Chapter 679 – Beating Zhao Danchen Back

The first exchange of strikes did not result in a one-sided victory as the crowd expected, which shook them. This was purely a competition of strength. Normal people could not see the true meaning of this. They thought that Long Chen had only managed to block Zhao Danchen’s attack because Zhao Danchen had given him a chance.

Only the people with truly deep cultivation experience like Feng Xuan and Long Shan could see that Zhao Danchen had actually used all his strength in that punch just now. And despite that, he had failed to defeat Long Chen. In fact, Zhao Danchen had spent a large amount of power, while Long Chen was carefree.

Everyone was still on edge.

That brat has gotten this much stronger?

Behind Zhao Danchen, Feng Xuan was shocked beneath her veil. The increase in Zhao Danchen’s strength had already made her uncomfortable, but Long Chen was also much stronger than before.

Although he hasn’t reached the Fourth Earthly Martial Stage like Zhao Danchen, Long Chen’s comprehension of the Martial Realm is clearly more stable. That punch just now revealed everything ...

Previously, Feng Xuan only took Long Chen as a cunning teenager who also had a strange warp technique. However, she did not expect him to be this strong in battle!

This was the first time she took Long Chen seriously.

Zhao Danchen and Long Chen clashed once more.

The first time, everyone thought Zhao Danchen had held back and was just testing Long Chen’s strength. The next strike would surely be his true attack.

But they were wrong.

Zhao Danchen’s gaze had gone from smug and full of contempt into shocked and confused after the first exchange. Long Chen was as strong as he was. Unless ...

“Did your cultivation level increase?” Zhao Danchen asked in a low voice.

“What do you think?” Long Chen asked mildly. Then he gave him a bellicose look and continued, “As I said before, the people who have lost to me will always be beneath me!”

“Impossible!” roared Zhao Danchen!

𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Ever since Zhao Danchen achieved his latest breakthrough, what he yearned the most was to defeat Long Chen to cleanse the humiliation! Now the opportunity was right in front of him. He refused to believe that he still wasn’t a match for Long Chen despite becoming stronger! Someone with Long Chen’s background did not have a right to become Zhao Danchen’s archnemesis!

After the roar, Zhao Danchen’s fist burned with golden light!

“Golden Divine Punch!” Once again, this attack concentrated all of Zhao Danchen’s strength. There was a flash of golden light, and the powerful fist flew at Long Chen with mountain-flattening force. It was as if a golden mountain was flying at him!

This time, Zhao Danchen attacked first again!

The strength of a Fourth Earthly Martial Stage cultivator erupted. This punch was much more powerful than the previous one!

The gap between the two cultivators’ abilities would be revealed very soon.

To the crowd’s surprise, Long Chen remained calm. He did not look panicked as they imagined he would. He watched Zhao Danchen’s attack with a dark expression, and his eyes were filled with calm!

Boom, boom, boom!

The air exploded as the Golden Divine Punch flew forward!

Zhao Danchen was capable of unleashing countless times more power than in their previous encounter. He had directly neutralized Long Chen’s Soul Dispersing Dragon Claw with this very same punch back then!

This time, Long Chen used the same trick, the Five Piercing Dragons of the Soul Dispersing Dragon Claw. Five blood-red dragons roared furiously and tore at Zhao Danchen’s Golden Divine Punch! The fist and claws collided, leading to a deafening boom!

Boom!

Long Chen’s claw seal held terrifying power, which slashed Zhao Danchen’s fist. Despite having the Golden Combat Body, several slashes appeared on the back of Zhao Danchen’s hand. Long Chen was also thrown back in the air by the violent energy of the punch!

The Martial Alliance members cried out in surprise when they saw Long Chen sail through the air.

But at the next moment, they were stunned once more because they saw Long Chen use a strange technique. He shook in the air like a willow seed, easily avoiding the force from Zhao Danchen’s attack so that it struck nothing.

Everyone could see the gashes on the back of Zhao Danchen’s hand. The wounds were bleeding too, but due to his Golden Combat Body’s healing capabilities, they healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. They would likely be completely healed soon.

His natural-born Golden Combat Body was amazing.

The crowd fell completely silent after the exchange.

They initially thought Zhao Danchen would defeat Long Chen with ease, but that was not the case. Zhao Danchen had reached the Fourth Earthly Martial Stage, but not only had he not squashed Long Chen, but Long Chen had actually dealt more in battle!

