Published at 7th of August 2026 6:10 am

Chapter 7156 Protector

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“Is it appropriate for us to help them without the young master’s permission?” Miao Yin hesitated. Without Long Chen’s approval, she was afraid of angering him.

“What is inappropriate about it? They are already tied to you by karma. How can you just sit back and watch?” said Zi Yan.

“Tied to me by karma? What do you mean?”

“Why do you think they dared to accept this hellish training? It’s because your support during the battle made them feel stronger than they actually were. If you don’t help them now, some of these people might lose their mind for good, and some of them might even actually die,” answered Zi Yan.

“What? Isn’t that too ruthless?” Miao Yin was startled that this was a possibility.

Zi Yan shook her head. “Ruthless? Do you think you can command troops with pure kindness? Don’t be naïve. Long Chen has too many things burdening him, and he’s already at his limit. Those who want to bind themselves to him must have enough power to do so; that is the only way for them to survive the upcoming chaos. Long Chen really does not have the energy to look after them beyond this. So he’s not doing this because he’s cruel, but because the situation forces him to be cruel. Otherwise, the moment he leaves will be the moment they all die. So let me ask you, do you really think it’s just a coincidence that you appeared here?”

Miao Yin was startled. She had never thought of that. Long Chen was stretched too thin, and so he had no choice but to use the bloodiest, most effective way of solving their problem. Yet in this time of great need, she had appeared. For some reason, although she had lost the bet, Long Chen had not made her give up her ambition of conquering the world. He did not tell her to forsake her goals, and in fact, he didn’t impose any limitations or restrictions upon her. He was not afraid of her growing up and threatening him; if anything, he seemed to look forward to it. He was even showing her the proper way of doing so, using his own methods.

Now that Zi Yan brought it up, Miao Yin was truly shaken. Was it truly a coincidence that they had run into each other on the devil sea?

“Alright, you shouldn’t think about these things. Go in. Some of the people there have already died a hundred times. If this continues, their minds will crumble and the fire of their souls will extinguish!” urged Zi Yan, pulling her into the Seven Treasure Space.

Once they entered, the bloody scene before her caused Miao Yin to turn pale. This battlefield was a one-sided massacre. The academy’s disciples were being torn apart, utterly unable to put up even the slightest resistance.

The reason they had thought that their display on the battlefield before had been considered outstanding was because they had been at an absolute advantage. But now, the tides had shifted. They were the ones at an absolute disadvantage. Even Zhao Yue, Du Xinhe, and the other top experts were unable to create a safe space within this bloody world. They were doing their best to rally their followers and create a stable front line. They knew that it was the only way for them to regain their footing in this chaos.

The problem was that their enemies were absolutely ruthless. Some of them didn’t even bother fighting; they simply threw themselves at the academy’s disciples and self-detonated. As a result, almost all of these disciples had died at least ten times. The constant deaths were grinding away at their minds, and they were on the verge of falling into despair.

Just then, they heard the sound of a drum.

With every beat, they felt their bodies thrum with newfound power. They looked up to see Miao Yin with one mallet in each hand, striking a red war drum. They once more saw hope.

“I can only help you for an incense stick’s worth of time. If you cannot create your own space within this time, some of you will truly die, and some of you will be driven crazy. Perhaps all of you will fail here!”

Miao Yin’s voice penetrated their souls along with the beating of the drum.

“Get into formation! QUICK!” shouted Zhao Yue.

If they didn’t seize this chance, they really would be done for. She might be powerful, but she was protecting a large number of people, and that made things simply impossible.

Meanwhile, Long Ziwei had already died a hundred times, and every time he revived, he would charge back to stand in front of Hua Yin. In fact, every one of his deaths was to protect her.

Hua Yin was covered in blood, but all this blood belonged to Long Ziwei. She was completely flabbergasted, and even the hand holding her sword was shaking. Up to this point, she hadn’t been killed even once. But seeing Long Ziwei die time and time again in front of her made her feel like she was in a nightmare that she couldn’t wake up from.

At this time, Zhao Yue’s rallying shout rang out. Hua Yin was still dazed when a hand grabbed her and dragged her forward.

“Ziwei…”

Hua Yin almost cried when she saw Long Ziwei. She hadn’t expected that Long Ziwei would treat her like this.

“Now isn’t the time to get emotional! Hua Yin, you have to help big sister Zhao Yue stabilize the situation! Otherwise, we really might die here!” urged Long Ziwei.

With Long Ziwei’s encouragement, Hua Yin’s courage swelled, and she quickly charged to the front. She cleared out a space along with Zhao Yue’s followers. Once this safe space was established, they would finally have a chance to breathe. With everyone working together, they didn’t need to worry about being attacked from the rear. Their confidence gradually recovered, and they slowly became capable of unleashing their true power.

Once Zhao Yue had created a safe space, the others also joined in, linking up into a defensive formation. They had to seize this chance. This defensive line could not be broken. As long as they held this line, everyone’s morale would still remain high. Only then could they have any chance of survival. Otherwise, if they continued to be killed like before, most of them would collapse.

By now, they had naturally understood that this was not a real space, and they weren’t actually dying; that, however, did nothing to dull what they were feeling. Being killed here felt just like they were truly dying, every single time. This kind of torture was very dangerous to those who lacked a strong will.

When the final beat of the drum faded, Miao Yin put away her drum. She had only supported them for a limited time, and she had put much less power into it, so the effect had been a mere fraction of what she’d done during the battle. However, even this support had been a lifesaver for them. They had grasped this chance with all their might and formed a defensive line.

Now, all that was left was to rotate out the fighters and let people rest, and then they would start the counterattack. After experiencing so many deaths, as long as their Dao-hearts didn’t crumble, their overall abilities would be greatly boosted.

Zi Yan also relaxed upon seeing that they had successfully pulled themselves together. She trusted that with Zhao Yue and the others’ power, they would quickly be able to gain an advantage here.

“Our mission is complete here. I’ll bring you to see a truly terrifying fellow. I just wonder if the two of us can kill him if we work together!”

With that, Zi Yan brought Miao Yin deeper into the Seven Treasure Space.

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