Chapter 6408 Don’t Be So Cruel!

Countless experts struck the barrier erected by Evilmoon, but their efforts were like ants trying to shake a mighty tree, unable to stir even the faintest ripple.

Evilmoon had grown frighteningly powerful. It had arguably benefited the most from the many fortuitous encounters along their journey.

Unlike the Earth Cauldron, Evilmoon was not selective about Grand Dao qi—it absorbed everything, devouring several times more than the Earth Cauldron itself.

As a result, the barrier it casually summoned was completely impervious. No matter how furiously they attacked, these experts couldn’t put even the slightest dent on it.

“Don’t be so cruel! Give them some hope,” said Long Chen mercifully.

BOOM!

The next moment, a heavy attack struck the barrier, and it shuddered and cracked.

Seeing that faint fracture, the attackers roared and struck again with renewed vigor. Their despair turned to wild excitement.

“Long Chen, you really are evil!” Evilmoon exclaimed, cooperating with Long Chen.

By intentionally giving them hope, they continued their wild attacks, giving Cang Lu more time to slaughter them.

These experts crazily attacked the barrier, while Cang Lu did his best to cut them down.

The barrier started to crack more and more, looking like it would burst apart from just one more powerful attack.

Within the barrier, Long Chen remained utterly calm. His gaze wasn’t fixed on the attackers but on a distant figure seated atop the mountain of corpses.

His aura was fluctuating intensely. The clump of flames was burning so strongly it looked like it would incinerate the ten thousand Daos.

From that clump of flames, Long Chen could sense the fluctuations of many Sovereign flames, so he deduced that this figure’s Sovereign flames had not fully merged into one.

If Long Chen were to launch a sneak attack at this time, he could interrupt the merger. However, Long Chen had no intention of stopping him. Instead, he observed quietly. He needed to witness this process for himself; after all, he would have to undergo the same ordeal someday.

Outside the barrier, Cang Lu fought like a demon, his Bloodfiend Halberd howling through the air. With each kill, his Bloodfiend qi grew thicker, and the halberd’s crimson glow deepened. Its wails echoed across the battlefield like the cries of tortured souls.

Just then, the void trembled violently.

The Sovereign Dragon Divine Nest appeared. Xi Yuanqing and the others had finally completed their absorption of their ancestor’s Sovereign flame energy under the blessing.

The rhino dragon race now had over five hundred people with 999 Sovereign flames. The rest had reached 997—the first step of the peak Human Emperor realm.

The rhino dragon race had reached an unprecedented level. Thinking of Long Chen’s previous words, they had the urge to show their new power to him.

However, when they saw countless enemies before them—each possessing 999 Sovereign flames—their confidence faltered. Their enthusiasm was doused like fire under cold water.

Seeing Long Chen seemingly trapped, Xi Yuanqing gritted his teeth and prepared to join the fray regardless.

“With your current strength, you’d only be throwing your lives away,” Bai Fan said coldly. “Lord Long Chen doesn’t need your help.”

“Senior, are we supposed to just watch?!” demanded Xi Yuanqing.

He had reached the very limit of his Sovereign flames, just one step away from merging them. Was he truly still too weak to aid Long Chen? That was quite the blow to his confidence.

As the Sovereign Dragon Divine Nest emerged, countless enemies shifted their focus toward it. Realizing Long Chen hadn’t fallen, they decided the Sovereign Dragon Divine Nest would make a fine target instead.

A smaller faction of those experts broke away and flew toward it.

“These are your opponents,” Bai Fan said evenly. “Children, cherish this opportunity. Whether you can follow Lord Long Chen in the future depends on this battle.”

As Bai Fan swept his gaze across the rhino dragon warriors, he continued, “Your greatest strength lies in perception. It is because of your sharp senses that your ancestors once served as the sovereign dragon race’s left and right hands. But now, the dragon race is undergoing a great cleansing. Countless geniuses and monsters are rising.

“If you want to stand beside Lord Long Chen, you must rise to the top ranks of the dragon race. Do you know how difficult that is? If you cannot awaken your talent here, you will be drowned by the new generation, relegated forever to the second or even third ranks.”

The dragon race’s top ranks were the main force—the elites amongst elites. They were the spear and shield of the dragon race.

The second ranks were assigned for minor battles for logistical duties to support the main force. The third ranks were essentially glorified workers. They would clean up battlefields, transport supplies, carry away the wounded, and do other small works for the dragon race.

Hearing that, the rhino dragon experts shivered. In the past, they would not have cared. But now, Long Chen had given them redemption and restored their pride. They could not allow themselves to sink to the third rank.

If they were reduced to the third ranks, how could they face their ancestors? How could they face Long Chen? How could they restore their race’s former glory?

“Kill!” Xi Yuanqing roared and charged out, leading the rhino dragon race out of the Sovereign Dragon Divine Nest.

“Our ancestors’ heroic spirits still watch us! Ancestors, see how your descendants slaughter these devils!”

Their collective roar shook the heavens as they clashed with the outsider dragon race. This was their only path to wash away centuries of disgrace.

In the very clash, blood exploded between them, and blood mist burst into the air.

Within the barrier, Long Chen watched as the rhino dragon race fought, and he nodded slightly. In truth, the rhino dragon race’s combat power was impressive, but what mattered most to him was their perception.

If enough of them could attain Xi Yuanqing’s sharp senses, they could be scattered throughout the dragon armies in the future, dramatically improving their forces’ adaptability and survival rate.

In battle, knowing the enemy’s movements, identifying the locations of their strongest experts, and sensing impending danger could change everything. That was why Long Chen valued the rhino dragon race so deeply.

To think that such talented warriors had once been forced to serve the Netherdragon race merely to survive... It was, in truth, the sovereign dragon race’s failure.

The battle raged on. Long Chen continued to draw most of the enemy’s attention, his barrier appearing fragile but never breaking.

On the other hand, the rhino dragon race was under immense pressure. While the enemy’s side outnumbered them, the threat of death stimulated their potential. As a result, their perception grew sharper with each passing moment.

While facing multiple attacks, they instinctively distinguished between lethal and harmless strikes. In just a moment, they could deduce the best way to kill more enemies while paying the smallest price.

At first, chaos reigned. Hundreds of rhino dragon race experts fell in the opening clash. But once Xi Yuanqing tore through the front lines, he drew much of the enemy’s focus, easing the pressure on his kin and buying them time to regroup.

Gradually, as the battle dragged on, the scent of death awakened their dormant power. Their combat instincts sharpened. Slowly, they started to seize the upper hand.

BOOM!

Suddenly, an explosive sound shook the battlefield. A pillar of flames soared into the heavens, blasting away the clouds. A boundless Sovereign might spread.

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