Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

“What are you lot doing?!”

Four figures suddenly appeared, one of whom was an Elder from the Bi family. They had been stationed on this section of the battlefield as a precaution, ready to act if the enemy deployed any violet-crown Devil Emperors or someone of that caliber. Until then, they would remain still.

The moment Bi Wanan unleashed the aura of a violet-crown Divine Emperor, it caught their attention, prompting them to rush over.

At first, they assumed an enemy violet-crown Devil Emperor had shown up. However, what they saw was Luo Yanfeng and the others viciously hacking Bi Wanan apart.

As for Long Chen, he had long since dispelled his violet blood power. He stood there like this had nothing to do with him.

“Yanfeng, cease this at once! What is going on?!” shouted a Luo family Elder, his face pale with shock.

“This bastard…” Luo Yanfeng replied, pointing at Bi Wanan, but he suddenly collapsed.

The others started to fall as well, completely exhausted. The intense battle and the pressure of Bi Wanan’s aura had kept them going on sheer adrenaline, but now that the threat was gone, their bodies gave out.

“Long Chen, what is going on?” the Luo family Elder asked, pointing at the macerated Bi Wanan in disbelief.

In truth, Bi Wanan had already died when Long Chen last sent him flying toward Luo Yanfeng and the others. However, caught in the frenzy of battle, they didn’t realize they were attacking a lifeless body.

“Speak!” the Bi family Elder demanded upon seeing Long Chen standing there so nonchalantly.

Pow!

Long Chen’s slap struck like a thunderclap.

“Did I give you too much face?!” shouted Long Chen.

At such close range, the Bi family Elder had no chance to dodge. He tumbled to the ground, humiliated.

Pointing at him, Long Chen cursed, “You old bastard, you have the gall to demand answers from me?! Your Bi family sent this sacrificial pawn to kill us, and you have the face to roar at me righteously?!”

Still sprawled on the ground, the Bi family Elder was livid. Just as he was about to open his mouth to retaliate, Long Chen’s words struck him like a blade. His face went pale.

“You’re spouting nonsense! The Bi family would never do such a thing!” he shouted.

“Don’t play this game with me, you old bastard! Bring this corpse back to your family head. And mark my words—this is far from over!” Long Chen cursed.

His fury was palpable, and his curses were accompanied by a spray of spit onto the Bi family Elder’s ashen face.

Long Chen hated the methods of the Bi family the most. A competition was a competition. But if they couldn’t win fairly, they relied on these sinister schemes to win. Furthermore, they used such schemes on those with close bloodline ties to them.

The other Elders exchanged uneasy glances. If what Long Chen claimed was true, then the entire violet blood race would shake soon.

The Luo family Elder wasted no time. He crushed a jade plate, summoning three more Luo family Elders. Together, they secured their disciples and retreated.

Seeing this, the Bi family Elder knew the matter was serious. He swiftly collected Bi Wanan’s mangled remains and left. The other Elders silently dispersed as well.

…

When Luo Yanfeng awoke, rage still burned in his eyes.

“Those Bi family animals! From top to bottom, they’re absolute trash! I want to see how they settle things now!”

The elite disciples had overdrawn themselves and were now recovering together in a guarded chamber. A Luo family Elder personally stood watch over them.

“Exactly! The Bi family has gone too far! Are they idiots?!” Luo Ying fumed.

“Just wait,” Luo Jiang interjected. “The race leader won’t let them off. Justice will be served!”

Amidst the clamor, only Long Chen remained silent, lost in thought.

Luo Ying eventually turned to him. “Long Chen, what do you think?”

Through their journey together, Long Chen had become almost godlike in their eyes. His ability to shatter Bi Wanan’s divine ability with only his aura still left them in awe. Only now did they truly grasp that Long Chen was an unfathomable expert.

Long Chen shook his head. “What is there to think about? Didn’t I already tell you what would happen? This was the act of one madman. That’s the official story. All the blame will fall on Bi Wanan. The race leader might know the truth, but so what? If he wants to punish them, he needs proof.”

They stiffened, and one of them said, “But we all heard your conversation with Bi Wanan! Isn’t that proof?”

Long Chen shook his head again. “Words alone don’t count as proof. Did he ever explicitly say this was the Bi family’s doing?”

“But—”

“Even if he did, it wouldn’t matter. The Bi family will claim that Bi Wanan was deranged, that he wanted to bring them down with him. They’ll dismiss our accusations as hearsay. And now that Bi Wanan is dead, what can you do?”

The group seethed. Were they really supposed to just accept this?

“What about them teleporting us deep into the battlefield?!” Luo Ying asked.

Long Chen shrugged. “Isn’t it normal for a transportation formation to go off target slightly? A misaligned rune, a misplaced formation disc, a slight error in the activation sequence—any excuse will suffice. We didn’t die and suffered no major losses, so any punishment will be minor. And now, they even have a scapegoat.”

BANG!

Luo Ying slammed her fist on the table, her tough exterior cracking as tears welled in her eyes.

“Those bastards! Are you saying we were bullied for nothing?!”

The other disciples gnashed their teeth, and even the Elder guarding them looked helpless.

He had seen such schemes play out before. While he was impressed by Long Chen’s insight, the Bi family head was a wily old fox who was exceptionally skilled at sinister and treacherous plays. He had never left any evidence that could be used against him.

For years, the Luo family had suffered under his scheming. If not for the race leader secretly favoring them, they would have long since been crushed.

Previously, the Bi family had schemed against Luo Zichuan, killing many Luo family disciples, which forced him to retaliate. After that, the Bi family joined forces to ambush him, grievously injuring him. The only reason they hadn’t killed him was due to the intervention of other violet blood experts.

They had targeted Luo Zichuan because he was extremely strong, and they feared his leadership abilities. A man of his caliber—with both brawn and brains—gave the Bi family a sense of danger.

Since they had failed to kill Luo Zichuan, they targeted the Luo family’s strongest heavenly geniuses, including Long Chen. Had they succeeded, Luo Zichuan would have gone mad.

Long Chen had pieced this together himself, as Luo Zichuan had told him nothing.

Seeing Luo Ying crying in frustration, Long Chen smirked. “My foolish big sister, why are you crying? Stick with me, and I guarantee you’ll be happy! When it comes to this kind of game, I, Long Chen, have never feared anyone. Playing with them isn’t the goal—playing them to death is.”

Luo Ying wiped her tears, smiling through them. Indeed, Long Chen had firmly established himself as their leader.

“Alright, we’ll follow you,” the others said excitedly.

Long Chen patted his chest. “Don’t worry. I can take anything except a loss.”

Grandfather, sorry. You might have miscalculated. This grandson of yours doesn’t care that much about scale. I care about winning!