by Translator: BornToBe; Author: Ordinary Magician (平凡魔术师); Licensed From: 17k
“Good job. A person must be strong and not lower their head to anyone.” Long Chen rubbed her head comfortingly. His opinion of her grew after seeing how staunch she could be.
His icy gaze swept over these disciples in front of the immortal cave. They were only at the Xiantian and Sea Expansion realms, and their hair immediately stood on end when he looked at them. They felt like the temperature in the air had dropped all of a sudden.
It was like a butcher’s blade was pointed against their heads. With just a thought from him, they would die.
These disciples were alchemists, and some had never even fought against others. How could they possibly endure Long Chen’s killing intent?
The number of people he had killed in his life was something he couldn’t even remember anymore.
His killing intent was the result of him piling mountains of corpses from both the Righteous and Corrupt paths. Rivers of blood had flowed because of him, and this killing intent almost made those disciples faint.
Some of them involuntarily knelt on the ground, terrified. They begged.
“Master Long San, it’s not our fault! It was-”
“It was me. So what?”
Just at this moment, a group of people walked over. They were from the Divine Shield Alliance, and their leader was Jiang Zijun.
However, the current Jiang Zijun no longer appeared as handsome as before. His previous calm air had been replaced with envy and killing intent.
Seeing his current appearance, Wan Qing clutched Long Chen’s arm and hid behind him, quivering. She had never seen such a scene before.
Long Chen patted her gently, expressing that she didn’t need to be afraid. He faced Jiang Zijun.
“Jiang Zijun, I always thought you were human. I didn’t expect that I was so wrong. I overestimated you.” Long Chen felt contempt for this person, who was the commander of the Divine Shield Alliance. His integrity was so lacking that he was even willing to target an innocent child. This person was an idiot.
Jiang Zijun liked the Pill Fairy. This was common knowledge in Pill Valley. If he wanted to target Long Chen, he should have used brilliant and aboveboard tactics to beat him. How could he do such a thing?
This would only make the Pill Fairy loathe him even more. Could it be that this Jiang Zijun had practiced alchemy to the point that the rest of his head had rotted?
He was basically insane. No one had been able to convince him otherwise, and he had sent people to spy on Long Chen’s actions. After hearing that he had formed a slight relationship with a girl, he had directly sent people to suppress her. Kicking her out of her home was his retaliation against Long Chen.
Jiang Zijun had been consumed by his envy. No matter how big or small the matter was, as long as it could harm Long Chen in some way, he would do it. That was the only way for him to comfort himself. As for the consequences, he was no longer able to understand what those were. That was because he felt that if he didn’t release his anger, he would go insane.
“Overestimated me? A country bumpkin like you isn’t even qualified to look at me! You’re only fit to crawl beneath my feet. Long San, there’s always a price for angering me. Was Duan Tianqiao’s death painful for you? Hehe, I feel like this girl’s also not bad. Thirteen, fourteen years old, that’s about enough…” Jiang Zijun looked at Wan Qing with a malicious light in his eyes that made her not dare to look back at him.
Long Chen took a deep breath to adjust his mood.
“Hahaha, breathing deeply is useless. Long San, having offended me, just wait to be played to death!” Jiang Zijun laughed maniacally.
Long Chen ignored him. Instead, there was a question in his mind…
Long Chen, are you still the old Long Chen?
Long Chen slowly raised his left hand. A cold light flashed as a dagger cut across his palm. Fresh blood dripped out, condensing into a rune.
“Big brother!” Wan Qing jumped and let out a startled cry. She didn’t know what he was doing.
A badge appeared in Long Chen’s left hand. This was his badge which showed his status as part of the Divine Pill Hall. He moved it toward his left hand.
This was the most sacred blood challenge amongst Pill Valley’s disciples. Using one’s essence blood as the oath, the rune represented that this fight was being witnessed by their gods. Once this battle started, no one in Pill Valley could stop it, not even the Valley Master.
However, this blood oath could only be initiated by someone whose cultivation base was lower than the one they were challenging. Furthermore, the precondition was that they had irreconcilable conflicts between them. Once those conditions were met, the life and death stage would be opened.
