LONG TIAN: THE DRAGON'S SECOND CHANCE

Ch 2

Long Tian raised his sword and pointed it toward them.

"Do not use revenge as an excuse to hide your greed. You do not care about the people who died. You only want the inheritance in my hands."

No one refuted him because they knew Long Tian was right.

Several decades ago, the world had once been shaken by the emergence of the Four Unrivaled Scriptures and the Seven Sacred Weapons, legendary treasures believed to be capable of leading their owners to the pinnacle of glory. The appearance of these treasures triggered an unprecedented struggle for power, causing countless academies and sects to wage war against one another until the world entered an era that later became known as the Era of Destruction.

Countless people died during that period. Yet from that sea of blood, many powerful experts also emerged, some of whom would later be remembered as heroes, while others became villains and demons feared throughout the world.

Long Tian closed his eyes.

He knew his current situation.

There was no way he could leave this place alive.

Yet strangely, when he realized that death was already standing before him, his mind became exceptionally calm.

One memory after another surfaced in his mind.

He still remembered being born into an ordinary family that did not even possess much wealth. When he was young, his village was raided by a group of bandits, and he was captured to be sold as a slave.

While being transported to the slave market, Long Tian managed to escape and hide inside a forest. It was there that fate brought him together with an old man who would later become his master and completely change the course of his life.

Long Tian actually possessed considerable talent, but the trauma from his childhood had made him afraid of facing battles. He spent most of his time reading martial arts manuals rather than actually practicing.

Strangely, his Master never forced him.

The old man never scolded him for refusing to become a martial artist. Instead, he allowed Long Tian to choose his own path in life.

However, when Long Tian was seventeen years old, his Master died from an illness.

That death left a wound that never truly healed.

"If only I had started learning earlier..."

Long Tian opened his eyes and stared at the rain.

"If only I had been strong enough to save my Master back then."

Unfortunately, time never gave anyone a second chance.

Several years later, the sect where Long Tian lived became a battlefield and descended into chaos. Many people he knew died one after another, while Long Tian became one of the few who managed to survive.

The hatred burning within his heart eventually consumed him, causing him to spend the rest of his life training in martial arts.

Decades passed.

He became powerful.

Extremely powerful.

His name eventually became known throughout the world as the Sword Saint.

Yet after passing the age of seventy, Long Tian suddenly felt that his life had been completely wasted.

He had never had a family.

He had never married.

He had never even held the hand of a woman.

Long Tian smiled bitterly.

"When I think about it..."

He lowered his head.

"I have never even held a woman's hand. I spent my entire life seeking revenge, but in the end, the people I wanted to kill are still alive, while I am going to die without ever enjoying life."

He almost laughed and cried at the same time.

However, he held back his tears.

Then the memories of the past ten years resurfaced.

By coincidence, Long Tian had obtained one of the Heavenly Dragon Technique Manuals. He then secluded himself for ten years to comprehend the technique.

After emerging from seclusion, his strength had increased tremendously, and he began taking revenge on the people who had once destroyed his life.

However, that secret was eventually exposed.

People began investigating the source of Long Tian's strength and discovered that he possessed one of the manuals that the entire world had been searching for.

That was the reason they were all here.

Long Tian slowly reached his hand beneath his robe.

Everyone immediately tensed.

He then pulled out an ancient book whose cover was covered in scratches.

The eyes of every expert instantly changed.

"That!"

"The Dragon God Cultivation Manual!"

"Do not destroy it!"

Shouts erupted from every direction.

Long Tian stared at the book for several moments before raising it high into the air so that everyone could see it.

"Is this what you want?"

No one answered.

They merely stared at the manual with greedy expressions.

Long Tian smiled.

"Very well."

He threw the manual into the air.

Several experts immediately shot forward to catch it.

However, before their hands could touch the manual...

WHOOSH!

A terrifying sword energy suddenly erupted from Long Tian's body.

A brilliant sword light shot into the sky at an incredible speed and struck the manual directly.

BANG!

The manual containing the supreme technique exploded into countless fragments.

Its pages caught fire and turned into ashes before eventually being carried away by the rain.

Everyone froze.

"No!"

"LONG TIAN!"

"Have you gone insane?!"

"That is the Dragon God Cultivation Manual!"

Long Tian stood beneath the rain while staring at the ashes slowly falling from the sky.

Then he smiled.

"You are right."

His voice was exceptionally calm.

"The manual was indeed valuable."

He gripped his sword with both hands and slowly raised it.

"But you made one mistake."

Sword energy began spreading from his body, pressing down upon the entire battlefield until the ground beneath his feet cracked.

"You thought that because I am old, I would be afraid of death."

Long Tian's gaze turned cold.

"Unfortunately, I have been waiting for death for far too long."

BOOM!

A terrifying aura erupted from his body.

Long Tian stared at the dozens of experts standing before him.

"The manual is already destroyed."

His smile became increasingly vicious.

"So now, there is no reason for me to hold back my sword."

He raised his sword toward the sky.

"If I must die today on Devil Mountain..."

Sword energy filled the entire area.

"...then Devil Mountain will become the grave of every one of you!"