Supreme Dragon Lord

Originally, Long Chen had already made a breakthrough in the cave, ultimately reaching the summit of the Ninth Layer of the War Ancestor Realm. After that, no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to advance to the War King Realm.

Unexpectedly, with the opening of the Thunderbolt Cave Heaven, his cultivation realm also broke through at this very moment. This was truly killing two birds with one stone.

Long Chen felt the battle qi within his body rapidly climbing as he continuously compressed it. Finally, under his extreme compression, the battle qi burst through the bottleneck. His realm had officially stepped from the War Ancestor Realm into the War King Realm.

After he broke through the bottleneck to the War King Realm, the battle qi in his body did not stop there. It was still rising rapidly.

War King Realm First Layer Summit!

War King Realm Second Layer!

War King Realm Third Level!

Fourth Level of the War King Realm!

Long Chen’s current realm had directly reached the Fourth Level of the War King Realm.

Sensing the advancement of Long Chen’s realm, the woman beside him was completely stunned.

He ascended five levels in one go?! Can he be any more of an evil creature? This is insane!

But beyond her shock, the woman’s slender brows knitted together. The fact that Long Chen’s realm could rise so quickly was a good thing, but it also came with certain downsides. For example, an unstable foundation could lead to combat power that didn’t match his current realm, meaning there was a lot of padding.

However, her concerns were quickly dispelled by Long Chen’s subsequent actions. He used all his strength to frantically compress the battle qi within his body. As he exerted his utmost compression, his current realm also began to decline, and the battle qi within his body became even more refined.

At last, his realm finally stabilized at the War King Realm Second Layer.

The woman nodded in satisfaction. This guy is quite smart; he knows that haste makes waste.

BOOM!!

With a low shout from Long Chen, an overwhelming power suddenly emanated from his body. Seeing this, the woman hastily circulated her energy to defend, managing to avoid the brunt of the force.

As the power was released, the surroundings gradually returned to normal, and Long Chen let out a long sigh of relief. He felt energized and powerful, and a satisfied smile graced his face. He never imagined that he would gain such a significant reward from this opportunity.

When his gaze fell upon the woman, Long Chen smiled slightly and clasped his hands in a gesture of respect. "Thank you for your help! Otherwise, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have made it."

"Consider yourself lucky," the woman said indifferently. "But you didn’t make me save you for nothing. At least you successfully opened the Thunderbolt Cave Heaven."

With that, she sized up Long Chen and asked, "I’ve never seen you at the Jinglei Sect before. Are you a new disciple?"

Without permission, others couldn’t possibly enter Shenmo Mountain. For him to appear here, there could only be one reason: Long Chen must be one of the top three in the new disciple assessment.

"Yes, Senior Sister!" Long Chen replied with a respectful smile, grateful that she had helped him through his ordeal.

"Interesting! I didn’t expect you to gain such a grand fortune in the Thunder Pool just after entering the Jinglei Sect. If others knew about this, they would probably die of jealousy," she said with a faint smile, then looked at Long Chen and asked, "What is your name?"

"Long Chen," he responded, then asked, "May I ask for Senior Sister’s name?"

The woman did not answer his question. Seeing that she remained silent with a displeased look, Long Chen thought she was still bothered by the earlier incident.

He said to her, "Senior Sister, I know you’re upset with me."

"Hmm?" The woman looked at him.

Long Chen explained apologetically, "I wasn’t spying on you earlier. I was just passing by and accidentally saw..."

Upon hearing his words, the woman’s expression turned thunderous.

This guy really knows how to pour salt in the wound!

Before Long Chen could finish, she yelled sharply, "Shut up!"

Long Chen immediately fell silent.

"Considering you’ve opened the Thunderbolt Cave Heaven, I’m willing to let this matter go. But you must not breathe a word of this to anyone! Otherwise, I will kill you!"

Long Chen smiled. "Rest assured. I can promise you that apart from you and me, no one else will know."

