Supreme Dragon Lord

Chapter 456: Seizing Inner Strength!

Lei Changshan’s heart filled with shock, his face a mask of disbelief. He never imagined that Long Chen could still unleash such tremendous power at this moment.

I’m a powerhouse at the Eighth Layer of the Warlord Realm! How can I be so utterly defeated by him?!

At this thought, Lei Changshan’s expression grew even more complex. He couldn’t fathom how Long Chen had managed it.

He raised his head, his gaze locking onto Long Chen as he asked in a weak voice, "What was that Secret Technique you just used?"

By now, the effects of Dragon Blood Boiling had worn off. Long Chen’s aura weakened abruptly, and his body slipped into a state of weakness. Without hesitation, he quickly took out an Elixir Pill from his Storage Ring and swallowed it.

Fortunately, Lei Changshan was also severely injured and extremely weak, with no strength left to fight back. Otherwise, in my current state, I would have been completely at his mercy.

Long Chen immediately circulated his Battle qi to speed up the refining of the pill. As it took effect, the color slowly returned to his pale face. He looked up, his icy gaze landing on Lei Changshan.

The chilling intent radiating from Long Chen sent a cold dread shooting from the soles of Lei Changshan’s feet to his Tianling Cover. He stammered, "I... I am your Second Elder! You can’t kill me... If you dare to lay a hand on me, that would be an act of great treason!"

"Second Elder?" Long Chen sneered. "You think you’re worthy of that title?"

"As an elder of the Sect, you tried to murder a disciple in secret and coveted my Cultivation Technique. Isn’t *that* an act of great treason?"

Hearing this, Lei Changshan’s lips twitched, and he was at a loss for words. A powerful will to survive took over, and he forced himself to plead, "Long Chen, I was wrong about this matter."

"How about this? If you spare me this time, from now on, whatever you want to do in the Sect, I’ll have your back."

"Whatever resources you want, I will do my utmost to help you obtain them—"

Before he could finish, Long Chen formed seals with his hands and gestured toward the Rune Inscription Lei Changshan had created earlier. Immediately, the Rune Inscription sprouted several tendrils that shot out and wrapped around Lei Changshan.

Seeing this, Lei Changshan’s face fell. He instinctively raised his hands to block, but he was far too weak to resist. The tendrils bound him firmly, and no matter how much he struggled, it was useless.

"Let me go!" Lei Changshan bellowed. "What do you want?"

Long Chen stared darkly at him. "To give you a taste of your own medicine, of course."

Hearing this, Lei Changshan’s pupils constricted. He said hastily, "I warn you, don’t do anything rash."

"I am the Second Elder of the Sect! If you dare to harm me, do you have any idea what consequences await you?"

Long Chen completely ignored his words and slammed his palm directly onto Lei Changshan’s forehead. Instantly, an immense surge of Inner Strength erupted from Lei Changshan, flowing through Long Chen’s palm and directly into his body.

Long Chen was astonished. He hadn’t expected the Formation could actually absorb a person’s Inner Strength.

"AHHH!"

Just as Long Chen was relishing the potent Inner Strength, Lei Changshan let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered. His Inner Strength was dissipating at an incredible speed. His face was a mask of terror, twisted in agony.

"You bastard!"

"Stop it right now!"

Lei Changshan was terrified. Yet Long Chen remained deaf to his screams, showing no intention of stopping.

This was all his own doing. He had no one to blame but himself. If I hadn’t kept an ace up my sleeve, I’d be the one getting my Inner Strength drained right now. Therefore, I will show him no mercy. Besides, it’s not every day someone personally delivers their Inner Strength to my doorstep. Naturally, I can’t refuse.

As a large amount of Inner Strength was absorbed, Lei Changshan’s body visibly shriveled. His once-black hair turned white in an instant.

"I won’t let you go, even as a ghost..."

His face turned ashen as his life force vanished.

Long Chen slowly withdrew his hand. Lei Changshan’s body, now like a dried-up corpse, collapsed to the ground, his eyes bulging wide.

He never would have thought he would die at Long Chen’s hands. And in the very same way he had intended to kill Long Chen! He deeply regretted ever provoking him. But alas, it was too late.

Seeing Lei Changshan’s miserable death, Qi Yuanchen’s tense heart finally relaxed. He let out a long breath, his face filled with a mixture of excitement and shock. He had never imagined that Long Chen could kill Lei Changshan all by himself. Seeing the old scoundrel dead brought him an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

But in the next second, Qi Yuanchen’s expression froze. He looked at Long Chen nervously.

Having absorbed all of Lei Changshan’s Inner Strength, Long Chen’s entire body began to swell. Parts of it bulged grotesquely before rapidly deflating again. The uncontrollable power surging within him was agonizing. If I don’t get this under control, I’m going to explode and die.

He hurriedly sat cross-legged and began circulating his Battle qi, trying to subdue the influx of Inner Strength. The Inner Strength of a Warlord Realm Eighth Layer expert was not to be underestimated. As soon as it entered his body, it became wildly turbulent, rampaging through his system and straining his meridians and blood vessels.

This phenomenon caused Long Chen immense pain. Veins bulged on his forehead, and his face gradually became distorted. Enduring the excruciating pain, he frantically circulated his Battle qi, attempting to forcefully suppress the raging power within him.