From the repeated confrontations, Long Chen had gradually figured out the strength of the Darkmoon Tiger King. Although it was still terrifying in its injured state, it was not impossible to deal with.
"Haha, Xiao Lang, even your Nine Serenities Ancestral Fire couldn't kill it. It's my turn now."
Long Chen used the Traceless Specter and suddenly appeared behind the Darkmoon Tiger King. The Demon Emperor Sword in his hand whistled as more than a dozen Demon Emperor Sword Qis slashed at the back of the Darkmoon Tiger King, leaving white marks on its back.
Roar.
The front of the Darkmoon Tiger King had already been injured by Xiao Lang's strange Nine Serenities Ancestral Fire, and its back was facing Long Chen's attack. Although Long Chen's Demon Emperor Sword Qis did not injure it, the pain made the Darkmoon Tiger King even more furious. Its huge body suddenly turned around and was about to attack the annoying guy, Long Chen. Behind it, Xiao Lang began to move again.
The valley was very wide for Long Chen, but it was very narrow for the Darkmoon Tiger King, which greatly reduced its flexibility. In particular, Long Chen and Xiao Lang were attacking from the front and back. Most importantly, Long Chen's Devouring World of Blood had greatly restricted the Darkmoon Tiger King.
There were many wounds on its body now. If it had not used its demon power to suppress them, it might have died at the hands of Long Chen.
At this time, seeing the Darkmoon Tiger King take care of Long Chen, an idea flashed in Xiao Lang's eyes. He knew that Long Chen was creating an opportunity for him. Therefore, just as the Darkmoon Tiger King turned around, Xiao Lang jumped on its back and lowered his head. The Nine Serenities Ancestral Fire in his mouth surged towards the Darkmoon Tiger King.
This close attack caused the Darkmoon Tiger King to let out another earth-shattering howl. When the Wolf Cub started to step on its back, it already knew that the situation wasn't good. It quickly waved its huge tail, wanting to pull the Wolf Cub off its body. However, the Wolf Cub was a step faster and directly spat out the Darkmoon Tiger King's Ninth Nether Ancestral Demon Flame.
Roar.
The Darkmoon Tiger King let out a painful howl and a crackling sound came from its body. The black ice quickly spread out. At this time, the wolf cub saw that the Darkmoon Tiger King's attack was about to reach it. It quickly jumped up and ran in the opposite direction, causing the Darkmoon Tiger King's tail to hit empty air.
The Darkmoon Tiger King's tail was accompanied by earth-shattering power, but Xiao Lang dodged it. Xiao Lang's Nine Serenities Ancestral Fire directly opened a big hole in the Darkmoon Tiger King's back. Suddenly, it was a bloody mess. The wound was so deep that it could almost bury Xiao Lang.
Suddenly losing so much flesh and blood, and even some of its internal organs were damaged. Of course, the Darkmoon Tiger King didn't feel good. It was already injured, and now it was even more injured. The loss of a large amount of blood made it feel dizzy, and it almost couldn't stand still.
And at this time, in front of it, Long Chen had already rushed up. Under the whistling wind, the Demon Emperor Sword suddenly slashed out.
"Demon Emperor Sword Way, Demonic Supreme Sword."
Long Chen used this move once again. In an instant, a series of blade-lights and sword-shadows surged towards the Darkmoon Tiger King. The move that had killed Lin Zichen back then was now being used more perfectly by Long Chen. This vast attack was like a storm sweeping towards the Darkmoon Tiger King.
At this time, because of the excessive blood loss, the Darkmoon Tiger King was dizzy. Long Chen's attack had already arrived. Long Chen and Xiao Lang's attacks were seamless. The Darkmoon Tiger King had not yet recovered from its serious injuries. Under Long Chen's last move, it was naturally difficult to resist. In desperation, the Darkmoon Tiger King could only use its claws to rush towards Long Chen.
Rumble!
Under Long Chen's explosive attack, the Demonic Supreme Sword directly pierced through the Darkmoon Tiger King's claws and hit its neck. That vast attack directly cut open its neck. Its trachea, blood vessels, and other parts were completely cut by Long Chen's sword. At this time, Long Chen did not stop. He used Traceless Specter and instantly appeared in front of the Darkmoon Tiger King. The Demon Emperor Sword in his hand stabbed towards the back of the Darkmoon Tiger King's head until it completely pierced through.
At this moment, the Darkmoon Tiger King let out a cry and completely collapsed. As it fell, the blood in its body surged from its wound towards Long Chen. The huge amount of blood was like a sea, completely enveloping Long Chen and quickly forming a huge ball of blood.
And under Long Chen's feet was the withered corpse of the Darkmoon Tiger King.
Only then did the Wolf Cub turn its head back and look at this scene with some joy. It knew that with the Darkmoon Tiger King's bloodline, Long Chen's realm would definitely increase once again, reaching the same realm as itself.