This life and death stage was extremely terrifying. There was a time limit of two hours. If both sides were still alive at that time, they would be killed by the formation.
This blood challenge hadn’t been initiated in Pill Valley in the past hundred years. As a result, all the people who knew what he was planning to do let out startled cries.
Just as his badge was about to touch his blood rune, a jade hand lightly pressed against Long Chen’s palm, shattering his blood rune.
“Pill Fairy!”
Unexpectedly, the Pill Fairy had come and destroyed Long Chen’s blood rune, preventing the challenge.
“Why bother? You’d clearly be beaten and killed, so why let your emotions get the better of you?” The Pill Fairy looked at Long Chen with a complicated expression.
Long Chen shook his head. “You don’t understand the world of men. Sometimes, despite knowing the result, you still have to do it. It’s not for any other reason other than that we’re men.”
With the Underworld Soul Ghost Curse, Long Chen was unable to bring out his true power. He couldn’t use his divine ring or battle armor. Just relying on his flame energy, his chance of killing a rank nine Celestial like Jiang Zijun was less than ten percent.
Long Chen had noticed that after being afflicted by the Underworld Soul Ghost Curse, he was becoming more and more unfamiliar with himself. He was growing less confident in himself and even starting to lack the courage to risk his life.
He had lost his old, sharp self. That Long Chen always charged forward without regard for anything. He needed to find himself again, so he had planned on forcing himself this time. Otherwise, even if he could cultivate the second volume of the Nirvana Scripture, he would have lost his undefeatable Dao-heart. In the end, he would still be crippled.
That was the most frightening thing. Thus, he hadn’t gotten angry or impetuous. He was forcing himself, forcing away his cowardly side. He couldn’t use the excuse of the Underworld Soul Ghost Curse to be a coward.
“Long San, you’re a real warrior.” The Pill Fairy smiled with admiration. This was a true expression of what she was thinking.
Then turning toward the girl, she took one of her hands. “Little sister, let’s go. Big sister will bring you to the Divine Pill Hall. I guarantee no one will bully you again.”
Chapter 1351 White Flame
“Yu Qingxuan, have you really fallen for this bumpkin?! Why must you always go against me for him?!”
Jiang Zijun let out a furious roar, his eyes about to explode into flames. Long Chen and the Pill Fairy were each holding one of Wan Qing’s hands, as if they were a family. Jiang Zijun felt insane.
Originally, he had been delighted to see Long Chen try to challenge him. He would finally get a chance to kill him. But this good thing had been ruined by the Pill Fairy.
“Jiang Zijun, you are no longer the old you. Your wild ambitions have inflated, and a shadow has been cast over your heart. The Divine Shield Alliance has also lost its old flavor, and I’m powerless to do anything about it. However, I have neither any intention of changing anything, nor am I intentionally going against you. What I’m doing is simply what I want to do. My heart will always be on the side of Pill Valley. So there’s no logic in you saying I’m constantly going against you. Furthermore, your actions today have
truly disappointed me. Get out of my way!” The Pill Fairy shook her head at the sinister Jiang Zijun.
The Pill Fairy had neither good nor bad feelings for Jiang Zijun. But after Long San had come, Jiang Zijun had changed, becoming foreign and loathsome to her.
The matter of Qu Chunsheng hounding Duan Tianqiao to death definitely had Jiang Zijun’s shadow behind it. Now Jiang Zijun had even drawn in an innocent girl because of Long Chen. This was truly unacceptable.
If they hadn’t spent so many years on the same side, the Pill Fairy might really become furious with Jiang Zijun. His actions were just too vile.
“Long San, I’ll kill you! All of this is your fault!”
Flames exploded from Jiang Zijun, but just at that moment, an icy-cold white flame sword pressed against his neck.
Jiang Zijun instantly stood still, and Long Chen was shocked. A sword had appeared in the Pill Fairy’s hands, a sword condensed of white flame runes.
The most shocking thing was that this flame, despite incinerating the air around it, contained a strange coldness to it.
“What is that?”
