Chapter 688 – White Bones

Finally, the Desolate Divine Seal dispersed!

To everyone’s shock, Zhao Danchen’s body had turned into a withered skeleton standing stiffly outside Martial Overlord City. He did not collapse, despite being dead.

Long Chen stood next to him, looking like he had sustained no damage at all.

Zhao Danchen was nothing but a skeleton, so he was certainly dead.

This meant that Long Chen had completely defeated him!

He was the strongest person in the Divine Martial Empire!

As for Feng Xuan, she was not from the Divine Martial Empire!

Zhao Danchen was dead? Many people could not accept this result, especially the ones who were loyally protecting the Martial Overlord’s lineage in the inner city. This meant that the leadership of the Martial Overlord and the Martial Alliance had completely disappeared! Everything had suddenly changed!

The crowd’s hearts were filled with shock as they stared at the teenager at the center of the battlefield. It was a complicated feeling. Just like when Zhao Wuji died, it would take a long time for many people to believe Zhao Danchen was dead!

Previously, everyone assumed that Long Chen would die from Zhao Danchen’s Martial Overlord Seal. But after a short time, Long Chen had turned the tables and won, even killing Zhao Danchen.

This was earth-shattering news!

“Long Chen killed the Martial Overlord Zhao Danchen ...”

“Heavens! What’s going on with the Divine Martial Empire? These prodigies are getting more and more inhuman ...”

“Especially Long Chen. I thought he was the most talented person after Zhao Wuji, but actually, he was the most talented person of all. Zhao Danchen used the Martial Overlord Ring’s power, but still wasn’t a match for him!”

“If Long Chen becomes the leader of the Divine Martial Empire, there will be no limits to what he can achieve. However, wouldn’t that mean the Martial Alliance will collapse?”

The collapse of the Martial Alliance represented many opportunities for them. Many people were already thinking about how they could snag a position for themselves in Martial Overlord City during the chaos.

The people in the most pain and confusion were the Martial Alliance members, especially those in the inner city. It meant that their lives were going to change dramatically!

After Zhao Danchen’s death, the Martial Alliance would surely cease to exist. The Third Earthly Martial Stage Xiao Lin remained, but how could he have the right to control the whole Divine Martial Empire?

Everyone looked at Xiao Lin!

This old man had been loyal to the Martial Alliance for a long time. Not only did Zhao Wuji take him seriously, Zhao Danchen hadn’t killed him either. This meant that Xiao Lin had many strengths. Most importantly, he was wise enough to recognize what needed to be done.

Of course, Long Chen did not care about them. After he killed Zhao Danchen, he first sighed in relief. Zhao Danchen was dead and he had Zhao Danchen’s Universe Pouch in his hand. This was very important to him, so he quickly opened it.

Just as he expected, a person like Zhao Danchen would keep the Red and Golden Emperor Seals in the place he thought was the safest, which was close to himself. There was a huge sum of King Crystals, essentials, the Red and Golden Emperor Seals, and the Ancient Demon Flag in the pouch.

The Five Emperor Seals were finally together.

Long Chen was overjoyed.

The Five Emperor Seals were related to an Emperor-tier combat technique. If even the advanced King-tier Desolate Divine Seal could be so powerful, then an Emperor-tier combat technique would be even better. If he could enter the Ancient Graveyard, then the Five Emperor Seals would be his trump card.

Long Chen sighed in relief after killing Zhao Danchen.

He had finally completed one of the missions Long Yue and the rest had given him. Next, only Feng Xuan remained. That would be much easier.

Now that he had gotten the Five Emperor Seals, cleaning up the mess was also important.

After Zhao Danchen died, the Martial Alliance was left without a leader. Not just Martial Overlord City, but the whole Divine Martial Empire would descend into chaos!

Long Chen did not want innocent people to die because of him, so he turned around and looked at the hundreds of thousands of people watching him. Long Chen’s dignified gaze made him seem larger than the crowd!

As his blood-red gaze swept across the people, everyone lowered their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

Long Chen was very scary to them.

Finally, his eyes rested on Xiao Lin, who was surrounded by the crowd. The old man’s hair was all white. When he saw Long Chen’s blood-red eyes, he sensed that the teenager was much scarier than Zhao Danchen.

He instinctively averted his gaze.

Even Zhao Danchen was dead, so he was no match for Long Chen either. Previously, he had submitted because of Zhao Danchen’s power. Now, if Long Chen requested it, Xiao Lin would do it again. Strength was king in this world. If Long Chen could kill Zhao Danchen, it proved that he had the right to earn Xiao Lin’s submission.

