Chapter 473: Silver Lance

Chapter 473 - Silver Lance
The finalist of every stage would be determined soon, but stage number one attracted most of the attention because Long Chen and Zhao Wuji were there.
Even the lofty seven Demon Kings did not wish to miss the duel between them.
Long Chen and Zhao Wuji were having a face-off, but Zhao Wuji could not wait any longer. If Long Chen were not here, he would have easily become the three-time champion. That was why he hated Long Chen to the bone and could not wait to swallow him alive. How could he hold back any longer?
That was why soon after Long Chen knocked the two Fourth Passage Stage cultivators off the stage, Zhao Wuji started to attack. During the second round, he had used his most powerful attack, which was the Martial Peak Finger. This time, he took out a silver lance from his Universe Pouch!
Long Chen peered closer. It looked similar to the Azure Dragon Halberd. It was covered in silver scales, and the sharp tip gave Long Chen the same feeling as a cold, venomous snake.
“An intermediate Heaven-tier divine weapon, the Silver Snake Lance! The lance techniques of the Zhao clan are peerless. Even the Martial Peak Finger was adapted from the lance technique. Just wait till I have mastered the entirety of the lance techniques! Your sword array will look like nothing!”
Then his lance turned into a silver thread and shot out at Long Chen at extremely high speed. It moved as quickly as Long Chen did when he used Traceless Demon Shadow.
The guy’s actually decent at using his lance, Long Chencommented to himself in awe. He turned into an illusion when he used Traceless Demon Shadow, appearing and disappearing on the stage. It was even difficult to track the location of the Demon Emperor Sword.“Are you trying to intimidate me with cheap tricks?” Zhao Wuji chuckled coldly. Long Chen had used Traceless Demon Shadow to its full capacity, but Zhao Wuji was very smart and chose not to move. He strained his ears to listen to the sound of the wind around him, using it to determine Long Chen’s direction.
“You’re there!” Zhao Wuji suddenly grinned, and his lance shot out like a flying dragon. Tens of thousands of long, silver snakes shot out of the tip of his lance, shooting straight ahead!
“River Breaking Qi!”
This attack radiated power the moment it was launched. It was an intermediate Heaven-tier technique, further proving that Zhao Wuji was indeed a prodigy. He had learned an advanced Heaven-tier technique, but his intermediate Heaven-tier technique was also very impressive!
His senses are sharp. It looks like Traceless Demon Shadow is ineffective against experts of this level. Long Chen deeply sensed that the law of nature was cruel. Previously, the Traceless Demon Shadow was one of the strongest techniques in the Cangyang Kingdom, but it had been neutralized with ease in the Divine Martial Empire.
Every person improved quickly, and if one’s speed of growth did not exceed that of another person, then they would easily be eliminated in society. Traceless Demon Shadow was considered Long Chen’s treasure, but right now it was barely usable.
Only divine techniques like Blood Transmutation would be forever impressive, and would follow him for a very long time!
Long Chen chose to retreat. Zhao Wuji spotted his chance and pressed even further, launching attack after attack using his lance, forcing Long Chen to the edge of the black stage.
“Zhao Wuji’s clan is definitely the wealthier one. Although Long Chen looks powerful, he’s actually weaker in terms of Qi. He’s been at a disadvantage since the beginning of the duel.”
“Although his body is extremely tough, he’s only at the First Passage Stage. His physical strength gives him an edge over normal Fourth Passage Stage cultivators, but a confrontation against Zhao Wuji can only end in disaster.”
TheDemon Kings discussed among themselves behind the stage.
Just as they conversed, the tides turned.
To be fair, Long Chen was stronger than Zhao Wuji in many aspects other than Qi. For example, he managed to break free from Zhao Wuji’s lance using just an initial Heaven-tier attack, which was the Supreme Demon Sword technique!
When he was suppressed by Zhao Wuji, he spotted an opportunity and used the Supreme Demon Sword to interrupt Zhao Wuji’s attacks. At the same time, he launched another strike of the Supreme Demon Sword!
It was a never-ending release of Supreme Demon Sword strikes. Although it was not a strong technique when used once, Long Chen was capable of unleashing a flurry of attacks. The storm of sword strikes completely interrupted Zhao Wuji’s attack, and he could barely react to them!
“Do you plan to fight me with nothing but cheap little tricks? I think you should go home and drink your milk!” Long Chen laughed maniacally. The tides had been completely turned. Zhao Wuji had been forced back by Long Chen’s attacks, and when he stumbled backwards, he looked more pathetic than Long Chen did.
Long Chen’s humiliation made Zhao Wuji infinitely embarrassed and furious!
He had been arrogant all his life, and not only was Long Chen suppressing him, but he was humiliating him! He could never swallow his pride like this! A crazed look appeared on his face!
