"It's so weird. I've been running in one direction, but I've returned to the original place. If I keep going like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to find the exit. It seems that I have to keep changing directions to get to another place."
Long Chen was very smart. He knew that if he kept going in one direction, he would return to the original place. So he simply ran around randomly. Maybe he would find something else.
After half a day, Long Chen didn't see his footprints again, which meant that he had left the original place.
"There are no fixed directions in the Nine Serenities Mourning Soul Grounds. Every direction is constantly changing. It is very difficult to grasp. It is no wonder that a single compass is able to find the way out. It is very likely that the compass will change according to the direction. Although I am able to leave this place by running around randomly like this, I will not be able to find the exit."
Long Chen kept moving forward.
"Newbie."
Suddenly, he finally saw a figure in front of him. Long Chen immediately rushed over. The man saw his clothes from afar. He immediately let out a cry of surprise and rushed toward Long Chen.
From the cry, Long Chen felt that the man seemed to have found his prey. He quickly stopped. He could be sure that the man was not Long Yue, but he was indeed an expert in the second level of the Earth Martial Arts Realm.
Long Chen carefully looked at the man and suddenly felt a little shocked.
The man's clothes were tattered and dirty. His long hair was messy and covered with dirt. His face was also full of mud and dust. It seemed that he had just come out of the mud. More importantly, his eyes were scattered. Only when he looked at Long Chen did he reveal the most primitive beast form.
"After staying in the Ninth Secluded Mourning Soul Land for a long time, people will become like this." Long Chen guessed.
With a swoosh, the man stood in front of Long Chen, panting and looking at Long Chen with fiery eyes.
"Newbie, hand over the Qiankun Bag and the Wang Jing, and I can let you live. Hurry, hurry," the man shouted at Long Chen.
Wang Jing.
The Spiritual Qi in this place was extremely poor. The Wang Crystal was the key to everyone's survival. Without the Wang Crystal, everyone's strength would gradually fade until there was nothing left. Then, they would gradually age and die.
Looking at this man's crazed face, Long Chen suddenly felt pity for him.
"How many years have you been locked up here?" Long Chen asked.
"How many years? How do I know? Quick, Wang Jing."
That person roared crazily. It was clear that he didn't want to fight with Long Chen. If he did, he would probably waste a lot of energy.
Long Chen furrowed his brows and took out two King Crystals from the Great Void Mirror. He threw them to the man and said, "This is for you. Answer a few of my questions."
That person didn't answer him. He took the Wang Crystal with trembling hands, as if he had seen the most wonderful treasure in the world. He stared at the Wang Crystal with an ecstatic expression on his face.
"Answer a few of my questions." Long Chen emphasized.
That person acted as if he didn't hear it. He smiled hideously and kept the Wang Crystal. Then, he looked at Long Chen with bloodshot eyes.
"Newbie, I want all the Wang Crystals. I want to live forever. Give me all the Wang Crystals, or you will die."
With two Wang Crystals as his support, he seemed to have become crazier. As soon as he finished speaking, he pounced towards Long Chen.
"Greedy. Like a snake trying to swallow an elephant."
Long Chen shook his head. That person was already so weak and he still dared to act like this. It could be seen that the temptation of the Wang Crystals here was greater than anything else.
When the other party attacked, Long Chen waved his hand and sent the other party flying with a powerful force.
After rolling on the ground a few times, that person climbed up and roared. He pounced towards Long Chen again. "Newbie, you have a lot of Wang Crystals. You will be killed sooner or later. Your Wang Crystals will be divided by us. Since you are going to die sooner or later, I might as well take advantage of you."
"Really?"
Long Chen rushed forward and subdued that person in a few moves. That person was at the same level as him and had a strong sense of resistance. Long Chen's soul-controlling method was not effective, so he didn't use it.
"Strong? What's the use of being strong? When I first came in, I was also very strong. At the very least, I was much stronger than you. However, I'm not like this. Die!" That person roared. Even though he was being subdued by Long Chen, he still struggled with all his might.
Looking at that crazy person, Long Chen felt sad. At the same time, he also felt the horror of the Ninth Secluded Mourning Soul Land. It could make a strong cultivator fall to this level. The Ninth Secluded Mourning Soul Land was really suitable to be a grave.
Moreover, he didn't know if the way to get out would work.
"Let me ask you, some time ago, did you know that a female martial artist came here? She was at the third level of the Earth Martial Arts Realm?" Long Chen asked.
"Martial artist, a female martial artist at the third level of the Earth Martial Arts Realm. Haha, if she was injured by a Martial Emperor, I'm afraid she would have been dismembered long ago. How could I have the luck to get a share?" That person laughed.
