Nine Star Hegemon Body Art c1-2048
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Looking around him, his heart shook. An enormous, deep hole a dozen miles wide had formed here.
The wave of earth had even flooded into the city, burying much of it.
Shi Feng also dug his way out of the dirt and was shaken. He felt as if he were in a dream. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
The soldiers further away also began to pop out of the ground. They were a bit further away, and none of them had died. However, almost all of them had sustained some sort of injury just from that shockwave.
At the center of the battlefield, the dust was slowly beginning to scatter. They saw two figures standing there.
One person was standing there perfectly straight, a divine ring behind his back. A huge saber three meters long was resting on his shoulder.
Long Chen looked as if he was a celestial emperor, his whole body emitting a disdainful air that looked down on the very heavens. His robes and long hair fluttered in the wind, appearing indescribably domineering.
As for Zhao Changxing who was facing him, one of his arms was completely gone, and his face was deathly pale. He was looking at Long Chen in terror.
“What? Did you think that just because you’re a Bone Forging expert, you could easily kill me, a Blood Condensation rookie?”
Long Chen was smiling mockingly. He was holding Devil Decapitator in his hand. That was the true name of his golden saber.
That name was something Cang Ming had given it. Its meaning was to cut down evil and protect the good. Cang Ming had extremely great expectations for this saber.
And now this saber really hadn’t betrayed Cang Ming’s expectations. In its first battle, it destroyed the arm of a Bone Forging expert.
“There’s nothing to be surprised about. You guys are just a pack of idiots filled with idiotic conceit, only concerned with using your despicable little schemes.
“You had blind faith in your cultivation base. Did you think that with a higher cultivation base, you could suppress all those under you? You really are stupid.
“Bulls can be split into many different types: oxes, water buffalos, yaks, rhinoceroses, etc. Although your cultivation base might have reached the Bone Forging realm and you might think you are also a bull, let me tell you: you are only a snail!”[1]
Compared to the Bone Forging Elders in the monastery, Zhao Changxing really was just a snail. They were not even close to the same level.
Zhao Changxing was both infuriated and shocked. He had never dreamed that a Blood Condensation brat could defeat him.
“This is impossible. This must just be a hallucination. I, Zhao Changxing, have cultivated for half a lifetime. How could I possibly lose to you? DIE!”
Zhao Changxing became insane. He could not accept this outcome. His aura once more exploded out, and he charged at Long Chen.
Long Chen shook his head. He put away Devil Decapitator, and at the same time, his divine ring faded away. He didn’t even look at Zhao Changxing, turning and walking away.
“Brat, stand still-”
A huge wind blade slashed through his back, cutting him into two pieces.
His upper body flew through the air and landed far away. Only then did Zhao Changxing see that a huge Snow Wolf was behind him, staring icily at him.
Long Chen smiled mockingly. Devil Decapitator was truly powerful. But it was also extremely exhausting to use. Even just using it normally required him to bring out his full strength. It was extremely taxing on both his physical strength and spiritual energy.
After he had tested out how powerful Devil Decapitator was, Zhao Changxing no longer posed any interest to him. He was also disinclined to handle him directly.
Little Snow was connected to his soul, so he naturally knew what Long Chen was thinking. He had sent out a formless wind blade, cutting him apart.
Zhao Changxing had been too furious, practically insane, and all of his attention had been focused on Long Chen. He hadn’t even realized that Little Snow had been behind him.
A grand Bone Forging expert was killed just like that.
After Zhao Changxing was killed, three figures suddenly rushed over. They were all Bone Forging experts.
Long Chen’s heart shook. He called Little Snow over to him and guardedly watched those three. Their robes marked them as Elders from the Bloodnet Sect.
The three of their expressions changed when they saw Zhao Changxing’s corpse. One of them sternly asked Long Chen, “Kid, who killed Elder Zhao?”
“Me,” replied Long Chen icily.