Long Chen had never seen such an Earth Flame. He didn’t sense the slightest pressure from it, and yet his hair stood on end. It definitely posed a fatal danger to him.
Regretfully, his Pill Sovereign memories didn’t have any information about Earth Flames.
“Qingxuan, I don’t believe you dare to kill me.”
Jiang Zijun had a complicated expression as the Pill Fairy held her sword to his neck. His expression was one combined of anger, pain, and despair.
“I also don’t know if I’ll kill you. But if you continue to act like this, then sooner or later, a day when you die to my hands will come. A shadow has consumed your heart, and you’ve lost the reasoning a normal person should possess. I drew my sword today not to kill you, but to warn you. If you continue on this course, I won’t hesitate next time.”
The white flame sword transformed into runes and merged back into the Pill Fairy’s body.
“Let’s go.” The Pill Fairy pulled on Wan Qing’s hand, and she pulled on Long Chen’s hand. The three of them walked away, vanishing from everyone’s sight.
Bang!
Jiang Zijun punched the ground, and a large hole appeared. Jiang Zijun’s face was twisted.
“Long San, this is all your fault! Sooner or later, I’ll crush you into pieces. Just wait, you won’t get to be so pleased for long!”
…
The Pill Fairy’s residence was a mountain dozens of miles wide. Pavilions dotted the land, while rock gardens and flowing water could be seen everywhere. It was delicate and refined.
This was the Pill Fairy’s private residence, a place no outsiders had ever come in. Long Chen and Wan Qing were her first guests.
The dark night had descended by now, and the three of them were randomly chatting. In truth, Long Chen and the Pill Fairy were doing this for Wan Qing. They were afraid this little girl would be frightened by this foreign environment.
“Big brother, I’m a bit afraid.” Wan Qing shook Long Chen’s hand suddenly.
“Wan Qing, don’t be afraid. With big sister Pill Fairy looking after you, no one would dare to bully you. A smart, talented, and hard-working child like you will definitely have great accomplishments in the future.” Long Chen patted her head gently.
The Pill Fairy also smiled, implying she didn’t need to be afraid. But the girl shook her head. “I’m not afraid for myself, I’m afraid for you. Jiang Zijun’s so frightening, what if he kills you?”
Long Chen’s heart warmed. He hadn’t expected this girl to already be at the point of considering such things. She was actually worried for him.
He patted his chest confidently. “Don’t worry, you should know that your big brother is the renowned Master Long San. This is a secret, but in truth, your big brother has a supremely mysterious status.”
Long Chen put on a mysterious appearance. This girl was still a child, so she couldn’t tell that he was just messing around.
“Wow, amazing! Big brother, tell me, what’s your secret identity?” she asked expectantly.
Long Chen put on a show of struggling with indecision and then said, “Fine, I’ll tell you. But you can’t tell anyone else! If my secret is exposed, it’ll be bad for me.”
“Yes, I won’t tell anyone! Big sister Pill Fairy won’t tell anyone else either, right?” Wan Qing tugged the Pill Fairy’s hand.
“Yes, I guarantee I’ll keep it secret.” The Pill Fairy was also very curious. Long San had another status?
Long Chen sighed and looked up at the sky. With a hallowed light to his face, he said, “In truth, millions and millions of years ago, this world once had a king divine race within it. They wandered the cosmos, traversing all the various worlds. They could pluck the stars and moon, and sever the ancients from the sky.”
Seeing Long Chen’s solemn appearance, Wan Qing was full of worship. Even the Pill Fairy was drawn in by his story.
“They were the grandest warriors of the universe, fighting against the forces of evil to protect the entire star field’s peace. They had a grand and resounding name: Warriors of the Starry Sky. And in truth, I, Long San, am the descendant of the Warriors of the Starry Sky. I don’t know who my parents are, but I know I was sent to this world to carry out my own mission. Yes, my divine mission is to protect this world’s righteousness, to cleanse the world of its fighting, to defeat the strong and support the weak, to fight for the kind people of the world.” Long Chen clenched his fist, looking like a divine emissary.
