<h4>Chapter 17 - Prideful Gaze</h4>
Long Chen’s behavior sent shockwaves through the crowd. Everything had happened in a single moment. Yang Lingyue’s furious Typhoon Nine Fingersnded one by one on Long Chen. Each time the Qi-reinforced finger struck Long Chen, the clothes on his back exploded to shreds and blood flowed from his mouth!
The sudden events made all of the Yang family members in the audience shoot up from their seats, uncertain how to react. Yang Xueqing was as pale as a sheet, and she’d even squeezed the arms of her chair to bits.
Yang Lingqing, who was paler than ever, rushed to the fighting stage! “Stop it! Sister Lingyue!”
But there was no stopping the Typhoon Nine Fingers once they were unleashed. The Yang patriarch was about to react when he caught sight of Long Chen’s eyes!
Long Chen’s eyes were fixed on Yang Lingyue. Blood sprayed from his mouth but a fire continued burning in his eyes, leaving the Yang patriarch deeply shaken!
It was the most unshakable re he’d ever seen.
Ferocity! Unyielding! Pride! Insanity! Viciousness!
These were the qualities he saw in Long Chen’s eyes. Although his abilities far exceeded those of Long Chen, even he felt fear at Long Chen’s re! “If the boy matures ... Just based on his inner qualities ... Shocking!”
Since the Yang patriarch did not react, no one else dared to move either. Yang Xueqing took a step forward but the patriarch pulled her back.
No one noticed Yang Xueqing’s reaction, and she herself didn’t even realize what she’d done.
Everyone thought Long Chen was about to die when the Typhoon Nine Fingers’ seventh finger, Lingyue’s limit, struck Long Chen. That was when he suddenly let out a hysterical roar. He raised his fist and punched, his movements as smooth as flowing water, as if he had practiced them tens of thousands of times!
Yang Lingyue, who was partially spent from using the Typhoon Nine Fingers, was both frightened and shocked when Long Chen struck her in the stomach. She cried out in pain before being thrown off the stage. She hit a wall with a boom. Blood sprayed out of her mouth, and she fainted!
Yang Wu flew into a rage but Yang Qingxuan stopped him. “Go help Lingyue with her injuries. Do not attack.”
Yang Wu red at Long Chen then obeyed. He had already decided to severely beat Long Chen up. He loved Yang Lingyue deeply since she was his precious younger sister. He had never even reprimanded her a single time.
The Martial Courtyard fell silent. Everyone stared in shock at the young man onstage still standing tall!
The Typhoon Nine Fingers had torn his clothes to shreds, exposing his back. He was a bloodied mess from his chest injuries and the blood that sprayed from his mouth.
And yet, he stood firmly on the stage. The Typhoon Nine Fingers didn’t push him back an inch! Hisst move had defeated Yang Lingyue but he remained standing. A vicious smile spread across his face as he looked around like a war god. His bloodshot eyes fell on Yang Xueqing, and heughed coldly.
Yang Xueqing’s face was as pale as a sheet as she watched the man standing proudly on stage. She fell a step back, and waves of emotions rolled in her heart!
Not daring to look Long Chen in the eyes, she turned and ran.
Long Chen watched her leave without a word. “Did you see that? Are you afraid? Yes, I am from the Long family! I am Long Qinn’s son! We are proud! To everyone who has ever looked down on me: you all will realize that I, Long Chen, will one day be your nightmare! And today is only the beginning!”
“Yang! Xue! Qing! From today onwards, you will see a different Long Chen! He is the leader of the people! You no longer have the right to look at him with contempt! He will be a presence that inspires awe and admiration!”
Waves of emotion rose in his heart.
It was the worst he’d ever been injured, but it was also his proudest moment. He could finally stand up for himself today. He stood with his shoulders back as his gaze swept across the audience.
Everyone else stared at him, stunned and speechless.
He had used his body to block Yang Lingyue’s Typhoon Nine Fingers, and when she was spent from the attack, he had fired a fatal shot! Just for victory. No one present dared to do such a thing!
Yang Lingqing ran to the base of the stage but stopped when she noticed the incredulous atmosphere. Tears sprung out of her eyes when she saw Long Chen covered in blood, with more flowing continuously out of the corner of his mouth.
Long Chen’s gaze finally stopped on the Yang patriarch. He gave a small smile and dered loudly, “Yang Lingyue has lost her ability to fight, and I am still standing here. It should be very clear who the champion of the Family Meeting is. Grandfather, please give me the Dragon Seal!”
<i>Please give me the Dragon Seal!</i>
His request sounded like a rumble of thunder echoing in the audience’s ears!
This was the teenager who did not fall despite his bloodied body, whose burning gaze made everyone avoid his eyes. He would be forever present in their memories from this day on!
The Yang patriarch was obviously struggling with himself. but he could not avoid the gaze from the stage.
At that moment, a ray of green light shot towards the stage with a whoosh. “You brute! Return my son alive!”
It was Yang Yuntian, who was at the Seventh Draconic Stage!
Long Chen’s appearance at the Family Meeting had caused a hugemotion. Since Yang Yuntian was still at the Yang Residence, how would he not know?
He had held himself back when Long Chen and Yang Lingyue were fighting. Now that Long Chen had won and let down his guard, he charged towards the stage immediately. He was ready to kill Long Chen!
Yang Yuntian was much stronger than Yang Lingyue, his cultivation had almost reached the Eight Draconic Stage. When he attacked, a tsunami-like presence crashed towards Long Chen.
The audience was still specting whether or not Long Chen could get the Dragon Seal, and they gasped at the unexpected twist!
Long Chen had just gotten out of danger, but he had jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire!