The three of them were surprised and angered. One of them cursed, “Little brat, you dare try to play around with us? Do you believe me when I say I’ll exterminate your entire family, flaying their skin, pulling out their tendons, and crushing all their bones?”
Long Chen’s expression became completely icy. With a buzzing sound, his aura once more exploded out and his divine ring appeared behind him. He once more brought out Devil Decapitator.
Pointing Devil Decapitator at that person, he icily said, “I don’t believe you, but I do want to try you out. You old bastard, will you help me out?”
His killing intent was boiling. The people he hated the most were those who threatened to exterminate his whole family.
The three of them were given a fright by Long Chen’s aura. They had sensed that two people on the Bone Forging level had been fighting, and so they had quickly rushed over here.
After passing by a mountain, they had only managed to see Zhao Changxing lying on the ground, not the one who had killed him.
That was why the first thing they asked was who killed him. They didn’t suspect Long Chen.
But now that Long Chen’s aura had been released, they shivered in fear. They now believed him; Long Chen truly did possess the strength to kill Zhao Changxin.
“Who are you?” raged one of them.
“Long Chen.”
“What? You are Long Chen?” The three of them were startled. They finally understood what had happened.
The matter with the spirit stone mine in Phoenix Cry had brought the Bloodnet Sect extraordinary shame and humiliation. These Elders all knew about the plan to let the Corrupt disciples through to kill Long Tianxiao.
Looking at their expressions, Long Chen could easily tell what they were thinking. Killing intent exploded out of him. As he had thought, these damn bastards had all been colluding together. It wasn’t just Zhao Changxing’s idea; the entire Bloodnet Sect had been in on it!
“How audacious! Long Chen is a disciple of the Xuantian Monastery, and his station isn’t here! You’re clearly lying. In other words, you must be a spy from the Corrupt path! Die!”
That person stabbed a long spear at Long Chen. His attack was extremely ruthless, aiming right for Long Chen’s heart.
The other two didn’t wait either. They both took out their weapons, attacking Long Chen.
“A group of idiots. Can’t you come up with another excuse?”
Long Chen cursed and slashed out with Devil Decapitator. Devil Decapitator was nine hundred and thirty thousand pounds, possessing a strength that could split apart heaven and earth.
The instant Long Chen had slashed out, the three of them had felt something was odd. They sensed a fatal threat from Long Chen’s saber. The three of them didn’t even think about it before giving up their attacks, switching to defense.
BOOM!
The three of them were sent flying. The force transmitted from Long Chen’s saber caused sharp pains from their stomachs. They felt as if their internal organs were flipping inside, and they almost vomited blood.
They were shocked. They were Bone Forging experts, and they could all easily see that Long Chen hadn’t used a Battle Skill just now. He had merely relied on his physical strength.
“Use Battle Skills!” roared one of them. He raised his sword, and a chilling Sword Qi slashed down on Long Chen.
“Wolf Tooth Slash!”
“Storm Thrust!”
“Mountain Crushing Strike!”<
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After suffering a loss just now, they no longer dared be careless. They brought out their Earth class Battle Skills, their auras soaring into the sky.
Long Chen continuously slashed out with Devil Decapitator, using its terrifying strength to resist their Battle Skills.
The ground was constantly shaking. The city was quaking, and parts of it were collapsing. Long Tianxiao and the others were watching with pale expressions of shock.
Even from a distance, it was extremely difficult for them to simply stay standing. The ground was shaking intensely, and those soldiers were all dizzily spinning around.
Each time Long Chen and the Bloodnet Sect Elders collided, an astral wind containing a great deal of earth would surge out, forcing them further and further away. They only managed to stabilize thirty miles away.
The fierce fight between the four of them filled the air with dust. They were unable to see them anymore. All they could sense was berserk energy colliding.
BOOM!
Long Chen once more used a single saber to force the three of them back. At the same time, he was also forced back dozens of meters.
If this continued, he would end up losing. His physical strength was starting to lag behind; he had to finish this faster.
