Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Three giant battleships tore through the void.

Originally, nearly a hundred battleships had been prepared to carry all the disciples. However, Long Chen selected only three, making their group appear rather small.

Long Chen stood at the prow of the leading battleship, gazing at the world as the battleship flew past. No one knew what he was thinking.

Jin Ming and Li Wangshu stood several steps behind him, exchanging a few words. Behind them were Xu Changchuan, Youlan, Qingwu, and the other divine sons.

Li Wangshu suddenly shot Xu Changchuan a glance.

Xu Changchuan stiffened. He clearly didn’t want to step forward, but Qingwu and Youlan nudged him lightly.

With a resigned sigh, Xu Changchuan walked up beside Long Chen and asked, “Brother Long... how is the scenery of the Primal Chaos World?”

Long Chen smiled and looked at him. “We’re brothers. You don’t need to be so careful around me. You can ask what you want to ask.”

Xu Changchuan was embarrassed. The main thing was that he didn’t even want to do this.

But since he had been pushed to this spot, he explained, “Throughout our history, we’ve gone to reinforce the Tiger Venerate line multiple times, and we took hideous losses each time. Nearly everyone we sent died.

“On a battlefield like that, a single individual can determine the outcome. Shouldn’t you reconsider bringing the slightly weaker disciples as well? If they depart now, they can still make it in time.”

Hearing this, Li Wangshu nodded slightly. Xu Changchuan was quite smart to know what he was trying to imply with just a look.

Although those disciples were weaker, their numbers couldn’t be underestimated. After all, enough ants could drown an elephant. Even a marginal increase in force could tip the balance.

In Li Wangshu’s mind, the battle had not started yet. Every bit of power they gathered now would increase their odds of victory.

Long Chen shook his head. “They are too weak. They won’t affect the outcome, and sending them would only add up to the dead. Actually, based on my way of fighting, other than the divine sons and acquired Divine Sovereigns, there’s no need for anyone else to come.”

“What...?” Xu Changchuan was stunned.

Long Chen continued, “However, in consideration of the ox demon race’s complex alliances, as well as the Tiger Venerate line’s sentiments, I allowed the others to come as well.

“Changchuan, you’re part of the rising generation. You should view this from their perspective. With the descent of the great era, countless heavenly geniuses will be competing to be the main character. Do not let your judgment be affected by numbers or realm. Take Yan Wuxin as an example. If that battle were replayed, would sheer numbers have allowed you to defeat him?”

“If you were not there, we would not be able to even get close to his future self,” Xu Changchuan replied, shaking his head bitterly.

“In truth, Yan Wuxin was powerful, but he also had plenty of weaknesses. If Youlan and Qingwu had joined forces, they could have killed him,” said Long Chen.

“Really?”

Youlan and Qingwu were both startled. With the Ice Flame Demon Spear, they had confidence now. But back then? Yan Wuxin’s future self had driven them to despair.

Long Chen explained, “When a serpent faces an elephant, the elephant is naturally stronger. But the serpent only needs one chance to sink its toxic fangs into the elephant’s hide to defeat it. Thus, no matter how powerful your opponent is, as long as you can grasp their weakness, you can deliver a fatal blow. The question is whether or not you have that combat experience and the courage to risk your life. If you are not overwhelmed by fear, you will be able to find his weakness.

“Yan Wuxin’s weak points outweighed his strong points, but this isn’t true for everyone. Those who can’t see this will not be able to affect the outcome. So there’s no need for them to send themselves to their deaths.”

Li Wangshu and Jin Ming did not argue. Though they didn’t fully agree, they understood Long Chen’s reasoning. The time of using massive numbers to drown the enemies had passed.

“Senior Long Chen,” Qingwu interjected, “how should we continue to improve? We carry our race’s future. Our elders won’t allow us to truly face death.”

She and Youlan were good sisters and also competitors. The two of them had dueled against each other countless times. They had never slacked and had always been training.

