"Occupying my human territory, and you still dare to provoke them? Who gave you the nerve? No one dealt with you before because you never met Master Long San.
I was just planning to pass through here, but I didn't expect you to be so arrogant. What's going on? Are you satisfied now?"
Long Chen carried the Dragonbone Evil Moon, standing above the void. The black mist around the Moon hung like a black waterfall, and the aura of death enveloped the entire world.
Long Chen, wielding the might to destroy a city with a single blade, looked down upon the heroes like a grim reaper, looking down on all beings.
Yue Zifeng stood beside Long Chen, his expression calm and composed, as if nothing had happened. His calm demeanor sent chills down one's spine.
"You..."
The woman from the Tianyao Divine Phoenix clan gritted her teeth. Although she could tell Long Chen was quite strong, much stronger than those from the Lingtian Divine Sword Sect, she hadn't expected him to be this powerful.
One provocation from her actually led to the destruction of Tianyao City and the execution of its lord. When had the Tianyao clan ever suffered such humiliation?
"Who exactly are you, and which sect do you belong to? Dare to report it out and let me see who has the guts to provoke the entire Celestial Demon Alliance." The woman from the Divine Emperor clan glared at Long Chen and shouted angrily.
"My surname is Long, my given name is Yichen. My friends in the underworld call me Master Long, the third master, and I come from Lingxiao Academy. I don't have much fondness for the demon clan, but I don't have any dislike either.
Because among the demon clan, I have enemies as deep as the sea, who will never rest until the end, and also friends who are loyal and unwavering until death.
As for whether to be friends or enemies, the choice is up to you." Long Chen said calmly.
"Long Chen? Lingxiao Academy—how come I've never heard of it before? You're not even afraid to announce your home door, are you?" The woman said angrily.
She had never heard of Long Chen, nor of Lingxiao Academy, and thought Long Chen was deliberately deceiving him.
"Long Chen? The one wanted by Brahma Pill Valley?" Someone exclaimed.
Facing the woman's doubts, Long Chen said calmly, "If you don't even know about Lingxiao Academy, either you're ignorant, or your ancestors are ignorant.
I don't want to waste words with you. You don't need to waste time waiting for reinforcements. The teleportation array here has been destroyed, and I don't have time to waste time with you here."
My brother and I still have matters to attend to and need to leave immediately. Now you have two choices: either let us leave directly, or let us kill you all before we leave."
Long Chen's words were utterly arrogant. The woman trembled with rage, clutching a primordial true feather in each hand, her blood energy surging, yet she dared not make a move.
In the earlier clash with Long Chen, although neither of them used their full strength, she gained a significant advantage by comparison.
After all, she had used the power of the Primordial True Feather, while Long Chen hadn't used the power of the Dragonbone Evil Moon, and had taken her strike head-on. But she ended up suffering the losses.
Although she still had countless deadly techniques and was extremely confident in her own strength, she wasn't sure she could defeat Long Chen.
Most importantly, she was alone, and Long Chen had a terrifying sword cultivator by his side. No matter how arrogant she was, she wouldn't dare challenge both at once.
Then, under the gaze of countless powerful figures, Long Chen and Yue Zifeng left arrogantly, not even glancing at the crowd, leaving behind a pile of ruins and a group of dumbfounded warriors.
"That woman is very strong, but unfortunately, she didn't make a move in the end."
The two left without anyone stopping them, nor daring to pursue them. Yue Zifeng said with some disappointment.
"Her strength lies in the outside, not the inside; the tools but not the body. She can't be called a master. If you fight her, you gain nothing." Long Chen shook his head.
Yue Zifeng was itching to fight. When faced with a powerful opponent, he wanted to fight, but when it came to observing enemies and understanding human nature, Yue Zifeng was still somewhat lacking compared to Long Chen.
Because Yue Zifeng was deeply devoted to the sword and had no intention of seeking other paths, he could only sense the opponent's strength; before making a move, he could not sense the source of his power.
Long Chen could tell at a glance that this woman's strength came from her bloodline and divine artifact, but she herself was not strong.
If Yue Zifeng fought against her, all two of her feathers would be cut apart by him, and she would be killed by him. As the saying goes, 'No gain, no rise early.' Who would want to do such a wasted effort?
Yue Zifeng pondered for a moment before understanding Long Chen's meaning. Yue Zifeng nodded and said, "
The boss is the boss, you spot it perfectly."
"You don't need to look. When you draw your sword and point it at her, your sword will tell you all this." Long Chen said with a smile.
Yue Zifeng also laughed: "But my sword isn't used to judging people."
"Yes, almost everyone whose sword your sword has seen is dead." Long Chen said.
"Hahaha..."
Yue Zifeng couldn't help but burst out laughing. Being with Long Chen, he had shed his usual cold pride and withdrawnness, and he felt completely relaxed.
"Boss, may I ask, how can a woman like that take a step forward?" Yue Zifeng asked.
"She's basically set. Even after spending her whole life, she's probably never expected to step into the ranks of supreme powerhouses. In short, it can be summed up in two words—Wudao." Long Chen said seriously.
"Why not?"
"If there is the Way but no technique, technique can still be sought; if there is technique but no Way, it ends with technique." Long Chen said.
Hearing Long Chen's words, Yue Zifeng was shaken in his heart and said, "The Dao is a pool, the art is water. Where there is a pool, there is no water. When the time comes, move it, let the rain nourish it, and guide the streams and rivers, and it will eventually become deep and great.
There is water but no pool; even within the galaxy universe, water is water. Its quality does not rise, its quantity does not increase; without root or source, it will eventually have an end."
Long Chen smiled slightly and said, "That's what I mean, but not that either. The Dao can only be understood, not spoken.
Once spoken, the Dao is no longer the Dao, nor can it be named after the pool. As the saying goes, the Dao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Dao. A name that can be named is not an eternal name.
If you believe your thoughts are right, then you will be bound by the names Tan and Shui, and will become attached to the image.
The Great Dao is nameless, the elephant has no form. Remember, using any thing or scene as a metaphor for the Dao is inaccurate.
The Dao and the image are ever-changing; what you can grasp is only the temporary Dao and the image, both small Dao and small elephant. To use finite things to measure the infinite Dao is impossible.
So, you use the metaphor of a pool and water—these are tangible images. As I said, forget it, never forget it, or it will be detrimental to your practice."
Yue Zifeng listened to Long Chen's words, his admiration beyond words—Long Chen was simply too knowledgeable.
"Boss, being able to follow you is a lifelong honor for Zifeng." Yue Zifeng sighed.
"With you brothers all day long,I feel honored to listen to my bragging seriously." Long Chen said seriously.
"Hahaha..."
The two exchanged laughter and sped away.
Several days later, Long Chen and Yue Zifeng finally arrived at the Wind God Sea Pavilion territory. However, as soon as they arrived, Yue Zifeng said, "
Boss, something's not right!"