After leaving Qingshui City, they were less than half the distance to Xihai Nation. Because of the mysterious person mentioned by Liu Qingqing and the fact that Lingxi's illness had improved, Long Chen sped up. They had been traveling on foot for two days, but Xiao Lang still showed no signs of waking up. As for Lingxi, she did not have a good rest due to the bumpy journey and her illness was showing signs of relapse.
Therefore, Long Chen could only slow down.
According to Liu Qingqing, the mysterious person was much more powerful than Song Zhong Cheng, who was at the eighth level of the Heavenly River Tier. Long Chen could roughly guess who it was. There were three elites in the Imperial Family. Among them, the one known as the Emperor of Swords would definitely not come. Therefore, the mysterious person could only be the Sword Demon and Lin Zichen. The Sword Demon had to protect the Ni Yang Immortal's Realm, so Long Chen guessed that the mysterious person was most likely Lin Zichen.
If it was Lin Zichen, Long Chen did not have confidence. After all, Lin Zichen was the legend of the Cangyang Nation. At such a young age, he was already at the ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier. Moreover, he was an extremely powerful Sword Martial Artist and even possessed a super godly weapon like the Emperor Sword.
The Emperor Sword could be called the number one godly weapon in the Cangyang Nation, so it must be above the earth-rank. Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. Therefore, the Emperor Sword should be the legendary Heaven-rank godly weapon.
A Heaven-rank godly weapon was something that Long Chen looked up to.
He could kill Song Zhong Cheng by sacrificing his life. However, Lin Zichen was different. Long Chen vaguely felt that Lin Zichen would be the most terrifying opponent he had ever faced.
However, in order to survive, he had to risk his life.
"Chen, where are we going?"
Lingxi gently leaned her head against Long Chen's ear. The pure white refined fragrance from her body rushed towards Long Chen.
"We are going towards Mount Emperor Demon." Long Chen looked ahead and quickened his pace.
"Why is that so? Didn't you say that the other path is closer?"
Lingxi was a little puzzled. She had been traveling day and night. Even if she had medicine to nourish her body, her body was still very uncomfortable.
"In Mount Emperor Demon, there are some forces that the Sovereign Family is afraid of, such as the Sky Demon Palace. If we go near that path, we will most likely be intercepted. However, in the territory of the Sky Demon Palace, the Sovereign Family will not dare to act recklessly," Long Chen explained as they hurried along.
"Okay …" Lingxi nodded. She buried her face in Long Chen's back and stopped talking. The spring wind was still a little cold. Only when her whole body was curled up on Long Chen's back would she feel warmer.
"Chen, can you carry me like this for the rest of your life?" Lingxi suddenly lowered her head and said.
"Silly girl, what are you thinking about?" Long Chen smiled helplessly.
"We don't want the Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit. I just want to stay with you like this and find a place where there is no more killing." Lingxi knew that this request was a little unrealistic, but she still said it hesitantly.
"Mmm, don't think too much. We must get the Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit. This time, the Sovereign Family has treated me like this. If I can escape, I will definitely make a comeback one day and massacre the Imperial City. Of course, Xiao Lang will also want revenge," Long Chen said with a gloomy look.
"Okay …" Lingxi nodded helplessly. She was not worried that Long Chen would be in great danger if he returned to Bi Yang Imperial City. In fact, Lingxi had a high standard and she believed in Long Chen's strength. What she was worried about was that if she recovered her real body and had strength, her family might sense it. If that was the case, she might be separated from Long Chen forever.
Identity and status were a huge chasm between them.
"Forget it, I shouldn't think too much and distract Brother Chen. This is still a critical moment. As long as we make it through this final hurdle, we will be able to successfully escape and live a peaceful life. Moreover, Brother Chen has been forcefully supporting his body for the past few days. He should be tired …" Ling Xi thought to herself.
Not only was Long Chen tired, but Xiao Lang was still unconscious because he had burned his life. Long Chen hung a piece of cloth around his neck. After the bumpy journey, it would probably take a while for him to wake up.
Days passed as they hurried on their way.
"Little Xi, do you see that black mountain in front of us?"
Long Chen stopped in his tracks and raised his head to look at the precipitous mountain in front of him that pierced through the clouds. This mountain was ridiculously tall. The surrounding mountains were already considered tall, but the precipitous mountain in the middle was like a crane in a flock of chickens.
"This mountain looks like a sword," Lingxi said in surprise.
Long Chen looked at it carefully. Sure enough, this mountain peak was like a sharp sword that pierced out from the ground. Not only did it resemble the sword, but it also resembled the sword in spirit. Under the illumination of the sun, the black mountain peak erupted with waves of sword light, causing Long Chen to not dare to look directly at it.