From his words, Long Chen felt the cruelty of this place.
Obviously, he didn't know about Long Yue.
The Ninth Secluded Mourning Soul Land was huge and there was no direction. It was easier said than done to find a person or something.
However, Long Chen didn't feel disheartened. He felt that he couldn't waste any more time. So he said coldly, "I don't want to kill you, so I'll give you two choices. First, I'll let you go and you'll get out of my sight. Second, you die and I'll be in peace."
That person's eyes were still red. After hearing Long Chen's words, he roared, "I have a third choice. You die and I'll get all your Royal Crystals."
Crack, crack.
Long Chen directly broke his neck.
"You don't know what's good for you. I gave you your life, but you didn't want it."
Long Chen was speechless. He threw the person's body away and looked around with a frown. He thought to himself, "Not only the physical pressure, but also the mental pressure in the Ninth Secluded Mourning Soul Land. If I stay here for too long, I'll lose my mind sooner or later. If I can't get out of here, I'd rather die."
After throwing the person away, Ye Xiwen continued on his way.
Long Chen continued to walk aimlessly. He found that as long as he walked in a straight line, he would inevitably return to the original place after a period of time. If he walked aimlessly, he might even end up in another place.
"Where is it?"
Time passed, hour by hour. Finally, days passed. Soon, three days had passed. During these three days, Long Chen met another two people. However, the situation was the same. In the end, the two lunatics were also killed by Long Chen.
Three days later, Long Chen finally saw a relatively large movement. Four of the warriors were currently chasing a grey-clothed youth. The grey-clothed youth had his head lowered. From his clothes, he seemed to be in better condition than the other four. It was obvious that he had not been here for a long time.
There were five people in total. Ye Xiwen believed that he could get some clues from them.
"Don't run."
"Brat, hand over the Royal Crystals you dug out. Otherwise, we'll kill you."
The Spiritual Qi on these people was extremely scarce. Long Chen couldn't see through their previous strength. However, no matter how strong they were, if they were here without the Royal Crystals, their fighting capacity would be the same as an ordinary person. Any Reaching Heaven State could kill them easily.
The grey-robed youth was in a sorry state as he ran. Not long after, he fell to the ground. Under his messy hair, his clear eyes were filled with killing intent. He said coldly, "If you force me again, I'll absorb the power of this Wang Crystal and kill you."
Originally, the young man in gray thought that the four guys would be afraid. However, the young man in gray found that he had thought too much. One of the tall men laughed and said, "Then kill us. Anyway, we don't want to live anymore."
Sometimes, the people here were afraid of death. Sometimes, they weren't. They wanted to get the Royal Crystals to prolong their lives. However, they were worried that they would slowly die of exhaustion. If they wanted to commit suicide, they didn't have the courage to do so. Therefore, it was a good thing that someone would kill them.
The grey-clothed youth was about to be driven crazy by these people. He quickly crawled up from the ground and used all the strength in his body. At this moment, his eyes were filled with helplessness and pity. A King Crystal appeared in his hand. Then, with the circulation of his skill, it was quickly absorbed by him.
Seeing that the Royal Crystal was gone, those guys were ready to die. They looked at each other and each of them had a crazy look on their faces. Then, they pounced on the young man in gray.
The grey-robed young man's figure moved, and streaks of claw lights transformed into dragon shadows that swept past the bodies of the four people. In a short period of time, four corpses that couldn't be more dead fell at his feet.
The young man in gray shook and almost fell.
"Soul-crusher Dragon Claw."
This time, it was Long Chen's turn to be surprised. The young man in gray had used the Soul-crusher Dragon Claw. This meant that he was the other Long Chen.
In other words, the young man in gray was Long Yue's younger brother, the genius at the third level of the Earth Martial Arts Realm. He hadn't thought that after coming to the Ninth Serenity Soul Land, he would be reduced to such a state.
"Wait."
Long Chen took a few steps and arrived in front of the gray-clothed youth from far away. He blocked the youth's path. The gray-clothed youth's expression was originally very cold. However, when he saw Long Chen's appearance and clothes, he was somewhat stunned. He said, "A newcomer. Furthermore, you are a Martial King of the Martial Union."
Long Chen was still dressed like a Martial King.
Long Chen smiled and said, "I'm not from the Wushu Alliance. You should know Lan Ling 'er. She made me look like this. I know you're Long Chen, Sister Long Yue's younger brother. Do you know me?"
Long Chen's words made the young man in gray's dim eyes light up, especially after Long Chen mentioned someone. He stared at Long Chen and sized him up. After a while, he said something.