In front of the temple's main entrance, hundreds of Three-Eyed Clan Seven-Star Destiny cultivators surrounded the temple gates tightly, while in front of the temple entrance, a woman was wrapped in endless chains of flame.
That woman was none other than Yu Qingxuan. At this moment, the Celestial Rainbow Flames swirled around Yu Qingxuan, forming layers of shields that enveloped her to resist the corrosion of the fiery chains.
Outside the temple gate, the powerful members of the Three-Eyed Clan formed hand seals and recited the true scriptures, which were clearly the Great Brahma Heaven Sutra.
As their chanting began, the temple trembled, endless flames rose, runes swirled, and flowing into the chains binding Yu Qingxuan. As the runes poured in, the chains tightened rapidly, and Yu Qingxuan's defensive space was continuously compressed.
"Foolish humans, give up resisting obediently. Let us plant the slave seal—this is your only way out."
"We will hand you over to Lord Divine Child. Whether you live or die depends on your fate."
The Three-Eyed Clan expert shouted coldly. Seeing Yu Qingxuan already bound by chains, their chanting slowed slightly, clearly intending to keep them alive.
Trapped, Yu Qingxuan was both shocked and furious. She never imagined that this temple was actually a trap.
The moment she approached the temple, countless chains suddenly erupted. She had a chance to avoid them, but now, out of nowhere, these Three-Eyed Clan experts had appeared.
They chanted scriptures, forming a web of flames between heaven and earth. The net of flames combined with the temple's chains of fire instantly locked her in place, leaving no chance of escape.
"Foolish fool, so stubborn. Don't blame us for being ruthless..."
"Puff puff puff..."
The Three-Eyed Clan expert had just finished speaking, but before he could make any move, a dragon's roar erupted, and a dragon's tail swept across, instantly turning all the Three-Eyed Clan experts into a mist of blood.
"Long Chen..."
Yu Qingxuan was trapped and suddenly saw all the Three-Eyed Clan experts killed. Then she saw Long Chen's figure, and was overjoyed.
"Don't come any closer. This temple is a trap." Seeing Long Chen rushing over, Yu Qingxuan cried out in alarm.
At this moment, Long Chen had already reached up to Yu Qingxuan. He reached out to grab the chains in front of her. With a loud bang, Long Chen groaned and was sent flying far away.
"Boom!"
A building was shattered by Long Chen's impact. The immense force made stars appear before his eyes, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Long Chen, run! There must be someone else ...!" Yu Qingxuan shouted loudly as Long Chen was blasted away.
"Crack!"
Distracted, Yu Qingxuan suddenly shattered a shield in front of her. She had only managed to open three shields before, but now only two remained. The chains of fire pressed down on her, making it hard to breathe, her face pale, unable to speak.
Long Chen was knocked aside by the flaming chains and instantly flew into a rage. Seeing Yu Qingxuan trapped, stars swirled around him as he prepared to charge forward again.
"Idiot, use your right hand." At that moment, the voice of the Qiankun Cauldron rang out.
Long Chen was stunned, then suddenly remembered that on his right hand was a delicate Blood Magnolia pattern.
"Buzz!"
When Long Chen's right hand gripped the flame chain, his palm grew hot, and the exquisite blood magnolia pattern lit up instantly.
"Boom!"
All the chains binding Yu Qingxuan exploded with a thunderous crash. Yu Qingxuan and Long Chen were overjoyed. Long Chen grabbed Yu Qingxuan and was about to pull her away from the trap.
Suddenly, the entire temple trembled. The space around Long Chen and Yu Qingxuan collapsed. Long Chen was shocked and didn't react at all, before being sucked into the massive vortex.
"Whew."
Long Chen and Yu Qingxuan instantly appeared in a grand hall. Long Chen didn't have time to check the surroundings and grabbed Yu Qingxuan's hand with concern, asking,
"Qingxuan, are you alright?" No injuries. Yu
Qingxuan looked at Long Chen with concern. Earlier, Long Chen had rushed toward her without hesitation, and Yu Qingxuan's tenderness stirred, and she hugged him tightly.
Long Chen was stunned at first, then tightly pulled Yu Qingxuan into his arms. Yu Qingxuan was fine, and the anxious heart he had been holding finally felt at ease.
"Long Chen, when will you be more rational? Don't be so reckless. The way you acted just now was terrifying." Yu Qingxuan buried her head in Long Chen's arms, her voice choked with emotion, tears streaming uncontrollably.
She had loudly called Long Chen to leave earlier. Although she knew he wouldn't leave, at least he should have realized this was a trap.
But at that moment, Long Chen was like a madman, recklessly charging forward with all his might. Yu Qingxuan was both moved and filled with lingering fear.
"Actually, I'm usually pretty calm, but for some reason, whenever I see you in danger, my mind becomes a lump of wood." Long Chen scratched his head, a bit embarrassed.
In fact, as he himself said, when he saw Yu Qingxuan trapped, all cunning and calculation vanished from Long Chen's mind. He only wanted to save her, thinking nothing else.
If it weren't for the Qiankun Cauldron's reminder, he would have been thinking about risking his life against those chains. Thinking about it now, he really was a big fool.
After hearing Long Chen's words, Yu Qingxuan bit her cherry lips. When she looked at him, her beautiful eyes were filled with tenderness. In her world, Long Chen was her everything.
"This is ...."
Only then did the two have time to examine everything around them. To their surprise, they realized that this was a sacred and solemn grand hall.
"Buzz"—
Suddenly, the entire hall lit up. On the blue bricks, stone pillars, and dome, countless runes lit up like stars, illuminating the entire hall with brilliant lights.
Long Chen turned to look straight ahead, and the two saw a statue. When he saw the statue, Long Chen shuddered all over.
"It's her... It
was a statue of a woman, seated cross-legged on a lotus throne, hands placed in front of her, palms facing upward. Her ten jade-like fingers bloomed like lotuses, as if holding something.
Her eyes were tightly shut, sacred and solemn. Though she was just a statue, it could not hide her peerless elegance. She was like an empress standing above the mortal world, and all beings who saw her could only bow and worship.
Long Chen had never seen this statue before, but he had seen her in person. He had once conversed with her, and she was so affectionate, so gentle.
Looking at the statue, for some reason, Long Chen felt an endless ache in his heart. He didn't want to see the statue; what he wanted was her in person.
But the moment he saw the statue, a beautiful dream in his heart shattered. He knew that figure might never return.
"Buzz!"
At that moment, Long Chen's palm trembled, and the exquisite Blood Magnolia pattern suddenly broke free from his palm and slowly drifted toward the statue's palm.
"Whew"
< b1111> Suddenly, the statue's palm trembled, and between its hands appeared a vivid, exquisite Blood Magnolia.
The vibrant Blood Magnolia began to burn, golden flames illuminating every corner of the hall, followed by a sacred and solemn chant.
"It's the Great Brahma Heaven Sutra."
At that moment, Long Chen and Yu Qingxuan's hearts raced wildly.