He began to wait quietly.
At this time, Long Chen began to use Blood Refining Qi to refine the beast's blood. The Darkmoon Tiger King's body was huge, so its blood was naturally very rich. Long Chen swallowed it bit by bit. The ball of blood around him gradually became smaller. Time passed slowly, and not long after, Long Chen had swallowed all the beast's blood.
Among them, the essence of the blood was turned into Dragon Soul Qi by Long Chen and absorbed into his body, while the impurities were expelled outside of his body by Long Chen. Basically, out of every ten or even a hundred portions, there would be one portion of essence.
In Long Chen's body, his True Qi soared rapidly. By the time he had enough True Qi to condense the ninth pair of galaxies in his body, half a day had already passed.
"Finally, it's time to break through to the ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier."
Long Chen was overjoyed. He took out almost all the Astral River Pills in his Cosmos Sack and began to condense the ninth pair of Astral River in his body. Due to his previous experience and sufficient primary energy, it was not difficult for him to condense the ninth pair of Astral River. All he needed was time.
With a huge supply of Celestial River Pills, the ninth pair of Celestial River quickly took shape. Long Chen's aura rose rapidly. Soon, the last pair of Celestial River in his body was completely formed, and it was exceptionally stable.
At this time, in Long Chen's body, a total of 18 galaxies formed a perfect cycle. Blood-red True Qi flowed within, almost turning into a liquid state. It looked similar to the galaxies in the sky, sparkling and translucent, flashing with a soul-stirring radiance.
When everything was over, Long Chen stood up. He opened his arms and closed his eyes, feeling the power in his body.
"The ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier actually feels like this … This feeling should be considered complete." Feeling the flow of power in his body, Long Chen had a deep understanding.
"No, the galaxies in my body are indeed complete, but there are still some places that are not connected. The power now lacks a hub and a center of power. If there were some centers, then it would be perfect. Those centers must be the aperture points of the Reaching Heaven Tier."
Long Chen knew that the Dragon Vein, Divine Core, and Sky River seemed to form aperture points to basically be complete on the path of cultivation. However, Long Chen also knew that this was just the beginning. The Dragon Vein, Divine Core, Sky River, and Reaching Heaven Tier were known as the four basic tiers of cultivation. The cultivation of these four tiers was only at the stage of laying the foundation. Just like the Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow Tier demonic beasts, they were also at the bottom of the demonic beasts. Stronger opponents existed in a more distant and vast world.
"I've only completed three of the four basic realms. I don't know when I'll be able to complete all four realms. Then, I'll see what other realms are beyond the four basic realms …" Long Chen sighed with emotion.
However, when he looked in the direction of the Imperial City, a faint smile hung on his lips.
"With the strength of the ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier and the newly learned Heaven Punishment Sword Formation, I'm probably qualified to take the Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit."
At this thought, Long Chen collected the demonic beast and beast soul of the Darkmoon Tiger King. Then, he called Xiao Lang and was ready to set off. Two months had passed since the battle with Lin Zichen. During these two months, Long Chen couldn't wait to find the Sword Emperor for a fight to the death.
Long Chen roughly knew that with his current strength, he could definitely increase his Qi to the Reaching Heaven Tier if he used the Dragon Soul Transformation and the Great Skill of Dao Heart Demonic Seed. In addition, he had many powerful magical powers, so he was completely qualified to fight the Sword Emperor.
Today, Long Chen finally grew to become the strongest elite in the Cangyang Country.
Of course, he had to thank the Darkmoon Tiger King. If it hadn't barged into the Universal Transportation Array and arrived at the snowy peak of the Cangyang Country, Long Chen would need at least two more months to reach his current cultivation level.
At this moment, Long Chen looked calm on the outside, but in fact, a storm was brewing in his heart.
He was about to face the final battle, which started from Baiyang Town and ended with the battle in the Cangyang Country. As long as he obtained the Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit, all of Long Chen's wishes would basically be fulfilled. At that time, there would be no pressure in his heart. He could completely hold Lingxi's hand and easily roam the Dragon Sacrificial Continent, living a carefree life.
This period of struggle was very exciting, but it also made Long Chen feel tired.
When he was in Baiyang Town, he was just a hedonistic young master who had nothing better to do. It was just that there were many things that forced him here. The crisis of his clan, the crisis of Lingxi, all of these forced him to step forward bravely and use his own strength to resolve the crisis. Now, everything was over. He only needed one final battle to resolve Lingxi's crisis. Only then would he be able to have a happy ending and roam the world freely.
How could Long Chen not be excited?
He had waited thousands and thousands of years for this moment.
"Let's go, Little Xi. It's time for the final battle. This time, I will definitely obtain the Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit for you. I won't rest until I die," Long Chen said firmly.
"Chen, I don't want the Nine Heavens Celestial Fruit. I want you." Lingxi suddenly burst into tears.