Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Yuanshan charged forward, his heaven vein dragon qi blazing like a raging inferno. He looked possessed—like a devil god descending. With a single step, he appeared in front of Long Chen.

His sharp claws raked through the air, and his thirteen heaven veins were like thirteen claws following his movements.

BOOM!

His attack slammed into the ground—but missed. Long Chen’s figure flickered, reappearing at the edge of the stage as if he had teleported.

“Where do you think you’re going?!” Yuanshan roared, charging at Long Chen once more.

BOOM!

Another miss. Long Chen dodged effortlessly, again and again, leaving the crowd stunned.

“How is this possible?”

They couldn’t comprehend it. Yuanshan had ignited all thirteen of his heaven veins, radiating a terrifying pressure. With that kind of power, he had to have locked onto Long Chen. How could Long Chen still dodge?

“Boss Long Chen is showing us how to escape from someone else’s lock,” one of them muttered in awe.

“I get it!” Liu Ruyan cried out, her eyes lighting up. “Even if you’re locked down by an opponent’s pressure, if your will and spirit are firm enough, you can still break free by manipulating the gap between their power and your presence. As long as their strength isn’t more than ten times your own, escape is possible!”

A lock was like freezing a section of space, but that freeze relied on specific conditions. First and foremost, the locked space had to remain still.

When Yuanshan’s lock fell on him, Long Chen emitted a slight fluctuation that affected the space around him. By refusing to allow this space to freeze, he managed to make this lock ineffective.

Moreover, Long Chen’s control over his power was flawless. If he used too much, Yuanshan would detect it. Too little, and the lock would succeed. Walking that razor-thin edge, Long Chen fooled even someone as powerful as Yuanshan into believing the lock was working—only to dodge at the last moment.

Yuanshan kept roaring and chasing after Long Chen. But even after dozens of attacks, Long Chen weaved through them like water slipping through cracks.

“Boss Long Chen is practically a god!” Liu Rujiao exclaimed.

She quivered with excitement, her eyes shining with worship.

Dodging once or twice might be a coincidence. However, dodging over and over again under such pressure was pure skill. Long Chen wasn’t just fighting—he was teaching them.

Liu Rujiao realized it, so did Liu Ruyan. Under immense pressure, it was possible to escape a lock and look for a counterattack. That was the true lesson.

In truth, Long Chen had plenty of time to attack after dodging, but he didn’t do so. He kept dodging, repeating the same process again and again, ensuring they understood.

Even in front of someone with the devil lily heaven veins, the way he flitted about seemed effortless.

All the Undying race’s experts, both young and old, were amazed. The stronger Long Chen was, the more confidence they felt.

At first, their hearts sank when they saw Yuanshan summon the devil lily heaven veins. After all, other than the Undying race’s heavenly fusion heaven veins, what could possibly suppress them?

However, seeing Long Chen still moving so freely, they relaxed. Even Liu Xihua didn’t look so nervous anymore.

Liu Xihua glanced at Liu Ruyan and saw complete comprehension in her expression. That’s when she realized—Liu Ruyan had never been worried and neither had Chu Yao. Both had unwavering faith in Long Chen.

BOOM!

Another missed attack. But this time, Yuanshan stopped, his expression dark.

He taunted, “Could it be that the inferior human race only knows how to run like a dog? Are you incapable of fighting like a true warrior?”

“Tch.” Long Chen snorted disdainfully. “It’s your own attacks that are ineffective. Do you think you can provoke me? Do you think everyone is as naive as you?”

Yuanshan sneered, “Don’t you represent the Undying race? Can it be that the great Undying race only knows how to dodge like a rat?”

His words weren’t aimed at Long Chen—they were aimed at the Undying race. He wanted to provoke them, to shame them. And for the Undying race, whose pride ran deeper than their blood, that was the ultimate insult.

“Long Chen, we get it already!” Liu Ruyan’s furious voice rang out from outside the stage. “Stop wasting time and crush him for us!”

Yuanshan’s provocation had infuriated the Undying race. But they were holding back, knowing this battle was important, not wanting to distract Long Chen.

However, Liu Ruyan didn’t care about that. She and Chu Yao knew exactly what Long Chen was doing. He was using Yuanshan as a teaching tool. But to Liu Ruyan, the lesson had already ended—and if he kept stalling, she’d personally give him a beating after the match.

On the other hand, the Devil Eye Water Lily race’s disciples couldn’t grasp anything. They hadn’t walked through death like the Undying race had. Hence, they couldn’t understand—let alone replicate—what they were seeing.

Liu Ruyan and the others had understood. And now, with Yuanshan pushing their limits, Liu Ruyan lost patience.

Long Chen sighed, “I planned on teaching everyone some more to squeeze out every bit of value from you. But your mouth is too hateful. Now you’ve gone and provoked my dear wife. She’s given the kill order. Well, are you ready to die?”

At that instant, Long Chen’s demeanor shifted. He seemed to have become someone else entirely. His aura exploded—majestic and suffocating.

A tide of killing intent surged out of him, shaking the heavens and earth.

Even Lian Sanqiang jumped in fright. That kind of killing intent couldn’t be faked—it was carved into the bones, forged through mountains of corpses and oceans of blood. It was the sound of a thousand souls crying in agony, chilling everyone to the bone.

The Undying race’s disciples now understood how foolish their provocations toward Long Chen were. At that time, Long Chen was just toying with them.

Now, Long Chen was serious, showing them his real power. Against Yuanshan, he didn’t hold back. His killing intent surged uncontrollably.

After a brief moment of shock, Yuanshan laughed. “Hahaha! A little human like you dares to act so arrogant? I want to see what you’ve really got!”

Long Chen sneered, “I’ve been constantly thinking about how to perfect my techniques before advancing to the Human Emperor realm. Fortunately, in the Undying Demon Forest, I found a new insight. I know you’re strong and hiding many trump cards. However, I have to tell you that beneath the Human Emperor realm… no one can defeat me!”

“That’s just ignorant arrogance!” Yuanshan roared.

He bent forward slightly, gathering his power, ready to explode.

“Frog at the bottom of a well, I’ll show you the human race’s ultimate power today. Violet Dragon Battle Armor!”