Supreme Dragon Lord

Chapter 458: Going to the Domain Alliance!

Upon hearing this, Long Chen smiled faintly and explained to Lei Yujing, "I was just lucky to be able to handle him. Lei Changshan is an eighth-layer Warlord Realm expert, but he’s arrogant and conceited. I simply took advantage of that, catching him completely by surprise. That’s how I managed to secure a slim chance of victory."

A faint smile touched Lei Yujing’s lips. She continued to gaze intently at Long Chen and asked, "Is that all?"

"What else would there be? Surely the Third Elder doesn’t think I have the strength to face him head-on?" Long Chen retorted, his expression perfectly natural.

"Alright, then. Everyone has their secrets. If you don’t want to talk about it, we’ll leave it at that." Lei Yujing didn’t press the matter, instead waving a hand at him. "Go and continue your cultivation. I’ll take care of things regarding Lei Changshan."

"Understood." Long Chen nodded and turned to leave.

Lei Yujing’s gaze remained on Long Chen’s departing figure, the smile on her lips widening. She murmured to herself, "Little guy, I truly can’t see through you. With you in the Domain Alliance Competition, we might actually have a real chance at securing a high rank."

After returning to his residence, Long Chen forcefully broke the seal on Lei Changshan’s Storage Ring. When he opened it and saw its contents, a look of joy spread across his face. It was filled with Treasure Weapons, Cultivation Technique Manuals, and even a large number of Elixir Pills.

Long Chen searched through the items and soon found the fragments of the Guiyuan Treasure Technique.

"Finally, I’ve gathered them all!"

Long Chen laid out all the fragments on the table, carefully piecing them together. Immediately, a brilliant golden light burst forth. The text and runes on the fragments projected into the air, hovering before him.

"Senior Feng, I’ve collected all the fragments of the Guiyuan Treasure Technique. That’s one less thing for you to worry about," Long Chen remarked with a sigh. He then seized the opportunity, immediately beginning to cultivate the Guiyuan Treasure Technique based on the complete text before him.

「Two months passed.」

During this time, Long Chen and the others remained in closed-door cultivation. Then, one day at dawn, a bell suddenly tolled, its chimes echoing throughout the entire Jinglei Sect. This signified that the Domain Alliance Competition was fast approaching.

At this time, Long Chen, Long Xin, and Tang Le emerged from their seclusion one after another.

"Brother, how was your cultivation?" Having not seen him for two months, Long Xin’s pretty face lit up with joy the moment she saw Long Chen. She ran over and hugged him tightly.

Long Chen smiled and patted her head. "It went well. How about you?"

Long Xin tilted her head up and replied, "My cultivation Realm has improved significantly during this seclusion. It’s all thanks to the cultivation spot the Third Elder arranged for us. I have to say, cultivating here really speeds things up."

Tang Le smiled. "My strength has also advanced a great deal during this time."

As the three of them were talking, a figure slowly approached and landed before them.

"Deacon." Seeing the newcomer, the three cupped their hands in greeting.

The Deacon gave a slight nod and addressed them, "Congratulations on safely emerging from seclusion. You may leave now. The Third Elder has been waiting at the exit for some time."

Hearing this, the trio made their way towards the exit. Just as they stepped out, they saw Lei Yujing, who had arrived early and was waiting for them. Sensing that their auras were all much stronger than before, she nodded in satisfaction. "Excellent!"

"Third Elder!" Long Chen, Long Xin, and Tang Le approached Lei Yujing and greeted her with cupped hands.

"It’s clear your two months of seclusion have been fruitful. The Domain Alliance Competition is in three days. Use the next two days to adjust yourselves. On the third day, we will depart for the Domain Alliance. I expect all of you to be in peak condition when you compete!"

"Understood," Long Xin nodded, declaring directly to Lei Yujing, "We will fight our hardest to win a good ranking for the Sect!"

