Supreme Dragon Lord-Chapter 370: Ranking First in Points!

Witnessing this, the men’s eyelids twitched violently. They knew the power of this Sword Qi and didn’t dare leave it unblocked. They spun around, rapidly circulating the battle qi in their bodies to mount a defense.

BOOM!

In an instant, a terrifying force erupted from the impact. The energy ripples swept outward, toppling the surrounding trees and distorting space itself.

"Aaaargh—" the men screamed.

Blood splattered everywhere.

Facing the powerful force unleashed by Long Chen, they had no ability to resist. Like kites with their strings cut, they were all sent flying backward before crashing heavily onto the ground, motionless.

Long Chen turned to Long Xin, asking with concern, "Xin’er, are you alright?"

"I’m fine," Long Xin said, shaking her head. "I just need to regulate my breathing for a moment to recover."

"That’s good." Relieved, Long Chen nodded and held out an Elixir Pill. "Take this. It will help you heal."

"Mm." Long Xin took the Elixir Pill from Long Chen’s hand and swallowed it.

As she swallowed the Elixir Pill, color gradually returned to her pale face, and she began to feel much better. She let out a long breath and told Long Chen, "I’m much better now."

"Good," Long Chen said, finally relaxing. "Let’s go."

"Okay!" Long Xin nodded, and the two of them left together.

"Brother, did you get a Gold Bead?" Long Xin asked as they walked.

Long Chen nodded. "I got it."

"Now that we both have our Gold Beads, I wonder how Tang Le is doing," Long Xin mused.

"Brother Tang will be fine," Long Chen said with a slight smile, looking ahead. "Look, who’s that up ahead?"

Upon hearing this, Long Xin lifted her head and looked forward. Soon, she saw Tang Le’s figure.

Long Chen turned to Long Xin. "Let’s catch up."

At that moment, Tang Le was heading back to the starting point.

"Brother Tang!"

Suddenly hearing Long Chen’s voice from behind him, Tang Le turned. A smile spread across his face when he saw Long Chen and Long Xin approaching, and he stopped to wait for them.

Once they reached him, Tang Le asked, "Did you two get the Gold Beads?"

"Of course we did!" Long Xin declared before Long Chen could answer, producing her Gold Bead. "How could we fail? What about you? Did you get one?"

Seeing this, Tang Le smiled faintly. He also produced his Gold Bead and said, "I didn’t expect those giant trees to be so tricky, but I was lucky enough to get one."

"You should both put your Gold Beads away for now," Long Chen said to them. "We don’t want anyone else seeing them and causing unnecessary trouble."

"Brother Long is right!" Both Tang Le and Long Xin listened to Long Chen and immediately put their Gold Beads away.

Long Chen suggested, "Let’s go. It’s time to turn these in for points."

"Fine, no problem!"

Long Xin and Tang Le both nodded and headed back toward the starting point.

Soon, the trio arrived back at the place where they first entered the trial. Apart from them, the area was deserted and exceptionally quiet.

"Looks like we’re the first ones back with the Gold Beads," Tang Le said with a smile, looking at the empty area.

"Don’t underestimate this trial," Long Xin replied. "There are a limited number of Gold Beads and so many participants. This stage isn’t easy to pass! I bet everyone else is still out there fighting tooth and nail for them."

Tang Le chuckled without saying a word, because she was right.

After a moment, his gaze fell on Long Chen. "Brother Long," he said calmly, "since you’re looking for something in the Jinglei Sect, I won’t compete with you for the rankings." As he spoke, Tang Le crossed his arms with an air of indifference. "Besides, I only came here to participate in the trial for a bit of fun."

Long Xin was even more direct, telling Long Chen, "Big Brother, go on. The higher your score, the more likely you are to attract the attention of the Jinglei Sect’s leadership."

"A genius like you joining the Jinglei Sect is their good fortune," she continued. "Once you’re in, finding whatever you’re looking for will be much easier."

Hearing this, Long Chen gave a slight nod. He didn’t waste time on pleasantries and walked straight ahead, with Long Xin and Tang Le following behind.

After walking a short distance, Long Chen saw a box surrounded by a golden radiance. He took out his Gold Bead and slowly placed it inside.

Instantly, the golden light shimmering from the box flared brilliantly. A line of text appeared before him:

*Long Chen, first to pass. 50 points awarded. Total score: 100. Current Rank: 1st!*

Seeing the message, Long Xin was even happier than Long Chen himself. She immediately started clapping to celebrate.

Afterward, Long Xin and Tang Le took their turns placing their Gold Beads into the box. They each received 97 points, putting them in a tie for second place in the overall rankings.

The three of them waited for nearly twenty minutes before other participants finally started to arrive. When they saw the trio, they were all stunned.

One of them even asked, "What are you doing here?"

Hearing this, Long Xin couldn’t help but laugh. "And why shouldn’t we be here?" she retorted. "Did you think this place was reserved for you? The three of us have gotten tired of waiting, so hurry up and turn in your Gold Beads."

Her words made the newcomers stare at each other in dismay, their faces filled with shock. They looked at the trio in disbelief. "You mean... the three of you have already finished this trial?"

"What do you think?" Long Xin said, crossing her arms. "Hurry up and finish so we can all leave. I’m done waiting around here."

GULP!

Learning that Long Chen, Long Xin, and Tang Le had finished the trial so early, everyone there was in disbelief. With the interference from the giant trees and the fierce competition, this trial was incredibly difficult. How could they possibly have finished the task so quickly?

Though their minds were filled with questions, the facts were right in front of them, forcing them to accept that it was true.

As the second round of the trial neared its end, more and more people returned to the starting area. To Long Chen’s surprise, Zhang Cangsong was also among them, and he too held a Gold Bead in his hand.

The moment Long Chen saw Zhang Cangsong, his brow furrowed slightly.

When Zhang Cangsong saw Long Chen, his face immediately darkened, his expression turning grim and ugly. His narrowed eyes, in particular, glinted with a murderous intent so strong it seemed he wanted to tear Long Chen to pieces on the spot.

However, the dark look was fleeting, and his expression quickly returned to normal.

Zhang Cangsong walked right up to Long Chen. He smugly brandished the Gold Bead in his hand and taunted, "Surprised to see me here? Are you disappointed?"