Rays of divine light crashed against the Flame God Sect’s barriers, and more than ten figures surrounded the Flame God Sect, sealing it off.

All of them were Forerunners, most at the peak Sovereign Lord level, except for three.

The three Forerunners stood out with overwhelming Sovereign power. Every move they made was followed by law power and their own domains. Even the peak Sovereign Lord Forerunners felt small before them.

The three Forerunners—two men and a woman—stared intently at the Flame God Sect’s grand formations. Their real focus was on the ancient zither inside, and their eyes were full of greed.

They recognized the ancient zither right away. It was the legendary primal chaos divine item, the Heavenly Devil Zither.

These three had just advanced to the Divine Sovereign realm. Normally, they would focus on stabilizing their power, but as soon as they heard about the Heavenly Devil Zither, they rushed over.

Each of the three factions had sent nearly all their forces. But when they saw their rivals, they hesitated. No one wanted to make the first move.

After all, the Heavenly Devil Zither was legendary. If it released its full power, it could kill them instantly.

Right now, the three Divine Sovereign Forerunners weren’t attacking themselves. Instead, they ordered their followers to strike the barriers, hoping to wear down the Heavenly Devil Zither’s power.

They could sense that the Heavenly Devil Zither was still recovering and low on power. The more they drained it, the better their chances of taking it.

All three factions wanted to drain the zither’s power, but none wanted to waste their own strength. They watched each other carefully.

As attacks pounded the barriers, the sky shook. Even though only peak Sovereign Lords were attacking, each strike was extremely powerful.

Inside the Flame God Sect, Chi Yutong, Chi Yuluo, and the other experts were nervously watching. The pressure of three Divine Sovereigns was suffocating.

Even as a Divine Sovereign himself, Chi Yunfeng felt as small as an ant before the three. It was a crushing sense of being left behind by the times.

Yue Xiaoqian said, “Big sister Zi Yan, three Divine Sovereign Forerunners have appeared at once. That woman carries the aura of the devil path and is most likely a spy from the devil race. If I use my devil-suppressing seal against her and you use the Heavenly Devil Zither, we should be able to kill her instantly. That should ease the pressure on the others!”

Zi Yan replied, “These three just broke through to the Divine Sovereign realm and haven’t even stabilized their power. Killing them isn’t difficult, but it will use up the Heavenly Devil Zither’s power. We should leave them to Long Chen. He has always been trying to grasp the mysteries of the new era’s laws. He’ll definitely learn something from them.

“Although he cultivates the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art, he walks a different path from the Star Master. He can’t miss any opportunity like this. These three are to strengthen Long Chen, so we shouldn’t take the risk. If we were injured, Long Chen would be too distressed to focus on comprehending anything.”

After hearing that, Yue Xiaoqian smiled. Whenever one of them was hurt, Long Chen’s killing intent would flare up. The sense of being protected made her feel warm inside, so she gave up on the idea of a sneak attack.

They worried about Long Chen, but he worried about them too. They could not help him much anymore, and it would be even worse if they became a burden.

“How much longer until he arrives?” asked Yue Xiaoqian.

“He’s already here!” Zi Yan smiled.

“Really?”

Yue Xiaoqian was startled. She couldn’t sense him at all.

She looked up at the sky. Among the attackers, she sensed something was wrong. There was an extra person—when had someone new joined them?

Looking closer, Yue Xiaoqian almost laughed out loud. Somehow, Long Chen had slipped into the group of attackers and was now standing right behind a Divine Sovereign.

That Divine Sovereign wore black robes and carried a broadsword on his back. His name was Li Wangchuan, and he came from the Heavenly Pool Mansion, a faction powerful enough to have a seat in the Divine Assembly.

Right now, Li Wangchuan stared impatiently at the Heavenly Devil Zither and cursed, “Damn it, how much longer do we have to wait? If word gets out, more people will show up.”

He wanted to attack, but did not want to be the first. If he got hurt, the others would only take advantage of it.

“There’s a saying that a person’s guts decide how much they can gain. This is what it means to find profit in danger. What are you so afraid of? Since you’re already here, just attack!” encouraged a person beside Li Wangchuan.

“That’s right, whoever acts first is in control. Everyone else is... Wait, who are you?”

Li Wangchuan was nodding along when he quickly realized that he didn’t know who this person was.

“Get going!” Long Chen exclaimed.

Before Li Wangchuan could react, someone kicked him from behind. He shouted as he flew toward the barriers.

Everyone was shocked and confused. The other two Divine Sovereign Forerunners thought Li Wangchuan was making the first move, but his strange posture made them hesitate.

While everyone was focused on Li Wangchuan, the Forerunners attacking the barriers suddenly trembled. A blood-red petal flew through the backs of their heads, followed by a spray of blood.

Except for the three Divine Sovereigns, all the other Forerunners were slain. The expressions of the three Divine Sovereigns changed completely.

“Long Chen!”

Their eyes widened as they saw him standing in the air.

“You guys just broke through to the Divine Sovereign realm. Your realms are unstable, your auras are chaotic, and your senses are dull. You haven’t even merged with the new era’s laws, yet you’re already rushing to die? Why the hurry?” Long Chen asked, looking at them with disdain.

When Long Chen heard that Divine Sovereigns of the new era were attacking the Flame God Sect, he was excited. But when he arrived, he was deeply disappointed by what he saw.

“Long Chen, you fool! How dare you look down on me?” Li Wangchuan shouted and started forming hand seals.

BOOM!

A giant figure appeared behind Li Wangchuan. It was a heaven-earth law manifestation.

The terrifying power of a Sovereign made the heavens tremble. Faint cracks appeared in the air, as if the world could not hold this strength.

Long Chen felt the space around him grow solid, like an invisible hand was gripping him and trying to crush him.

“Die!” Li Wangchuan roared.

His heaven-earth law manifestation turned into a flame giant. The next moment, Long Chen felt a terrifying pressure crash down on him.

BOOM!

The space around Long Chen exploded, making the experts of the Flame God Sect cry out in shock.