Chapter 487: Fifth Passage Stage

Chapter 487: Fifth Passage Stage

This was his third breakthrough in the demon world. This time, Long Chen had reached the Fifth Passage Stage using the Frostflame Twin Headed Snake’s blood. The fifth meridian point was located in his right palm, and unlike the dan meridian point at his dantian, it was not small at all. He took some time to examine the outside of his hand, but it looked the same as before.
Almost everyone used their hands when using weapons or combat techniques, and the palm was where Qi was directly ejected. When the fifth meridian point was cleared, it shortened Long Chen’s attack time and greatly increased the strength of his attacks. If he could clear his sixth meridian point in his left palm, a perfect cycle would form in his body.
Progressing through the Heavenly Passage Realm was equivalent to the process of evolution.
What frustrated Long Chen was that he had spent about thirty thousand Heavenly Passage Pills to reach the Fifth Passage Stage. After adding the approximately ten thousand Heavenly Passage Pills he had taken from the couple, he had only about seventy thousand left. Since every tier consumed triple the amount of the previous tier, he estimated that he would need about ninety thousand Heavenly Passage Pills to reach the Sixth Passage Stage.
This meant that he would not only be unable to get to the third layer of the demon world, he also lacked Heavenly Passage Pills. It was crucial to find a method to increase his strength, or he wouldn’t be allowed to participate in the fight for the Emperor Flame Pearl in a month’s time.
Since he had completed his cultivation goal, he had no choice but to return.
Before that, he took out the Black Emperor Seal and inspected it carefully. It was completely black and did not look special at all. It looked like a very normal seal.
“Little Cat, this can’t be fake, can it?” Long Chen lamented.
“The more normal something looks, the more likely it is to be a piece of treasure. The Black Emperor Seal is likely a key. Don’t they call it the Emperor-tier Five Emperor Seal? Once you collect the other four Emperor Seals, you will unlock the Five Emperor Seal combat technique. That’s just my guess though.”Long Chen nodded. The Black Emperor Seal was useless to him for now. Since he couldn’t find anything special about it, he put it away and prepared to leave. There were a bunch of exits in the second layer of the demon world. When he was walking around searching for Category Six Heaven-tier beasts, he encountered quite a few. They looked like black whirlpools on the ground, and they would transport him to the foot of Demon World Mountain when he entered them.
He was not very familiar with the area, so he had to search for the exits. However, after searching for a long time, he found an even larger black whirlpool. There were many people guarding it, and the leader was, to his surprise, Demon General Typhoon.
I haven’t been able to find the entrance to the third layer anywhere. Since a high-ranked person like Demon General Typhoon is guarding this black whirlpool, it must be the entrance to the third layer.
Only advanced disciples above the Seventh Passage Stage were allowed into the third layer. With Demon General Typhoon guarding the entrance, Long Chen knew that it would be impossible for him to enter. He made a mental note of its location, then he left to search for the exit.
After a while, he appeared at the foot of Demon World Mountain.
Long Chen then returned to the Clear Shallows Pavilion. He was very different now compared to a few days ago. He had just reached the Second Passage Stage when he left, but now he was at the Fifth Passage Stage. In terms of combat abilities, disciples under the Seventh Passage Stage were no match for him.
Only several days had passed since he joined the Ancient Demon Domain. How shocked would other people be if they found out that he had shot from the First to the Fifth Passage Stage in just a few days?
Long Chen thought hard. If he returned to the Clear Shallows Pavilion like this, what would Qin Huanyu and Demon General Strongman do? Before this, they had emphasized being disciplined. He guessed that he would be in a lot of trouble.
Of course, he was not afraid.
He soon arrived in front of the Clear Shallows Pavilion. Before he entered, a regular disciple came forward, eyed him for a while, then asked coldly, “Are you Jiang Cheng?”
“What’s the matter?” Long Chen nodded, proving that he was Jiang Cheng.
“Demon General Strongman instructed us to bring you to the training grounds the moment you showed up. Do you need me to take you there?” the disciple asked straightforwardly.
“Training grounds? Alright, I’ll go there now.” Long Chen nodded, then he walked past him, clearly communicating that he could find his own way.
