Supreme Dragon Lord-Chapter 378: Ranking First!

Suddenly, Zhang Cangsong, who had forcibly raised his Realm to the Fifth Layer of the War King Realm through a Secret Technique, was abruptly suppressed by a surge of power. His Realm, which had reached the Fifth Layer of the War King Realm, was suppressed directly to the Second Layer.

Feeling this inexplicable force descending from the heavens, Zhang Cangsong’s proud expression froze instantly.

What’s going on?!

How can my Realm be suppressed?

His face was a mask of confusion. He looked up and stared at Long Chen in disbelief, demanding an answer in a low voice, "What did you just do?"

In response to his question, Long Chen didn’t bother to reply, merely offering a faint smile.

Seeing this, Zhang Cangsong flew into a rage. He quickly circulated the battle qi within his body, trying to resist the mysterious suppression.

Damn it! He cursed inwardly and took a fierce step forward, a powerful aura erupting from his body.

The next moment, his figure flashed and disappeared. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Long Chen. He gathered his power and hurled a punch at Long Chen!

Long Chen stood perfectly still. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

In Zhang Cangsong’s eyes, if this punch landed, Long Chen would undoubtedly die on the spot.

However, the unexpected happened. Just as his fist was an arm’s length away, the motionless Long Chen suddenly moved. Long Chen’s hand shot out, clamping down on Zhang Cangsong’s fist!

Zhang Cangsong was stunned, his pupils constricting sharply. He had never imagined Long Chen could block his punch so effortlessly.

At this moment, Zhang Cangsong’s expression turned extremely grave. Throwing caution to the wind, he frantically circulated his battle qi, pouring all of it into his fist in an attempt to force Long Chen back. But to his surprise, no matter how much force he used, his fist remained locked in place, unable to advance even a fraction of an inch.

Shock flooded his heart. Lifting his head, he met Long Chen’s gaze.

Long Chen’s eyes held an intense chill, and the corners of his mouth curled into a cold smile. Instantly, Zhang Cangsong tensed, a cold dread washing over him.

Before he could react, Long Chen twisted his hand forcefully!

CRACK!

The crisp sound of breaking bone echoed through the air.

"AHHH—"

Zhang Cangsong’s face contorted as excruciating pain made him shriek like a pig being slaughtered.

Immediately after, Long Chen lashed out with a kick aimed at Zhang Cangsong’s abdomen!

THUD!

A dull impact echoed. Zhang Cangsong spat out a mouthful of blood. Like a kite with a broken string, he was sent flying backward, smashing heavily onto the ground.

Before Zhang Cangsong could even try to get up, Long Chen’s figure flashed, reappearing before him. Zhang Cangsong’s expression changed drastically.

CRUNCH!

Before he could react, Long Chen stomped on Zhang Cangsong’s head, pinning it to the ground. The immense pressure made Zhang Cangsong feel as if his skull was about to burst open.

Long Chen looked down on him, a towering figure. With just a little more force, Zhang Cangsong’s life would end right here.

"Don’t kill me, please don’t kill me..." Zhang Cangsong was overwhelmed with fear and hastily pleaded for mercy.

Long Chen ignored his pleas, a hint of killing intent in his eyes.

Nearby, Lei Yiqun noticed that Long Chen had no intention of sparing Zhang Cangsong and couldn’t help but sigh softly. He immediately shouted, "Stop! This is a Jinglei Sect assessment, not a place for murder!"

Tang Le also chimed in with a reminder, "Brother Long, dealing with a despicable person like him isn’t worth dirtying your hands."

Hearing their words, Long Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly as he retracted his killing intent.

He can be spared a death sentence, but he won’t escape punishment!

The moment Long Chen lifted his foot, he viciously kicked Zhang Cangsong in the chest! Zhang Cangsong was sent flying again, this time crashing into a hard wall before collapsing to the ground, lying motionless like a dead dog.

Seeing this, Lei Yiqun’s brows furrowed involuntarily.

Long Chen looked up, his gaze landing on Lei Yiqun. He cupped his fists and offered a slight smile. Lei Yiqun simply shook his head and smiled back, choosing not to pursue the matter.

Long Chen’s gaze then swept over the area below the arena. Long Xin and Tang Le both wore broad smiles. Finally, his eyes locked onto the other remaining contestant.

When the contestant met Long Chen’s gaze, his heart trembled, and a chill shot down his spine, making him shudder.

Long Chen spoke indifferently, "Do you still wish to challenge me?"

At these words, fear filled Yang Zhenkai’s face. He stammered, "No... I won’t fight..."

"I concede!"

He had just witnessed how easily Long Chen had beaten Zhang Cangsong to a pulp. This was even after Zhang Cangsong had used a Secret Technique to boost his strength to the Fifth Layer of the War King Realm. He knew his own strength all too well. Challenging Long Chen would be suicide; he would just be signing up for a beating. How could he possibly dare to go up there?

Seeing the contestant forfeit, Lei Yiqun’s gaze fell upon Long Xin and Tang Le.

"We’re together. There’s no need for us to compete," Long Xin replied to Lei Yiqun.

Tang Le also spoke up. "I’m no match for Brother Long. There’s no need for a fight."

Seeing that no one else would challenge Long Chen, Lei Yiqun could only shake his head with a wry smile. He stared intently at Long Chen, as if trying to see right through him. He could sense that Long Chen had yet to use his true strength.

This young man can fight across Realms. He truly cannot be underestimated! It seems the new disciples recruited by the Jinglei Sect this time are of a very high caliber!

"Deacon..." A Jinglei Sect disciple looked to Lei Yiqun for guidance.

Lei Yiqun stepped forward and announced to the crowd, "Since there are no more challenges, I now declare that the first-place winner of this Jinglei Sect disciple assessment is Long Chen!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the arena erupted in applause.

"Big Brother! Congratulations!"

"Brother Long, congratulations!"

Long Xin and Tang Le were the first to congratulate him. Hearing them, Long Chen smiled faintly and nodded in their direction.

The subsequent rankings were determined by the points scored.

Second place went to Tang Le.

Third place to Long Xin.

Fourth place to Yang Zhenkai.

And fifth place to Zhang Cangsong.

When Zhang Cangsong learned he had ranked fifth, his face turned ashen. A surge of fury and humiliation sent blood rushing to his head, and he coughed up another mouthful of blood before his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

「On the other side.」

Upon seeing Long Chen take first place, a faint smile graced Lei Yujing’s lips. She was very satisfied with this outcome. "As expected of the one I chose," she murmured to herself. "Long Chen’s performance certainly didn’t disappoint me." To Lei Changshan, however, her words were grating, and his expression turned ugly. He glared intently at Long Chen, a cold light flickering in the depths of his eyes.