Supreme Dragon Lord-Chapter 351: Disciple Assessment!

Blood splattered everywhere!

Red and white matter spilled out, splattering onto Yang Chen, who stood beside him.

"Ah!!"

Yang Chen was scared to death, wailing loudly, his face a mask of terror. Watching his own father die so miserably before his eyes, he was completely stunned and unsure of what to do. A surge of boundless fear instantly overwhelmed him. His face turned deathly pale, and his legs trembled.

He never would have imagined that Long Chen would kill his father in an instant!

The next second, Long Chen’s gaze fell back on Yang Chen.

Gulping, Yang Chen felt utterly terrified. He struggled to swallow and hurriedly pleaded with Long Chen in a trembling voice, "Brother, please... don’t kill me! I’m willing to be your slave! You just want to know the origin of that fragment, right? I can tell you everything!"

A powerful will to survive took over, and Yang Chen no longer dared to harbor any ulterior motives. He answered Long Chen honestly, "This fragment was obtained from the Jinglei Sect. We came upon it purely by chance. Our Chengxuan Auction House was transporting supplies when we happened upon a group of people fighting. Both sides were severely injured, so our Chengxuan Auction House swooped in and reaped the benefits while they were weak. In the end, we found this fragment on the body of a Jinglei Sect disciple."

"Brother, that’s how we got this fragment," Yang Chen said, raising three fingers and swearing earnestly. "I swear that every word is the truth."

"The Jinglei Sect?" Long Chen’s brow furrowed slightly upon learning the fragment came from one of their disciples.

"That’s right!" Yang Chen added hurriedly. "The Jinglei Sect is a Second-class Power in the God-Devil Domain! It’s far beyond what Xuanyue Valley could ever compare to! If you want to get detailed information about this fragment, you’ll likely have to start with the Jinglei Sect. As far as I know, the Jinglei Sect is preparing to recruit new disciples soon. Anyone who passes their assessment will have the opportunity to enter the sect and become an official member."

Long Chen nodded slightly. It seemed Yang Chen was right; to obtain the complete Guiyuan Treasure Technique, he really would have to start with the Jinglei Sect.

I have to find out exactly where this fragment came from! Only then can I be confident in completely perfecting the Guiyuan Treasure Technique.

"Brother! Please let me go!" Yang Chen begged piteously, his heart filled with dread.

Long Chen stared at him with an indifferent expression and asked faintly, "Is there anything else you’re hiding from me?"

"No... nothing else!" Yang Chen quickly shook his head.

"Good. In that case, we’re done here."

With that, Long Chen slowly stood up and walked toward the door, with Long Xin and Tang Le following behind him. Seeing that they were about to leave, Yang Chen’s heart surged with joy, and he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

PFFT!

Suddenly, Yang Chen’s whole body jolted. A stream of Qi Force had pierced through the center of his forehead, where a smear of fresh blood appeared.

"This... this..." Yang Chen’s eyes widened as he stared at Long Chen, his gaze filled with unwillingness and confusion.

Hadn’t he just said he wouldn’t hold them responsible? Why?

Long Chen paused and said indifferently, "I only said I wouldn’t hold you accountable for plotting against me. But you know my identity. To prevent you from informing Xuanyue Valley, I can only do you the kindness of sending you and your father on your way together."

After Long Chen, Long Xin, and Tang Le left the private room, Yang Chen crashed to the ground with a thud. Blood pooled on the floor, and the thick, coppery scent filled the air. His eyes were wide open, unable to rest in peace.

After leaving the private room, the trio slipped away from the Chengxuan Auction House without a sound.

"Brother Long, are you planning to go to the Jinglei Sect next?" Tang Le asked.

"Correct," Long Chen confirmed with a nod. "Some time ago, I joined the Guiyuan Academy. Later, the academy was tragically destroyed because of me. The seniors of the Guiyuan Academy imparted a Cultivation Technique to me. Unfortunately, the technique was incomplete. When they passed it to me, I promised them I would one day perfect it. Now that I finally have a clue, I must make a trip to the Jinglei Sect."

Long Xin stepped forward and took Long Chen’s arm. "Wherever Big Brother goes, I’ll follow." Then, she looked at Tang Le and asked, "Tang Le, you’ll be coming with us too, right?"

"Of course," Tang Le smiled and nodded, agreeing immediately. "Where else would I go in this God-Devil Domain if not with you?"

Long Chen smiled faintly. "Then let’s first gather some information about the Jinglei Sect before heading there directly."

"Sure, no problem!" Tang Le said. "I happen to have some information about them."

"What a coincidence. What do you know?" Long Chen asked, looking at Tang Le.

Tang Le spoke slowly. "It is said that the Jinglei Sect is proficient in Thunder Law. Their Thunder Law is extremely powerful. A hundred years ago, they established themselves in the God-Devil Domain with this very expertise, eventually becoming a First-class Force! Unfortunately, as the powerful figures of the Jinglei Sect declined, no dazzling newcomers emerged to take their place. Furthermore, Thunder Law is infinitely mysterious, making it incredibly difficult to master. As a result, the Jinglei Sect has fallen into decline, and disciples who truly master Thunder Law are exceedingly rare. In just twenty years, the sect’s standing in the God-Devil Domain has plummeted, pushing them down to the ranks of a Second-class Power. However, although the Jinglei Sect has fallen to the ranks of Second-class Powers, they remain one of the foremost among them! In other words, the current Jinglei Sect is the dividing line between First-class and Second-class Powers."

