Supreme Dragon Lord-Chapter 238: One Punch!

Passing through the entrance of the Sacred Ruins Forbidden Land, Long Chen found the landscape before him refreshingly new. Here, he felt an incredible abundance of battle qi, filling him with a powerfully surging sensation.

Long Chen circled downwards through the air, his brow furrowed slightly as he gazed upon the vast expanse of the Sacred Ruins Forbidden Land. With no map or markers, how am I supposed to find the Restoring Tendon Grass I need in this vast terrain? For now, I can only take things one step at a time.

Upon landing safely, Wei Lin addressed the group. "The dangers within the Sacred Ruins Forbidden Land are unknown. If you want to survive, you’d best stick close to me and not get separated!"

The disciples of Guiyuan Academy all nodded. Wei Lin was, after all, the strongest among them. If even he wasn’t confident he could handle what lay ahead, their own situation would only be more perilous.

Long Chen remained silent, following along with the group. He was unfamiliar with the environment, and wandering off on his own would only lead to aimless stumbling—a risk not worth taking.

As they walked, the young woman suddenly approached Long Chen. "Hello, I’m Lin Feifei. I don’t believe I caught your name?"

Seeing her polite demeanor, Long Chen responded flatly, "Long Chen."

"Feifei, it’s not worth your time to get to know someone who got in through the back door." Wei Lin shot Long Chen a look of utter disdain, not even gracing him with a full glance as he sneered, "Kid, I don’t know how you managed to trick Elder Feng into giving his token to someone like you, but I must admit, you’ve got some skill when it comes to swindling. However, it’s a pity that such lowly tactics won’t work here. Here, strength is supreme!

"Only the strong can survive here. As for a weakling like you, there’s only one outcome: a dead end!" Wei Lin finished with a sinister smile.

The other disciples from Guiyuan Academy also looked at Long Chen with a hint of contempt, though they said nothing.

Long Chen paid them no mind. To him, this Wei Lin was just a posturing clown. It was beneath him to stoop to that level.

"Senior Brother, you’ve gone too far," Lin Feifei said, clearly displeased.

The Guiyuan Academy disciples were stunned. No one had expected Lin Feifei, the number one beauty of the academy, to stand up for Long Chen at a time like this. It was common knowledge that Wei Lin had always been infatuated with her. For that reason, none of the other disciples dared to even think about pursuing her. For Lin Feifei to defend Long Chen now was simply adding fuel to the fire.

Sure enough, Wei Lin’s eyes narrowed, a dark glint in their depths. "Junior Sister, what did I say that was wrong?"

The woman he liked was defending an insignificant pipsqueak right in front of him. Naturally, this infuriated him.

Seeing his expression, Lin Feifei shook her head helplessly and turned to Long Chen. "That’s just how Senior Brother is. Don’t take it to heart."

Long Chen just nodded slightly, saying nothing. Wei Lin, on the other hand, flushed red with fury, his resentful gaze looking as if it could devour Long Chen on the spot.

Witnessing this, Dong Xuan sighed softly and stepped in to smooth things over. "Alright, Second Junior Brother, that’s enough. Long Chen is new here and hasn’t argued with you. There’s no need to make things so unpleasant, is there? We’re in the Sacred Ruins Forbidden Land. Compared to the other factions, Guiyuan Academy’s overall strength is already weak. If we start infighting now, aren’t we just pushing our own academy into a pit of fire?"

"First Senior Brother, that’s not what I meant..." Wei Lin started to explain, but Dong Xuan cut him off.

"I saw exactly what you meant. Second Junior Brother, don’t forget our mission here. The priority right now is to focus on the big picture."

Hearing Dong Xuan’s words, Wei Lin had no choice but to relent. He shot a glance at Long Chen. "Kid, consider yourself lucky that First Senior Brother is speaking up for you. I’ll give him face and won’t make things difficult. But I’m warning you, know your place! Don’t cause trouble for Guiyuan Academy, and more importantly, don’t drag us down!"

Dong Xuan shook his head and said to Long Chen, "That’s just how Second Junior Brother is. Please don’t take offense."

"Understood," Long Chen nodded. His impression of Dong Xuan was quite positive.

Dong Xuan continued, "Don’t feel so restrained. Since Elder Feng gave you the token, you’re one of us at Guiyuan Academy. It’s just that your arrival was a bit sudden, so everyone still needs time to accept you. It will just take some time for everyone to get used to it. If you encounter any other unpleasantness, I hope you won’t take it to heart. Once you spend more time with everyone, things will get better."

