"Boom boom boom... Long
Chen charged wildly, attacking Emperor Yun Shang with all his might. But the other four emperors each struck with the power to destroy heaven and earth. Long Chen was covered in blood, flesh and flesh exploding continuously.
But Long Chen was fearless, his fighting spirit surging. The Tianlin Demon Tree in the chaotic space provided him with immense vitality, but after frantically repairing wounds, the branches and leaves of the massive Tianlin Demon Tree had already begun to yellow.
"Long Chen, we can't be so reckless. We need some skill. I think Yun Tian's words make a lot of sense." Dragonbone Evil Moon transmitted a message to Long Chen.
At first, the Dragon Bone Evil Moon harbored hatred toward Yun Shang and wanted to kill him. Long Chen specifically targeted Yun Shang, which deeply moved it, making it think Long Chen was trying to avenge him.
But now that the Five Emperors had joined forces, even if he and Long Chen worked together, they would suffer greatly. Long Chen kept getting injured, and if this continued, he wouldn't last long and would be at risk of being killed.
"No, today we must defeat Emperor Yun Shang. This is a threshold that must be crossed." Long Chen refused.
"What the threshold? If it were one-on-one, you could definitely suppress Yun Shang. You've already won." Longgu Xie Yue said angrily. Sometimes Long Chen is so stubborn, it's really infuriating.
"Emperor Yun Shang has no physical body; he's merely a copy of the Heavenly Dao, and his combat power is nowhere near his true self.
Besides, with your support now, it's like we're two against five. In this situation, we still can't defeat Emperor Yun Shang. What path do we have from now on? Long Chen shouted angrily.
Dragon Bone Xie Yue was speechless. Long Chen was indeed right—the Five Emperors were copied by the Heavenly Dao and definitely not as powerful as the true one.
But even so, with five Great Emperors working together, who could possibly resist? Moreover, it had already been forged into a weapon, and many of the Dark Evil Dragon Clan's divine abilities could not be unleashed, so it couldn't help Long Chen much.
"Long Chen is not the time to show off. His life is more important. If this continues, you're doomed." Dragonbone Xie Yue earnestly advised.
Pfft!
Long Chen dodged the strike from Emperor Qingxu, but was struck by a string of a zither, leaving a bloody gash on his back. In a single line, bone was exposed, and even the bone was sliced apart.
Long Chen snorted in pain, and the Dragonbone Evil Moon slashed fiercely, blocking Emperor Mo Li's sword strike. Gaining a moment to catch his breath, he quickly healed his wounds and charged at Emperor Yun Shang again.
"How can you be so stubborn? If this keeps up, you'll really lose your life. How can you be so stupid?" Dragonbone Xie Yue was both angry and anxious; this guy was beyond saving.
"Damn it, stop bothering me. You think I'm willing? I really have no choice." Long Chen exchanged a fierce blow with Emperor Yun Shang, then suddenly started cursing.
"What?" The Dragon Bone Evil Moon was startled.
"I... I had no choice either. It was the will of the Nine-Star Overbearing Body Technique, and it didn't allow me to back down. Long Chen shouted angrily.
Treating Emperor Yun Shang as a threshold, or giving up in the face of difficulties as a style—that's nonsense.
The moment the Five Emperors struck simultaneously, the long-lost Will of the Pill Emperor suddenly appeared, demanding that he not retreat but must kill Yun Shang with all his might.
He didn't know if it was because of the hidden dangers brought by altering the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique, but the Dan Emperor's will reappeared, making it impossible for him to act decisively.
Moreover, the Dan Emperor's memories had merged with him, making it almost impossible to tell if it was his own will or the Dan Emperor's will.
But Long Chen knew he was smart and would never refuse a good plan or go to waste. That way, he could be certain that this will must come from the Dan Emperor.
Long Chen could take a shortcut. Following Yun Tian's advice, he would first attack the Ziyang Emperor. Once he defeated the Ziyang Emperor, the remaining four emperors would have a breakthrough, making it much easier.
But if he acts against his will, Long Chen's invincible Dao heart will shatter, equivalent to the collapse of a person's faith. For a strong person, that would be a devastating disaster.
