Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Long Chen had only been flying for an hour since leaving the violet blood race when he passed through an invisible barrier. His body trembled.

“The laws of the Sovereign Emperor Heaven have grown even more complete,” muttered Long Chen.

He could clearly sense that the world’s laws had undergone a profound transformation since his arrival at the violet blood race.

Back then, the heavens and earth had felt warm and welcoming to him. Moreover, the spiritual qi within the violet blood race’s territory had been significantly denser than in the outside world. But now, everything had changed.

Not only had the spiritual qi become even richer, but the very energies of the world seemed to have reached a new level of completeness—like a realm slowly recovering from ancient wounds. Long Chen could even feel primal chaos qi surging out from the depths of the world.

“When you shattered the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm, you broke the final chain binding the nine heavens,” said the Earth Cauldron. “That single act triggered the revival of this world. All the hidden minor worlds were forced to surface, their individual laws crushed by the overwhelming power of the nine heavens.”

“Senior, now that the world’s natural energy has risen so much and the laws are nearly complete, can’t I advance to the Human Emperor realm?” asked Long Chen.

“Not yet,” the Earth Cauldron replied, its voice steady. “The nine heavens are still in the final stages of their restoration. You still have to wait for a bit. When they are truly complete, the world will return to the state of the primal chaos era. That will be the perfect moment for your advancement. The nine heavens and ten lands are ushering in a new age.”

“Then what if I’m too late? What if the power of the laws is used up by other cultivators first?” asked Long Chen.

“Do you feel like the fish in the sea can drink all the water of the sea?” countered the Earth Cauldron.

Long Chen fell silent. He was always in a rush to grow stronger, unable to fully relax even when there was no immediate crisis.

The Earth Cauldron continued, “In the violet blood race’s battle against the devil race, you obtained Heavenly Dao Fruits, and Evilmoon absorbed a tremendous amount of blood soul energy. The devil race was extracting violet blood from the fallen. Do you think that was everything?”

Long Chen’s gaze sharpened. “You mean…?”

“Whether it is the devil race’s experts or the disciples of the violet blood race, when they die, over ninety percent of their power returns to heaven and earth. The power you and the others seized was just a fraction. Do you really think the world’s revival is coming solely from the nine heavens’ source?”

Long Chen sucked in a breath.

“Battles like this are playing out across the nine heavens and ten lands. Each fallen cultivator has their essence reclaimed by heaven and earth. The influx of power is what’s repairing the world’s foundation and perfecting the laws. I believe that it won’t be long before this world returns to its most primal state. Only this state can nourish true experts. And I believe the real monsters are beginning to awaken. But they will not show themselves until the power of heaven and earth reaches its peak,” said the Earth Cauldron.

Long Chen’s expression turned serious as he asked, “Why not? Wouldn’t they want to seize the initiative?”

The Earth Cauldron replied, “They are too powerful. If they were to appear now, the Heavenly Daos would sense them and forcibly extract their energy to accelerate the world’s recovery. But once the world reaches its full strength, it will no longer need their power to repair itself. Only then will you bear witness to the true monsters.”

Long Chen’s blood burned with anticipation.

He asked, “So… doesn’t that mean we’re about to enter the most glorious era?”

“Of course,” the Earth Cauldron answered gravely. “It is the best era… but also the worst.”

Plentiful natural energy meant great opportunity—but it also meant ruthless competition. The struggle for survival would be fiercer and bloodier than ever. There would be no place for the weaklings to live.

Long Chen, however, remained indifferent to the greater ambitions of the world.

He said, “I don’t care about who’s going to be the king of the world. I just want to reunite with my family and live peacefully with those I love.”

The Earth Cauldron snorted. “The nine heavens have been unsealed. War will consume every corner of this world. Do you really think there’s anywhere to hide?”

“When have I ever hidden? I’ve always faced things head-on. If the world refuses to give me peace… then I will force the world into peace,” Long Chen said calmly, gazing into the distance.

While Long Chen’s voice was calm, it contained dense killing intent. That was because the Earth Cauldron was entirely correct. With the nine heavens open, there was nowhere to run.

Even the kind Spirit race would have to brace themselves to endure the flames of war. Thinking of this, Long Chen felt a burst of pain. However, he quickly suppressed it.

The world was too vast, and he lacked the power to change its course. But one day, he would become strong enough to reshape everything—to protect the people he loved.

“Don’t think about those things. During the time that you stayed in the violet blood race, the laws of the world have changed. You must quickly adapt to these new laws, or you won’t be able to unleash your full power. Your next opponents won’t be novices like those devils. Now, let alone mid-stage Divine Emperors, even early-stage Divine Emperors could kill you,” warned the Earth Cauldron.

Long Chen had made incredible gains from Long Zhantian’s teachings, refining his mastery of both his power and battle techniques. But if he didn’t adjust to the new world laws, even that growth would mean nothing.

The new Divine Emperors had Emperor Crowns, a blessing of the Heavenly Daos. Initially, this suppression was subtle, but as the laws of the world became more complete, their power would grow exponentially.

Without his own Heavenly Dao blessing, Long Chen would be at a total disadvantage.

The violet blood race and devil race had been in neighboring minor worlds, so they ended up using each other as a grindstone to temper their disciples. While their growth wasn’t very obvious, the only good thing was that everything was under control.

However, other factions didn’t have such a living environment. All they could do was charge into the Sovereign Emperor Heaven at the first moment, resulting in them clashing with the factions of the Sovereign Emperor Heaven.

This kind of clash couldn’t be so easily controlled. After all, who knew what kind of faction they would encounter?

Some would be wiped out instantly, while others would rise in dominance. Unless their strengths were evenly matched, the result was inevitable—one side would be annihilated.

In comparison, the Luo family’s disciples had managed to awaken their bloodlines steadily.

These factions simply didn’t have that luxury. They had no choice but to throw themselves into the fray, fighting tooth and nail to survive. As a result, the survivors were true elites, as the weak had already perished.

That was why the Earth Cauldron had prompted Long Chen to quickly adapt to the new laws of the world. Otherwise, if he encountered those experts, he would be in trouble. Against Heaven Saints, he naturally didn’t need to feel afraid. However, if he ran into a group of late-stage Divine Emperors, he’d be doomed.

“Alright then. Senior, guard me. I’ll adapt to these new laws. Just a few hours should be enough,” said Long Chen.

Merging with these new laws might take dozens of days for someone else, but it was nothing difficult for Long Chen.

However, just as those words left his mouth, a deafening rumble erupted in the distance.

Terrifying auras surged, shaking the heavens.