"That’s right, First Senior Brother is right!" Lin Feifei chimed in. "With First Senior Brother and me here, we won’t let a newcomer like you be bullied!"

"I understand," Long Chen said with a faint smile. "Thank you for your kindness." At least Dong Xuan and Lin Feifei truly treated him as one of their own.

After a moment’s hesitation, he asked them, "Do either of you know about Restoring Tendon Grass?"

"Restoring Tendon Grass?" Lin Feifei murmured before answering. "I’ve heard of it. It’s a very rare herb said to heal damaged meridians. Many have sought it for that very reason, but unfortunately, it can only be found here in the Sacred Ruins Forbidden Land."

"That’s right," Dong Xuan nodded. "And it’s a shame it’s so scarce. Very few people have ever managed to find it here."

Hearing this, Long Chen’s brows furrowed.

Though Wei Lin was walking ahead, his attention was still fixed on Long Chen, and he had overheard their entire conversation. With a disdainful look, he sneered, "You want to find Restoring Tendon Grass? What a joke! You should worry about whether you’ll even survive here first."

ROAR—

They had just entered a forest when a roar echoed from within.

"What’s that sound?" Wei Lin’s smile vanished as he vigilantly scanned his surroundings. The other Guiyuan Academy disciples also became extremely cautious.

As they looked around, a two-meter-tall tiger suddenly descended from the sky!

BOOM!

The earth shook from the impact. Where the tiger landed, cracks spiderwebbed out in all directions. The Guiyuan Academy disciples scrambled back, their footing unsteady. When they got a clear look at the ferocious beast, their faces paled and their expressions turned grave. None of them had expected to encounter such a brutal tiger here.

ROAR!

The tiger’s savage gaze locked onto them as it let out a deafening roar, making the disciples’ hearts tremble.

Wei Lin, however, remained calm. I can tell this tiger’s strength is around the Eighth Layer of the War Ancestor Realm. It’s nothing to fear. I could kill it with a single punch. An idea suddenly surfaced in his mind, and he looked at Long Chen with contempt. "Didn’t you receive Elder Feng’s token? In terms of seniority, you have the highest standing here. Now that we’re facing danger, shouldn’t you be stepping up instead of cowering shamelessly in a corner? If you can’t even handle this tiger, then you’d better get lost. I have no intention of supporting a waste like you!"

With that, Wei Lin took several steps back.

"Senior Brother, how can you do that?" Lin Feifei’s slender brows knitted together. We’re all fellow sect members, is it really necessary to create such a standoff?

"Feifei, I’m just looking out for everyone," Wei Lin said self-righteously. "If this waste drags us down and causes all our efforts to be for nothing, who will take responsibility? Everything I’m doing is for the sake of Guiyuan Academy."

"You..."

Before Lin Feifei could finish, Long Chen took a step forward.

Seeing this, Lin Feifei quickly warned, "This tiger’s lethal power is immense! The slightest mistake could..."

"It’s just a little kitty. I can handle it," Long Chen said calmly, a remark that left Lin Feifei momentarily stunned.

Wei Lin and the others were also stupefied. A ferocious, violent tiger was just called a "little kitty" by Long Chen? What was going on?

The tiger seemed to have understood Long Chen’s taunt. It grew agitated and let out another earth-shaking roar.

"You ignorant fool," Wei Lin laughed. "The tiger is clearly enraged now. Daring to provoke a beast like this, I’d say you’re about to di—"

Before he could finish his sentence, the tiger charged at the nearest Guiyuan Academy disciple.

That disciple’s face went white. His strength was only at the Seventh Layer of the War Ancestor Realm. He was no match for this tiger.

Dong Xuan’s expression changed, and he was about to intervene to save the disciple.

WHOOSH!

But before he could make a move, an afterimage blurred past his eyes.

Long Chen vanished from his spot.

BANG!

A punch flew out, landing precisely on the tiger’s head. The beast let out a wretched cry as its massive head twisted unnaturally to the side. Its enormous body crashed heavily to the ground, motionless and utterly devoid of life.

Wei Lin’s derisive laughter cut off abruptly. The look on his face froze, replaced by pure shock.

The others were just as dumbfounded.

The atmosphere instantly froze.