Supreme Dragon Lord

Chapter 452 Tianling Mountain!

After he finished speaking, Lei Changshan’s gaze fell upon Qi Yuanchen.

Feeling Lei Changshan’s chilly stare, a grim expression settled on Qi Yuanchen’s face as a sense of foreboding flashed through his heart. An urge to flee rose within him, and he immediately turned to leave. But in the next second, a powerful pressure suddenly enveloped him.

Instantly, he felt as if Mount Tai itself was crushing him, rendering him immobile.

"Get over here!"

Lei Changshan shouted, and a powerful suction force pulled Qi Yuanchen directly toward him. He shot out a hand, seizing Qi Yuanchen in a firm grip.

"What do you want?" Qi Yuanchen asked warily.

Lei Changshan stared at him and asked in a low voice, "If I recall correctly, you’re quite close to that Long Chen, aren’t you?"

"No, Second Elder, you’re mistaken." Qi Yuanchen shook his head. "I’m a member of the Dragon Gate, just following orders. My relationship with him isn’t a matter of being close or not."

"Second Elder, if there’s nothing else, please let me go. I have other matters to attend to."

"Trying to fool me?" Lei Changshan chuckled. "You’re coming with me."

With that, Lei Changshan waved his fingers over a stone pillar, carving a few words into its surface. Once finished, he took Qi Yuanchen with him and left.

Meanwhile, Long Chen and the others were unaware of Qi Yuanchen’s situation. Back in the Dragon Gate, they were busy hosting the Third Elder, Lei Yujing.

"Please enjoy, Third Elder," a Dragon Gate member said, pouring her a cup of tea before carefully retreating.

Across from her sat Long Chen, Long Xin, and Tang Le.

"Third Elder, this is your first time visiting the Dragon Gate, isn’t it?" Long Chen asked with a slight smile.

Lei Yujing smiled and praised him, "You’re quite a capable young man. It hasn’t been long since you joined the Sect, yet you’ve already subdued the Baiyue Sect and the Medicine Pavilion. Now, you’ve even made the Dragon Gate the largest organization within the Jinglei Sect. That’s an unprecedented achievement in our history. Only you could have done it! The new generation is truly formidable!"

"You exaggerate, Third Elder." Long Chen smiled and raised his teacup. "This toast is for you. Without the resources you’ve provided, my cultivation wouldn’t have progressed so quickly. In the time to come, I hope you’ll continue to provide resources so we can achieve a good ranking in the Domain Alliance Competition."

As he spoke, Long Chen winked at Long Xin and Tang Le. "What are you two waiting for? If you want resources, hurry up and toast the Third Elder."

Long Xin and Tang Le immediately understood. They promptly raised their teacups to Lei Yujing and said, "In that case, we’ll be relying on you in the coming days, Third Elder!"

Lei Yujing’s mouth twitched. First, it was just Long Chen roping me in. Now I’ve just sat down, and all three of them are ganging up on me. One Long Chen is already more than I can handle, and now there are two more. What am I supposed to do? At the thought, she wanted to cry but had no tears.

She quickly changed the subject. "I came here today mainly to congratulate the three of you on securing spots for the Domain Alliance Competition. Also, I must remind you that the competition begins in just two months. You must redouble your cultivation efforts and not slack off in the slightest. You have to be fully prepared.

"After all, this is the most important matter for the Jinglei Sect. Its entire future depends on it. If you can obtain a high ranking, you’ll receive the highest-level rewards the Sect can offer."

Long Chen seized on the key point. "Third Elder, what exactly are these highest-level rewards?"

Dark lines seemed to form on Lei Yujing’s face. This guy’s focus...

"Rest assured, if you achieve a good ranking, the Sect will absolutely not treat you unfairly. You might even be made candidate Elders, and your status within the Sect would rise accordingly."

Seeing that Lei Yujing wasn’t going to elaborate just yet, Long Chen didn’t press the issue. Instead, he asked, "Alright, I won’t ask about the rewards for now. But what about the matter I asked you to look into? Any progress?"

Hearing this, Lei Yujing shook her head. "I’ve asked around the Sect for you, but no one has heard of the thing you’re looking for."

"Nothing?" Long Chen’s brow furrowed.

"Could your information be wrong?" Lei Yujing asked.

Long Chen shook his head and sighed softly. "Forget it. It seems the fated time has not yet come."

I originally joined the Jinglei Sect for two reasons. The first was to escape the pursuit of the major factions from Xuanyue Valley. The second was to find the fragments of the Guiyuan Treasure Technique. I can’t believe I’ve been in the Jinglei Sect for so long and still haven’t found all the fragments. What a shame!

Before she left, Lei Yujing reminded the three of them one last time, "You must cultivate diligently. The competition will be nothing like it is here. It will be a gathering of Heaven’s Chosen, and the difficulty will be more than ten times greater than the Sect’s internal assessments."

Long Chen cupped his hands in a salute. "Don’t worry, Third Elder. We will do our best."

Lei Yujing nodded slightly at his words, then rose and departed.

Long Chen turned to Long Xin and Tang Le. "For the next two months, we have to cultivate diligently."

Long Xin and Tang Le looked at each other, then said to Long Chen with great seriousness, "Then let’s enter seclusion and train for two months. We’ll strive to advance our strength and Realm in that time."

"Good." Long Chen nodded. "You two can begin preparing for seclusion. I need to handle some Dragon Gate matters before I can seclude myself with peace of mind."

"Alright, no problem," Long Xin and Tang Le replied in unison.

Afterward, Long Chen went to find Qi Yuanchen to delegate some tasks, but he was nowhere to be found. He ordered a Dragon Gate member to find Qi Yuanchen and bring him over. To his surprise, however, the member couldn’t find any trace of him. Even after dispatching a larger group of Dragon Gate members, Qi Yuanchen remained missing.

This puzzled Long Chen. Where on earth could he have gone?

He didn’t have much time to waste waiting. He suddenly recalled Qi Yuanchen mentioning that Lei Changshan had been looking for him, so he decided to head to Cuilin Garden to investigate.

Cuilin Garden was in a very remote area compared to the main sect grounds, practically on the border of the Sect’s territory. Due to its remote location, very few disciples ever came here.

Upon arriving, Long Chen immediately activated his Divine Demon Eye and scanned the area for Qi Yuanchen. A thorough sweep, however, revealed not a single person.

Long Chen’s brow furrowed. They had searched the entire Sect without finding a trace of him. Where in the world is he?

Just then, his eyes fell upon a damaged pavilion. With a leap, he landed inside it.

He noticed bloodstains on the ground, and his pupils contracted slightly. A fight had clearly taken place here. Moreover, the bloodstains hadn’t completely dried, which meant the fight hadn’t happened long ago.

As Long Chen pondered, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a stone pillar where three large words had been carved.

Tianling Mountain