So Long Chen had troubles he couldn't express, but under the persistent questioning of the Dragonbone Evil Moon, he finally vented his frustration to it.
"This is way too tricky... Dragonbone Xie Yue was also stunned. What kind of technique is so domineering? Forcing someone to die?
"Xieyue, get ready. In ten breaths, I'll go all out. Victory or defeat hinges on this one move. As long as we defeat Emperor Yun Shang, we'll basically win." Long Chen secretly transmitted his voice.
In places no one could see, thunder runes flowed within Long Chen's bones, silently absorbing every attack Long Chen encountered.
After Lei Ling'er took shape, Long Chen did not summon her to fight the Five Emperors, but instead silently absorbed the power brought by their attacks within his body.
The Five Emperors were formed from the thunder of the heavenly tribulation, not physical form. Their attacks carried terrifying thunderous power, which Lei Ling'er had been absorbing frantically.
After ten breaths, Long Chen took a deep breath and suddenly shouted. The thunder wings behind him spread wide, his wings trembling, and the four Great Emperors—Qingxu, Moli, Hanwei, and Ziyang—were all struck by their wings simultaneously.
"Boom!"
The four Great Emperors were sent flying backward simultaneously, causing great shock. At this moment, Long Chen seemed to suddenly transform into a thunderous war god. Thunder roared, divine sounds thundered. Long Chen wielded the Dragon Bone Evil Moon and slashed his blade toward Emperor Yunshang.
"Ninth Form of Heaven-Opening"—
Long Chen's shout was like a god's roar, shaking the heavens. The blade shadow soared into the sky, and within the endless black mist were enveloped in thunderous dragon patterns. With one slash, he tore open the heavens, his killing intent causing the stars to fall.
With one strike, heaven and earth trembled, myriad paths trembled, laws wailed—this strike was Long Chen's wholehearted effort, a fatal blow he had risked his life on.
Facing Long Chen's strike, Emperor Yun Shang showed a look of amazement on his face: "The most spectacular strike I've ever seen in my life. Since it's impossible to resist, there's no need to resist. Long Chen, well done. The Tianwu Continent is entrusted to you." "
Boom!"
The long blade mercilessly slashed down, and Emperor Yunshang's body shattered, transforming into countless divine talismans before finally vanishing into the void.
"It worked."
The Dragon Blood warriors cheered, and Mengqi's women wept tears of joy—Long Chen had truly done it.
"Pfft!"
Just as everyone was celebrating, a sword light suddenly pierced through the void. Long Chen dodged quickly, but was still pierced by the sword light, his shoulder pierced, and one arm nearly severed.
People were shocked. The tribulation was not yet over, and Emperor Yunshang had disappeared, but there were still four emperors.
When people looked at Long Chen again, their hearts tightened. In his state of Heavenly Fury, Long Chen had activated the ninth form of opening the heavens, causing his aura to plummet sharply, becoming extremely weak. That strike had drained most of his strength.
"Zheng..."
A zither string between heaven and earth sliced through the void, splitting it in two. Long Chen hurriedly blocked it but ended up spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"What should we do now? The eldest was already exhausted. Guo Ran and the others were anxious. To kill Emperor Yun Shang, Long Chen had paid a tremendous price.
Using the power of the emperors absorbed by Lei Ling'er, he unexpectedly repelled the four Great Emperors, creating a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Now that Emperor Yun Shang had disappeared, the four Great Emperors were even more deadly.
"Sister, are you really going to kill me?"
Long Chen was covered in blood, but suddenly smiled, looking at Emperor Hanwei, who was about to launch his attack.
Emperor Hanwei's jade hand trembled, a trace of reluctance appearing on her beautiful cheek. In the end, she flicked her hand and sent a string of the zither shooting fiercely toward Long Chen.
"Hehe, since sister is so ruthless, don't blame me for cheating."
Suddenly, Long Chen formed hand seals with both hands. Lei Ling'er appeared behind him, and she also formed hand seals, her movements exactly the same as Long Chen's.
"Thunder Domain, open!"
Suddenly, behind Long Chen, the void exploded, revealing a massive passage, and people saw a world of wild thunder.