Fighting one against three was extremely taxing for Long Chen. The three of them were using Battle Skills against him because they were worried about Devil Decapitator.
This kind of battle was disadvantageous for Long Chen. Devil Decapitator was too exhausting for him to use this long. His arm was already starting to feel a bit sore.
They generally used long-range attacks against him, making it so he was unable to bring out his power against them. Currently, the battle had become one of attrition.
Suddenly, Long Chen sensed over ten figures quickly rushing over. They were all Bone Forging experts.
He took a deep breath. No matter what, he had to first handle these three. His FengFu Star circulated quickly, and he was about to circulate his spiritual qi through Split the Heavens’ acupuncture points.
“Heaven Earth Cage!”
Suddenly a familiar, lovable shout rang out, causing an expression of complete disbelief to appear on Long Chen’s face.
[1] is bull/ox/cow. Then you have , , , , which are oxes, water buffalos, yaks, rhinoceroses. They all contain the character . In Chinese, the word for snail, , is also written with .
Chapter 245 Powerful Chu Yao
“Heaven Earth Cage!”
The ground suddenly split apart, and countless tentacles burst out of the ground, their speed like lightning as they swarmed over the Bloodnet Sect Elders.
Those three Elders were all startled, hastily evading. But those tentacles were too quick, and they completely trapped them in an instant.
They tried using their weapons to hack at the tentacles, but they found that they were both slippery and tough. It was impossible for them to break them apart.
By the time they could try again, the tentacles had already wrapped around their arms, making it so they couldn’t move.
Long Chen wasn’t looking at that scene at all. With complete disbelief, he emotionally said, “Chu Yao, is that really you?”
His voice trembled with emotion, because that voice just now was extremely, extremely familiar to him.
“Long Chen…”
A light shout rang out. A beautiful figure threw herself into Long Chen’s embrace, bringing with her a fresh fragrance.
“Chu Yao, it really is you!”
Smelling that fragrance, Long Chen felt he was dreaming. He tightly held onto Chu Yao, afraid she would fly away as soon as he let go.
“Long Chen, I missed you!”
Chu Yao was also tightly hugging Long Chen, her voice choked with emotion. After being parted for over half a year, the two were finally reunited.
Long Chen’s innermost heart contained a tender love for Chu Yao. Only he knew just how pitiful she had been back then.
Perhaps it was because both of their fates had been somewhat similar. But in any case, that just made Long Chen feel even closer to Chu Yao. His feelings for her were a kind of tender, pampering love.
Holding Chu Yao’s beautiful body, he felt warmth coursing through him. Smelling Chu Yao’s fragrance, he felt that there was nothing he would rather be doing at this moment. He was about to ask Chu Yao how she had been when an angry roar rang out.
“Bastard, which sneak attacker did this? Get out here!” The three Bloodnet Sect Elders were completely bound and unable to move.
They still hadn’t found who had done this. They had been instantly trapped, turning them purple from rage. They only now realized that the things binding them were wooden staves as thick as an arm.
The wooden staves were square, looking as if they had been meticulously carved. But after wrapping around their bodies like they were arms, they quickly hardened, becoming as strong as steel.
Runes densely covered the wooden stakes. No matter what the three Elders tried, they were unable to move in the slightest. They could only curse continuously.
At this time, the dust in the air finally scattered. A dozen more people had appeared, looking in shock at the three Bloodnet Sect Elders.
“Did you do this, Chu Yao?” Long Chen looked at this scene in disbelief. Hundreds of wooden stakes had sprung out of the ground, tightly binding the three Elders completely, leaving only their heads out.
A pleased smile appeared on Chu Yao’s face. A bright light flowed within her eyes and she nodded.
“Our Skywood Palace received news of the battle, and our disciples came out to provide support. But as soon as I saw who was guarding Phoenix Cry, I immediately had a bad feeling. I rushed over here with senior apprentice-sister Hua and saw those three bullying you, so I took action.”
