<h4>Chapter 390 - Demon Emperor Sword</h4>


    “What’s wrong? Didn’t you use the first stage of the Demon Seed nting Technique?” The boy who looked like Long Chen was shocked when he saw Long Chen’s strength increasing.


    “You think you understand me, but you don’t know the secrets of my body. So you can die now.” Long Chen chuckled and appeared in front of the boy with a blur.


    “Shadow Sword Technique!”


    The sword red out and became traces of shadows. Each of them was an illusion yet real at the same time!


    Long Chen was too strong for the boy. He only saw Long Chen stabbing his throat before dying.


    Once Long Chen killed the mysterious boy, his surroundings started to disappear.


    I think I know what the test given by the Demon Emperor Sword is. It needs a sessor like me that has more potential than itself. Since I have many powers that the sword cannot replicate, I beat it with ease. This trial is difficult for someone like Murong Yu since the sword can replicate Traceless Demon Shadow and the Demon Seed nting Technique, and maybe it might be even stronger than her. Murong Yu is probably having a hard time oveing this.


    Long Chen kept thinking while his surroundings shifted. He suddenly found himself standing in an unfamiliar room. It was roughly the same size as the previous room, but there was a massive altar in this one. The ck altar was surrounded by four ck metal pirs. Chains coiled around the pirs, and Long Chen saw what the chains were for. They were there to seal the sword in the middle of the altar!


    The sword was covered in ck mist, yet it emanated an intense murderous aura. Long Chen was just standing there and he felt the auraing towards him. He noticed various blood-red runes flickering on the ck sword. The runes were twisted and resembled snarling faces.


    It’s the Demon Emperor Sword! Long Chen was very happy to have found it.


    It was simr to the Star Sword in shape and size. It was one meter long with a thin yet sharp de. Butpared to the Star Sword, the Demon Emperor Sword was much more regal, majestic, and bloodthirsty.


    The Star Sword was a dead object, while the Demon Emperor Sword was like a living being. It was like a prowling beast that couldn’t stay still, roaring in rage to free itself from the chains.


    A force that could cause spiritual damage swept towards Long Chen. He quickly braced himself to not get affected by it.


    “The Ancient Bloodsoul Dragon had changed me to be more bloodthirsty. The Demon Emperor Sword is definitely not a benevolent weapon either. Looks like I need to prepare myself so that I don’t get swayed by its murderous aura.”


    The Demon Emperor Sword was just in front of him, but he wasn’t in a rush to im it because he sensed that there was an invisible barrier blocking him from doing so. He didn’t know what to do, so he didn’t move recklessly. He was the first one to clear the trial and also the fastest in the history of the Heavenly Demon Pce.


    But one more person had entered this ce with him, and that was Murong Yu.


    The barrier seems harmless, but what will happen if I approach it? Long Chen retrieved a piece of divine jade and threw it towards the barrier. The divine jade disintegrated the moment it touched the barrier.


    It seems that the barrier originates from the sword itself, and it''s capable of turning things to dust. The sword probably has its own set of rules in choosing its sessors after doing so since ancient times, or it might be a rule added in by its creator. It probably has its own thoughts too. I am not qualified to touch the sword just yet. Maybe I will be able to pass through the barrier once I defeat Murong Yu after she defeats the doppelganger?


    Long Chen took a few steps back and waited patiently. If she couldn’t even pass the first trial, Long Chen would be able to obtain the Demon Emperor Sword immediately.


    Time slowly passed, and the barrier did not disappear. Long Chen was about to try throwing something into it again when a sh of ck light exploded near him. Murong Yu appeared, and her face was ashen. Her clothes were torn, revealing her snow-white chest that moved in an alluring way while she panted.


    It had been a difficult fight for her.


    Long Chen was surprised that she wasn’t hurt and was only tired. He was impressed since Murong Yu didn’t have as many hidden techniques as he did. It was most definitely a hard battle for her.


    Murong Yu was even more surprised when she saw him. It was clear that Long Chen had been waiting for her. Looking at the state he was in, she knew that he had beaten his opponent with ease.


    If it wasn’t for the three Demon Elders telling her what would happen in the Demon Emperor Sword and all the preparations she had made, she wouldn’t be standing here right now. After all, she didn’t have what Long Chen was hiding in his body.


    The two of them stood there and understood that only the one who defeated the other would be able to obtain the sword. Long Chen was worried about her even though she was his opponent.


    “Hey, can you tell me what happened inside? No one is here and your master can’t threaten you here.”


    Murong Yu bit her lip and avoided looking into his eyes. “Stop talking nonsense. I’m here to fight to the death with you. Come at me!”


    Long Chen could tell from the tone of her voice that she was forcing herself to be hostile towards him.


    “Why did you be like this? Don’t tell me you loved Yang Danfeng and hate me for killing him? That’s bullshit. Did the Demon Elders threaten you?” Murong Yu had helped Long Chen a lot before, so he was worried about her. He wouldn’t have even bothered if it were someone else.


    This time, she didn’t answer him. She released her Ninth River Stage Qi and scoffed. “Your time is up! We will fight to the death in front of the Demon Emperor Sword today! The winner takes it and the loser will be reduced to nothing but dust!”


    She started circting her Qi furiously while she talked. Long Chen felt the pressureing from her and remembered the feeling that Lin Zichen had given him. But he had grown stronger now—he could fight back even without using Blood Sacrifice.


    “If that is the case, I will restrain you and force you to tell the truth.” Long Chen had no choice. He believed that he could learn the truth once he defeated her.


    “To be fair, I’m surprised that you passed the first stage even faster than me, but, Long Chen, I’m sure you know that I’m already at the Ninth River Stage. Give up ...”


    Murong Yu’s voice slowly became softer, to the point where he couldn''t even hear her talking. Long Chen sensed that she was struggling with something.


    She must’ve been threatened by the three Demon Elders!


    Just then, Murong Yu ran towards Long Chen. The eighteen star rivers within her body wereplete and formed a closed cirction system. She was many times stronger than she was at the Eight River Stage. Even though she was far away, the ripping wind made Long Chen’s scalp go numb. He needed to be even more careful.


    Traceless Demon Shadow!


    Murong Yu wanted to defeat Long Chen as fast as possible, so she used the Heaven-tier martial technique from the start. In an instant, she became a myriad of afterimages in front of him andunched her attacks from all directions. Even Long Chen couldn’t find where the real one was.


    I wonder if the Soul Swallowing Gaze works on Traceless Demon Shadow? Long Chen was calm when he secretly used it. He saw everything disappear except for the soul of Murong Yu.


    Traceless Demon Shadow was a technique thatbined high-speed movement and some special footwork to form illusions. The technique waspletely dismantled by Long Chen the moment he used Soul Swallowing Gaze, and he was able to pinpoint where the real Murong Yu was.


    The speed of a Ninth River Stage cultivator is unbelievable!


    The real Murong Yu appeared behind Long Chen and extended a palm. ck mist appeared when she formed the seal, and it slowly drifted towards Long Chen’s back like a falling leaf.


    It was a discrete technique, but the palm technique was horrifyingly strong. If Long Chen was hit by that attack, he would be sent flying forward while spewing a lot of blood.


    Thankfully he had already seen where she was. Her Traceless Demon Shadow was perfect, but it was useless against the Soul Swallowing Gaze!