When had Long Chen become so powerful?

No one could believe it.

Long Chen was rising too quickly, surprising them all over and over. They wondered if his cultivation level had increased again.

If he was still at his previous level, he would never be a match for Zhao Danchen. However, he seemed like he could beat Zhao Danchen. This was enough to prove that Long Chen had also experienced massive growth in less than a month!

Zhao Danchen also believed this. This did not discourage him, it merely drove him madder.

Ever since he reached the Fourth Earthly Martial Stage, he stopped taking Long Chen seriously. Now he finally understood that Long Chen was a very difficult opponent to beat. This was going to be a very difficult obstacle for him to overcome!

Seeing Long Chen’s nonchalant expression, as if not taking him seriously, Zhao Danchen was furious.

Ever since he became the Martial Overlord, he constantly reminded himself to watch his emotions and control his impulsive habits. However, all his discipline evaporated when he saw Long Chen. Now all he wanted to do was chop Long Chen into pieces!

However, he had a feeling. Previously, Zhao Danchen had lost to Long Chen. Now both parties had advanced by one level. Didn’t that mean he would lose to Long Chen again? From the exchange just now, Zhao Danchen had a faint feeling that he needed to fight with all he had, using his Martial Overlord Ring, the Martial Overlord Seal, and the Ancient Demon Corpse!

He would only be able to defeat Long Chen if he used everything he had.

But Feng Xuan was here. If he risked his life fighting Long Chen, Feng Xuan would take advantage of it and be the final winner. What was he supposed to do?

Zhao Danchen’s mind raced quickly.

“Little Long Chen should be able to deal with Zhao Danchen for the moment, unless he uses the Martial Overlord Ring,” said Long Shan with surprise after watching for a while.

“Doesn’t that mean his cultivation level has increased again?” The Dragon clan was speechless. Long Yue was the one who led Long Chen to the Earthly Martial Realm. Now he was at the Third Earthly Martial Stage, while she hadn’t advanced at all.

The higher the cultivation level, the more difficult it was to advance. Yet Long Chen seemed to be a monster; his cultivation speed far exceeded their imagination.

“Seventh Brother is extraordinary ... Only the word ‘inhuman’ can be used to describe him!” The Dragon clan members glanced at each other and smiled weakly.

Of course, they could not relax now. Zhao Danchen was at the Fourth Earthly Martial Stage after all, and he had the Martial Overlord Ring. If Zhao Danchen decided to risk it all, leading to a huge battle of immense scale, Long Chen would lose!

It could be said that Zhao Danchen had completely surpassed Zhao Wuji as the Martial Overlord!

While the crowd discussed, a Martial King suddenly stepped forward and whispered into Zhao Danchen’s ear. His face changed, and he glared in Long Yue and the others’ direction like a venomous snake. He said, “The Ghost Venom Ants in Martial Overlord City—you guys are behind them, right?”

The news had finally arrived.

Long Yue and the others were slightly relieved. It was up to Zhao Danchen now.

“So what if we are? If you want to destroy us, your whole army will be killed by the Ghost Venom Ants,” Long Yue said mildly.

He expected her to say this.

I wanted to defeat the Battle clan and the Long family today. The old man is incapacitated, but they’ve got Long Chen, my archnemesis, now. Martial Overlord City is under attack by the Ghost Venom Ants, and killing Long Chen is going to be difficult. I can choose not to attack for the moment. When Long Chen and Feng Xuan fight over the Ancient Token, I will swoop in!

With that thought, Zhao Danchen made his decision.

When he sensed how strong Long Chen was, he forced himself to clear his mind.

After surveying the Dragon clan, he said coldly, “This method of distraction was indeed smart. I’ll let you all live this time. However, the next time I come will be the day you all die!”

In the end, he looked at Long Chen.

Zhao Danchen’s bellicose glare challenged him.

Then he led the Martial Alliance away furiously, leaving Feng Xuan behind alone.

Both Feng Xuan and Zhao Danchen were cunning people. They did not want to expend more energy than needed so that other people could take advantage of them. Since Zhao Danchen had walked away despite his rage, Feng Xuan naturally did not plan to attack either. It was clear that Long Chen was at least as strong as Zhao Danchen.