<h4>Chapter 567 - My Reason To Live</h4>


    Long Chen took several steps back with some resignation.


    “The Golden Thread Kingsnake is hiding somewhere in the giant snake. Use your Soul Swallowing Gaze to find it, then do your best to kill it. After you kill the kingsnake, all the little fiery snakes will disappear. You have an advantage here because you know where it is. Other people might end up half-dead trying to fight the snake without knowing where it is,” said Little Cat.


    Although Long Chen was able to find it, killing it would not be easy!


    Compared to Long Yue and the others, he was at a disadvantage because he was too weak. After passing the reward room earlier, he knew that they were progressing faster than he was.


    The gigantic, fiery snake took up a quarter of the cave when coiled. It red menacingly at Long Chen. He was still in the passageway, and the moment he entered the cave, it would unleash a storm of attacks on him.


    Using the Soul Swallowing Gaze, Long Chen saw the Golden Thread Kingsnake in its abdomen, though it probably wouldn’t remain in the same location. The Golden Thread Kingsnake was moving slowly as it studied Long Chen. It was in control of the gigantic body.


    The center of its abdomen was not an easy spot to get to.


    What now?


    The Golden Thread Kingsnake was a Category Two King-tier for a reason, despite its only w, which was having a weak defense. Long Chen was strong enough to kill it, but he would have to find the perfect opportunity.


    <i>I wonder if it’s able to distinguish between my Demon Illusion clone and myself? </i>Long Chen released his Demon Illusion clone, which was holding an intermediate Heaven-tier sword. With a <i>whoosh</i>, his clone charged into the cave but did not attack the gigantic snake. Instead, it charged towards a corner!


    <i>Hiss!</i>


    Countless hisses rang. The gigantic snake blurred as it charged at the clone!


    <i>I’m afraid my clone will be destroyed here. </i>Long Chen frowned. The clone was a very helpful tool, and if it was destroyed, he would be weakened. However, all he really needed to do was kill the snake to pass to the next stage.


    Under Long Chen’s control, the clone suddenly turned around after it rushed to the corner. The gigantic snake was very close now, and the tall mes on its body flew at the clone like a ming mountain!


    Long Chen had the clone use its most powerful attack, the Heaven Sword Array. It sent a tidal wave of sword symbols flying at the gigantic snake!


    When the array collided with the snake,rge mes shot out of its head, as if there were explosions. More sparks flew in all directions while the giant snake screamed and quickly retreated. The clone’s Heaven Sword Array had taken a chunk off its head!


    But then the countless little snakes slithered up and quickly filled up the hole. The fiery snake only shrank by a tiny bit as a result.


    This showed just how resilient the snake was. Long Chen would probably have to use the Heaven Sword Array thousands of times in order to make itpletely disappear, but that was impossible.


    If he did not find another method to deal with the snake, it would be impossible for him to pass!


    The Divine Fire Realm was indeed a terrifying ce.


    The real Long Chen was waiting in the tunnel, holding his breath. Just as expected, after his clone shot out, the kingsnake’s full attention was on his clone. It did not seem to notice Long Chen!


    Therge snake’s head approached the clone, though its body remained coiled, flipping asionally. The kingsnake in its abdomen moved slowly.


    One of the giant snake’s sections was not far from Long Chen. To prevent its opponent from finding it, the kingsnake kept moving through the giant snake. All Long Chen could do was wait until the kingsnake moved to the portion in front of him!


    He hoped his clone would survive until then.


    Long Chen waited. After the giant snake was injured by the clone, it let out a deafening scream, and the kingsnakemanded it to pounce on the clone once more. It opened its immense jaws and shot endless mes at the clone. Its n was to swallow the clone and burn it to a crisp!


    The clone continued to retaliate with another bout of the Heaven Sword Array!


    Immense amounts of Sword Qi forced the giant snake away once more!


    Once again, a small portion of the body was gone, though it did not affect the giant snake’sbat abilities at all.


    The clone was only able to force it away; it was impossible for the clone to kill the giant snake!


    <i>It’s close! </i>Long Chen’s muscles werepletely tensed. Furious, the kingsnake changed locations quickly. Unbeknownst to it, it was heading towards Long Chen. Once it was close, Long Chen would shoot out andunch his fatal strike!


