We Agreed to Brag Together, But You Secretly Dominated the World Chapter 478 -: A Supreme Opportunity

“Haha… a quasi-emperor’s coffin? What value could it possibly hold!” Su Chen scoffed.

He then extended a finger towards the void, and an unparalleled divine light erupted from its tip. This light blossomed into billions of rays, enshrouding Long Aotian from every direction.

“Today, I, Su Chen, shall bestow upon you a supreme opportunity that surpasses all worldly understanding! I trust you will cherish this chance well and not disappoint me.”

Upon hearing this, the white-haired elder from the Long family knitted his brows slightly, observing Su Chen with a puzzled expression. His instinct was to intervene, but a careful sensing of Su Chen’s divine light caused him to halt his action. He discerned that the divine light carried no malevolent intent, but rather a subtle trace of benevolence. If all went as expected, this would indeed be the boon Su Chen had proclaimed. Yet, the precise nature of this advantage remained a mystery known only to Long Aotian and Su Chen.

Buzz…

As the divine light merged into Long Aotian’s body, he was instantly plunged into a trance. After a full fifteen minutes, his consciousness slowly returned, his eyes flickering with disbelief.

He gazed at Su Chen with astonishment, murmuring, “This… How is this even possible? This is… the World-Transcending Sword…”

Before he could complete his sentence, Su Chen transformed his finger into a palm and swiftly brought it down upon Long Aotian. The suddenness of this move caught everyone off guard. The onlookers, who had been speculating about the treasure Su Chen might have used to appease Long Aotian and the elder, were bewildered. They couldn't comprehend what could possibly provoke such a profound reaction from the Long family’s prodigy.

Long Aotian was renowned as the foremost prodigy of the Long family, and indeed, of the entire Southern Region! He had encountered countless treasures, yet ordinary items could never elicit such an expression from him. However, before the spectators could even glimpse the item Su Chen possessed, he had already dispatched Long Aotian – the Southern Region's most exceptional talent.

What had transpired? A collective sense of bewilderment settled over the crowd.

Long Aotian’s strength, while considerable, was not insurmountable. Against true paragons like Su Chen, the disparity was immense. Moreover, Su Chen's strike had incorporated an element of surprise. Consequently, in the briefest of moments, almost no one reacted.

By the time their senses caught up, all they could witness was Long Aotian, the pride of the Long family, reduced to a gruesome splatter of crimson blood, interspersed with fragments of shattered bone and brain matter, spraying outward like torn tofu.

His blood instantly stained the attire of the nearby beings.

Thus, in the Southern Region, the preeminent prodigy of this era, Long Aotian, met his end.

Even Ye Ruxue found herself gazing intently at Su Chen’s retreating back.

In his previous existence, Long Aotian had ascended to become the newly appointed World-Transcending Sword Master, commanding unrivaled prestige. Even the prodigies and formidable beings who had emerged from ancient slumber showed him deference. Furthermore, Long Aotian had eventually become the chosen leader of myriad races, regarded as their steadfast pillar.

Yet, in this life, he had fallen effortlessly into Su Chen’s grasp, just outside the very inheritance grounds of the World-Transcending Sword Master. If this news were to spread, who would ever believe it? Even if the World-Transcending Sword Master himself were reborn and witnessed this scene, he would likely be rendered speechless. This was the very successor he had meticulously chosen!

“Human Su Chen! Your audacity is truly boundless!” The white-haired elder of the Long family was consumed by incandescent rage at the scene before him.

His eyes blazed like embers, and his white hair stood on end as if charged with static.

The entire realm trembled at this moment. The sky, for tens of thousands of miles around, suddenly turned dark, as if pregnant with an infinite brewing storm.

When a Saint King unleashes his fury, the consequences are dire, resulting in death for immense distances! Even the cultivators in the Great Saint Realm began to quiver under the pressure. All who were present retreated, fearing the repercussions of provoking the enraged elder.

“The item you bestowed upon Long Aotian moments ago, was it perhaps the inheritance of the World-Transcending Sword Master?” A Saint King, undeterred by the elder’s wrath, stepped forward, fixing his gaze upon Su Chen and questioning sternly.

Long Aotian had not managed to finish his dying words, but he had uttered the word “World-Transcending.” Recalling Su Chen’s actions at that critical juncture, his swift and decisive end to Long Aotian, it was not difficult for observers to form their own conjectures.

Logically speaking, allowing Long Aotian to complete his sentence would have presented numerous advantages for Su Chen. After all, transforming one World-Transcending Sword Master’s inheritance into two would undoubtedly lessen the pressure and mitigate the perilous situation he was destined to face subsequently.

Ultimately, Su Chen gifted away a precious chance before dispatching his foe. This baffling decision left many onlookers utterly perplexed, leading them to surmise that Su Chen had grown excessively prideful. They believed he thought himself capable of single-handedly facing all the formidable powers present at that critical juncture. Otherwise, there was simply no logical explanation for why Su Chen would choose to eliminate Long Aotian at such a pivotal moment.

This act not only ignited the fury of a Saint King Realm powerhouse from the Long family but also plunged Su Chen into extreme peril. Confronted by such a multitude of powerful individuals, even a peak-stage Saint King Realm expert would tread with immense caution.

"Attack!"

Nevertheless, the elder of the Long family found himself with no luxury of extended deliberation at this critical juncture. The demise of Long Aotian struck him with devastating force.

How many long years had it been since their Long family had nurtured such a hard-won genius? Furthermore, this extraordinary prodigy was even mysteriously connected to the legendary World-Transcending Sword Master!

When the Chaotic Sea Star region first revealed itself, countless factions were convinced that the inheritance of the World-Transcending Sword Master was destined for Long Aotian, especially since the Long family had never before produced such a breathtaking talent!

But now, all that hope had vanished. Not only did they fail to secure the World-Transcending Sword Master's inheritance, but Long Aotian himself had perished. Su Chen's seemingly casual, yet fatal, strike had effectively extinguished the entire future of the Long family. How could the elder possibly tolerate such a grievous loss?

In the original timeline, the Long family stood poised to ascend to the apex of existence among all myriad races, destined to birth a future World-Transcending Sword Master and reach unparalleled heights thanks to Long Aotian's potential.

Yet, in this altered reality, all those aspirations were rendered irrevocably lost.

Su Chen's decisive blow not only claimed Long Aotian's life but also annihilated the future prospects of the Long family! It had been the very hope for the family to produce a Quasi-Emperor Realm powerhouse!