broke.
If she had a chance to start over again, she swore that she would definitely cultivate properly. Even if she had to protect Long Chen for the rest of her life, she would be willing.
But now, in order to not let Long Chen become a cripple, Lingxi only had one choice, and that was to die. As long as she died and abandoned this body, Long Chen would have a chance to defeat his opponent and escape to a faraway place.
"Lingxi."
At this moment, Long Chen looked at her coldly and said indifferently, "Don't do anything stupid for me. Don't make me hate you."
His ice-cold words caused Lingxi's heart to tremble. Long Chen only needed a glance to see through her decision. From Long Chen's eyes, Lingxi saw a message: he is a man, and he needs to be trusted.
This gaze made Lingxi choose to give up.
"Don't linger anymore. Neither of you have a good life ahead of you. Why are you acting so wishy-washy?"
The second commander smiled, then looked at Long Chen and said, "That was the first punch just now. Now, it's the second punch. Are you ready?"
"Just don't tickle me again." Long Chen arrogantly raised his head, there was no fear in his eyes.
"Stubborn brat."
The second commander laughed. As he laughed, his body suddenly accelerated, instantly breaking through Long Chen's surroundings. He punched out, causing the air to explode. This was a solid punch. This time, it landed between Long Chen's chest and abdomen.
"Pa!"
A crisp sound rang out. One could clearly hear the sound of Long Chen's bones breaking. Long Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, sprinkling on the ground. This time, Long Chen rolled on the ground several times. Only then did he stand up without frowning.
"Chen …" Lingxi let out a scream. She thought Long Chen was finished. However, Long Chen quickly stood up. This made her heave a sigh of relief. It was just that Long Chen's face was almost completely covered in blood, causing Lingxi's heart to twitch.
As soon as he fell, he stood up. One could see that the area between Long Chen's chest and abdomen had caved in, but he didn't even frown. He forced himself to stand up and sneered at Jiang Cheng, "Old man, looks like you're really done for. How was the taste of a sow? To be able to make you die from excessive ejaculation, it must be very good, right?"
This time, Jiang Cheng didn't say anything. He was sure that Long Chen was already injured. However, his opponent's willpower truly shocked him. Vomiting blood, his chest caved in, his ribs broken, Long Chen's expression didn't change at all. He immediately stood up after falling. With such a temperament and character, if he was allowed to grow, he would become a great calamity for the royal family in the future.
"This child must be captured today."
Thinking of this, the second commander didn't say anything else. He continued his third punch towards Long Chen. He had to finish off Long Chen as soon as possible. He could already see that there was a small problem in the battle between his third sister and Xiao Lang. Xiao Lang wasn't as easy to deal with as he had imagined. Therefore, after finishing off Long Chen, he would go help him.
The third punch slammed into Long Chen's abdomen. This time, the force of the punch was even more powerful, and Long Chen's injuries were even more severe. An enormous amount of true energy surged into his body, wreaking havoc on his five viscera and six bowels. Such a grievous injury caused Long Chen to lie on the ground and spit out several mouthfuls of blood. Only then did he stagger to his feet. His expression didn't change. His face was covered in blood as he smiled coldly at the second commander. "May I ask, what position do you use to have fun with a sow? Up and down, left and right, or front and back?"
"Stubborn brat, let me punch you again. I bet you'll definitely be lying on the ground, unable to crawl back up."
The second commander's mouth twitched. Long Chen's words were too humiliating. This only increased the anger in his heart.
"What are you crying for?"
Seeing Lingxi's tear-stained face and her trembling body, the second commander was a bit vexed. "I have to say, the fellow you like really does have a backbone. But reality is just that cruel. You don't even have the strength to truss a chicken, but you're so beautiful that you can cause the downfall of a nation. In the future, you'll have to face countless sufferings. Even if you want to cry, you won't be able to stop it. As for this youth who willingly endured my fatal attack for you, I'll just treat it as a memory."
Even if he stood on the side of the imperial clan, he had no choice but to admit that Long Chen was an absolutely shocking character. From his gaze, his attitude, and his fighting spirit, he could see all of that.
"Little Xi …" Long Chen also saw Ling Xi crying, causing waves of pain to surge in his heart. However, his greatest enemy was still in front of him, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure the heart-wrenching pain all over his body. He glared at the second commander and said, "Old man, there are still two more punches left. If you can't handle it, you can directly fight me fair and square."
"No, Chen, don't, I don't want you to die …" This mortal's body caused Lingxi too much pain. She wanted to charge in front of Long Chen, but regretfully, under the second commander's seal, she couldn't move an inch.
"Old ghost, don't dawdle. I'm in a hurry. Give me another punch and scratch my itch." Long Chen no longer looked at Lingxi. Looking at her for too long would make his heart ache.
"You don't know the difference between life and death. I'll help you."
The second commander sneered and once again punched Long Chen. This time, Long Chen directly fell into the pool beneath the waterfall.