Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Following the trail of Spiritual Strength, Long Chen discovered more and more altars. Each one bound the corpse of an ancestor of the original devil race.

As Long Chen’s Spiritual Strength spread, he used the altars like eyes to probe the area. Countless outsider demon experts stood guard around the Devil Cloud Mountain. Inside the barrier, the surviving members of the original devil race looked pale and exhausted, barely holding on.

“Damn it, these bastards are using our ancestors’ power to invade our barrier! If we survive, I swear I’ll kill them all!” one of the original devil race’s experts shouted as he bitterly held on.

“What’s more hateful are those damn nine star heirs. If it weren’t for them—” another started, then fell silent under a glare.

They all watched a lone figure at the center: Yue Xiaoqian, the sacred daughter of the original devil race. She formed hand seals continuously, and divine light blossomed around her like a lotus, fortifying the barrier.

At this moment, her Sovereign flames flickered dangerously. Her bloodline power and Spiritual Strength were running low. Clearly, she could not hold on much longer. Yet, she bitterly persisted.

Behind her, the core disciples of the original devil race were providing her with their energy. They knew that if she collapsed, everything would be over.

Just then, faint cracks appeared on the barrier, causing Yue Xiaoqian to bite her lip. Could it be that the heavens really wanted to destroy the original devil race?

“Sacred daughter, let’s give up. We will use the life-giving art so you can escape. You can avenge us in the future,” said a one-armed woman behind Yue Xiaoqian.

As she said this, all the original devil race’s experts gritted their teeth. They pressed a hand against the “Devil” character on their foreheads.

The life-giving art would pour every last drop of their power into Yue Xiaoqian, restoring and multiplying her strength at the cost of their lives. Furthermore, the recipient would get a temporary surge but suffer severe backlash afterward.

Still, with the barrier on the verge of destruction, they had no other choice. If they continued to passively defend, all of them would die.

“No!” Yue Xiaoqian shouted.

The original devil race’s experts who had entered the battlefield were the strongest the clan had. If they all died, the original devil race would be left with nothing.

“Sacred daughter, you have to look after yourself. Being able to follow you is our life’s greatest honor,” said the one-armed woman sincerely.

As the woman spoke, the divine light on her forehead flared. Then a rumble rolled through the air.

Explosions thundered outside the barrier, and the altars detonated one after another.

“Stop, stop! We’re saved!” Yue Xiaoqian shouted, relief flooding her voice as she sensed Long Chen’s aura.

Long Chen’s Spiritual Strength had detonated the divine runes bound to the corpses in the altars. The blasts tore the altars apart and struck down the outsider experts who guarded them.

Long Chen felt both sorrow and anger. This is the only way I can protect your dignity.

The situation was urgent; there was no time to waste. This was the only way to stop them.

As the altars exploded, the outsider experts cried out in shock and panic, unsure what had happened.

Just then, the barrier surrounding the Devil Cloud Mountain shattered. It had long since reached its limit. The explosion of the altars ended up being the last straw.

“Friends, slaughter the original devil race! Don’t let a single one escape! Leave the rest to our Heaven Devil race!” A voice rang out through heaven and earth, backed by powerful Sovereign might.

The speaker was a powerful Heaven Devil who had just merged their Sovereign flames, someone who had reached the One Merger realm. However, the original devil race’s abilities could weaken him, so he had always been directing the battle from the rear.

The destruction of the altars meant someone had come to their aid. So, to be safe, he ordered his allies to strike the original devil race’s experts immediately. Meanwhile, he spread his divine sense, located the trespasser, and charged over.

“Kill!”

The outsider experts swarmed over Devil Cloud Mountain, their shouts shaking the heavens.

“Warriors of the original devil race, someone is coming to help us! Hold on! We—” Yue Xiaoqian’s vision darkened mid-sentence; she nearly collapsed.

“Sacred daughter!” the one-armed woman cried, hastily supporting Yue Xiaoqian.

“I’m just tired. Quick, Long Chen is here. Avoid further casualties! Victory is in sight! Help me out, we can still fight!” Yue Xiaoqian ordered.𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Gritting her teeth, she slowly drew her sword. Although she could feel Long Chen’s aura, he was still too far. They had to deal with the immediate threat first.

The strongest enemies only had 998 Sovereign flames, and normally, Yue Xiaoqian would be able to crush them. However, she and the others were utterly exhausted by now.

“Protect the sacred daughter!”

In an instant, all the original devil race’s experts gathered around Yue Xiaoqian.

Just as they were about to make their last stand, blood-colored petals formed a giant barrier around Devil Cloud Mountain, replacing the original barrier.

“What...?”

The original devil race’s experts were caught off-guard by it.

On the other hand, the charging enemies were cut down by those petals. Thin as paper yet unbelievably sharp, the petals sliced through divine weapons and flesh alike.

The next moment, the earth erupted; translucent vines shot up and skewered the enemies. As they screamed in terror, this battlefield instantly became hell on earth.

Zhi Zhi slaughtered the weaklings with great efficiency. Millions of vines reaped their lives like the devil’s tentacles.

The original devil race’s experts had braced themselves to fight to the death, only to find there was no need for them to do anything. The enemies could neither break this petal barrier nor escape from Zhi Zhi’s tentacles.

Flesh and blood flew through the air; blood-curling screams echoed. At this horrifying sight, the original devil race’s experts couldn’t help but shiver.

“Long Chen? I didn’t expect you at my doorstep. Hand over the Heaven Earth Cauldron and I’ll leave your corpse untouched!” the Heaven Devil expert bellowed as he spotted Long Chen.

In response, Cang Lu appeared in front of Long Chen, ready to block the Heaven Devil expert. However, Long Chen shoved him inside.

“This one’s mine!” Long Chen exclaimed.