"I definitely won’t tell anyone that I saw you naked here..."

"Hmm?"

Before Long Chen could finish, he was met with the woman’s murderous, icy glare. Long Chen wisely shut his mouth, forcing a smile.

...

The woman was completely exasperated. How can this guy be so shameless? If he hadn’t already opened the Thunderbolt Cave Heaven, I would have torn him to pieces!

"Keep your mouth shut!" the woman said coldly.

Long Chen nodded. "Understood."

GONG—

At that moment, a deafening bell toll echoed from afar. Long Chen’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he looked in the direction of the sound.

"That’s the bell reminding everyone that the Welcoming Ceremony is about to begin," the woman said nonchalantly.

Realization dawned on Long Chen. "If that’s the case, then I should be going."

Just as Long Chen was preparing to leave, the woman suddenly said, "Remember, do not tell anyone that you opened the Thunderbolt Cave Heaven here. Understand?"

"Understood."

Long Chen nodded. He wasn’t a fool; he knew well how powerful the Thunderbolt Cave Heaven was. He was now close to grasping the Thunder Path. If word got out, it would surely attract the covetousness of others, leading to endless competition and trouble. He certainly didn’t want to lift a rock only to drop it on his own foot.

"I’ll take my leave!" Long Chen clasped his hands politely to the woman in a final farewell.

Watching Long Chen’s retreating figure, the woman revealed a meaningful smile. Interesting. To think we’ve found a real gem among this year’s new disciples. I have to tell Father about this!

「Meanwhile.」

Long Xin and Tang Le had also emerged from their respective caves. They exchanged a glance.

Tang Le asked Long Xin, "Did your cultivation go smoothly?"

"Not bad. I managed to advance by a minor realm," Long Xin answered honestly before asking, "What about you?"

"About the same," Tang Le smiled. His gaze fell toward where Long Chen had been, noticing that the entrance was now completely sealed. He frowned slightly. "Did Brother Long leave early?"

Hearing this, Long Xin also looked in that direction, her curiosity piqued. "You’re right! Since Big Brother is already out, why haven’t we seen him? Where do you think he went?"

"I don’t know either," Tang Le shook his head.

Just then, a figure flashed over. When they recognized the person, Long Xin’s heart leaped with joy. "Big Brother, where were you?"

Long Chen smiled. "Nothing much. When I came out, you two were still inside, so I went for a stroll. I just got back and saw you were both out."

"I see," Long Xin said, not doubting his explanation.

Tang Le, however, simply stared at Long Chen, his expression unreadable.

GONG—

Another bell toll suddenly rang out.

Hearing the sound, Long Xin looked at Long Chen curiously. "What’s that bell for?"

"The Welcoming Ceremony must be about to start," Long Chen said. "Judging by the time, we should be leaving Shenmo Mountain soon."

No sooner had he spoken than a figure quickly approached from the distance. It was Lei Yiqun.

Lei Yiqun glanced at them. "How were your gains this time?"

"Not bad," Long Chen replied succinctly.

Long Xin and Tang Le both nodded, echoing his answer.

Lei Yiqun didn’t press further. "Come with me now. The Welcoming Ceremony is about to begin."

With that, Lei Yiqun turned and left. Long Chen, Long Xin, and Tang Le followed.

After leaving Shenmo Mountain, Lei Yiqun led the three of them to a vast square where the other seven new disciples were already waiting. With the arrival of Long Chen’s group, all the new disciples were now present.

"Brother Long! Congratulations!"

"What’s Shenmo Mountain like?"

"Are there many opportunities inside?"

...

Upon the arrival of Long Chen, Long Xin, and Tang Le, the other new disciples all put on fawning smiles, each trying to get on their good side.

When Zhang Cangsong saw this, he was so furious he could have shattered his molars. All of this glory should have been his, but now Long Chen had stolen it all! How could he not be enraged?

However, as another thought occurred to him, a cold smirk crept onto his face.