Chapter 742 (1/2)

Chapter 742: 742

Long Chen’s fist didn’t just contain his own power . When Yue Qianshan had attacked him, he had also stealthily absorbed a small part of his sword’s power .

Unlike some magical arts, he couldn’t absorb fifty percent or more of his opponent’s power . He was only capable of absorbing a trace of it . But just that trace was enough . Long Chen was just borrowing that trace of energy to release a long-range attack similar to Sword Qi .

However, this attack wasn’t perfect . The Heaven Trapping Water Prison had blocked seventy percent of its power, so Shui Guanzhi had only been struck by thirty percent .

But if Shui Guanzhi hadn’t summoned the Heaven Trapping Water Prison, then in his careless state, even if he wasn’t instantly defeated, he would still be heavily injured .

The spectators were stunned to see Shui Guanzhi be injured and vomit blood . “Why… why can’t I understand any of it?” muttered one disciple . Most of them were unable to tell what had just happened .

At the start, everyone had a.s.sumed Long Chen was fated to have a miserable ending from being attacked by all of the Four Heavenly Geniuses . There had even been quite a few people who had felt pity for him, outraged by the injustice .

But as soon as they exchanged blows, that thought became nonexistent . It wasn’t Long Chen being miserably suppressed, but the four of them .

“How is this happening? Just how terrifying is Long Chen?” One of the monastery heads couldn’t help but open his mouth to express his shock .

The most shocked ones were Shui Yuncong and the other family heads . It had to be known that the Four Heavenly Geniuses were the four families’ strongest junior generation disciples . The fact that they would be suppressed by Long Chen was unacceptable to them .

Long Chen should have technically counted as an expert on the side of the Shui family, but it seemed that up until now, Shui Wuhen had no intention of pulling him into the Shui family .

Ever since her falling out with her family, Shui Wuhen had already become completely disappointed in them . What had happened in the Xuantian Sea had made their relations.h.i.+p even worse .

Once Shui Guanzhi had taken the lead to kick Long Chen out, their relations.h.i.+p became even worse . The disharmony was gradually escalating . Although Shui Wuhen hadn’t said anything, everyone could already see that she would no longer stand on the side of the Shui family .

The current Shui Wuhen no longer possessed any loyalty to them . With a talented disciple like Long Chen and the favor of the vice sect master, Shui Wuhen could not be touched by the Shui family .

Now Shui Yuncong was slightly regretting having Shui Guanzhi suppress Long Chen to force Shui Wuhen to lower her head to him . If he had known Long Chen was so powerful, he would have formed a better relations.h.i.+p with Shui Wuhen and pull Long Chen to his side .

At that time, his Shui family would have had two peerless geniuses . Amongst the four families, who would be able to contend with them then?

But now that was too late . Both Shui Guanzhi and Long Chen viewed the other as an enemy . Although it hadn’t reached the point of either you die or I die, it seemed it wasn’t that far off either .

“In truth, the power Long Chen has displayed isn’t much stronger than any one of them,” said the vice sect master .

“What?” Everyone was startled . If he wasn’t so much stronger, how could he suppress the four of them?

“The power he is displaying is truly not that much different than them . Even if it’s greater, it’s only by a slight amount . It’s just that his battle experience gives him a huge advantage . Each time they use any technique, he immediately sees through their weak points and launches a sharp attack . So the four of them are completely fl.u.s.tered .

“Can you not see that the four of them clearly are too immature compared to Long Chen? Yue Qianshan and Zhong Wuyan attacked at the same time . Theoretically, Long Chen would have had to use his back to receive one of their attacks . But what actually happened? As soon as he saw them attacking, he took the initiative to break their rhythm .

“Before they could even launch their attacks, he charged at Zhong Wuyan, forcing her back, and then went to handle Yue Qianshan, who possesses the greatest offensive strength .

“Now look . Zhao Wuij and Shui Guanzhi’s water dragons are about to attack him . Long Chen takes a single step back, dodging the attack of the water dragon . Now the water dragon blocks Zhao Wuji’s line of sight, making his movements slower . He has pulled back his original attack . Before he prepares a new attack, Long Chen attacks him .

“The four of them have no idea how to cooperate . Long Chen is easily grasping their openings . He’s playing with them in the palm of his hand .

“This doesn’t show that Long Chen is particularly powerful, but simply that their cooperation is chaotic . Having more people isn’t necessarily a good thing . They aren’t able to bring out their true power . ”

Hearing this, everyone came to a sudden realization . They managed to see the crux of the matter . The rhythm of the battle was entirely under Long Chen’s control .