Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 6198 Five Star Diagram Reappears

Five astral gates opened behind Long Chen, forming a vast five-pointed star diagram. Instead of flooding directly into his body, the power from each gate surged toward each other.

As that energy pooled together, a terrifying astral force erupted within Long Chen—without him doing anything.

Stars flickered violently around Long Chen. He gritted his teeth and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

BOOM!

The five-pointed star diagram vanished. Then, the five astral gates crumbled into fragments of flying starlight, their glow rapidly dimming.

“There was no reaction when the fourth gate opened… but once the fifth is opened, the star diagram forms automatically?” Long Chen muttered, frowning. “I thought I had deviated from the original path of the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art when I reached the fifth star… but did I ever actually deviate?”

Ever since creating the Five Star Battle Armor, Long Chen had believed himself to be blazing a brand-new trail. The astral gates were something he had painstakingly forged step by step.

When he first summoned the fifth gate, there was no reaction. But after a few breaths, the fifth gate’s power started merging with the other four gates, ultimately forming a five-point star diagram.

The fused diagram mirrored the original Five Battle Armor precisely.

After all this time, all this effort… I still end up back at the start?

A hint of helplessness crept into Long Chen’s heart. He had been so sure he was walking his own path—only to realize he might’ve been following the same path as his predecessors.

“Well, no matter what, the power of these five gates is at least a hundred times stronger than before. I’ll take it,” Long Chen comforted himself. “With this foundation, there shouldn’t be any problem before opening eight gates. I’ll see what kind of transformations occur when I open it.”

When he first opened the fifth gate, the energy outflow had been manageable. But once the star diagram formed, that power surged wildly, multiplying to a level that even he could barely withstand.

“I need to stabilize the five gates first and master their strength. The heaven region’s battlefield is almost upon us. There’s no room for error.”

Forming hand seals, Long Chen closed his eyes. Starry light started to circulate around him again as he entered deep cultivation.

…

Over twenty days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Long Chen finally emerged from the Heaven Dragon Sacred Palace.

“Lord Long Chen!”

The Domain Protector and the patriarchs were already waiting. The gate to the heaven region had opened. If Long Chen had stayed in seclusion even a day longer, they would’ve had no choice but to interrupt him.

“We’ve followed your instructions. The hundred thousand elites have already been selected. They’re waiting by the gate,” the Domain Protector reported.

Long Chen smiled. “I’m sure it’s been hard on all of you. The selection process couldn’t have been easy!”

The patriarchs exchanged bitter smiles. Of course, it wasn’t easy. That selection nearly turned into a riot.

Too many divine sprouts had been eliminated—many of them geniuses who’d never suffered a setback in their lives. Being excluded from the heaven region’s battlefield drove some of them nearly insane.

Fortunately, Long Chen’s name was strong enough to suppress them. Di Mengyao’s influence and the Dragonblood warriors’ rough fists also helped quell any unrest. Without that, rebellion could have erupted.

Long Chen turned his attention to the dim Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree. Seeing its drooping leaves, Long Chen immediately felt a burst of pity for it. It had been working too hard, its power almost gone.

…

The underground palace was packed. When Long Chen entered, the crowd surged with excitement.

“Boss!”

The Dragonblood Legion stood tall and proud. Every one of them had reached the great circle of the Human Emperor realm. Sovereign qi swirled around them, and their eyes were sharp—radiating dominance.

“Boss, this time we’re really gonna shake the heavens!” Guo Ran ran up, practically vibrating with excitement.

Among the Dragonblood Legion, Guo Ran had the most Sovereign flames, which made his confidence soar to unprecedented heights. Long Chen could even sense the dragon soul within Guo Ran stirring in response.

“Lord Long Chen!”

Di Mengyao and the others bowed to Long Chen in gratitude, knowing that the dragon race’s massive increase in power was thanks to him.

“Big Brother Long Chen, don’t worry. Once we’re in the heaven region’s battlefield, I’ll protect you. As long as I, Xue Tu, am present, no one will touch a hair on your head!” Xue Tu puffed up his chest and thumped it proudly.

Seeing Long Chen had no Sovereign flames, and sensing no suppression from his dragon blood, Xue Tu actually assumed that he had surpassed Long Chen. Then, he immediately acted as Long Chen’s protector to show that he wasn’t someone who would forget favor.

But the room fell strangely quiet. The Dragonblood warriors were looking at him… oddly.

“What are you laughing at?” Xue Tu asked, looking around.

Long Chen chuckled and clapped his shoulder. “Thanks, brother. I’ll be counting on you.”

Xue Tu’s expression lit up with pride.

Sure, most of the dragon race’s elites were more brawn than brain. However, that made them simple to deal with. They were direct, loyal, and sincere.

“Did you hear that?! Big Brother Long Chen called me ‘brother!’” Xue Tu exclaimed.

Then, he turned and glared triumphantly at Di Mengyao and the others. They had scolded him more than once for calling Long Chen casually.

Seeing them rolling their eyes at him, Xue Tu said, “What do you have to say now?! Anyone who dares touch my big brother will have to go through me first!”

Xue Tu’s outrage made the Dragonblood warriors smile. They even felt a bit guilty. It wasn’t right to mock someone who cared about their duty and repaying their debts.

“Then you should conserve your power for now. If I run into someone I can’t beat, I’ll be counting on you,” said Long Chen.

Xue Tu immediately nodded and returned to his post, entirely serious. He even started to hone his concentration to the peak.

Di Mengyao and the others couldn’t help but smile. It seemed only Long Chen had the ability to calm this wild beast. Not even the patriarchs could make him stand silently.

After that, Long Chen looked at the dragon race’s disciples and nodded. Under the Seven Treasure Space’s training, they had become true warriors.

Just then, the palace quivered, and a stone gate at the very end of it slowly opened. An ancient, desolate aura poured out of it, making everyone’s hair stand on end.

It was the scent of endless slaughter. Fear, rage, sorrow, hatred… countless negative emotions surged like a tsunami.

The moment it hit them, countless scenes flashed through their minds. It was as if they had been pulled onto an endless battlefield. They were standing on top of endless corpses, and the sky was stained red with blood. Screams of war pierced their souls.

Even after experiencing endless slaughter in the Seven Treasure Space, they almost lost control of their minds.

Long Chen raised a hand. “Let’s go.”

He led the way forward, stepping through the gate.

Beyond it was a crystalline passageway. Through the translucent walls, they could see other paths stretching into the distance—hundreds, maybe thousands.

Furthermore, countless experts started to appear on these paths.

An arrogant sneer echoed from the left.

“Long Chen… are you ready to be buried here?”

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