Long Chen peered through the crack in the rocks and saw a vast expanse of land stretching a hundred li in circumference.
Half of the hundred-mile area was lava, and within the magma lay a rocky island, with a rocky path leading to the island.
On the island, over a hundred powerful figures wielding weapons surrounded the two women. Leading them was none other than Chu Kuang.
Beside Chu Kuang were some faces Long Chen had never seen before. Each of them exuded a very powerful aura and wore the attire of a disciple from the Divine Academy, though their style was quite different from Li Cai and the others.
"Inner court disciples."
Long Chen suddenly remembered—these were the inner court disciples' attire. Li Cai had actually brought a group of inner court disciples out.
Facing the encirclement of Chu Kuang and the others, Luo Bing and Luo Ning showed a slight change in expression. Luo Ning, holding her long sword, watched as Chu Kuang's killing intent was revealed.
"Chu Kuang, you bastard, I never expected you to be following us." Luo Ning said through gritted teeth.
"Hahaha, how naive. Our Chu family is so powerful at Lingxiao Academy—what could possibly be hidden from me?
Even around you, I have spies; every move you make escapes my notice.
So, how is it? Are you convinced this time? Chu Kuang laughed heartily, as if looking at prey in a cage, arrogant to the extreme.
"So Ruxin is your person?" Luo Bing's expression suddenly changed.
"Hehe, you're pretty smart. Now you finally understand. On the surface, she seems to have a deep grudge against me, but in reality, she's already slept with me.
It's laughable that you have been kept in the dark all this time. You could say that this time you have completely failed. "Chu Kuang chuckled.
"Bastard! I treated her like my own sister, yet she actually betrayed me. If I ever see her again, I will personally behead her." Luo Ning was furious, murderous intent surging in her eyes.
The Ruxin she mentioned was the person the sisters trusted most. Only she knew that her betrayal had plunged them into despair. Betrayal was the most hateful thing.
"You don't have that chance. Originally, even if you two combined, you weren't a match for me.
Now that there are so many inner court disciples here, you have absolutely no chance, and to keep it secret, you haven't revealed your whereabouts to anyone.
Ruxin only knows you are out on one matter, not what you are going to do, and no one will come to your rescue.
Hehe, but don't worry, I won't kill you. I'll capture you alive and treat you well... Hahaha..." Chu Kuang laughed sinisterly, his face full of filthy and vulgar expressions.
Even the inner disciples beside him wore sinister smiles. The academy has rules to bind them, but this is not an academy, so there is no need to follow any rules. Their evil nature is fully exposed.
"The Luo family of Yingzhou?"
Long Chen's heart suddenly raced wildly, and he looked at Luo Bing and Luo Ning, the two sisters, in shock—they were actually from his mother's family.
Long Chen slapped his forehead. So this Chu Kuang must be from the Chu family in Shengzhou? He never expected the world to be so small. In such a vast Immortal Realm, he actually encountered people from his mother's family.
Long Chen was a bit excited; this way, he could soon find out news about his mother.
"Ning'er..." Luo Bing's jade hand slowly rested behind her head. Her voice trembled slightly, and tears began to glisten in her eyes.
"Sister, I'm not afraid. We can't bring shame to the Luo family." Luo Ning looked strong and fearless.
She knew Luo Bing was about to kill her, lest she be captured if she slipped away. At that point, she would be worse than death—not only would her reputation be ruined, but her family would be disgraced.
Her combat power was far inferior to Luo Bing's. After Luo Bing killed her, she would fight to the death against Chu Kuang and the others, killing every single one she could, and at critical moments, she could take her own life.
But Luo Ning's combat power was low. If a chaotic battle broke out, she might not even have a chance to kill herself.
"If there's a next life, we'll still be sisters..." Luo Bing closed her eyes in pain, just about to make a move when suddenly a voice rang out:
"Together, those two aren't your match, so what about me?"
Everyone was shocked and turned to look, only to see Long Chen dressed in a black robe, smiling, slowly walking this way.
"It's you."
Chu Kuang and the others were shocked, clearly not expecting Long Chen to appear here.
But after the shock, a hint of joy appeared in Chu Kuang's eyes. With a wave of his hand, a dozen or so people suddenly emerged from the scattered rocks behind Long Chen.
Chu Kuang was quite cautious. Besides the apparent people, he also secretly left a backup plan in case Luo Bing escaped and had a last line of defense blocking the door.
As soon as Long Chen entered, these dozen or so powerful figures blocked the door, giving him no chance to return.
Long Chen didn't even glance at them; he had already noticed Chu Kuang's arrangements and still slowly walked toward the group.
Long Chen wore a smile on his face. He was very happy. Since entering the Immortal Realm, it was the first time he felt this happy, as if the clouds had parted and the moon was shining brightly.
"You really are a man who refuses to walk the path to heaven, and who comes to hell with no door. Long Chen, I admire your courage. Are you trying to save the damsel like a hero?" Unfortunately, you misjudged your own strength. Chu Kuang looked at Long Chen, his face sinister as he spoke.
"You're wrong. I don't just want to play the hero and save the damsel, I want to seize the treasures here, and finally kill a few people for fun." Long Chen smiled slightly, glanced around at the disciples around him, and said calmly, "
Third Master Long is in a good mood today. I'm giving you a chance. If you don't want to die, then get out of here quickly."
"Hahaha!"
Long Chen's words made everyone burst into laughter, as if they were looking at him as if he were a fool.
"Are you an idiot? Can't you see our cultivation? An inner disciple said mockingly.
"You mean, have you already ignited the divine fire?"
Long Chen glanced sideways at the man and shook his head, saying, "In my eyes, you're just a bunch of ants. Even the stronger ants would be crushed with one kick. There's absolutely no need for a second strike—there's no difference." As
he spoke, Long Chen slowly approached the crowd. The disciples began to gradually surround him, but Long Chen ignored them and slowly walked toward Luo Bing and Luo Ning.
Chu Kuang didn't stop him; instead, he made way for Long Chen. By crossing over, Long Chen was essentially giving up all chances to escape.
Long Chen didn't care at all. He simply walked up to Luo Bing and her sister, suddenly flashing a toothy smile: "
I'm here to save you."
"You... Why do you have to put yourself through this? Seeing
Long Chen walk in, Luo Ning was both moved and sad. No matter how strong Long Chen was, with so many experts who had ignited divine fires present, they were destined to die here. She and Long Chen had only met once; Long Chen could simply ignore them and protect himself.
"There's nothing I can do, I am the two of youThe beauty's fairy-like beauty captivates him, forcing him to step forward and bravely play the hero to save the beauty.
Let me tell you a little, I wasn't walking slowly on purpose just now; it was actually my legs trembling. If I walked too fast, I'm afraid I'd fall. Long Chen suddenly lowered his voice, speaking with a serious tone.
Although Long Chen lowered his voice, everyone could hear the astonishment on Luo Bing's jade-like face. Was this person an idiot?
"Die! Who wants to listen to your nonsense?"
One disciple finally couldn't hold back any longer. Suddenly, he gripped his long sword and slashed down at Long Chen's back.
Long Chen chuckled and said, "Alright, I'll do as you say." Without
looking back, Long Chen suddenly stepped back, half his body to the side, and with a large hand flicking behind him, traced a graceful arc.
His hand slapped the man's face hard, shattering the cheekbone, causing half his head to collapse and sending him flying with a single slap.
"Whoosh!"
Amid the disciples' exclamations, the man fell into the lava.