After all, unlike Xu Changchuan, they had gained their status as divine sons thanks to all their hard work. The two of them had their pride. They did not feel like they were weaker than other divine sons. Aside from Yan Wuxin, they believed they could defeat any divine son one-on-one.

However, Long Chen had shown them what a true expert was. What stunned them the most was the overflowing confidence and domineeringness from Long Chen’s soul.

The previous battle had shown them the vast gap between them and Long Chen.

Long Chen sighed. “Since you’ve said this much, I’ll give Brother Changchuan some face and give you a real chance to face death.”

Long Chen had not planned on using the Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree to train them. But with the Tiger Venerate line awaiting aid, holding back no longer felt right.

Long Chen summoned the Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree. As its divine light covered the three battleships, everyone was instantly pulled into the Seven Treasure Space.

The moment they entered the Seven Treasure Space, the seemingly endless ferocious lifeforms killed them. They didn’t even have a chance to react.

When they came out, cold sweat dripped down their backs. Terror filled their eyes. They just realized that they had been sucked into a trial space.

Jin Ming and Li Wangshu did manage to survive longer, but they were quickly slain as well.

If they didn’t have Heavenly Sovereign Dao Weapons, they were actually weaker than these divine sons. The two of them exchanged an awkward look, seeing each other’s helplessness and sorrow.

Just as Long Chen had said, this new era would be led by the new era’s disciples.

Perhaps one day, the two race leaders would be like those left behind—no longer qualified to step onto the battlefield.

That feeling was difficult to describe.

After that, the two race leaders didn’t continue challenging the Seven Treasure Space. Instead, they looked after everyone as they traveled.

They were too old. The feeling of repeated death was harmful to their minds. Some Divine Sovereigns stubbornly persisted, but they couldn’t endure it and soon stopped as well.

Only the new generation of disciples could overcome their fear of being killed over and over again without harm.

This was an incredibly rare chance for the divine sons. They also treasured it.

With a large battle about to befall them, they had to use every second to increase their power. That would increase their chance of survival. As a result, none of the youngsters slacked off.

The Golden Horn race’s disciples in particular fought fiercer than anyone. They had endured the torment of poison bugs. Long Chen’s elixir had not only eradicated them, but also refined their energy.

That energy would normally take years to release. But under the stimulation of the Seven Treasure Space, it surged forth rapidly. The Golden Horn race’s disciples could feel their power growing at an unimaginable rate.

Every death felt like a nirvanic rebirth.

Qingwu, Youlan, and the other divine sons fought their way to the fourth level. They were always surrounded by enemies.

The Seven Treasure Space let them conquer their fear of death. In just a moment, they could keep their heads cool in front of deadly enemies.

As everyone else trained, Long Chen entered the seventh level and pushed open a door.

A silver scimitar instantly greeted him with incomparable speed.

Long Chen had long since expected it. He dodged to the side and unleashed a palm strike.

An explosive sound rang out when the scimitar struck Long Chen’s palm. Long Chen grunted and went flying, a stinging pain lingering on his palm.

“Die!”

A woman covered in scales roared as two silver scimitars slashed toward Long Chen’s waist.

They cut through empty air—Long Chen had narrowly avoided losing his legs.

Just as he dodged, this woman opened her mouth, and a blood-colored arrow shot toward Long Chen. She was incredibly fast. Even with Long Chen’s reaction speed, he couldn’t keep up.

With a twist, Long Chen blocked the arrow with his shoulder. It punched through, leaving a bloody hole.

She really recovers quickly!

Long Chen’s heart shook. In such a short time, she had reached a terrifying level. Each strike carried razor-sharp law power, and it was unleashed without delay.

Suddenly—

Sharp pain struck Long Chen’s back.

A scimitar stabbed him through the back and out his chest.

Long Chen stared at his chest in disbelief and then looked at the woman in front of him.

“Die!”

A furious roar came from behind.

Long Chen’s body was ripped apart.

At the same instant, an identical woman appeared behind him.