Chapter 6289 - Dilemma

Outside, a fierce battle raged. Within the barrier lay a different world, where hundreds of colossal corpses lay. To Long Chen's shock, these bodies were all of Divine Emperor level. Some stood, some lay prostrate, and others were sprawled out. In the midst of these corpses sat a statue. It was a clay sculpture, with features indistinguishable, but from its shape, it appeared to be a woman. Now, beside the statue of the woman, countless experts of the Shadow Bat Clan were desperately resisting the erosion of a mass of black mist. Seeing the black mist, Long Chen's heart trembled slightly; it was the manifested remnant soul of a Divine Emperor, imposing and terrifying. In front of the statue, a white-robed woman wielded a long sword in her right hand, forming a sword seal with her left. Emperor Flame burned fiercely around her as she fought the black mist. 'Eight hundred paths of Emperor Flame...' Seeing the amount of Emperor Flame around the woman, Long Chen was astonished. It was the first time he had seen someone with so many Emperor Flames. The white-robed woman, sword in hand, unleashed sword energy that soared into the sky, cutting through the firmament, forcing the black mist to retreat. Looking across, Long Chen saw a man with golden wings and red hair, forming hand seals, blood light flickering in his palms as he prayed to a giant corpse. The red-haired man was also an expert with eight hundred paths of Emperor Flame. Around him, tens of thousands of experts from the Extraterrestrial Winged Demon Clan cooperated with the black mist in a frenzied assault, their target the statue. The Shadow Bat Clan was the same, with countless experts desperately defending the statue. Long Chen was puzzled as to what the statue was, why one side desperately protected it, and the other fought to seize it. 'Qi Ying, you... you actually brought someone from Nine Heavens here, are you betraying us?' Before Long Chen could closely examine the statue, a furious roar came from not far away. A strong figure with five hundred paths of Emperor Flame had noticed Long Chen and was enraged. 'Listen to my explanation...' Qi Ying shouted. 'Buzz!' However, the man ignored Qi Ying's explanation, brandishing a spear enveloped in demonic energy, thrusting it directly at Long Chen. Qi Ying panicked, about to intervene, when suddenly a black whip lashed out from an uncanny angle. With a loud boom, the expert from the Shadow Bat Clan was sent flying—it was Zhi Zhi who had struck. 'Kill this Nine Heavens person first, then capture Qi Ying, leaving her for Lord Ming Yu to deal with,' someone roared. Instantly, over a dozen experts from the Shadow Bat Clan charged at Long Chen. 'Listen to my explanation, he is a descendant of the Nine Stars...' Qi Ying cried desperately. 'What of the Nine Stars descendant? Doesn't he covet the Divine Emperor's Dao Fruit and strike us ruthlessly? Qi Ying, have you lost your mind? How did your great-grandfather die? Have you already forgotten?' An exceptionally strong man roared, stepping forward with unparalleled demonic might. He too possessed five hundred paths of Emperor Flame, but his aura was incredibly solid, his sharp killing intent locked onto Long Chen, constantly sensing Long Chen's power fluctuations, showing he was a true expert. 'I believe he is different from the previous descendants of the Nine Stars, he is aligned with the original Demon Clan...' Qi Ying shouted, seeing her camp descending into chaos due to Long Chen's appearance, she cried desperately, unsure how to explain. 'People from Nine Heavens are as cunning as foxes, and you believe his words? Are you trying to doom our entire clan?' That man roared, already charging at Long Chen, wielding a broad sword shrouded in black energy, slashing down fiercely. The man's strike was powerful and heavy, his strength coursing through his entire body, capable of cleaving mountains. Facing this attack, Long Chen's expression remained cold as he slowly opened his large hand, starlight twining around it, infusing stellar energy into his palm. This man's strength was formidable, and even Long Chen dared not be careless, using the power of the stars to strike with a palm. 'Boom!' With a loud explosion, the man grunted, being sent flying along with his sword. 'Boom boom boom...' At this time, dozens of experts simultaneously attacked Long Chen, even targeting Qi Ying, intending to kill her as well. In that moment, Qi Ying deeply regretted her impulsive actions, realizing they had endangered everyone. Long Chen's appearance had thrown the Shadow Bat Clan's rear into chaos, the front line instantly strained, pressure mounting, potentially leading to a collapse. If that happened, she would become a historical sinner, unable to atone even in death. Long Chen had come to help, yet was met with unwarranted hostility, his face turning livid with anger. 'Buzz!' Just then, the ground erupted, Zhi Zhi's tendrils trembled, like venomous snakes, killing intent pervasive. Sensing Long Chen's anger, it too was enraged, ready to strike. 'Long Chen, don't...' Qi Ying knew Zhi Zhi's terrifying power, capable of instantly annihilating these people when focused. 'Forget it, I won't meddle in the Shadow Bat Clan's affairs.' Long Chen sighed. He had intended to help the Shadow Bat Clan, but if they sought death themselves, he could hardly be blamed. 'Stop.' Just as Long Chen was about to leave, the white-robed woman fighting ahead coldly shouted. With her voice, those attacking Long Chen halted, looking at the white-robed woman in shock. 'Lord Ming Yu...' Qi Ying's voice trembled with excitement as the woman spoke. 'Friend, why do you have the aura of my Shadow Bat Clan? Do you have any ties with us?' The white-robed woman, her sword dancing, asked while resisting the black mist. 'I don't know!' Long Chen paused, shaking his head. He had indeed heard of the Shadow Bat name, but couldn't recall when exactly. 'Friend, if you are willing to aid my Shadow Bat Clan, we will be eternally grateful,' the white-robed woman said. 'Lord Ming Yu, you mustn't...' Hearing the woman's words, the Shadow Bat Clan experts' faces changed drastically. 'My decision is final, no objections,' the white-robed woman coldly declared. Hearing the woman's words, Long Chen hesitated. He had come to help, shouldn't they be the ones seeking his assistance? Why did they seem so reluctant? Seeing Long Chen frown, seemingly about to leave, Qi Ying grasped his hand, choking up: 'I actually dislike humans and Nine Stars descendants. Historically, we've been deceived by humans multiple times, suffering heavy casualties each time. As for Nine Stars descendants, my great-grandfather was killed by one. Yet, with you, I feel an indescribable sensation. My intuition tells me you are trustworthy. Lord Ming Yu says you have traces of our Shadow Bat Clan's aura, I believe there is a connection between us. Please, help us, will you?' Moved by Qi Ying's soft plea, Long Chen sighed helplessly and walked towards the statue at the battlefield's center.