Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Explosive sounds reverberated through the air as waves of dust swept over the mountains. The powerful auras ahead shook the souls of all the disciples.

After crossing multiple peaks, they saw a chaotic battlefield. Lifeforms covered in red-scale armor were fighting a group of devil experts.

With sharp horns, bat-like wings, and slit-pupil eyes, they exuded a terrifying primal aura. Their red-scale armor acted as natural battle gear, deflecting the strikes of their enemies with ease. Even the claws of the devil experts left only sparks, failing to breach their defense.

While these lifeforms were ferocious, the devil experts on the other side weren’t pushovers either. While resembling humans, the devil experts fought with ruthless precision, their towering devil qi soaring out of their bodies. Realizing the red-scaled creatures’ incredible constitution, the devil experts focused their attacks on their vulnerable points—eyes, throats, and abdomens.

When Long Chen and his group arrived, the land was already ravaged, corpses strewn everywhere. While both factions numbered fewer than the Wind God Sea Pavilion, they were ruthless, fighting to the last man.

Seeing the flesh and blood flying about, the Wind God Sea Pavilion’s disciples shuddered. They had never seen such a fierce sight before.

On the other hand, Long Chen, Yue Zifeng, and Tang Wan-er didn’t even bat an eye. They had long since grown accustomed to such a scene.

The Hidden Dragon warriors gripped their weapons tightly, their hands trembling—not from fear, but from excitement. This sight triggered their burning desire to fight.

“Any further and they’ll notice us,” whispered someone as Long Chen continued advancing.

In fact, she even wished for both sides to be brave and attack them. After all, neither side looked to be a kind race. Even if they didn’t fight here, they would still end up fighting to the death in the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm.

Long Chen climbed a nearby mountain for a better view. From his primal chaos space, he casually took out chairs, a table, and refreshments. Setting them up, he gestured for Feng Xinyue to sit, while Tang Wan-er and Yue Zifeng joined him in observing the battle below.

“Isn’t this a bit exaggerated?” asked Feng Xinyue with a smile.

“It’s not exaggerated at all. We did this often in the past,” giggled Tang Wan-er, pouring some tea for her master.

Just then, the void rippled and twisted as two figures shot backward, locked in combat.

“There’s more?” asked Tang Wan-er.

Long Chen nonchalantly picked up a fruit and handed another to Yue Zifeng. Taking a bite himself, he mumbled, “Those two have auras similar to that old man from the Invisible Sword Sect. Senior, what realm are they at?”

Feng Xinyue took a sip of her tea before answering, “The Emperor realm is divided into the Human Emperor and Divine Emperor stages. When a Heaven Saint advances to the Human Emperor realm, their nine heaven veins merge to form the Human Emperor Totem and the Heavenly Dao Emperor Crown, which can condense the power of heaven and earth.”

“Human Emperors have a Heavenly Dao Emperor Crown?” asked Long Chen. He had never seen such a thing.

“Not anymore,” Feng Xinyue explained. “In this era, the spiritual qi is sparse, and the laws are incomplete. The Heavenly Dao Emperor Crown can only manifest internally now, not externally. To advance to the Divine Emperor stage is the opposite of advancing to the Human Emperor stage. A Human Emperor must separate their merged heaven veins, spreading them throughout the body.

“After that, they will draw upon the power of heaven and earth to awaken the heaven vein dragon runes. Awakening these runes one by one signifies progression through the ranks of a Divine Emperor. The Divine Emperors you’ve seen before either failed to awaken these runes or had them fall dormant over time. Those two below, along with that old fellow from the Invisible Sword Sect, are all rank-one Divine Emperors. But this knowledge is more historical than practical for you. You don’t need to take it to heart.”

“Why is that?” asked Tang Wan-er.

“Because the times have changed. Your cultivation style is no longer bound to those conservative methods. The qi flow of the primal chaos era is returning, and your heaven veins will manifest externally. The difference between internal and external manifestation is as vast as heaven and earth. So, understand it, but don’t mimic it,” Feng Xinyue replied.

“Does that mean we’ve been born in the right era?” Long Chen asked.

“It’s the best era but also the worst. Perhaps the final era,” Feng Xinyue replied, her gaze piercing into Long Chen’s soul.

His heart skipped a beat. The implication was clear—failure to endure this era would lead to the annihilation of the nine heavens and ten lands.

BOOM!

Another violent clash jolted him from his thoughts. On the battlefield, the two peak experts exchanged devastating blows, blood spraying as they hurled themselves at each other with reckless abandon. Yet, even in their fury, they avoided the main battlefield, ensuring their comrades weren’t caught in the crossfire. The space around them continuously twisted to keep the shockwaves inside. ŕ

Below them, the battle remained evenly matched, neither side gaining an advantage. Both the red-scaled creatures and the devil race warriors fought with unyielding ferocity, and even Long Chen couldn’t tell which side would ultimately win.

It was clear that they had come for the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm. However, even before the Heaven Vein Mystic realm opened, the blood of countless experts was already spilled on the ground.

The peak experts on both sides were incredibly powerful, so the Wind God Sea Pavilion’s disciples watched intently. This was a rare chance to witness such an intense battle, and none wanted to miss the opportunity to learn.

As time passed, the ground became a grim tapestry of corpses. Long Chen couldn’t hold back any longer and leaped into the fray.

“Let me make this clear—I’m only here to observe! I’m not helping either side! These are warriors who’ve sacrificed everything for their race. Trampling their corpses is unacceptable! I’ll gather them for you so that you don’t accidentally dishonor them! Don’t hit me!” declared Long Chen shamelessly.

Lightning chains spread across the ground as Long Chen moved. Wherever Long Chen’s lightning went, the corpses vanished.

Both factions froze momentarily, glaring at Long Chen the corpse stealer. But seeing that he wasn’t interfering with the fight, they returned to slaughtering each other.

Once these corpses fell into the primal chaos space, Long Chen couldn’t help being amazed.

“Damn, what pure life energy!”