The corners of the disciple’s mouth curled up as he watched Long Chen leave. “What an ignorant brat. The Ancient Demon Domain has a very strict system, yet he dared to skip three consecutive days of training right after he joined. More importantly, he doesn’t even know that this is punishable by death …”
Long Chen did not hear his words, but he knew what he was in for. After taking a few steps, he said, “Xiaolang, bring Huangfu Qi to the training grounds. It’s best if you can lure the Clear Shallows King over too. Demon General Strongman isn’t likely to kill me with them present. Without them, he won’t let me live since I made his nephew lose his chance to become the three-time champion.”
Xiaolang knew how urgent this matter was. He emerged from the Primordial Realm and disappeared from Long Chen’s sight.
Huangfu Qi had many secrets; Long Chen could sense it. Also, the Clear Shallows King treated her very well. With her there, Demon General Strongman wouldn’t dare act recklessly.
Long Chen slowed down and headed towards the training grounds. Many people would have recognized him, but he barely saw anyone on the way because the regular disciples were training at this hour.
Long Chen made a rough estimation and guessed that Huangfu Qi would arrive soon, so he finally made his appearance outside the training grounds. When the other regular disciples spotted him, they stopped what they were doing and stared at him in shock. This newcomer had become a hot topic for them after meals.
He had just arrived at the Ancient Demon Domain but had disappeared for three days and kept the Demon General waiting. They could not believe how bold Long Chen was! Everyone assumed that if Long Chen appeared again, he would face certain death.
“Why would he show up here? I thought he fled the Ancient Demon Domain.”
“Isn’t he just looking for death? Lord Demon General has been in a terrible mood these few days because of how Jiang Cheng disrespected him. He injured several people due to his foul mood!”
“I heard that Zhao Wuji is Lord Demon General’s nephew. Why did he return after being absent for three days? He’s looking for trouble!”
More and more people stopped cultivating and whispered among themselves. They all talked about Long Chen with pity and shock on their faces.
“Jiang Cheng looks clueless. The last time a guy didn’t show up for two days, Demon General Strongman snapped his neck. And this guy was absent for three days right after becoming a disciple …”
“What a gigantic idiot.”
Everyone continued to talk about him.
Two people separated from the crowd. One was Qin Huanyu, who was in charge of training newcomers, the other was Demon General Strongman. When he saw Long Chen, a malicious sneer appeared on his face. Without a word, he stopped ten meters away from Long Chen and eyed him up and down. “Jiang Cheng. I remember your name was Jiang Cheng. Do you know the rules of the Ancient Demon Domain? Especially my rules?”
“I don’t know them. What rules do you have, Demon General Strongman?” Long Chen asked mildly. He had not asked in an ingratiating manner at all, and everyone sighed at his ignorance in the face of death. He could not be saved.
“Hehe …” Demon General Strongman laughed and said, “As a newcomer, you did not come for training for three days. That is an act of insubordination. Respecting your teacher is the number one rule of the Ancient Demon Domain, and you have broken it. That is a death sentence for you, and there is no room for negotiation. Even the emperor of the heavens cannot save you.”
From Long Chen’s perspective, all this talk about rules was just an excuse for Demon General Strongman to kill him. He knew that Strongman wanted to kill him, but he did not react because he had spotted Huangfu Qi and the Clear Shallows King just five hundred meters away using the Soul Swallowing Gaze.
“Do you have the right to kill the innocent too? The one who makes the decisions in the Clear Shallows Pavilion is the Clear Shallows King, right? Whether or not I should be killed should be the Clear Shallows King’s decision to make,” Long Chen said indignantly.
Demon General Strongman smiled. “Do we need to trouble the Clear Shallows King just to kill you, an irrelevant, minor disciple? Let’s do it this way. Huanyu, you’re the Clear Shallows King’s favorite disciple. I’ll hand over the responsibility of Jiang Cheng’s death sentence to you. Don’t waste time; we must carry on with the training as soon as possible.”
Qin Huanyu was standing next to Demon General Strongman. After hearing his instruction, he smiled and said, “Indeed, there is no need to ask for my master’s permission to kill a tiny individual like Jiang Cheng. Let’s do it this way: I’ll eliminate him in my master’s name. He even took the power of the crystal for himself …”
As he spoke, he looked at Long Chen in contempt and started to approach. Suddenly, he accelerated towards Long Chen.
The power of a Sixth Passage Stage cultivator erupted from him.
At this moment, Huangfu Qi and the Clear Shallows King already arrived and saw Qin Huanyu attacking Long Chen from afar.
Doge & Chacha's Thoughts
Strongman must die too!