"This should be the highest mountain in Cangyang Country, Mount Demon Emperor. I heard that the Sky Demon Palace is built in Mount Demon Emperor. The strength of the Sky Demon Palace is almost on par with the Royal Family. They should have experts at the level of the Sword Emperor," Long Chen sighed.
In fact, Long Chen had already heard of the Sky Demon Palace when he was in Yuan Ling City. At that time, he had saved Xuan Ke from the Blue Dragon Planet. He heard that he was from the Sky Demon Palace and his status was not low.
"I don't know what happened to godfather and the others after they escaped from the Star Demon Prison. I hope they are happy," Long Chen said with a smile.
"They must be living happily together. To be honest, I am also very envious of them," Lingxi said with a fascinated expression.
"Little Xi, let's go. Once we pass Mount Demon Emperor, we will be in the territory of West Sea Country. We will go straight to the Royal City of West Sea Country. I don't believe that the Royal Family would dare to cause trouble there." Seeing that they were getting closer to their destination, Long Chen felt a little more relaxed.
Of course, he did not dare to completely relax.
Although Lin Zichen had not arrived yet, he was still like a mountain that was above Long Chen's head.
Seeing that they were close to Mount Demon Emperor, Long Chen stopped in his tracks. This time, his footsteps were a little heavy. He was just talking and laughing with Lingxi a moment ago, but when he saw the proud and aloof figure in front of him, Long Chen's heart sank.
This was a path to Mount Demon Emperor. In front of Long Chen, there was a man who was about the same size as him. His back was facing Long Chen, and he could tell that this was a tall and cold young man with long black hair. His body was emitting a sharpness that was even more terrifying than that of Mount Demon Emperor.
This young man was absolutely impossible to cross just by standing there.
Long Chen gently put Lingxi down, then untied Xiao Lang and placed him in Lingxi's arms. At this moment, his face was extremely solemn, because the person in front of him was the legendary Young Sword King, Lin Zichen.
Long Chen thought that he had escaped from his control, but he did not expect that he would not be able to escape from his control in the end.
At this moment, Lin Zichen slowly turned around. This was the first time that Long Chen had seen this legendary super genius from such a close distance. His long black hair was scattered on his white robe, and he only used a white ribbon to tie his hair at the back of his head. His entire body emitted a cold aura, just like his sword, and his three-dimensional facial features that looked like they were sculpted by a sharp knife. His thin lips were pursed nicely, and his bottomless eyes were shooting daggers at Long Chen.
Of course, Lingxi knew that the person who could make Long Chen so cautious was the legendary Lin Zichen. Although they were both princes, Lin Zichen was much more outstanding than the Ninth Prince, Lin Cangtian. With Lin Zichen's strength, even a thousand Lin Cangtians would not be a match for him.
Lin Zichen's appearance caused Lingxi to lose her composure. She knew how terrifying this person in front of her was. Long Chen had already risked his life to pass the previous two tests of the six commanders and the Japanese tribe. Now, how could Long Chen still have any luck to pass Lin Zichen's test?
His appearance was equivalent to sentencing the two of them and the wolf to death. This caused Lingxi to almost break down.
"Be good, don't worry. If there are any demons or ghosts, I will definitely block in front of you and kill them all. Just close your eyes, we will pass very soon."
Long Chen knew that she was nervous, so he spoke while letting Lingxi carry Xiao Lang and retreat.
This was the last battle.
If he won, Long Chen would have truly reversed the path of life and death. If he lost, it meant that he had reached the end. This was the most difficult and the most crucial battle.
At this moment, it was Lin Zichen's first time seeing Long Chen. He looked at Long Chen as if nothing had happened. Then, his lips moved slightly and he said, "I'm really surprised that a person like you could appear in Cangyang Country. However, you just had to go against the royal family …"
"I didn't go against the royal family. It's just that you guys refused to let me go." Long Chen said indifferently.
"I've long heard that you are very courageous. Now that I see it, it is indeed so … The six commanders of the guards and the Yamato family were all killed by you. This time, the royal family suffered a great loss. No matter how much I love talents, I have to bring you back."
Lin Zichen raised his eyebrows and continued, "To be honest, I have been alone in this Cangyang Country for too long. Finally, someone like you appeared. I didn't expect you to be a hothead and come to deal with the royal family. So, I originally wanted to give you some time to grow. But now, forget it. Your matter has caused the royal family to lose face. My Imperial Father has already ordered me to bring my head to see him if I don't kill you …"
"There's also this beautiful girl. Everything happened because of her. Hence, she has followed us to the Imperial City. I heard that my Ninth Brother had died because of her. That idiot. However, it seems like I, as his brother, will have to help him fulfill his wish..."
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I recommend my brother's book, "Young Sword Emperor".
Author: Fengyin Zichen