Published at 16th of January 2026 7:46 am

Chapter 6704 Using Battle To Train

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Li Yifeng’s expression was unsightly.

Based on the spatial fluctuations remaining here, it seemed that Long Chen and the others had used a spatial transportation to leave.

However, the remaining fluctuations were chaotic, offering no clue of their destination.

“Yifeng, don’t worry,” said the elder whom Long Chen had slapped. “That brat Long Chen is quite crafty. He actually detected the energy mark Li Tianbi planted on him. But it doesn’t matter. Now that he’s in the Devil Slaying Battlefield, he no longer has the palace master’s protection. There’s no chance he leaves this place alive.”

The other elder nodded.

“That’s right, we know the terrain here like the back of our hand. The Qu family girl knows a little about this place, but she’s an idiot and not worth worrying about. We’ll be here for a month. That’s more than enough time to hunt them down slowly.”

Li Yifeng nodded. There was nothing else to be done.

The group vanished at once.

…

“You’re the idiot—your entire family is full of idiots! Two undying idiots!”

In a hidden location, Qu Yingying stared at the projection before her and erupted in curses.

Before they left, Long Chen had set up a monitoring formation over their previous location. It was Xia Chen’s work, and it was so subtle that even Li Yifeng’s group had failed to detect it.

Qu Yingying’s face flushed red. The old man’s words had been heard by the entire Starry River Legion.

“Two Divine Sovereigns have appeared,” Qin Yu said, frowning. “Are they targeting us? How can they act so brazenly?”

This place was the trial place for disciples. For two Divine Sovereigns to appear was clearly against the rules.

Grinding her teeth, Qu Yingying said, “Those two undying old fogeys aren’t ordinary Divine Sovereigns. They’re Starry River Sovereign Guards, and they were the palace master’s followers. After receiving his guidance, they’re just one step away from becoming acquired Divine Sovereigns. Ordinary Divine Sovereigns aren’t even worth mentioning before them.”

Qu Yingying’s anger had yet to fade. When it came to the Starry River Sovereign Guards, she would normally show utmost respect, but that old man had thoroughly enraged her.

The Starry River Sovereign Guards were the main force of the Starry River Palace. There were only eight of them, and they rarely appeared. Because of her special status, Qu Yingying had met one before and could recognize them.

“Half-step acquired Divine Sovereigns?”

Everyone was shocked.

Long Chen had used the Sovereign Dao Foundation Breaking Pills to let them undergo creation through destruction. Thanks to this, they had condensed entirely new essence runes.

After that, he had explained the distinction between innate and acquired Divine Sovereigns.

It was better for them to understand this early. It would be very important when they eventually became Divine Sovereigns and condensed heaven-earth law manifestations.

Because they understood the insurmountable gap between innate and acquired Divine Sovereigns, the shock was immediate.

“They are not half-step acquired Divine Sovereigns. They have used some kind of method to make up for their flaws. Now, they are truly acquired Divine Sovereigns,” corrected Long Chen.

“What?” Qu Yingying asked in disbelief. “Real acquired Divine Sovereigns? Their heaven-earth law manifestations are fully formed? How can you tell?”

“I slapped one of them before, so I remember his aura clearly. His incomplete law fluctuations have been corrected. He’s now a complete acquired Divine Sovereign. However, since the flaw was patched with external means, he’s still a level weaker than people like Vice Palace Master Liushang or Li Wanci.”

“Just one level weaker?” Qu Yingying blurted out. “Then can we deal with them? What are they thinking? Helping Li Wanci bully us? How shameless! Wait, little brother, why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong? They really are bullies!”

There was a strange look in Long Chen’s eyes.

The old fellow’s insult toward her was not unfounded. Her naivety stunned Long Chen speechless.

After a sigh, he said, “If we fall into their hands, you might survive because of your unique status. But I wouldn’t count on it.”

“Ah? They’ll kill us?! But… that’s impossible!” Qu Yingying froze, finding it hard to believe such a thing.

“They dared to appear openly,” Long Chen said. “They didn’t conceal their identities or auras. That means they’re prepared to silence everyone involved.”

“If the palace master learns of this, none of them would survive! If my family’s patriarch finds out, he’ll definitely avenge us!” Qu Yingying snapped.

“That’s only if they learn of it,” Long Chen said calmly. “Once we’re dead, they’ll blame the outsider devils. Then, they’ll cut down a few devil heads and report to Qu Liushang. They will say, ‘Vice Palace Master, these are the fiends who killed your descendant! We did our best, but we could only avenge Miss Yingying, not save her. Please punish us!’ What could anyone do then?”

Long Chen gestured, laying out the outcome perfectly.

Qu Yingying was stunned. She could hardly believe it. Would the two Starry River Sovereign Guards truly dare to kill them?

However, deep inside, she trusted Long Chen. It was just that she had trouble reconciling this harsh reality.

“Lord Long Chen, what should we do now?” Qin Yu asked, feeling a bit at a loss.

They had to face an endless tide of outsider devils, and now two acquired Divine Sovereigns were hunting them. At any moment, they could be annihilated.

Long Chen smiled comfortingly. “Two acquired Divine Sovereigns aren’t frightening. Don’t forget—you’re no longer who you used to be. If you can’t even deal with two old men, how do you expect to cross the nine heavens and wipe out the devils?”

Long Chen’s words reignited everyone’s confidence.

That was true, they were no longer helpless. So what if they were acquired Divine Sovereigns? If it came down to it, they would fight to the death. With their numbers, victory was not impossible.

“However, since everyone is still getting used to the battlefield, it’s best to avoid them for now. Right now, we are using the outsider devils as a grindstone to temper ourselves. Once you are sharp enough, we will go kill those old fogeys,” declared Long Chen.

Qin Yu nodded. After organizing everyone, she was about to cast out bait with her aura when Long Chen stopped her.

“We have to grow faster. This process is now too slow, so we’re diving right into the heart of our enemies,” said Long Chen.

“If we go there, we will be instantly surrounded. There may not be a chance for us to escape,” Qin Yu warned.

“There’s no need to escape,” Long Chen replied. “We’ll kill as many as come. We’ll use battle to train for battle.”

Other than Qin Yu, all the other nine star heirs felt their blood heating up.

Most of them couldn’t stay calm. Just hearing Long Chen’s proposal set their battle instincts ablaze. They wanted to charge toward the next battle immediately.

Seeing that Qin Yu was still worried, Long Chen smiled. “Those two old fogeys won’t dare to appear at the heart of the battlefield.”

Now, Qin Yu understood.

In truth, this battlefield was for the young disciples of both sides to train. If a Divine Sovereign appeared at the heart of the battlefield, the outsider devils would notice and send out experts on this level as well.

It was an unspoken rule, observed by both sides, that Divine Sovereigns did not intervene here.

So, while going deeper was dangerous, it also meant they wouldn’t have to be on guard against the ambush from the two Divine Sovereigns.

Using a transportation formation, they vanished once more and arrived at the core of the Devil Slaying Battlefield.

Devil qi filled this place. The laws were strange and twisted. Anyone without sufficient strength would be crushed by the aura alone.

“Human race… flesh… delicious…”

As soon as they appeared, a hoarse growl rang out. Figures emitting black qi quickly converged on them.

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