Long Chen had used up all his strength fighting Yang Lingyue and forgotten the threat Yang Yuntian posed. Or rather, he had underestimated how much Yang Yuntian wanted to kill him. That was why when Yang Yuntian attacked, he knew he was done for.
He had been certain that the Yang patriarch would protect him, but he had grown careless for a moment and now he had strayed too far from the Yang patriarch. Yang Yuntian’s attack waspletely unexpected!
In the blink of an eye, Long Chen was in extreme danger.
However, he had just defeated Yang Lingyue and his bestial senses were still present. Yang Yuntian’s sudden attack was focused on power and precision. He knew that Long Chen was at the end of his rope, so he didn’t bother with an extremely powerful technique. The iing Qi of the Seventh Draconic Stage was enough to make Long Chen feel suffocated!
As soon as Yang Yuntian’s fist arrived, Long Chen roared like a madman and struck with two consecutive Meteor Fists. Yet, he was still thrown back, blood spraying out of his mouth.
His entire body burned in agony!
After the Typhoon Nine Fingers and Yang Yuntian’s attack, Long Chen was quickly losing consciousness. However, Yang Yuntian wasn’t done. When he realized that his attack had not killed Long Chen, he appeared in front of him in a sh. “Scum! Die!”
A dragon roar boomed so fiercely that Long Chen almost crumbled from the soundwaves. At this point, he was already out of his mind and his vision was blurry. He saw what seemed like the shadow of a dragon slowly expand as it unleashed power ten times stronger than his Meteor Fist towards him! “Is ... this the Dragon Seal ...”
He couldn’t believe he’d die so soon. After some thought, he felt like he couldn’t let go. At least he’d aplished something; he’d changed that woman’s impression of him!
He thought about Long Qinn, then Ling Xi ...
A warm surge of energy flowed into his body and he realized his mind was sharper again. His eyes sprang open and he saw the Ling Xi Sword on his ear expand. The fairy-like figure appeared in front of him once more!
Long Chen only saw her back once again, although it was much clearer this time ...
When they emerged from the Deste Beasnds, Ling Xi had shrunk the Ling Xi Sword until it became a tiny stud. She pierced Long Chen’s ear, saying that it was more discreet this way. Although Long Chen didn’t know whether tough or cry, he let her have her way.
Worried about Long Chen’s safety, Ling Xi willed the Ling Xi Sword to expand and she left the sword once more.
Everyone had expected Long Chen to die from the Dragon Seal but to their surprise, his ear stud turned into a sword. Then, a fairy-like girl appeared in a cloud of mist ...
“You idiot, you’re always worrying me ... If you do this again, I’m not going to rescue you ...”
It was Ling Xi’s voice.
Long Chen lifted his head to watch as hey on the stage. He still couldn’t see Ling Xi’s face but from the dazed expressions of the spectators, he knew she had to be beautiful ...
A few rays of light shot through the mist from the sword and shattered Yang Yuntian’s attack, finally giving the Yang patriarch his chance to block Yang Yuntian.
Yang Yuntian was too quick. Even though the patriarch was more powerful and had rushed forward immediately, he still hadn’t been fast enough.
Long Chen had almost died!
Ling Xi dissolved into mist once more, returning to the Ling Xi Sword. The sword shrank again, returning to Long Chen’s ear. He heard Ling Xi’s extremely weak voice. It seemed like this endeavor had cost her a lot of energy.
“... Mmm, I’m going to sleep, I can’t help you with the rest ...”
“Xiao Xi ...”
She had now rescued him twice. Long Chen was extremely grateful.
He had always believed in giving back what you received, and he would return the kindness to Ling Xi many times over.
It had been an eventful Family Meeting. Long Chen’s appearance was already a shock, then he defeated Lingyue, and then Yang Yuntian had attacked him. However, what shocked everyone the most was the girl who had emerged from the sword and saved him.
Long Chen was now shrouded in a veil of mystery.
Even with his vast experience, the Yang patriarch didn’t know what that was either. This grandson of his had given him so many surprises and obviously held many secrets.
But it was not the time for questions. Yang Yuntian thought he could kill Long Chen but he never imagined a girl would appear and block his attack. By the time he could attack again, the patriarch was already standing in front of him ...
ring at the patriarch with bloodshot eyes, Yang Yuntian screamed, “Father, he killed your grandson, my son! And you’re protecting him? How can you do this to me?”
The Yang patriarch’s gaze turned cold. “You’re already forty. You’re not young anymore and I’m not going to say much here. This is the Family Meeting with many esteemed guests of Baiyang Town; I refuse to let you embarrass me here! We’ll talk about thister! Xuan’er, take him away!”
The Yang patriarch had the full presence of a leader. Although Yang Yuntian wanted nothing more than to kill Long Chen immediately, he knew the patriarch had made up his mind. If he didn’t read the situation right and further angered his father, it would diminish his chances of killing Long Chenter.
He red daggers at Long Chen, then swallowed his anger and left.
He knew that as long as Long Chen was in the Yang Residence, there would be ten thousand ways to kill him!
The patriarch wouldn’t let him kill Long Chen today to protect the family’s reputation but there would be countless opportunities in the future. Yang Yuntian could easily act before dealing with the aftermath!
When Yang Yuntian left, the patriarch heaved a sigh of relief. He was extremely conflicted by today’s events. He looked at Long Chen, who was still onstage, and checked his injuries. Long Chen was already in a sitting position, and his hand positions showed that he was cultivating.
That’s right!
The demonic ginseng he’d consumed contained great medicinal strength, and some of it remained in his body. His severe injuries had triggered its medicinal properties. In addition to that, even more Qi flowed from the mysterious jade pendant after he was hurt. The ovepping forces made Long Chen realize he now had the ability to attain the Fifth Draconic Stage in front of everyone!