Chapter 6983 Inappropriately Powerful

The sneak attacker was a spider larger than a house. Its body was as black as coal, but the
flames gave it a metallic shine.

This was another mutated lifeform.

While Long Chen was refining pills, he had a vague feeling that someone was watching him,
but he couldn’t tell where it was coming from.

When the pill was ready, he pretended to focus only on it. As he expected, the creature took
its chance and attacked in silence.

Long Chen thought he could kill it with a single blow, but he was wrong. The creature’s
defense was so strong that it knocked him back.

The spider lifted one leg and drove it at him like a spear. The ground sank under the force of
its attack.

In response, Long Chen raised his hand, releasing a burst of violet qi. His ☷ essence rune
appeared.

There was a loud bang as the spider stopped, but Long Chen was knocked back again.

“Its law power is even purer than Su Mo’s!” Long Chen exclaimed, shocked.

This mutated creature had just reached the Divine Emperor realm, but its law power was
stronger than Su Mo’s. The latter had just advanced too quickly, absorbing all the chaotic law
power around him, choosing quantity over quality.

After cultivators became Divine Sovereigns, a rush of law power would fill their bodies. At
that point, it would be too late to remove any impurities. Thus, others would try to remove
impurities right away when breaking through. Even if they couldn’t clear them all, they
would at least get rid of half, which would make their control much stronger.

Even though these Forerunners were just pawns, the fewer impurities they absorbed, the
farther they could go. At least then, they could prove their worth.

Still, Su Mo wasn’t exactly wrong. As pawns, they would lose their value sooner or later and
be defeated by the new era’s experts. If he could kill the number one figure of the nine
heavens, his name would go down in history, and he could die without regrets.

The mutated spider moved with incredible speed, appearing right in front of Long Chen. Its
legs came down on him again and again.
Long Chen fought back with quick punches. They traded dozens of blows, but he kept getting
knocked back.

The spider’s legs were extremely tough, covered in glowing runes. With the help of law
power, even Long Chen’s strong body couldn’t stop his arms from being injured.

Before this, Long Chen would never have imagined being hurt by a Divine Emperor realm
creature. But the new era’s law power had changed everything.

Long Chen suddenly felt as if this era had left him behind, like it no longer belonged to him.

Yue Xiaoqian and Zi Yan were drawn to the scene just in time to see the mutated spider
forcing Long Chen back.

“Long Chen!” Both of them were shocked.

The new Divine Emperor spider possessed shockingly pure law power.

“Perfect! Help me catch it! Don’t let it run! It possesses earth energy, so don’t let it escape to
the ground,” Long Chen shouted as he continued to fend off the spider.

Hearing this, Yue Xiaoqian and Zi Yan immediately prepared for battle. Zi Yan even
summoned the Heavenly Devil Zither.

With their support, Long Chen ignited his essence rune, and his violet blood power surged.

BOOM!

Long Chen punched the spider’s leg, sending sparks flying. The metallic sound echoed
loudly. This time, both he and the spider were knocked back.

As Long Chen flew back, he stepped in the air and reappeared above the spider’s head in a
flash.

The spider was strong, but it had lived its whole life in darkness. Even after devouring many
powerful creatures, it couldn’t match Long Chen’s combat experience.

“Violet Blood Infinity-One—God Slaying Cross!”

Long Chen’s palm slammed into the back of the spider’s head.

BOOM!

The ground burst apart, and the sky seemed to tremble. A wave of earth shot up as the spider
was slammed into a huge hole.
Zi Yan and Yue Xiaoqian were amazed that even after such a heavy hit, the spider was only
wounded. It spat black blood, runes lit up all over its body, and Long Chen was knocked back
again.

“What terrifying defense!” Zi Yan and Yue Xiaoqian cried out in shock.

Was this world really going to be dominated by these mutated lifeforms?

“Heaven Blocking Shield!”

A huge violet shield crashed into the spider, knocking it out of the hole. It spat out more
blood.

