Long Chen had just arrived, waving his hand to kill, terrifying all the disciples present.
These disciples were about to graduate, finish gilding, and return to major powers, but suddenly being asked to attend training filled their hearts with resentment.
Especially when they learned that the reason they were forcibly trained was because of a guy named Long Chen who made a bet with Master Yunyang, and they were treated as wagers, each of them was so angry their livers ached.
They hated Long Chen to death, but Master Yunyang had declared that if they didn't come, their qualification would be revoked, they wouldn't be able to complete their studies, and they would be sent back directly. So they had no choice but to come.
When he arrived, he was full of resentment, cursing and cursing here, wondering why he was deliberately causing trouble for Long Chen. But as soon as Long Chen arrived, he killed someone before he could even speak, leaving them completely stunned.
The mentor actually killed someone? Is this even a mentor? If the academy found out about this, he'd be doomed. And anyone who could join the elite team had extremely powerful backgrounds. Was Long Chen crazy?
"You... How can you kill people recklessly? One person shouted angrily.
"Pfft!"
A long sword pierced through the man's chest, piercing through his chest. The man stared at Long Chen in terror, his eyes filled with unwillingness and fear.
He reached out to grab Long Chen, but halfway there, he lost all strength.
"Thud!"
The disciple fell to the ground. Long Chen kicked the corpse aside, then sheathed his sword. Long Chen looked at the corpse and shook his head:
"How can you never learn your lesson?" Off-topic, don't you realize my time is precious? "
Whoosh!"
Suddenly, someone in the crowd took off running, dashing wildly outside.
"Pfft!"
Suddenly, an arrow shot out. The disciple screamed miserably, pierced through the chest by the arrow, and fell to the ground in a rain of blood.
Long Chen put away his crossbow, leisurely placed it on a rock, then sat down comfortably. Seeing everyone pale from fright, he grinned and said,
"Don't be nervous, everyone. Actually, I'm quite easy to get along with...
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Long Chen's smile was originally very beautiful and sunny, but after just killing three people, he still showed such a calm smile, which was a bit chilling.
Especially Long Chen's exposed teeth, which gave the impression of a bloodthirsty beast ready to devour people, sending chills down his spine from scalp to the soles of his feet.
"... But the premise is that you have to obey, otherwise... I don't mind killing everyone here here. Long
Chen's crossbow bolt gently tapped against the stone beneath him, making a soft sound, but the sound disturbed everyone's heartbeat.
This man was not a mentor at all, but a devil—a ruthless killer. For a moment, the disciples trembled with fear, their eyes filled with fear as they stared at Long Chen. All the previous arrogance vanished.
"Before you came, you probably heard many rumors. I know none of you here will cooperate with me.
So in this bet, there's basically no hope of winning. I'm pretty domineering, and if you make me lose, then don't even think about living.
Even someone as useful as me can't stand out and achieve great things. You people who only know how to waste resources in the Immortal Realm have no reason to live. "
Pervert, this is definitely a pervert. Now he's doomed." The disciples present shouted in their hearts: if they lost, they would blame them and kill them all.
Just thinking about death made the disciples present feel their legs go weak. Although their cultivation and aptitude were top-notch, their strength was built up from resources—like flowers in a greenhouse, never even seen blood.
"Don't think about escaping. The hunting crossbow in my hand is no pushover. Of course, if you have the guts, you can all rush at me and kill me, and then you'll be free.
But I advise you not to overestimate yourselves. Don't mention just a few dozen of you—even if there were tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people like you, it wouldn't be enough for me to kill alone.
You're too weak, far weaker than I imagined. I'm even hesitating whether to keep betting or just kill you all and run away. Long Chen not only frowned, but seemed to be lost in thought.
With this thought, Long Chen's disciples present were so frightened their scalps tingled. One disciple stepped forward, trembling, tears in his voice as he said, "
Mentor Long Chen, we... We are still very strong. As long as we cultivate well, we can break into the Divine Path Rankings. Trust us. "
Your ghost story is terrifying. You cowards like you still managed to break into the Divine Path Ranking?" Even if I believe it, do you believe yourselves? Long Chen shook his head and said disdainfully.
"Mentor Long Chen, please give us a chance. Isn't there still a month left? We work hard, and we will definitely succeed. Another disciple also mustered up his courage and said.
They feared death. After all, they wielded great influence within their own factions and enjoyed endless wealth and glory. They certainly did not want to die here.
"As for the people you killed, we can testify for you. They died from mutual slaughter and have nothing to do with you."
"Yes, yes, they just killed each other, and it has nothing to do with you."
For a moment, everyone nodded. They knew that if they wanted to survive, they had to listen to Long Chen. And to prevent Long Chen from being cornered, they had to cover up the murder first.
All they wanted was to buy time; as soon as the academy sent people, they would be completely free.
"That's actually a viable path." Long Chen nodded, seemingly thinking they made sense.
Hearing Long Chen relent, the disciples present felt as if they had been granted amnesty, their lives temporarily spared.
"Everyone come get a pill. I can tell you, there's Gu poison in the pill. No one but me can cure it.
If you don't want to die, don't even think about running away. Of course, you don't have to eat it yourself and just get killed by my sword—it's even more straightforward. Long Chen took out some pills and said to everyone.
Time quieted for several breaths, and eventually, it turned out that the flowers in the greenhouse had no idea what backbone was; one by one, they all chose to take the pill.
"Alright, you guys gather at the end of the valley. I'll handle the bodies here." Long Chen said to everyone.
Soon, the disciples of the elite group walked forward, and only when no one else was around did the corpse on the ground move.
"Third Brother, it hurts so much. I thought I was really going to die." The first disciple whose neck Long Chen had twisted broke touched his neck and sat up.
"Third Brother, you're ruthless. That decisive move—I thought you were going to turn the act into reality and take us down." The disciple who had been pierced by the longsword also sat up.
His face was somewhat pale. Long Chen's sword had indeed pierced through him, though it avoided a vital spot. Still, he was already quite frightened.
The most seriously injured was still the disciple who had been pierced by an arrow. His wound was the most severe and took a long time to bandage up.
"Thank you for your hard work. I, Long Chen, will remember this kindness." Long Chen patted their shoulders and said, "If your Xiaoyao Alliance ever encounters difficulties in the future, just say so."
"Hehe, Third Brother, you're too kind. We'll head back now. From here on, it's up to you."
Don't let us down, the betting outside is already open. I've put most of my stake on you. Whether you eat meat or drink the wind, it's up to you, Third Brother. After the disciple finished speaking, the three of them supported each other and left.