After hearing Tang Le’s explanation, Long Chen nodded slightly. "I’m surprised you know so much about the Jinglei Sect."

Tang Le smiled. "It’s all just hearsay. I don’t know how true it is."

Long Chen mused. Thunder Law? I’ve already cultivated the Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique. I wonder what the Jinglei Sect’s Thunder Law will be like.

"Big Brother, are you interested in this Thunder Law?" Seeing his expression, Long Xin immediately knew what he was thinking and asked him directly.

"We’ll wait until we get to the Jinglei Sect and observe this Thunder Law properly," Long Chen replied with a smile.

As the saying goes, the sea accepts all rivers. The Jinglei Sect was once able to rise to the rank of a First-class Force in the God-Devil Domain on the strength of its Thunder Law alone. It must have some astonishing qualities! If I could learn the Jinglei Sect’s Thunder Law, my own strength might rise to another level.

Afterward, once the group had learned the location of the Jinglei Sect, they immediately set off toward their destination.

「Along the way」

Xuanyue Valley’s Killing Order attracted pursuers from all walks of life. To avoid unnecessary trouble, Long Chen disguised himself by changing his appearance. This not only made it more convenient for them to act but also saved them a lot of hassle.

「A day later」

Long Chen, Long Xin, and Tang Le had arrived in the territory of the Jinglei Sect.

"We’re finally here," Long Xin said with a deep sigh of relief. Traveling nonstop for a full day was certainly exhausting.

"Let’s find a place to stay first, then we can inquire about the current situation at the Jinglei Sect," Long Chen suggested, turning back to Long Xin and Tang Le.

"That would be for the best," Long Xin immediately agreed.

"I have no objections!" Tang Le added.

The trio found an inn to stay in. They noticed that many other people were staying there as well. The inn’s main hall was filled with people and bustling with activity. Long Chen glanced at them; none were ordinary folk. Each one possessed formidable strength, and they were all here drinking and making merry.

"I didn’t expect it to be so lively," Long Xin said as she found an empty table, called over a waiter, and ordered a large number of dishes.

Before long, their table was covered with all kinds of food.

Looking at the full table, Long Xin was overjoyed. "After traveling for a whole day, we can finally have a proper meal."

With that, she immediately picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and placed it in Long Chen’s bowl. "Big Brother, you try this first."

"Alright," Long Chen nodded.

At the same time, Long Xin picked up another piece of meat. Seeing this, Tang Le smiled and extended his bowl. But in the next second, his expression froze. Long Xin had no intention of giving the morsel to him; she placed it directly into her own bowl.

"Looks like I’m the third wheel here," Tang Le sighed lightly, shaking his head.

"Tang Le, help yourself," Long Xin told him. "It’s not like you don’t have hands."

Long Chen snickered.

"Fine, fine! I’ll remember this," Tang Le said, feigning sadness. "I traveled all this way to bring you here, and I don’t even get this little bit of courtesy."

Long Chen was amused. He picked up a piece of meat for Tang Le and said with a smile, "You’ve worked hard lately."

Long Xin chimed in, "You should be content, Tang Le. Big Brother hasn’t even given me a piece yet, but he gave one to you. You should be satisfied!"

Tang Le shook his head with a smile. "Forget it. I can’t win an argument against you two."

As they ate, they overheard a few people at a nearby table chatting.

"The Jinglei Sect’s disciple assessment is finally here."

"Tomorrow is our big chance to get into the Jinglei Sect. We’ve waited three years for this."

"I hope we all have a chance to enter the Jinglei Sect!"

The men at the next table chatted as they drank. Long Chen heard every word of their conversation clearly. It was a good thing they had arrived today; otherwise, they might have missed the disciple assessment the Jinglei Sect had scheduled for tomorrow.

"You probably don’t know this, but I have inside information," one of them said in a lower voice. "I heard the disciple assessment this time is extremely strict. It’s different from previous years. Before, they would recruit fifty new disciples, but this time, they’re only taking ten."

Hearing this, many people looked shocked.

"Are you serious? Only ten new disciples?"

"Anyone who comes to the Jinglei Sect’s assessment is an elite. To make it into the top ten, you’d have to be the elite of the elites!"

"If that’s the case, the competition for those ten spots will be incredibly fierce!"

"..."

The topic was a source of intense discussion among the crowd.

Tang Le analyzed, "It seems the Jinglei Sect is only recruiting ten disciples this time so they can concentrate their resources on cultivating a few elites rather than wasting them."

Hearing this, Long Chen nodded in agreement. "You’re right. The Jinglei Sect must be trying to cultivate talented disciples to build up their foundation and make another attempt at becoming a First-class Force. Looks like we’ll have to seize our chance tomorrow!"