Nine Star Hegemon Body Art

Surrounded by deep-black fluctuating runes, Long Zaiye seemed like a devil king incarnate. Five black strands of heaven vein dragon qi swirled behind him, while the ten thousand Daos wailed in front of him.

The horrifying power that had torn the earth asunder hadn’t even scratched him, stunning everyone.

“You’re fast, but your power is far too weak. Scheme against me? Hmph, how naive,” muttered Long Zaiye.

Long Zaiye’s voice was no longer human; it was a death god’s murmur interwoven with a devil’s growl. It resonated deep within the soul, shaking even the most resolute hearts.

The man before them had transformed entirely. His aura was freezing cold and more sinister, like a feral beast awoken from a long hibernation.

Shaking his head contemptuously, Long Chen sneered, “The naive one is you. With your power, you aren’t even worth scheming against. I just can’t stand your arrogance and decided to force you to show your real power. That attack didn’t even use my heaven vein dragon qi, but you had no choice but to reveal yours. That’s your loss. Acting superior after that? Ckckck, you’re not just naive—you’re downright stupid.”

Long Chen’s claim rang true; he hadn’t unleashed his heaven vein dragon qi, while Long Zaiye had been forced to do so to withstand the attack. Didn’t that mean, in some sense, Long Zaiye had already lost?

Thinking of that, people were shocked. Could Long Chen be stronger than Long Zaiye?

Long Zaiye simply smiled. “No, there’s still time to play. It’s been far too long since I fought a nine star heir. My expectations for this battle are high. I want to savor the angry roar of a nine star heir on death’s door.”

“I told you I’m a nine star heir, but you refused to believe it until I slapped you in the face three times… Tell me, don’t you think you’re the stupid one here?” asked Long Chen, his tone laced with derision.

Yet, even this mockery failed to anger Long Zaiye.

He simply replied, “Keep talking. The more you try to anger me, the more cruelly I’ll deal with you. You have a father, don’t you? He’s a mere thief who stole from the clan, but that’s fine. I’ll balance the scales by taking your head. And what about your Dragonblood Legion? Quite a few people there, right? I hear you have some women too—beautiful ones. They’ll amuse me well enough after I’ve dealt with you. Hahaha!”

Long Chen’s expression grew calm as he took a deep breath. He muttered, “It seems my weakness is far too obvious.”

Observing from afar, Feng Fei felt her heart tighten. Turning to Jiang Yue’e, she said urgently, “The real battle is about to start. Victory or defeat might be decided in just a few moves.”

“What?”

“Long Chen is angry. His greatest weakness is his friends and family. If anyone threatens them, Long Chen will go crazy. Jiang clan disciples, hear my orders! Retreat!”

Without waiting for Jiang Yue’e’s consent, Feng Fei issued the command. The Jiang clan’s disciples immediately started pulling back, leaving the battlefield behind.

This action caught the other three clans off guard. They had no idea what was happening.

The Earth Cauldron’s voice echoed in Long Chen’s mind. “Long Chen, calm yourself. He’s terrifying and sinister. He’s provoking you deliberately.”

“I want to calm down, but I can’t. If I could ignore this, I wouldn’t be Long Chen. He’s already found my weak point. Letting him continue will only make me angrier. I don’t have the patience to test his strength any longer. It’s time to end this.”

BOOM!

Suddenly, five astral dragon qi surged around Long Chen, four fully formed and one still embryonic. Despite its incomplete state, the fifth dragon qi magnified his power exponentially.

Long Chen’s eight-color divine ring appeared, along with a sea of stars, casting the world in a layer of mysterious light. When his starry sea manifestation emerged, ripples of astral energy spread outward, locking everything in place. Even those observing from afar were frozen by the suffocating pressure.

The sky shattered, the earth split apart, and the entire world seemed to crumble under Long Chen’s astral might. The experts of the four divine clans were horrified. They had never witnessed such overwhelming power before.

Just then, Long Chen charged forward, his astral energy rippling as he unleashed a devastating punch.

“Hahaha! Now this is interesting! Bring out your full power! Satisfy me, and I might leave you with an intact corpse,” Long Zaiye roared with laughter.

The void behind him exploded, forming a black domain. Within it, a pair of enormous wings unfurled.

“It’s the legendary divine wings!” an expert from the Jiang clan cried out.

These wings were a manifestation of the divine clans’ ancestral blessings, a sign of unparalleled genius. After they emerged, black qi engulfed the heavens as Long Zaiye unleashed his own punch. ȓÅＮօʙĚs̩

BOOM!

The earth disintegrated beneath them, and everything but the Jiuli Divine Stele was reduced to rubble.

The clash tore apart the heavens, scattering fragments of spacetime. The Long, Ye, and Zhao clans were caught in the aftermath, and they scrambled to erect barriers. Long Zimo hastily summoned a massive barrier, but its power was spread too thin. As a result, the barrier shattered instantly, sending him flying as he spat blood.

The weaker experts of the three clans were thrown back, coughing blood but clinging to life. Had it not been for their barriers, many would have perished outright.

Previously, they had remained at the heart of the battlefield, asserting their status as the masters of the Jiuli Divine Stele. It was not just a show of dominance but also a demonstration of their strength, proving they were worthy of claiming the stele.[1]

But now, faced with the overwhelming clash of powers, they could no longer maintain their position.

Meanwhile, the Jiang clan had wisely chosen to steadily withdraw under Feng Fei’s orders. By the time the rippling shockwaves reached them, the destructive force had diminished significantly, allowing them to easily withstand it. Their experts exchanged grateful glances, silently praising Feng Fei’s foresight.

“Keep retreating! Don’t stop!” Feng Fei's urgent voice broke their momentary relief.

The Jiang clan quickly resumed their retreat, sensing the gravity in her tone. Just as they pulled back further, a thunderous roar shattered the air:

“Eight Star Battle Armor!”

1. If you are not sure what the stele is, re-read Chapter 5529 ^^ ☜

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