Even as Long Chen gave it his all, he realized the new era’s law power was too hard to use.
His attacks couldn’t deal fatal damage.

After a short while, Long Chen’s violet blood energy was almost gone, but the mutated spider
kept fighting at full strength, even with its injuries.

“I’ll try this!”

Long Chen suddenly popped one of the Blood Explosion Pills into his mouth.

The next moment, Long Chen’s ☷ essence rune glowed with divine light. He felt a strange
new power flowing through his violet blood.

Now Long Chen felt as if he could hear the call of heaven and earth. He sensed their blessing
and a power supporting him.

Long Chen attacked again. This time, divine light shone from his fist, blood burst out, and the
spider’s leg was destroyed.

The spider cried out. It finally seemed afraid. The spider’s legs pounded the ground, covering
it with runes. The earth rippled like water.

“Where do you think you’re going?!” Zi Yan shouted.

Zi Yan ran her hands over the zither strings. The ripples on the ground froze in place, as if
time had stopped.

At that moment, Long Chen’s fist struck the spider’s head. The same head that had survived
his God Slaying Cross now had a bloody hole in it.

“So you have to use the new era’s laws to break its defense.”
Even though the Blood Explosion Pill only had a tiny bit of law power, it was enough for
Long Chen to seriously damage the spider’s defenses, which had seemed impossible to break
before.

With just a few hits, Long Chen targeted the spider’s strongest points and crippled them.

The spider tried to escape, but was stopped again and again. With no tricks left, Long Chen
finished it off in one blow and threw its body into the primal chaos space.

After the fight, Zi Yan walked over to Long Chen with a serious look.

She said, “Long Chen, this isn’t good. If we don’t absorb the new era’s law power, I don’t
think we’ll make it until the new era arrives.”
Chapter 6984 Mutated Dragon Lizard

Zi Yan had good reason to worry. Even one Su Mo was incredibly powerful, despite being a
hasty idiot. As time went on, more dangerous experts could appear, and their enemies would
only become stronger.

On top of that, these mutated lifeforms had a huge advantage in this era. They had already
survived the last period of destruction, and now they would start growing rapidly.

When it came to absorbing and controlling laws, these mutated lifeforms had the upper hand.
This was true for the outsider devils’ mutants as well.

This was also the most dangerous period for Long Chen and the others. The new era hadn’t
fully arrived yet, and this was when the Forerunners, used as pawns, would prove their worth.

Before the new era started, they planned to wipe out all their enemies. They really were a
group of madmen.

Moreover, word had already spread that Long Chen was in the Flame God Sect. They
couldn’t afford to just keep waiting.

“Long Chen, I’ll guard the Flame God Sect. You should go and get stronger,” said Zi Yan.

“But…”

“It’s fine, the Heavenly Devil Zither is recovering well. If the Forerunners have yet to reach
the Divine Sovereign realm, I can deal with them. Xiaoqian and Yutong are also here with
me,” said Zi Yan.

Yue Xiaoqian also nodded.

Long Chen considered it and agreed with Zi Yan. The Heavenly Devil Zither was one of the
ten great primal chaos divine items. With Zi Yan’s help, Forerunners who hadn’t reached the
Divine Sovereign realm wouldn’t be able to threaten her.

“In that case, I’ll count on you two!” Long Chen said.

He took a deep breath and hugged them both tightly.

Zi Yan patted Long Chen’s back and said quietly, “I know you have a way to get stronger.
Don’t miss this chance, because the next battle will be very bloody. Our enemies will do
anything to kill us before the new era arrives.”

Zi Yan saw things clearly. In the past, Long Chen had defeated everyone in his realm and was
unmatched. Many factions hated and feared him for that. Now, they finally had a chance to
get rid of him before the new era began.
Only if these factions dispatched senior experts to kill Long Chen would the sweeping elder,
the Wine God, or the Tea Saint come to help him.

But if the attackers were from the younger generation, it would be seen as part of the martial
path’s battles, so they had no reason to help Long Chen.