Lei Yujing simply smiled without saying more. Confidence was a good thing, but she knew just how difficult this year’s Domain Alliance Competition would be. For one thing, the final rankings would directly impact the standing of the various powers in the God-Devil Domain. It would serve as a crucial assessment. A faction’s status would depend not only on its inherent strength and resources but also significantly on its performance in this competition. The level of rivalry would be incredibly fierce. Moreover, Heaven’s Chosen from every major power would be participating, including those from Third-class, Second-class, and even First-class Forces. The Third-class Powers entered the competition hoping to ascend to the Second-class. The Second-class Powers, in turn, fought to break into the ranks of the First-class. As for the First-class Forces, they competed to obtain the special inheritances offered by the Domain Alliance itself. Securing one could earn them the favor of a true superpower—a dream for every Heaven’s Chosen in the God-Devil Domain. The prodigies from these First-class Forces would be incredibly powerful. In fact, the top ranks of the competition were almost certain to be completely monopolized by them. For the Jinglei Sect, a Second-class Power, squeezing into the top ranks would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

「Meanwhile, on Shenmo Mountain...」

A sudden clap of thunder echoed, and a celestial anomaly manifested in the sky. A dense web of the Power of Thunder filled the air, an awe-inspiring yet fearsome sight.

"She succeeded!" Seeing this phenomenon, both Lei Zhen and Lei Man showed looks of delight. They had accompanied Chu Lingjun in arduous closed-door cultivation for two months, and she had finally broken through her bottleneck and mastered the Holy Thunder Technique.

Chu Lingjun slowly opened her luminous eyes, within which a silver light flickered. A formidable aura erupted from her, causing the very space around her to distort. In these past few months, her strength had advanced by leaps and bounds.

"Well done, Spirit Monarch!" Lei Man approached Chu Lingjun, praising her with a broad smile.

Chu Lingjun’s expression remained neutral. She asked him, "I’ve done what you asked. Do you have any news about the person I’m looking for?"

Hearing this, Lei Man and Lei Zhen exchanged a look. Then, Lei Man spoke slowly, "Rest assured. I have news about the person you’re looking for."

Hearing that there was news of Long Chen, Chu Lingjun’s luminous eyes instantly lit up. "Where is he now?" she asked immediately.

"Don’t be hasty." Lei Man gave a slight smile. "He’s in a very safe place right now. Just accompany us to the Domain Alliance in two days to represent the Jinglei Sect in the competition, and you’ll be able to see him there."

"Are you sure?" Chu Lingjun narrowed her eyes, staring at Lei Man warily.

"Of course." Lei Man nodded affirmatively. "I have no reason to deceive you about this. Besides, I wouldn’t risk losing your trust over such a small matter, would I?"

Chu Lingjun considered this for a moment, then said, "Fine. I’ll trust you this once."

Seeing Chu Lingjun agree, the smile on Lei Man’s face grew even wider. He and Lei Yujing had discussed this strategy long ago. Both Long Chen and Chu Lingjun had only agreed to participate in the competition for the Sect because they were searching for each other. With only three days until the event began, letting them meet now might cause them to back out. That would be a tremendous loss for the Jinglei Sect. So, to be safe, they could only resort to this plan and let the two meet once they were at the Domain Alliance Competition.

「Two uneventful days later, it was time to depart.」

Lei Yujing summoned Long Chen, Long Xin, and Tang Le to the plaza.

Noticing that only they and the Third Elder were present, Tang Le asked curiously, "Third Elder, didn’t you say five of us would be going to the Domain Alliance Competition together? Why don’t we see the other two?"

Long Xin was also curious, guessing, "One of them must be the young master, but who is the other one?"

Long Chen also looked up at Lei Yujing.

Lei Yujing hummed in acknowledgment before replying, "Don’t worry. They had to leave early for the Domain Alliance due to some other matters. So today, it will just be us, along with a few other sect disciples."

Hearing her explanation, Long Chen’s group didn’t think much of it and simply nodded.

"Alright, since everyone is ready, let’s depart for the Domain Alliance immediately." Lei Yujing turned away, a faint, knowing smile playing on her lips.

Long Chen and his party boarded the flying ship, which then headed straight for the Domain Alliance.