"They are actually innocent." Mu Qingyun nodded, watching those people cry out before death, feeling a pang of sympathy.
Long Chen said seriously, "You're wrong. Today I'll teach you another lesson: once hostile, there will be no more innocent people in this world."
You pity them now, but if the volcano hadn't erupted, the moment we escaped the cave, they wouldn't hesitate to raise their slaughter knives and kill us.
If you were killed, that would be one thing, but if you were captured alive, you female disciples would face a torment worse than death.
Do you think they will let you go just because you feel sorry for you? Would they think you are innocent? Do you still have the mood to sympathize with others? As
Long Chen spoke, the coldness in his eyes grew stronger, and he began to become more ruthless.
Faced with Long Chen's questioning, Mu Qingyun didn't know what to say for a moment. Luo Bing looked at him and said,
"Long Chen is right. You haven't experienced brutal slaughter, so you have no idea what the real cultivation world is. You will never know how terrifying the dark side of human nature can be."
Don't think that just because you have no grudge against Chu Kuang, they won't do anything to you. Even if it's for us, he'll kill you to silence you.
You lack foresight because you have not experienced brutal wars and bloody killings; pitying your enemies for things that haven't happened is very foolish.
Not only will it kill you, but it will also ruin everyone who trusts you. That's why Long Chen is so angry. "
Luo Bing and Luo Ning were different from the others. Although they were young and had limited experience, the Luo family was extremely strict in educating their disciples. From the very first day they embarked on the path of cultivation, the Luo family released bloody scenes of the conflict between the Luo and Chu families, as well as the Chu family's despicable and despicable methods."
The first lesson they learned in their family was that when facing enemies, they must never be merciful. Doing so would not only harm themselves, but also their loved ones, and even the entire family.
Therefore, Luo Bing and Luo Ning strongly agreed with Long Chen's words. Faced with the pity in Mu Qingyun's eyes, they did not mock him coldly, showing considerable politeness. This was common knowledge for cultivators, yet Mu Qingyun and the others did not understand.
"Third Brother, I was wrong." Seeing Long Chen's sour expression, Mu Qingyun felt uneasy and hurried forward to admit his mistake.
Long Chen waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "Maybe your path in this life has gone too smoothly, and that's not good for you."
Suffer losses early; otherwise, once you do, you'll suffer a major loss and lose the chance to learn from it. Long
Chen couldn't be bothered to explain. They were flowers growing up in a greenhouse, and the world Long Chen had experienced was beyond their imagination.
Sometimes, harsh reality is the best teacher, the catalyst for growth. Suddenly, Long Chen felt that his achievements today were thanks to his extraordinary luck, which had forged him to where he is today.
If he had grown up in a safe and comfortable environment like these disciples, perhaps he wouldn't be much better than them. Thinking of this, Long Chen's anger actually eased considerably.
Seeing Mu Qingyun looking at him pitifully, seemingly frightened by him, Long Chen sighed and said,
"I'll only teach you this once. I hope you remember my words. If you make a mistake because of a woman's compassion, your own death will be the end of it."
But if you kill a loved one, you will spend your whole life in regret and pain. That feeling is unimaginably terrifying. "
Third Brother, have you ever made a wrong decision?" Mu Qingyun asked curiously.
Long Chen's eyes darkened as he recalled the battle on the Tianwu Continent, his tiger eyes flashing with a look of divine sorrow.
Although Long Chen had hardly ever made any mistakes, he still felt he could do even better. Unfortunately, fate wouldn't grant him a second chance of success. Every time he thought about this, he felt a tightness in his heart, as if it had become a demon in his heart.
"Third Brother, I'm sorry." Seeing Long Chen's sorrowful gaze, Mu Qingyun's heart trembled, and he hurriedly apologized.
Long Chen's gaze was full of sadness. Just one look made his pain clear. Mu Qingyun immediately felt she had said the wrong thing—it was like deliberately exposing Long Chen's wounds. Her heart was filled with guilt.
Long Chen was about to speak when his face suddenly changed in shock, staring at the screen in disbelief:
"Still not dead like this?"
Because through the formation of the flying boat, Long Chen saw two figures emerging from the center of the volcanic eruption.
One of the two was Chu Kuang, and the other was the elder at the Four Extremes Realm. The elder held a glowing pearl, divine light blossoming, piercing through the pillar of lava.
"The Fire Stabilizing Divine Pearl, no wonder."
Long Chen saw the orb in the old man's hand and immediately understood—the old man had come prepared, bringing a fire-element treasure.
Once activated, that fire-type treasure can create a strange space that protects the person from the impact of the flames.
"Boom!"
But just as the two of them charged out of the fire pillar, the Fire Stabilizing Divine Pearl shattered instantly. Chu Kuang let out a miserable scream, because he was so close to the pillar that his body was instantly set ablaze.
The elderly man at the Four Extremes Realm was no better; his hair was instantly burned away, leaving him bald.
The old man suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. With a wave of his hand, the blood formed a strange pattern in the air. The old man pulled Chu Kuang and crashed into the pattern. The two vanished in an instant, reappearing ten thousand miles away, within the erupting range of the fire pillar.
The old man grabbed Chu Kuang and sped away, vanishing in an instant. Hundreds of people came in fiercely, but only Chu Kuang and the old man escaped; the rest were all swallowed by lava.
"What a pity, this kid really has a lot of luck." Long Chen shook his head. He had thought he could get rid of them, but in the end, they still managed to escape.
Luo Bing, Luo Ning, and the others watched with tingling scalps. Long Chen had nearly wiped out his entire force without bloodshed. If it weren't for the Fire Stabilizing Divine Pearl, the elder at the Four Extremes Realm might have been killed by Long Chen as well.
At this moment, when everyone looked at Long Chen again, their eyes were filled with awe. Long Chen was terrifying.
Those were hundreds of mid-to-late Divine Fire Realm experts. Even a single mid-to-late Divine Fire Realm expert could wipe them out completely.
And that Four Extremes Realm expert was an unattainable existence to them, not even daring to face him.
It can be said that Chu Kuang had made a mountain out of a molehill, acting to the extreme. Even after using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken, he nearly lost his life. Who could resist?
"Long Chen, I know this isn't quite the right question, but I'm really curious—how did you do it? Please, tell me, or I'll die with regrets. Luo Ning hesitated for a long time before finally unable to hold back and speak, her voice tinged with a hint of pleading.
As soon as Luo Ning spoke, everyone perked up. They were eager to know what spell Long Chen had used, that even a Four Extremes Realm expert was nearly tricked to death. Everyone looked at Long Chen with hopeful eyes.