Supreme Dragon Lord

Along his journey, he had encountered countless powerful experts.

Yet, he had never competed against himself!

In his previous clashes with those experts, he had experienced countless life-or-death situations. Even when facing death, he managed to press forward fearlessly, ultimately defeating everyone who stood in his path. At the same time, he grew stronger with every battle.

And now, he had to face himself!

Even though it wasn’t his actual body, every strike from his opponent was identical to his own. Moreover, the power contained within those strikes was far greater than his own.

If he wanted to quickly break through his limits, wasn’t this opponent perfect for the job?

As the saying goes, to achieve a great breakthrough, one must first discover their own shortcomings, compensate for them, and build upon that foundation to achieve a tremendous improvement! If he could do this, he believed his strength would surely advance by leaps and bounds!

It was precisely because he had figured this out that the look in Long Chen’s eyes grew even more fervent.

He had to make good use of this opportunity! After all, the chance to face an enemy identical to himself was rare.

"Come at me again!" Long Chen shouted, and a more formidable force suddenly erupted from his body. Vast ripples of energy swept toward the figure opposite him.

Seeing this, his opponent’s eyes narrowed slightly, surprised by Long Chen’s sudden burst of power. He had never expected that Long Chen could still resist while under such suppression. It was truly astonishing!

Before his opponent could recover, Long Chen’s figure flashed and vanished, leaving behind only an afterimage.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

In the blink of an eye, Long Chen appeared before his adversary. At the same time, his Blackwind Sword thrust fiercely toward his opponent’s face!

The opponent sidestepped with a flash.

BOOM!

A long, deep ravine was blasted into the ground where he had just stood. The Sword Qi seemed powerful enough to split the very heavens and earth!

But Long Chen’s assault didn’t stop there; he continued to relentlessly attack his opponent.

Meanwhile, his opponent retreated, a contemptuous sneer on his face. He spoke disdainfully to Long Chen, "You’re too weak! With that paltry strength, you think you can shake me?"

"How utterly laughable!"

By the time he finished speaking, he had already retreated some distance before suddenly stopping.

The opponent raised his hand and swung. A Sharp Sword, also carrying immense might, thrust directly at Long Chen.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The very next second, as the metals clashed violently, sparks flew and ripples of energy swept out in all directions.

Long Chen wasn’t fixated on a momentary victory. Even though he was constantly suppressed and couldn’t avoid being brutally beaten, he still persisted in his attacks without hesitation.

During this time, Long Chen lost count of how many times his opponent had knocked him down. His body was covered in wounds, with sword cuts deep enough to reveal bone, and crimson blood stained him from head to toe. But he always struggled to persevere, refusing to fall. He swallowed one Healing Pill after another, just to maintain enough energy to continue the fight.

In every exchange, besides doing his best to strike back, Long Chen carefully observed every detail of his opponent’s attacks—his movements, how his power erupted, and so on. He committed every step to memory.

Whenever he gained a new insight, Long Chen would immediately memorize it and take the next opportunity to use it in their fight. He was using this very opportunity to improve his own strength.

「In the blink of an eye, several more days had passed.」

During this period, Chu Lingjun and his group were still trying their hardest to break the second barrier. The situation was much the same for Xue Wuying, He Luo, and Xu Huanhuan’s group. They were also trapped within the second barrier, unable to find a way out.

Previously, Long Chen had been able to decipher the principles of the barrier and identify its fatal weakness, allowing him to break it in a very short amount of time. For these other groups, however, trying to shatter it with brute force was immensely difficult.

Now, after days of continuous clashes and careful observation, Long Chen had fully grasped his own shortcomings and was actively working to correct them. Thanks to his extraordinary talent, he could enhance his strength in a remarkably short time. His power was now clearly on a different level compared to a few days ago.

But Long Chen knew that his current strength was still far from enough. He had to improve even more!

One sword!

Two swords!

Three swords!

...

Long Chen continuously launched attacks at his double. Each descending strike was filled with immense power. Not only that, but each was much stronger than the last!

Facing Long Chen’s relentless assault, his opponent managed to neutralize each attack, but the initial contempt and arrogance on his face had been replaced by a grim seriousness. He could clearly feel that Long Chen’s strength was growing stronger and stronger.

What he found even more incomprehensible was that every time he was about to kill Long Chen, the man would suddenly erupt with a powerful force and counterattack.

This guy’s vitality is incredibly tenacious! If this keeps up, it won’t end well. I have to finish him off as soon as possible!

With this thought, the opponent immediately channeled his Battle qi, condensing it upon his Sharp Sword.

As he raised the weapon, a terrifying Power of Thunder was drawn from the sky, converging entirely within the blade. Instantly, the area was filled with an intense pressure that seemed about to tear space itself apart, enough to make one’s scalp tingle at the sight.

The dreadful Power of Thunder coalesced, forming the phantom of a massive Thunderbolt Sword. Countless bolts of lightning coiled around it, every single wisp crackling with immense power.

"Heavenly Thunder Sword Technique, Eighth Form—Dominance of Heavenly Thunder!"

His opponent roared to the heavens and swung the sword in his hand, viciously cleaving down in Long Chen’s direction