    After two bouts of the Heaven Sword Array, Long Chen’s clone was bing dull in color. Victory would be determined in the next attack. Whether he seeded or not was all up to luck!


    The giant snake was even angrier this time, and countless fiery snakes screamed. The noise merged into a deafening sound wave that flew towards the clone. The gigantic snake sped up and its head shot out at the clone like an asteroid falling from the sky!


    This time, the impact would destroy the clone even if it used the Heaven Sword Array. This waspletely possible as the gigantic snake was very strong; it was an aggregation of countless snakes after all!


    Long Chen’s heart pounded in his chest.


    He was nervous.


    Sess all depended on this one shot.


    For thest time, the clone used all its strength tounch a final Heaven Sword Array. A tidal wave of swords inflicted damage on the snake, but the snake did not stop even after it was attacked. It waspletely consumed by rage!


    <i>Hiss! </i>


    A deep cut opened up on its head, and hundreds of tiny snakes were torn to shreds by the Heaven Sword Array once more. More snakes rushed forward to rece them!


    The clone had used up all its energy, so it could not dodge the gigantic snake’s furious attack or defend itself. Therge snake swallowed it with ease!


    Long Chen sensed the aura of the clone weakening under the terrifying mes. The clone then turned into a wisp of gas and disappeared. Long Chen’s shadow appeared beneath his feet!


    He knew that his Demon Illusion clone was gone!


    However, he had already achieved his goal. The kingsnake was now ten meters away, and all its attention was on the clone. When it sensed that the clone was about topletely disappear, it visibly rxed and was about to disperse the gigantic snake!


    That was when Long Chen charged!


    He had been waiting for this moment. With the Deste Cleaving Sword in hand, he used the Blood Devouring Domain on the snake the moment he shot out. The Dragon Soul Transformation and Blood Devouring Domain had be necessities in his recent battles, bringing him countless victories!


    It was the same this time!


    Long Chen covered a distance of ten meters in the blink of an eye. The gigantic snake was about five meters wide. With red mes covering his body, he mmed his fist onto the gigantic snake to open a hole. Then he unleashed the Heaven Sword Array towards the kingsnake!


    With the boost of the Golden Crow’s soul remnants, his Heaven Sword Array was ten times more powerful than the clone’s array! Since Long Chen had managed to get very close, the kingsnake could not react in time. The Blood Devouring Domain yed a huge part in this as well, but most importantly, the Demonic Illusion clone hadpletely tricked it!


    Sword symbols with red mes exploded, covering a ten meter radius around Long Chen with burning Sword Qi. The Golden Thread Kingsnake waspletely trapped!


    <i>Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! </i>


    Countless fiery snakes were destroyed by the Heaven Sword Array. The gigantic fiery snake was severed in half, and the kingsnake could not dodge in time. It drowned in Long Chen’s Sword Qi!


    Long Chen had poured all his strength into this final attack!


    It was a perfect fatal strike that had sessfully cut the Golden Thread Kingsnake in half!


    He had won!


    Long Chen had the urge to fall to his knees.


    Admittedly, both tests were close calls. In the first test, he would not have passed if it were not for Xiang. This time, he would not have passed if he did not have his Demonic Illusion clone or the Soul Swallowing Gaze. Although the Divine Fire Realm was treacherous, it was as if the tests were designed for Long Chen.


    The fiery snake disappearedpletely when the Golden Thread Kingsnake died. They turned into small mes that fell on the ground like rain, creating a beautiful sight. Millions of tiny sparks covered the ground.


    The only loss he had suffered was the Demonic Illusion clone.


    The Demonic Illusion had brought Long Chen a lot of benefits. If he did not have it while fighting the Void Martial Saint, he would not have won either.


    Most importantly, he had cultivated the Demonic Illusion with Liu Yiyi.


    The girl who was very simr to Ling Xi.


    Two faces appeared in his mind. In the end, he could not let go of the image of Ling Xi.


    <i>What is love? I don’t know, but I’m chasing after Ling Xi as if she’s my reason to live.</i>


    Long Chen stood up, looking around numbly.