Forerunners were still considered top talents of this era. This was a rare chance for them to
get revenge and make a name for themselves.

“Take care. I’ll be back soon!”

Long Chen said goodbye and gave Yue Xiaoqian the new Heavenly Dao Fruit. Since this
mutated spider was an outsider devil, she could absorb it.

Yue Xiaoqian and Zi Yan kept scouting around the Flame God Sect. They needed to
understand their surroundings.

Long Chen disappeared into the darkness. He needed to search a larger area to find more
opportunities.

As the destructive energy in the world faded, Long Chen’s senses in the darkness slowly
improved. Still, his perception was like a small candle in the dark. Compared to wild beasts
with territories stretching thousands of miles, his range was almost nothing.

Even so, within just a few hours, Long Chen found three mutated medicinal plants. But their
quality was too low, and they were still immature, so they were useless to Long Chen.

Unfortunately, the stronger medicinal plants had already gained spirituality and could move
on their own. They were searching for their own chances in the darkness.

In those few hours, Long Chen killed two mutated demonic beasts. Both were weak and easy
to defeat.

Long Chen tried to search their souls before tossing them into the black soil, but they weren’t
smart enough. He only saw a few blurry images and couldn’t learn how they had mutated.

They hadn’t gained spirituality yet, but they were already powerful. Once they did, these
mutated lifeforms would be truly extraordinary. No wonder the Heavenly Devil Zither said
this world would be ruled by three factions.

“The scent of blood…” Long Chen muttered.

His face grew tense. This blood didn’t belong to a demon or devil. It was human.
Following the trail of blood, Long Chen found a mountain gate that had already collapsed. He
noticed a broken sign.

“Imperial River Mountain Manor.”

Long Chen immediately felt uneasy. He hurried inside, and the smell of blood became even
stronger.

“The sect’s protective formations have been broken!” Long Chen exclaimed.

Long Chen quickly noticed the problem and rushed inside. There was blood everywhere, but
no bodies.

The place was in ruins, as if a wild beast had torn through it. Strong law fluctuations still
lingered in the air.

With such a powerful attack, there should have been casualties, but Long Chen couldn’t find
any bodies. It was as if someone had already cleared the battlefield.

Long Chen went deeper. From the ruins, he could tell this place had once been glorious,
maybe even equal to the Flame God Sect.

The smell of blood grew even stronger. In the center of the manor, he saw a light shining
from underground. Long Chen hid his presence and crept closer. There was a huge hole,
probably made by a powerful attack.

At the bottom of the hole, he saw a giant dragon lizard. It held a large, blood-red flame sphere
in its mouth.

Long Chen’s eyes turned cold when he saw the flame sphere. The smell of blood was coming
from it. Now he understood why he couldn’t find any corpses. This dragon lizard had actually
refined them all.

That blood sphere held a Neidan, the dragon lizard’s demon core. Runes moved across its
surface, and it was full of law power.

BOOM!

Suddenly, the ground under the dragon lizard exploded. It swallowed the blood sphere and
Neidan, then turned to glare at Long Chen with venom in its eyes. It had sensed him.

Long Chen stepped out of the darkness, looking a bit conflicted.

“You were nourished by the laws of the nine heavens, but you killed the native experts of the
nine heavens to refine them. This world really is chaotic!”
When the mutated dragon lizard looked at Long Chen, a burst of divine will exploded in the
air.

“Long Chen!”

Long Chen was taken aback. Had this dragon lizard gained intelligence? Did it actually
recognize him?

Suddenly, Long Chen remembered the blood sphere the creature had been refining and asked,
“So, you devoured their flesh, souls, and memories. I’m guessing you refined their blood to
gain their divine abilities, right?

“You think you’re powerful? I don’t buy it!” Long Chen exclaimed.

The mutated dragon lizard watched Long Chen closely. Its body tensed, and its tail twitched,
making the air around them ripple.

A powerful pressure exploded from the creature, instantly filling the area.

It could communicate through divine will, but only in simple ideas. Real conversation...