Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

This Golden Wing Heaven Devil urged his comrades to kill Cang Lu first.

After all, they had to rescue the young Golden Wing Heaven Devils sealed within the cocoons—they were the future of their race.

But the instant his attention wavered, Lei Linger, who had long been concealed within space itself, stabbed him through the back with a lightning spear.

With a flick of her finger, a bolt of lightning shot through the devil’s head, killing him on the spot.

In truth, she could have just used her spear to blow him apart, but she made sure to keep the corpse intact. She knew that an intact corpse would release much more energy than a pile of broken bits in the black soil.

Moreover, these Golden Wing Heaven Devils had undergone the baptism of heavenly lightning. Their bodies carried both the power of heavenly lightning and their essence laws.

Once their bodies were devoured, these energies would be released and claimed by her.

After tossing this corpse into the primal chaos space, Lei Linger transformed into lightning runes and disappeared.

After that, towering ancient trees rose one after another. Boundless flames scorched the sky as a forest of Fusang Trees spread across the land.

Huo Linger joined the battle, unleashing her full power without restraint. Her heaven-earth law manifestation descended, and it had become even more terrifying than before.

Fusang Trees and Moon Trees criss-crossed as they completely locked down heaven and earth, trapping all the Golden Wing Heaven Devils inside.

Once they were surrounded, countless Golden Crows and Jade Rabbits pounced upon them. The Jade Rabbits in particular seemed endless, like an unstoppable tide coming from all directions. They immediately detonated on contact with the Golden Wing Heaven Devils.

Each explosion carried overwhelming force, blasting holes through the void. The sight was shocking.

Even acquired Divine Sovereigns were flustered by the sudden suicidal assault. As the Jade Rabbits detonated, horrifying Moon Flames raged unchecked. Bodies of flesh and blood could not withstand them.

Three acquired Divine Sovereigns were separated by the explosions, while the half-step acquired Divine Sovereigns were forced back. Within the chaos, some of them were surrounded by thousands of Jade Rabbits. They were grievously injured by the explosions before being shredded by a dozen Golden Crows.

Outside this battlefield, no one could tell what exactly was happening around Long Chen. The Golden Wing Heaven Devils completely surrounded him.

However, Huo Linger’s heaven-earth law manifestation illuminated this world. As endless Golden Crows and Jade Rabbits charged at the outsider devils, the Starry River warriors let out heaven-shaking cheers.

At first, they were worried that Long Chen wouldn’t be able to withstand the assault of so many devils. They had fought desperately toward him, hoping to provide support.

But there were simply too many enemies. Wave after wave fell, with no end in sight.

Just as they were frantic, Long Chen’s strength shattered their expectations. His battle on the martial stage back then? That had been nothing more than the tip of the iceberg.

Qu Liushang and the others were also shocked. Even as they cut down their enemies, the pressure of Long Chen’s power sent chills down their spines.

Fortunately, after countless twists of fate, Long Chen didn’t end up as their enemy.

When Qu Liushang thought of that, he nearly prostrated himself before his master. Had his master not decisively purged the Starry River Palace of its tumors, there was no chance Long Chen would have stayed.

If Li Canghao had protected them instead, then the Starry River Palace would have doomed itself. When Qu Liushang thought of this, cold sweat dripped down his back.

The rise or fall of the Starry River Palace had been determined by Li Canghao’s choice. If Long Chen were to turn the techniques he was using against the outsider devils upon the Starry River Palace, Qu Liushang did not dare imagine the outcome.

Long Chen shot through the air, shuttling through the flames. He suddenly appeared before an acquired Divine Sovereign and unleashed more than ten consecutive slashes with Evilmoon.

With the support of Radiant Starlight World, there was no need for Long Chen to hold back.

In truth, this acquired Divine Sovereign of the Golden Wing Heaven Devil race was exceptionally powerful. He was enveloped by the flame domain and scorched by both Sun Flame and Moon Flame. However, even with his senses dulled and his strength suppressed, he still managed to block Long Chen’s wild assault.

However, it did not matter.

As he spat out blood, lightning converged behind him—Lei Linger emerged like a specter.

Then, a lightning spear pierced his head, killing him instantly.

Another acquired Divine Sovereign fell.

Lei Linger had abandoned her former habit of fighting alone. She now worked in perfect coordination with Huo Linger, merging her lightning domain into Huo Linger’s heaven-earth law manifestation.

Her lightning was completely masked by the two Heavenly Flames. Even those not distracted by resisting the flames would struggle to sense her aura.

In this chaotic battlefield, she was like a ghost in the night. Her appearance marked the end of a life.

This was the strategy Huo Linger and Lei Linger had devised on their own. So, Huo Linger would suppress their foes with flame, and Lei Linger would hunt them down.

Against powerful experts, it was devastatingly effective.

“Open the dark channel! Call out everyone in seclusion!” roared an acquired Divine Sovereign as he sensed his comrade’s aura disappear. He could not conceal his panic.

“Waning Moon Heaven Shaking Slash!”

A giant blade of starlight descended upon him. The surrounding flames instantly solidified, sealing his every path of retreat.

By the time this acquired Divine Sovereign could react, that giant blade had arrived in front of him.

BOOM!

Despite doing his best to block it, he was left coughing up blood and dazed from the impact.

This time, there was no need for Lei Linger to show herself.

An ice-cold flame blade sliced through the air, severing his head. But strangely, no blood spilled, and the headless corpse was frozen solid.

Huo Linger had used the Ice Soul Divine Flame to end his life, not wanting to waste even one drop of blood.

“Absolutely terrifying!”

A half-step acquired Divine Sovereign fighting beside Qu Liushang couldn’t help but praise Long Chen out loud. Though he could not see the battle clearly, he could feel the auras of the Golden Wing Heaven Devil race’s acquired Divine Sovereigns vanishing one after another.

In just a few breaths, three of them had fallen. That was something that Qu Liushang and the other elders had not dared to imagine.

BOOM!

Just then, the earth collapsed.

A black cave appeared, looking like a gaping devil’s maw. Explosive Sovereign might erupted from within. At this moment, dozens of figures came flying out of the black cave.

Qu Liushang’s heart sank. He could hardly believe his eyes.

“87 acquired Divine Sovereigns!”