The Pill Fairy looked from Long Chen’s strange appearance to Wan Qing who was completely enraptured with his story. That worshipful light in her eyes made it so she couldn’t hold back her laughter.
After laughing, she immediately became embarrassed. Long Chen was clearly trying to amuse the girl, and her laughter immediately threw him off.
“Sorry, it was my bad. Please, Long San, you can continue with your story...” The Pill Fairy contained her laughter.
Long Chen was a bit embarrassed. Maybe he had bragged a bit too hard this time. But Wan Qing was still staring at him worshipfully, making him feel at ease.
“Big brother, does that mean you descended from above the mortal world, just like big sister Pill Fairy? No wonder you’re both such good people. So you were gods.” The little girl looked at him worshipfully.
“Cough, it’s similar, but I’m not from the same race as the Pill Fairy. The Pill Fairy is specialized in refining pills, while I’m a Warrior of the Starry Sky, the universe’s number one warriors. Plucking the stars and moon isn’t more difficult than raising a hand. If Jiang Zijun continues messing around and I get angry, I’ll strap him to a shooting star and let him make wishes every day as he flies through the stars.”
Wan Qing was much more at ease upon hearing him put it this way. Long Chen didn’t feel right having a child worry about him.
“Big brother, you’re so amazing. Can I ask you something?”
The three of them were originally sitting on stone stools, but she suddenly jumped over and hugged Long Chen’s neck. Seeing her act so intimately with him, he smiled. “If you want anything, just ask. Your big brother will definitely help you get it. If I can’t, then your big sister Pill Fairy can definitely do it.”
Long Chen intentionally gave himself a way out by using the PIll Fairy. She couldn’t help but smile, thinking that this Long San was a bit wicked.
“This is definitely something you can do!” said Wan Qing.
“Alright, tell me.”
“Big brother… Can you pluck a shooting star for me? I also want to make wishes every day.” Wan Qing reddened slightly and was nervous, afraid Long Chen would refuse.
“Ah?” Long Chen’s jaw dropped, and his face turned green.
“Sorry, I forgot to bring some refreshments. I’ll get some fruit right now.” The Pill Fairy quickly ran out of the room, but her trembling shoulders sold her out.
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bsp; If Pill Valley’s disciples were to learn that he could make the always-refined Pill Fairy laugh like this, they would definitely prostrate themselves toward him.
“Big brother, please, I really like shooting stars, and I really want one!” Wan Qing begged.
As expected, if you often walked by the river, your shoes would get wet sooner or later. After bragging and bragging and bragging, he had bragged himself to this point.
Seeing her begging expression, how could Long Chen possibly refuse? However, he was unable to accomplish this wish of hers.
But then, he suddenly had a clever thought.
“Wan Qing, you want a shooting star, but do you know the origin of shooting stars?”
Chapter 1352 Heaven Dragon Flame Region
“I… I don’t know.” Wan Qing shook her head.
The Pill Fairy now came back, holding a tray of fruit.
She had recovered her calm, but Long Chen knew that she had gone out to get the fruit as an excuse. After all, she could have just retrieved some from a storage or life ring. There was no need to go to another room.
The Pill Fairy placed the tray on a table, and using a handkerchief, she dried an apple-like fruit and handed it to Wan Qing.
This fruit was an eighth tier medicinal ingredient. After eating it, a person would feel completely refreshed. It was something that could be used to nourish the soul.
Wan Qing clearly knew just how precious it was, and it took much cajoling and encouragement from the Pill Fairy for her to take it.
On the other hand, Long Chen didn’t stand on courtesy and instantly took a big bite as if it was his in the first place.
The Pill Fairy smiled at this unruliness. It was like there were no rules that could restrict him. But this unruliness seemed innate and was not something dislikable. Instead, it made him seem sincere and trustworthy instead of pretentious.
“Long San, I’m also very curious about the origin of shooting stars. Can you tell us?” The Pill Fairy picked up a crystalline grape and placed it in her mouth.
She didn’t know why, but when she was with him, it felt like there were no rules or etiquette that she had to follow. She could be carefree and chat naturally.