Chu Kuang concentrated all the power of the phenomenon into a single punch. As he threw it, even space began to distort, showing just how terrifying the force of this punch was.
Long Chen snorted coldly, opened his large hand, and a lotus pattern appeared in his palm. The lotus had nine petals, each petal bearing nine stars. As soon as the fire lotus appeared, the entire world instantly turned colorful.
Just now, the sun was shining brightly, and now countless colorful clouds and mist appeared in the void, enveloping heaven and earth. The powerful figures present were greatly shocked.
"Heavenly Dao anomaly, seven-colored auspicious clouds—could it be that Long Chen's technique was self-created? Recognized by heaven and earth? "
The powerful figures present were all stunned. Legend had it that when a powerful divine technique appeared and was recognized by the Heavenly Dao, a seven-colored auspicious phenomenon would descend.
Any divine art recognized by the Immortal Realm is truly terrifying—someone with the strength to establish a sect. Long Chen, a mere ascender from the lower realm, yet still so young—how could he create a divine art recognized even by the Celestial Dao of the Immortal Realm?
Historically, the divine arts that have been recognized by the Heavenly Dao of the Immortal Realm have basically been those who have made a name for themselves in the history of the Immortal Realm, but Long Chen ... For a moment, everyone stared at him in disbelief.
"Buzz"—
The lotus in Long Chen's hand appeared. A flaming dragon coiled around his arm. The dragon's body rapidly dimmed, while the lotus instantly burst forth with dazzling brilliance.
"World-Destroying Fire Lotus."
Long Chen shouted sharply and slammed his palm toward Chu Kuang's fist. This strike was either a failure or a death for himself.
"Boom!"
Under the gaze of countless people, punches and palms collided. In that instant, the void descended into chaos, the entire square trembled, and the barrier covering the battlefield shattered instantly.
The fierce wind slashed the faces of the powerful warriors present, and the barrier shattered. Fortunately, the defenses set by the head of the Immortal Academy were still intact, blocking the terrifying divine power and flames, preventing anyone from being harmed.
This strike was utterly devastating. The ground on the battlefield had already deformed, and the area where Long Chen and Chu Kuang stood, once covered in mountains, had now been leveled to the ground.
At the core, Long Chen's arm was exposed, and his sleeve could no longer withstand the terrifying force and shattered. His aura became chaotic, and clearly, that strike had almost drained all his strength in an instant.
What Long Chen didn't expect was that the World-Destroying Fire Lotus was even more powerful in the Immortal Realm. The moment it appeared, endless flame power from heaven and earth automatically poured into the lotus, without Long Chen needing to guide it.
If time allowed, Long Chen's World-Destroying Fire Lotus could become infinitely powerful, but if it grew any stronger, Long Chen himself would no longer be able to control it.
Even so, Long Chen's right hand was already a mangled mess, the wound exposing the bone, and blood was slowly dripping down.
But Long Chen didn't care. He walked forward slowly, and not far ahead, Chu Kuang was lying there.
Half of Chu Kuang's body had already disappeared. He was no longer the arrogant, overbearing Chu Kuang he once was. He was like a half-dead dog, curled up there, his body convulsing uncontrollably.
He looked at Long Chen, his eyes filled with fear. He had lost—utterly defeated. He was no match for Long Chen at all.
"Clan uncle, save me... Chu
Kuang suddenly shouted with all his might. Just as his voice reached the air, the void shattered and a figure descended.
The figure arrived swiftly, and Long Chen moved even faster. He had already reached Chu Kuang, grabbed Chu Kuang's head with one hand, and held him up like a chick.
The newcomer was none other than Chu Huairen. Realizing something was wrong, he rushed in immediately, but unfortunately, he was still a step too late.
"Whew."
At that moment, the elder beside Chu Huairen also entered. As they entered, Long Chen sensed a presence behind him. He smiled, and the head of the Discipline Institute also entered.
"Long Chen, we admit defeat. Let Chu Kuang go. If you have any terms, you can name it." Chu Huairen gritted his teeth and said.
He never dreamed that Chu Kuang would actually be defeated—by a lower-realm ascender with no foundation or background.
He was a step too slow to react and failed to snatch Chu Kuang away. Now that Chu Kuang's life was in Long Chen's hands, he could only watch quietly. He desperately wanted to launch a sneak attack and kill Long Chen, aiming to eliminate this terrifying existence before Long Chen rose to prominence.
"Such arrogance! I don't want anything. I just want his life. Otherwise, I'd let down those brothers who died here." A cold smile appeared at the corner of Long Chen's mouth. Are the Chu family idiots? Do you think anyone can be bought?
"Long Chen, do you know which Divine Lord our Chu family worships?" The elder beside Chu Huairen shouted sternly.
"What does it have to do with me?" Long Chen knew this well, but still pretended not to be clueless.
"I'm not afraid to tell you, that person is the renowned Brahma Divine Venerable, renowned throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, ruling over half of the power in a hundred domains and a thousand provinces. If you kill Chu Kuang, you won't survive either. At that point, even the dean himself won't be able to protect you." The old man said angrily.
As soon as the old man spoke, the faces of the experts outside changed. No one expected the Chu family to become a subordinate force of the Brahma Divine Venerable.
"The title of Brahma Divine Lord is known by almost everyone across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. He is the supreme existence. Could he be lying?"
"Back then, the Chu family was defeated by the Luo family and was on the verge of extinction, yet they suddenly rose to prominence, astonishing countless people.
Looking back now, it was probably because he pledged allegiance to the Brahma Divine Lord that he rose so quickly. "
Oh my god, if it's true, then the Chu family's backing is way too strong. The Luo family is doomed."
"Ah, this is truly unfair. Trash like Chu Kuang actually has such a good background. Now no one can do anything to him..."
For a moment, people were abuzz with discussion, but Luo Bing and Luo Ning felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, chilling to the bone. Today, they had learned a huge secret, and for the Luo family, this secret was as bad as it could be.
The Chu family has the backing of the Brahma Divine Venerable, so what does the Luo family have to compete with them? Is the Luo family about to be destroyed because of this?
"Brahma Divine Venerable?" What is that? How come I've never heard of it before? Besides, even if I knew, what could I do? My Third Master has been afraid of whom? Long Chen sneered disdainfully.
Great Brahma? Damn it, if you don't come looking for me, I'll come after you. Just you wait—if I can't beat you now, how could I beat your disciples and grand-disciples?
"How dare you... How dare you desecrate the Brahma Heaven God like this? You're courting death. The old man was furious.
"Smack!"
Long Chen slapped Chu Kuang hard across the face. Half of Chu Kuang's face was already bleeding, but with that slap, blood splattered as he let out a piercing scream.
"Old Ghost, try cursing again!" Let's see who's tougher between us. If you've got guts, don't stop. Long Chen picked up Chu Kuang and shook it, looking as if he had guts to bite me—his look was as infuriating as could be.