Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

“Which invader dares to trespass into the domain of my Devil Eye Water Lily race?!” roared a Demon Emperor.

Long Chen had just stepped into the Devil Eye Water Lily race’s territory alongside the Undying race’s experts when they were immediately detected.

Perhaps peace had dulled their senses, because a single Demon Emperor directly charged over to block their path—without even knowing who he was challenging.

As he rebuked them, his eyes landed on the familiar faces of Liu Xihua and other high-level figures from the Undying race. His expression changed instantly.

A chill crept up his spine. Even he could tell that something major was unfolding. But before he could act, Long Chen’s hand had already slapped his face. The fool only took note of Liu Xihua and the others, completely ignoring Long Chen who was at the very front. As a result, he was sent flying before he even realized what was happening.

BOOM!

The Demon Emperor slammed into the barrier behind him, his body exploding on impact.

An ear-piercing alarm rang out as his blood splattered across the barrier. Just then, Long Chen arrived before the barrier, extending a single finger.

BOOM!

The Devil Eye Water Lily race, like the Undying race, didn’t specialize in formations. But while their main barrier was slightly weaker than the Undying Willow race’s, it was still no trifling defense.

In fact, one of the reasons Liu Xihua had personally led the senior experts was not only to support Long Chen, but to assist in breaking through this barrier. If they failed to even get through the entrance, the Undying race would become a laughingstock.

Yet no one had anticipated that Long Chen would shatter it so effortlessly.

“What a childish formation. Using something like this in front of others… how embarrassing,” Long Chen muttered.

Even Long Chen hadn’t expected it to be this easy. He had planned on using the Earth Cauldron’s power to shatter the barrier, which would have obliterated the barrier without issue. But when the Demon Emperor crashed into it, the internal power of the barrier destabilized instantly.

Long Chen recognized the opportunity and directly shot over. After all his years beside Xia Chen—a true formation genius—he knew that when a formation’s power balance collapsed, even a nudge could shatter it.

As a result, Long Chen’s casual poke directly shattered the barrier.

What Long Chen didn’t know was that the Demon Emperor who’d just died had been the guardian of the barrier—and also the key to it. His death, and the release of his essence blood, triggered the barrier’s collapse. Its runes spiraled into chaos, providing Long Chen the perfect opening to break the barrier.

Though coincidence had played a role, the Devil Eye Water Lily race’s understanding of formations was elementary at best. The field originated from the human race; others merely copied their techniques. At best, the Devil Eye Water Lily race were amateurs.

Unlike the Undying race, whose formations revolved around their ancestral tree, the Water Lily race’s defenses were built using formation discs. Once destabilized, they collapsed almost instantly.

Long Chen casually waved his hand and stepped forward. The fragmented runes of the barrier swirled in the air, forming a path as he walked through.

“Senior Long Chen is amazing!” exclaimed Liu Rujiao.

Liu Rujiao’s eyes sparkled as she watched Long Chen stride forward through the shattered runes, fearless and commanding. At that moment, he reminded her of Liu Changtian.

Liu Ruyan and Chu Yao exchanged a smile. This was the Long Chen they knew. Without hesitation, they followed behind him.

Liu Minghao, Liu Qingyu, and the others were equally awed. Even if they learned nothing else, this courage and dominance were lessons worth a lifetime.

“Elder Xihua…” one of the elders whispered with concern.

Their goal was to reclaim the Undying Eye, not a full-blown war. While they didn’t fear war, an open conflict like this would just hurt both sides. The best outcome would be retrieving the Undying Eye without a battle. But with Long Chen barging straight into the Devil Eye Water Lily race’s ancestral land, he feared things might spiral out of their control.

“Don’t worry,” Liu Xihua said calmly, waving off his concern. “The Sovereign Lord entrusted everything to him. Just as he believed in Long Chen, so should we.”

With that, she stepped forward, followed by Liu Minghao and the others.

This wasn’t like when the Daluo Azure Lotus race provoked them. Now, the juniors stood at the front while the elders took the rear, symbolizing the new generation taking the place of the old generation.

“Where did these rats crawl out from?! How dare you intrude upon the Devil Eye Water Lily race?!” a furious voice thundered through the air.

A group of Devil Eye Water Lily experts came charging toward them.

They had only breached the outer defenses, and due to the ease with which the barrier was broken, the defenders still didn’t grasp who the attackers were. Their side was in chaos, unable to react properly.

Liu Xihua and the senior members kept their auras hidden. Meanwhile, after undergoing the Seven Treasure Space’s training, Liu Minghao and the others had gained fine control over their auras, only revealing the presence of typical thirteen-vein Heaven Saints.

After noticing them, a random patrol of the Devil Eye Water Lily race was the first to charge over.

Long Chen merely waved his hand, and Liu Qingyu instantly reacted—wooden arrows whistled through the air, reaping lives before they got close.

With that squad wiped out, the Devil Eye Water Lily race finally locked onto their location. From all directions, waves of killing intent surged toward them.

But just then, a heavy voice echoed from deep within the Sea of Oblivion.

“I was wondering who it was. To think the Undying race’s Liu Xihua has personally come to visit my Devil Eye Water Lily race’s ancestral land. Everyone, let them in.”

The oppressive auras vanished instantly. Many experts who had nearly arrived had to stop abruptly, retreating from confrontation.

“That voice belongs to Lian Sanqiang—the race leader and strongest expert of the Devil Eye Water Lily race,” said Liu Xihua. “Should I respond?”

Long Chen shook his head. “No need. Speaking to trash like him only elevates his status. Let me handle it.”

A path of lily leaves formed in the air, splitting space apart. Long Chen fearlessly led the way in.

When they emerged, they stood in an enormous plaza packed with Devil Eye Water Lily experts. Long Chen surveyed the crowd and nodded in satisfaction. Then, spreading his arms wide to the heavens, he declared grandly:

“Children, kneel in repentance! Bathe in the divine light of Boss Long San and receive your redemption!”