“Martial Emperor Xiao ...” said Long Chen.

Xiao Lin listened carefully.

“I will let you manage Martial Overlord City temporarily. In a few days, the Dragon clan will officially move into Martial Overlord City and replace the Martial Alliance in ruling over the Divine Martial Empire. During these few days, I forbid any chaos or violence in Martial Overlord City. If I see something different from what I expect the next time I come here, I’m taking your life, Xiao Lin.”

Xiao Lin looked down without speaking.

In the beginning, a portion of the Martial Alliance members looked furious. But when they saw no one reacting, they felt resigned and accepted reality. They could only lower their heads.

This was humiliating, but they could not fight back!

The enemy was just too strong for them!

Long Chen paused, then he continued, “The Divine Martial Empire will be handed over to my siblings in the Dragon clan! Of course, if anyone in the Martial Alliance is willing to pledge loyalty to the Dragon clan, you are welcome to join, including you, Xiao Lin! Watch over Martial Overlord City for a few days, and I will surely treat you well in the future!”

To be honest, Long Chen’s offer was tempting to many people who had lost hope in the Martial Alliance.

Long Chen stopped talking.

It was enough.

Looking at Xiao Lin’s expression, Long Chen could tell that he would follow his instructions and manage the city well while waiting for the Dragon clan to arrive. As for the other cities, after news of Zhao Danchen’s death spread, the Red Souls would manage them.

The whole Divine Martial Empire was slowly changing to a new dynasty.

“I understand!” Xiao Lin’s voice traveled from the walls of Martial Overlord City. Long Chen looked at him from afar and saw a look of submission.

He knew that as long as Long Chen was still in the Divine Martial Empire, he had to listen to Long Chen, or he would never escape him. Xiao Lin was not young, and he had tens of people in his family. They were all in Martial Overlord City, so he could not run anywhere.

A portion of the people privately cursed Xiao Lin for being a coward, as he was surrendering to Long Chen. However, no one dared say it out loud, since they wanted to live.

Plus, Zhao Danchen had not taken root in their hearts either.

Long Chen had taken control of the whole Divine Martial Empire with merely a few sentences.

He then turned to leave, leaving behind the skeleton behind. Everyone looked at the still-standing skeleton and felt chills.

The northern wind blew and brought with it the smell of blood. “Martial King Chen, bury the bones somewhere. It’s an eyesore,” Xiao Lin commanded with furrowed brows.

***

After leaving the Divine Martial Empire, Long Chen let Liu Yiyi out. There were many things they had not discussed, so Liu Yiyi had been panicking in the Primordial Realm. Her eyes were swollen from crying.

They were in a lush forest. When she emerged and saw her surroundings and the unharmed Long Chen, she was overjoyed. She felt like she had a brush with death and really wanted to hug him. However, she recalled their relationship and had to hold herself back.

“Long Chen ... are you alright? What happened to Zhao Danchen?” she asked hurriedly.

“Can’t you tell? I’m alive and well. As for that evil Zhao Danchen, I’ve turned him into a pile of bones. Doesn’t it feel satisfying?” Long Chen smiled and stretched.

“Zhao Danchen is dead?” Liu Yiyi’s eyes lit up, then she smiled bitterly. “You must be lying to me again. He’s at the Fourth Earthly Martial Stage and has the Martial Overlord Ring. He’s almost at the Fifth Earthly Martial Stage already. How could you beat him and get away unharmed?”

“You can go ask around, then you’ll understand.” Long Chen knew that it was a bit unbelievable. Zhao Danchen was indeed very strong.

“Really?” Liu Yiyi realized that he was not lying. She looked at him in shock and felt a deep sense of gratitude.

“Thank you ... You saved me again ...” Liu Yiyi said stiffly.

The relationship between her and Long Chen was indeed complicated. She initially wanted to get out and clear her mind to forget him. In the end, this happened.

Long Chen smiled and said, “It’s nothing. I already wanted to kill Zhao Danchen, and coincidentally, I saved you too. I’ll take you back to the Battle clan. Second Brother must be very worried since you haven’t been back in so long.”

“I get it, Seventh Uncle!” Liu Yiyi clenched her teeth and let go of the puppy love. She suddenly had a revelation when she looked at him.

She had never even entered his heart—it was just a one-sided affair. If she behaved in an extreme manner, Long Chen could even stay away from her forever. So, why not just be good friends? That way, she would still have a chance to see him, and she was content with that.