The powerful warrior of the Tianxi Empire was completely unaware of the impending death, and even the elder beside him didn't have time to react.
Long Chen's speed was so fast that before anyone could sense it, he smashed the powerful warrior of the Tianxi Empire with a single punch.
Even a three-flower-level Earth Sovereign expert would be too late by the time they reacted, and could only watch helplessly as a mass of blood mist exploded.
Everyone was stunned. Long Chen actually dared to kill someone here—it was lawless. So, no one was prepared.
"Courting death!"
The powerful figure from the Tianxi Empire flew into a rage, slamming his palm down at Long Chen. Long Chen had already shattered the man's strength with a punch, turned toward the table, and charged straight at Weng Tianyao.
"How dare you!"
Weng Tianyao's master, the Sanhua-level Earth Venerable of the Tianxi Empire, was furious. Long Chen actually attacked Weng Tianyao right in front of him, clearly showing he didn't take him seriously.
"Clang!"
The long blade was drawn like a dragon's roar, and endless killing intent swept across the entire hall. The killing intent was so intense that even the gods and demons of the heavens trembled before it.
The long blade flashed like lightning, stabbing straight at the chest of the Three-Flower-level Earth Venerable from the Tianxi Empire, striking swiftly and terrifyingly.
All they heard was the sound of the long blade being drawn, and it was already at the chest of the Three-Flower-level Earth Venerable of the Tianxi Empire. This strike was incredibly fast.
The Earth Venerable of the Tianxi Empire was both shocked and furious. Long Chen's speed was too fast, surpassing human limits. Even a Sanhua-level Earth Venerable could not reach such speed before unleashing the phenomenon.
He shouted angrily, channeling power through his arms. Endless Dao runes lit up on his hands, and he clasped his palms together.
With a loud explosion, the entire grand hall trembled. Long Chen's unfathomable blade stopped just an inch from the chest of the Earth Venerable from the Tianxi Empire, his long blade firmly clamped between his palms.
At that moment, Weng Tianyao suddenly wielded a thunderous longsword and thrust it fiercely toward Long Chen's chest. Long Chen lost the initiative and was instantly plunged into danger.
Long Chen snorted coldly, ignoring Weng Tianyao's attack. With his Minghong Blade gripped, he let go and spun his hand, stabbing Weng Tianyao's sword against Long Chen's chest.
With this spinning force, a golden scale covered his left elbow, and with an elbow strike, he slammed hard into the hilt of the Minghong Blade.
Originally, the Minghong Blade was firmly gripped by the old man, but Long Chen's elbow strike was spinning out, concentrating all his power into a single point, like a volcanic eruption. Even the Earth Sovereign of the Tianxi Empire could not withstand such immense force. The Minghong Blade suddenly thrust forward, his hands numb.
"Pfft."
The Minghong Blade broke free from his grip, piercing the chest of the Earth Venerable of the Tianxi Empire. The sharp tip of the blade extended a full foot from behind.
A violent force erupted within the Earth Venerable of the Tianxi Empire. Even without the aid of the vision, his internal organs were shattered and blood spurted wildly.
While everyone was still shocked, Long Chen had already retreated to his original spot like a ghost. What shocked everyone most was that not only did he pull out the long blade from the Earth Venerable of the Tianxi Empire, he also brought back a person.
That person was Weng Tianyao. Everyone was stunned, including Yu Xiaoyun, Jiang Huixin, Xu Lanxin, and all the Sanhua-level Earth Sovereign experts present, all their attention focused on the Earth Sovereign-level expert from the Tianxi Empire, unable to see how Long Chen managed to capture Weng Tianyao.
At this moment, Weng Tianyao's throat was tightly gripped by Long Chen, blood flowing from between his fingers. His whole body trembled, and the long sword in his hand had long been thrown away, not daring to move at all.
Now, Weng Tianyao was no longer as arrogant and domineering as he had at the beginning. His eyes were filled with terror, yet he didn't dare utter a sound, not even daring to send out a divine thought to call for help.
The entire venue fell into deathly silence, everyone's eyes fixed on Long Chen. The princes and princesses were so terrified they forgot to breathe.
When had they ever seen such a scene? Everyone was stunned. Long Chen actually dared to kill and rob people in front of so many Sanhua-level Earth Sovereigns at a state banquet, and even injured one in public. This was unimaginable to them.
Yu Xiaoyun had never liked Long Chen, but when Long Chen struck, it was lightning-fast and swift—one dead, one wounded, one captured. His movements were clean and decisive, fully displaying the demeanor of a peerless master. Even he couldn't help but admire Long Chen's methods.
It should be noted that Long Chen's true combat power was far inferior to those Sanhua-level Earth Venerables, but he acted too quickly. Taking advantage of the enemy's lack of opportunity to unleash his power, he swept through the entire field with his physical strength.
From evading the enemy and attacking Weng Tianyao from a distance—weapons blocked and trapped in crisis—to counterattacking and wounding the enemy, capturing Weng Tianyao, his adaptability was unparalleled. Every move was the result of countless trials and strikes, flawless, demonstrating Long Chen's terrifying combat awareness and rich combat experience.
Jiang Huixin, Xu Lanxin, and other powerful figures also felt their hearts pounding wildly. In all these years, they had never seen such a terrifying young expert.
"Long Chen... "
Rumble rumble... Weng
Tianyao's master roared and stood up. A violent pressure rampaged through—the supreme pressure of an Earth Venerable, surging in from all directions like a tsunami. The entire hall felt as if it were in a deep sea, with terrifying pressure threatening to crush anyone.
The princes and princesses, as well as those young prodigies, were all crushed so hard they could barely breathe, their bones creaking as if they were about to burst.
"Is this the pressure of a Sanhua Earth Venerable expert?"
The princes and princesses felt as if their bodies were about to explode, their souls showing signs of being torn apart. Their hearts were filled with fear—they had never experienced such a scene before.
But Long Chen held Weng Tianyao in his hand without even glancing at the old man, staring coldly at him:
"I told you, I want to kill you. Even the gods and demons of the heavens can't protect you. Do you believe it now?"
"Ahem... Cough ..."
Weng Tianyao was squeezed by Long Chen until blood flowed from his seven orifices, a strange sound came from his throat, but he couldn't utter a word, his eyes filled with fear.
"In the Three Thousand Worlds, when you attacked me and tried to kill me, I should have killed you right then.
But Lei Ling'er is kind at heart. She let you go, yet you don't repent. Instead, you shamelessly hurt those around me and provoke me. Do you think you can live to see tomorrow's sun? Long Chen looked at Weng Tianyao, his eyes filled with icy murderous intent.
Weng Tianyao's master roared, "Long Chen, let Weng Tianyao go, or else ...!"
"Boom!"
Before he could finish, Long Chen's massive hand trembled, and with a loud explosion, endless lightning erupted. Weng Tianyao shattered with a thunderous crash, turning into nothingness.
"What else would you do?"
Long Chen crushed Weng Tianyao, stood with his hands behind his back, and coldly stared at the dazed old man.