Chu Yao’s beautiful eyes closely watched Long Chen. From the beginning, it had always been Long Chen protecting her. This was the first time it was her protecting Long Chen. She was full of pride.
“Little fellow, our Chu Yao has taken the sect leader as master. She spends all day and night bitterly cultivating all for a distasteful fellow like you. Tch, you really are blessed.” Hua Yu, who he had also not seen in a long time, was still as beautiful as ever, and her discourteous manner of speaking to him had also not changed.
Long Chen was shocked, but he was also incredibly moved. Chu Yao must have been doing well in Skywood Palace for the sect leader to take her as an apprentice.
After the three of them had left Phoenix Cry, it seemed he had become the most miserable one. Chu Yao had taken a sect leader as master, while Wilde had taken the sect leader’s uncle-master as master, which in terms of status would make him the sect leader’s fellow disciple.
But he, Long Chen, was still forced to struggle each day for points, constantly rushing around busily. As the saying went, people from the same place don’t necessarily have the same fates.
He sighed sorrowfully inside, but he was truly happy for Chu Yao. He thanked Hua Yu, “For Chu Yao to reach her current level, senior Hua Yu must have definitely helped her out a lot. I must thank senior for this kindness.”
“Tch, loathsome. How many times have I said to call me big sister? Don’t make me sound old,” scolded Hua Yu.
Long Chen hastily laughed. “Disciple was rude. Big sister is amazingly beautiful, right in the springtime of youth. Big sister really is the best appellation.”
Although Long Chen didn’t consider his skin to be thin, after saying that, he still felt his hair stand on end.
Hua Yu might look to be around thirty years old, but in reality, her actual age was several times what she appeared to be.
Most female cultivators would use a great deal of energy to activate their skin and muscle once they reached Bone Forging, allowing them to slow down their aging.
And so with Hua Yu’s real age, calling her grandma probably still wouldn’t be enough to represent her age. Now that he called her big sister and used such honeyed words to
describe her beauty, he really was worried about being struck by lightning later.
Hua Yu laughed. “At least you know how to speak, little fellow. No wonder this girl, Chu Yao, always misses you so much. Tell me, just how many women have you seduced in the Xuantian Monastery?”
Long Chen was struck foolish. Why can’t you just chat nicely? I just flattered you so much, and you immediately say something like that…
“Seniors from the Skywood Palace, can you let us go first?” interrupted one of the Bloodnet Sect Elders.
Those Bloodnet Sect Elders had all become worried after hearing they were from the Skywood Palace. The Skywood Palace and the Xuantian Monastery’s relationship was extremely good, and they had no choice but to use a begging tone.
Hua Yu icily looked at the three of them and disdainfully said, “In the beginning when Chu Yao said she was worried about you guys abusing your authority, I actually didn’t dare believe it. After all, the battles between the Righteous and Corrupt paths are incredibly serious. I was surprised to see I underestimated your daring. Just for your own personal grudges, you actually let this matter reach such a shameless point. I really have to admire you guys.”
The people beside Hua Yu were Elders from the various powers in the surroundings. The majority of them recognized Long Chen, as they had once invited Long Chen to join their sect. However, Long Chen had tactfully refused their offer.
“The Bloodnet Sect has really become depraved,” said one of them.
The other Elders were also disdainfully shaking their heads at them. They were too lazy to even scold them. They had really lost the face of the Righteous path.
At such a critical moment, they had actually played a couple little tricks like this.
“Senior Hua, you can’t just listen to one side of the story! This person says he’s Long Chen, a disciple from the Xuantian Monastery, but he didn’t take out his badge as proof, and he also didn’t say why he came here! Instead, he took advantage of an Elder being unguarded and killed him! For us to take him in and ask him a few questions isn’t wrong!” justified one of the Bloodnet Sect Elders.
The other two also hastily shouted loudly that they had been wronged, saying Long Chen had launched a sneak attack, killing one of their Elders. Only then had they made a move to capture him.