The middle-aged man who had clearly been slain by Long Chen with a single blade suddenly reappeared, fully alert and at his peak. People's hearts suddenly sank to rock bottom.
"It's not a substitute death technique. Their auras are different; they are not the same person." The High Priest exclaimed in shock. Among the Nine Nether Hunters, there was actually one more person.
Now that the phenomenon behind Long Chen had disappeared, the power of the stars had dimmed, and he had entered a weakened state.
That person looked almost identical to the middle-aged man who had been slain earlier; if not for the difference in their divine power fluctuations, it would be impossible to tell them apart.
The middle-aged man walked out of the temple, but didn't walk straight toward Long Chen. Instead, he simply stood there, seemingly extremely wary of Long Chen.
"The one you just killed was my brother. Hehe, my brother schemed against me all his life, always seizing the initiative in everything.
As the saying goes, 'Even the wisest plan a thousand times must make one mistake.' The mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole is unaware of the sparrow behind. My luck was really good—I followed him and pretended to be his subordinate. Unexpectedly, I got a huge bargain.
Now he's dead, you're ruined, and those idiots from the Divine Clan have long been so scared they opened the passage and returned to the Upper Realm.
If I take you down, I won't even need to give the Long family any benefits. Haha, this world is truly amazing. The middle-aged man said proudly.
Long Chen looked at the middle-aged man and sighed inwardly. How could he be so unlucky? There was actually someone hidden here. If he could be with his brother, he would be killed along with them.
But now, all the power he could use was exhausted. He truly reached the brink of collapse, and yet another formidable enemy appeared.
The middle-aged man seemed extremely cautious and not in a hurry to act. He grinned and said,
"Do you know that your life is extremely valuable? Among the Nine Star successors, the Child of Destiny, a legendary figure.
Whoever can capture you will become a realm lord. This temptation is simply too great... "
Pfft"
Long Chen suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, the stars around him vanishing, and the side effects of the Six-Star Battle Body appeared. Long Chen's body was not yet at a level where he could withstand all the burning of stars. Injuries have occurred.
"Haha, this time we can make a move..." The middle-aged man had been making conversation for a while, seemingly deliberately stalling for time. Now, seeing Long Chen coughing up blood and his breath dissipating, the chain in his hand shot fiercely toward Long Chen.
Although he made his move, he remained extremely cautious, not using his full strength but instead probing the attack.
But Long Chen had already lost all strength; his bones felt like they were falling apart, barely able to stand, completely powerless to resist.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a roar rang out. Xiaoxue appeared before Long Chen, her mouth wide open, and she spat out a ball of wind blades, striking the chain. The chain trembled and was actually bounced away.
"Huh?"
The middle-aged man looked at Xiaoxue in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief:
"The cub of the Xiaoyue Sky Wolf Clan?"
He recognized Xiaoxue's origin, and the astonishment on his face quickly faded. He chuckled: "
The Howling Moon Wolf Clan, hehe, our Jiuyou lineage is not to be provoked, but...
"Buzz."
The middle-aged man trembled the chain in his hand and charged straight at Xiaoxue. Xiaoxue roared angrily and struck down with a claw.
The chain, which had been straight, suddenly softened in an instant. Xiaoxue's claws were entangled, and then, like a monstrous python, the chain wrapped around her completely.
"Xiaoxue...
Long Chen shouted, wanting to rush over, but as soon as he took a step, he nearly fell—he was too weak.
"... We can't afford to provoke the Howling Moon Sirius clan, but we can still avoid them. The
middle-aged man chuckled, flicked the chain in his hand, and Xiaoxue was forcefully thrown into the Fengxian Hall.
The gate of the Fengxian Hall, at some unknown point, had become a passageway. The divine clan experts inside had long since disappeared, and as soon as Xiaoxue entered the gate, she was immediately enveloped by spatial power.
"Roar... Xiaoxue
roared in fury, struggling desperately, but chains of order bound her, and then she vanished. Xiaoxue was actually teleported away.
"Buzz!"
The chain in the middle-aged man's hand shot toward Long Chen like a venomous snake, its head sprouting countless sharp spikes, extremely sharp.
Long Chen gritted his teeth. He wanted to resist, but couldn't even lift his arm. He tried to dodge, but his body was already out of control.
"Pfft!"
Blood splattered, staining the white long dress red. Mengqi, Chu Yao, Tang Wan'er, and the others cried out in shock, unable to believe their eyes.
Dan Fairy appeared, shielding Long Chen with her body. Blood stained her white dress, and time froze at this moment.
"No..."
When Long Chen saw this scene, he let out a beast-like roar. He knew everything Fairy Dan had done for him.
Long Chen no longer held any grudge against Fairy Dan; instead, he was filled with endless guilt. He had misunderstood Fairy Dan, and from the start, she never intended to harm him.
It was a divine strike. Dan Xianzi was struck by it, her divine path phenomenon slowly faded, and her soul fire was slowly extinguishing.
Dan Fairy gently stroked Long Chen's cheek with her jade-like hand, a trace of bitterness appearing at the corner of her mouth: "Long Chen, the reason I accepted the title of Goddess... It's all to cover for you, because our identity in Dan Valley is to monitor whether there are any Nine-Star successors in this world.
Only by accepting the identity of the goddess can I keep this secret for you. I just didn't expect your identity would still be exposed..."
"Qingxuan, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you before..." Long Chen was filled with regret, looking at Dan Fairy, his heart aching as if cut by a knife.
"Long Chen, I... I understand, I understand... Suddenly, Dan Fairy gasped for breath, instantly becoming alert and excited.
In Dan Xianzi's beautiful eyes, a strange light flickered, as if lost in endless memories.
"I see, I see."
Dan Fairy suddenly burst into tears, choking back tears, "No wonder the first time I saw you, I felt something strange. Because I loved you for a thousand lifetimes, and every lifetime, I died in front of you like this."
A thousand lifetimes of reincarnation, all to awaken you in the mortal world. I know this time, I don't need to reincarnate again, because I have a premonition that you are about to wake up.
Long Chen, the cycle of reincarnation for a thousand lifetimes has ended. I am about to enter reincarnation again. While alive, I cannot awaken my memories; only before I die can I remember all of this.
Long Chen, I've loved you for a thousand lifetimes. You must find me. Whether I live or die, I wait for you. Come find me... "