Supreme Dragon Lord

Just as he entered the sixth layer, before Long Chen could even regain his senses, a powerful force suddenly descended from the sky, shooting straight toward him. Long Chen’s heart jolted, and he was instantly on high alert. He vanished in a flash.

The next second—BANG! A thunderous explosion echoed out. The sound was so immense it felt as if it would rupture his eardrums; it was incredibly piercing. A deep pit was blasted into the spot where he had just been standing, and terrifying energy ripples swept outward in all directions.

Long Chen quickly circulated his battle qi, forming a Defensive Barrier in front of him. After deflecting the energy ripples, he emerged unscathed.

However, before Long Chen could even sigh in relief, the sky suddenly filled with dense beams of light. Seeing this, Long Chen’s brows furrowed tightly. The beams shot toward him, leaving deep, damaging gashes in their wake. They were incomparably sharp! Anyone hit by these beams would surely be dismembered. Now, the dense beams converged on him, completely blocking his escape routes.

Seeing this, Long Chen didn’t hesitate to activate his Divine Demon Eye. His left eye turned pitch-black, embodying the Demon Path, while his right eye became pale white, embodying the Divine Path. With them, his gaze penetrated any obstacle. No matter how fast the beams of light were, Long Chen perceived them with perfect clarity. With a flash, his figure disappeared. He moved like a phantom with incredible speed. Aided by the Divine Demon Eye, Long Chen successfully dodged the attack, completely unharmed.

Suddenly, a swirling vortex appeared before him. Long Chen raised his Blackwind Sword and pointed it at the vortex, ready to strike at a moment’s notice.

Just then, a pair of hands appeared first. The hands grasped the edges of the vortex, and then a person emerged from within, standing ramrod straight before Long Chen. When he saw this person, Long Chen froze, his pupils dilating in shock. The person who had appeared before him was none other than himself! The only difference was that the "Long Chen" opposite him had pitch-black eyes and radiated an incredibly dense, baleful aura.

"Who are you?" Long Chen stared coldly at the figure opposite him.

Hearing this, the corners of the man’s mouth curled into a cold, harsh smile. "Who am I? Do you even need to ask? I am you, of course!"

"You impostor!" Long Chen shouted. "I’ll tear that phony mask right off you!"

As soon as he spoke, Long Chen raised his Blackwind Sword and thrust it at his opponent. In an instant, an extremely powerful Sword Qi erupted from his blade.

Seeing this, his opponent revealed a contemptuous smile and took a step forward. As he advanced, a Sharp Sword appeared in his hand. He gripped it tightly and thrust it toward Long Chen.

BANG!

The two streams of Sword Qi collided with a dull thud. A terrifying ripple of energy burst forth, sweeping out in all directions. During the brief standoff, the evenly matched situation suddenly shifted. The Sword Qi Long Chen had released was completely dissipated, yet his opponent’s attack still carried a tremendous force as it shot directly toward him.

Long Chen’s heart clenched at the sight. His opponent’s power was far greater than his own! He immediately circulated his battle qi, forming a Defensive Barrier to block the oncoming Sword Qi. He was knocked back several dozen meters before he finally managed to neutralize the attack.

The other "Long Chen" chuckled. "You dare to be so arrogant with such pathetic strength? How ludicrous! Today, you will die here, and I will be reborn in your place!"

Long Chen took a deep breath, struggling to stabilize the chaotic energy in his body. "Keep dreaming!" he declared.

His opponent’s eyes narrowed, and a sinister intent flared from him as he launched another attack. Not daring to be careless, Long Chen gripped his Blackwind Sword tightly and charged forward to meet him.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The shrill, incessant sound of clashing metal was deafening. Countless streams of Sword Qi flew wildly in every direction, carving deep, long gashes into the sturdy walls—a harrowing sight. Their figures flickered continuously throughout the space, leaving a dizzying trail of afterimages. Their moves were identical. However, the troubling part was that his opponent’s attacks were clearly more powerful than his own. Because of this, Long Chen was once again suppressed in the exchange.

BOOM!

A terrifying wave of energy swept out. Long Chen was blasted back again, his face turning pale. His brows furrowed, his expression growing heavy with solemnity.

"Again!" Long Chen growled.

He raised the Blackwind Sword, enveloping it in the terrifying Power of Thunder. He leaped into the air and swung his sword down at his opponent.

Seeing Long Chen’s attack, his opponent still wore a disdainful expression. A cold smirk touched his lips. "This ends now!" he said.

With that, he too soared into the air.

BOOM!

A powerful surge of the Power of Thunder also enveloped him. He lifted his Sharp Sword and swung it toward Long Chen!

The next moment, two streams of Sword Qi, both imbued with the Power of Thunder, collided violently.

BOOM!

A thunderous roar erupted. An extremely terrifying ripple of energy was released from the epicenter, sweeping out in all directions.

Long Chen’s expression turned grim. He could clearly feel that he had been completely overpowered in that last strike. The powerful impact sent him flying backward like a kite with a snapped string, and he crashed heavily onto the ground. His face was deathly pale as his internal energy churned, causing him to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Ant!" his opponent let out a crazed laugh, then slowly descended to stand before Long Chen. Looking down at him, he said indifferently, "You’ve lost."

Long Chen said nothing. He endured the intense pain wracking his body and struggled to rise from the ground, his gaze fixed sharply on his opponent. However, before Long Chen could get to his feet, his adversary struck again.

BANG!

The blow sent Long Chen staggering backward once more. Fortunately, he had managed to defend himself just in time, which saved him from being knocked to the ground. Even so, his entire body ached. His eyes narrowed, the solemn expression on his face growing even more intense.

After that exchange, he now had a certain understanding of this look-alike opponent. This "Long Chen" not only knew all of his moves, but the power he unleashed was also far stronger. This was sheer suppression by superior strength, and it was why Long Chen had been on the losing end of the exchange.

"Stop your useless struggles," his opponent sneered. "I know every move you do, and I can execute them with even greater power! For that reason alone, you’re no match for me. You’d be better off surrendering. Perhaps I’ll make your end less painful."

"It’s too early to be saying that," Long Chen snorted. The solemn look on his face vanished, replaced by a flash of excitement in his eyes as he stared intently at his foe.