Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

The huge devil bird’s neck emitted thick black smoke as its flesh rapidly decayed. It twisted and thrashed wildly in agony, but no amount of struggle could save it.

Its mind was already messy as it smashed into the ground with a thunderous crash. The earth erupted violently, and space itself fractured under its desperate struggle.

“Boss, did you use poison?” Yue Zifeng asked.

He couldn’t help but shiver at the sight. What kind of poison could reduce such a terrifying creature to this state?

Long Chen chuckled but didn’t respond. Even he was shocked.

Inside the primal chaos space, beneath the Heavenly Dao Tree, the mysterious vine appeared slightly listless—missing a single leaf.

The black pills he had thrown into the devil bird’s wound were made from that leaf. However, calling them “pills” was an exaggeration. They were simply condensed extracts of the leaf’s essence.

This plan was something the Earth Cauldron had suggested. Upon learning that Long Chen wanted a leaf, that mysterious vine directly offered him one. After that, the Demon Moon Cauldron refined the leaf, turning it into those pills. However, Long Chen had not expected them to possess such a terrifying level of toxicity.

BANG!

With one final, explosive crash, the giant devil bird stilled. Its life force dissipated entirely—it had been poisoned to death.

Long Chen drew a sharp breath. At first, he had planned to work with Yue Zifeng and Tang Wan-er to finish it off after weakening it. But instead, the black pills had killed the giant devil bird outright.

To ensure it was truly dead, Long Chen swung Evilmoon at its neck. A large chunk of flesh flew off, but the bird didn’t even twitch. Satisfied, Long Chen extended his hand and sent the corpse into the primal chaos space.

Inside, the mysterious vine quivered slightly as black qi seeped from the devil bird’s body, flowing directly into it. Before Long Chen’s astonished eyes, a new leaf rapidly grew in place of the old one. Within moments, it was as if the vine had never lost a leaf.

“It didn’t lose any energy? It just reclaimed it?” Long Chen was stunned. This vine was truly heaven-defying.

While the vine remained unscathed, the primal chaos space had gained a new rank-one Divine Emperor-level’s corpse.

Long Chen considered dissecting the corpse to search for a Neidan or crystal core but decided against it. Doing so would reduce the energy it could provide. It was better to let the black soil absorb it entirely.

He checked the Heavenly Dao Tree for any changes but saw none. There was no such thing as a Heavenly Dao Fruit corresponding to a rank-one Divine Emperor.

The battle wasn’t over yet. Long Chen quickly exited the primal chaos space, ready to rejoin the fight. However, he found that most of the devil birds had already been killed.

Tang Wan-er stood amidst the chaos, her hands releasing thin, razor-sharp wind blades that tore through the devil birds’ defenses with ease, cutting them down one after another.

Meanwhile, Yue Zifeng’s Sword Qi was unstoppable, slicing through any devil bird that dared to approach them.

Under normal circumstances, neither Tang Wan-er nor Yue Zifeng would join such a fight, preferring to let the others gain combat experience. But this wasn’t a normal situation. They were in the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm, an unpredictable and dangerous place. Hence, they had to end this battle as quickly as possible. They couldn’t afford to attract any more powerful monsters.

Fortunately, the Wind God Sea Pavilion’s heavenly geniuses had adapted well. After abandoning their fear of death and working together, they started to look like a decent fighting force.

Seeing their progress, even Long Chen nodded in approval. For a newly formed group of thirty million experts to maintain formations and fight cohesively was no small feat. Their potential was undeniable.

Finally, the final devil bird fell. From start to finish, the battle had lasted only half an incense stick’s time.

This victory was a milestone for the Wind God Sea Pavilion’s heavenly geniuses. Facing Human Emperor- and Divine Emperor-level opponents had pushed them to their limits.

Under that immense pressure, they rapidly grew and improved. The air around them had massively changed from when they first came to the Wind God Sea Pavilion.

Even without Tang Wan-er and Yue Zifeng, they still would have won, though it would have cost more time and energy. In any case, this battle had been completed without a single casualty. This was a remarkable achievement for them.

Finally, they knew the sweet taste of working together in combat. After all, they had never worked with anyone else before because of their ego. This realization solidified their confidence and camaraderie.

Long Chen waved his hand, collecting all the corpses into his primal chaos space. Looking into the distance, he spotted a towering mountain. He led the group toward it, hoping to use it to scout their surroundings.

After all, they were still not used to the spatial laws here. Their Spiritual Strength was heavily restricted, making it difficult to sense anything far away. Even if they used their divine sense to look around, everything would simply seem blurry. Worse, it risked provoking dormant monsters.

Right now, their eyes were the safest way to navigate. A high vantage point would give them a clearer view and help them locate their target.

As they ascended the mountain, Long Chen transmitted to Tang Wan-er, “Wan-er, you’ve condensed a heaven vein, so your wind energy is now strong enough to be both hard and soft. You can fight a rank-one Divine Emperor on your own. But you’ve grown too reliant on senior Xinyue’s protection. Your instincts and perception have dulled since our time on the Martial Heaven Continent.

“Next time you face a powerful enemy, don’t hesitate. Analyze their weak points and strike decisively. Even if you’re wrong, you’ll regain that sharpness you’ve lost. You can’t afford to test your opponents slowly anymore. You need to find that old edge again.”

Tang Wan-er nodded obediently, acknowledging the truth in Long Chen’s words. She knew this was her greatest weakness and that it had to be corrected.

Back then, life and death battles had honed her instincts to a razor’s edge. But years of peace had softened her. Against the devil bird, she had felt capable of defeating it alone but couldn’t pinpoint how to end the fight quickly. freeweɓnovel.cøm

In the Martial Heaven Continent, despite being at a massive disadvantage, she had been able to think of a strategy to kill her opponents in a few moves. However, she couldn’t do so right now.

“Long Chen, are you planning on leaving now? Should we go with you to the Emperor reverse scale first?” asked Tang Wan-er, suddenly realizing that something was off with Long Chen’s tone.

They were halfway up the mountain when Long Chen turned to her. He shook his head, preparing to reply, but before he could, the ground beneath them trembled violently.