“Oh? Are you about to rage quit?” Long Chen had a perfect grasp of his psychology. Just from Zhao Wuji’s gaze, he could tell that the ultra-competitive teen was ready to use the Martial Peak Finger.
It looks like the brat refuses to believe the Heavenly Passage Pillar’s judgment and still chooses to attack me directly. Unbelievable. Long Chen was a little speechless. He had forced Zhao Wuji back, causing him to almost fall off the stage. With great difficulty, Zhao Wuji stabilized himself and Qi erupted from his body. He then pointed a finger outwards, and a whirlpool of Qi appeared. A shining arrow made out of starlight appeared in the whirlpool!
“Martial Peak Finger!”
Zhao Wuji roared, and the attack was launched at Long Chen. From an outside perspective, Long Chen looked like he was completely swallowed by Zhao Wuji’s attack!
Is he dead? This was the question that popped into many people’s minds.
But this thought did not last very long. A sharp ray of sword light pierced through the attack, then more sword lights shot out, forming a sword array that quickly enveloped Zhao Wuji. All he could see were swords! Zhao Wuji had nowhere to hide in the face of so many sword lights. All of them were formed from sword symbols, and the symbols and Sword Qi interacted with each other.
It took only one second. The advanced Heaven-tier Martial Peak Finger was completely destroyed by the Heaven Sword Array. The full might of the Heaven Sword Array hit Zhao Wuji directly. This all happened within a short time, and Zhao Wuji was completely overwhelmed with panic!
His life was in danger. Zhao Wuji had never thought that he would die during the qualifiers. To him, these qualifiers were just a place for him to show off his skills, not where he would die.
But he did not have the strength to withstand Long Chen’s Heaven Sword Array. The sharp sword lights had completely pierced through his clothing. In the next instant, his body would be cut to pieces!
“Mom! Dad!” Zhao Wuji was in complete panic and his mind was blank. He was in complete disbelief, regret, and despair. But if it had come to this, then it was up to fate.
Long Chen was hesitant to kill Zhao Wuji. A lot of information instantly flashed through his mind. Zhao Wuji was probably not very important to the Ancient Demon Domain, so killing him probably wouldn’t cause a lot of trouble.
With a whoosh, he slashed the Demon Emperor Sword at Zhao Wuji.
Suddenly, a hot gust of wind threw Long Chen back. The source of this arrogant power did not care about Long Chen at all, and almost threw him off the stage. Thankfully, Long Chen managed to block using the Demon Emperor Sword, or he would’ve been hurt!
“Who did that?!” Long Chen stabilized himself and quickly looked over. A tall, ugly, red-skinned man was levitating in front of Zhao Wuji, looking at Long Chen. The ice-cold glare in his eyes made Long Chen feel like he had fallen into a freezer.
The strength of an Earthly Martial Realm cultivator is indeed extraordinary up close! Long Chen was privately shaken. He was no fool, so he would not rush over to argue with this person, who was obviously one of the seven Demon Kings. He saluted him politely and asked, “The disciples are meant to fight on this stage. Lord Demon King, may I ask why you attacked?”
He had done well. Even the Red Ghost King could not nitpick his words.
Everyone was thinking the same. Long Chen was about to win, but the Red Ghost King had suddenly stepped in. Based on the way Long Chen was thrown backwards, the Red Ghost King was clearly siding with Zhao Wuji.
The youths who had just become Ancient Demon Domain disciples felt indignant and were anxiously waiting for the Red Ghost King’s response. The other disciples also looked over. The fights of the other groups had ended, and the six other Demon King disciples had been decided. The only one who remained was Long Chen’s group.
Just like the first two rounds, Long Chen had completely defeated Zhao Wuji. Although everyone was shocked, the result wasn’t at all hard to accept.
After Long Chen asked his question, everyone looked at the Red Ghost King.
Zhao Wuji’s face was ghostly white. He stood behind the Red Ghost King and looked at him in terror.
“Why did I attack? Do I need to explain myself to a brat like you?” asked the Red Ghost King coldly.
It looked like the Red Ghost King had chosen to reply in a brute manner, but Long Chen was not afraid.
“Of course not! You are a person of a very high rank, and you are someone that my generation respects and worships. I truly admire every master who has reached the Earthly Martial Realm. However, I heard that the Ancient Demon Domain is a place that respects rules. We were fighting according to the rules, yet you have interrupted the fight. I still do not understand why. But as a true master, you won’t take my question to heart, right?”
The crowd below expressed their assent. Everyone was confused. If Long Chen was eliminated and Zhao Wuji became the finalist, they would feel that it was unfair. Everyone knew that Long Chen was clearly stronger than Zhao Wuji.