Nine Star Hegemon Body Art c1-2048
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“Split the Heavens 6!”
Long Chen’s giant saber-image struck Shen Bijun’s arrow. A blinding explosion of light erupted.
Shen Bijun coughed up a mouthful of blood. She was shocked to find that her full-power attack had been cut in two by Long Chen’s saber.
Furthermore, his attack was still coming for her. She hastily placed the Seven String Sea Suppressing Zither in front of her.
The ancient zither trembled, and its strings lit up. Long Chen’s saber-image exploded, but the resulting power sent the Seven String Sea Suppressing Zither flying.
Flying alongside it was Shen Bijun. She had never expected Long Chen to have such a terrifying move. This was completely different from what she knew of him.
She had seen the images of his fight in the Grand Han. Although he was powerful, she was completely confident that as long as she used the Spirits Suppress the Heavens Song, he would definitely die.
However, the current Long Chen had totally transformed. The sixth form of Split the Heavens was a turning point within the nine forms of Split the Heavens. The power contained within this move was not just pure power. It also contained the power of a law, a kind of will to not bend to heaven and earth’s restrictions.
Shen Bijun coughed up three mouthfuls of blood. Her body almost broke apart because of this move.
“She actually didn’t die?” Long Chen was startled. The sixth form of Split the Heavens was his strongest move right now, but he didn’t manage to kill Shen Bijun with it.
This attack should have been enough to finish the job, but Evilmoon was unable to support him right now. If he had had divine power backing his attack, Shen Bijun would definitely have died.
This move was incredibly powerful, but it was also exhausting. It had taken almost half his spiritual yuan to unleash it. If Evilmoon had helped, its power would have magnified, but its cost would have increased as well. After unleashing it, he would be weary to the bone.
Seeing that he hadn’t killed her with this attack, Long Chen immediately shot forward, attacking her again.
However, before his saber could land, Shen Bijun regrew her shattered arms and plucked one of the Seven String Sea Suppressing Zither’s strings.
Her figure began to ripple like water, and she vanished just like that in front of Long Chen. When she reappeared, she was already in the sky. This strange movement art caused Long Chen to miss.
Shen Bijun was pale as she stood in the sky. She coldly looked at Long Chen. “I didn’t expect you to have such a move. Those old bastards from the Heaven Splitting Battle Sect are really meddlesome. Otherwise, you would already be dead.”
The nine forms of Split the Heavens were a secret art that the Heaven Splitting Battle Sect had never transmitted outside their sect. The fact that Long Chen had learned the sixth form was outside the scope of her plans, causing her to almost lose her life.
“If a woman has a malicious mouth and a sinister heart, then she’s just trash in human skin. As for you, you are the very definition of trash. In all my years, you are the first person I’ve met who is such garbage.” Long Chen’s gaze was icy-cold. This was his first time encountering such a sinister woman with such an irritating mouth.
From the old man to the seven bosses to the regular disciples like Bao Buping and Chang Hao, from top to bottom, the Heaven Splitting Battle Sect’s people were all rare, straightforward, and upright. That was why despite knowing that there was no need to get angry, Long Chen still couldn’t suppress his anger at Shen Bijun’s malicious mouth.
“Hahaha, go ahead and curse me. Are you angry? Then let me tell you something even better. Are you wondering what Di Xin is doing right now? He has gone to find your little wives. As he has found the Heavenly Water Jewel Pearl, if nothing unexpected happened, he must have found your wives as well, and they’re already in the palm of his hand. How’s that? Are you even angrier?” laughed Shen Bijun crazily.
Long Chen sneered, “I don’t believe he could find them so quickly.”
“Looks like you’re underestimating me. I have immersed myself in the Music Dao for twenty-eight years. Whether it’s talent, aptitude, or willpower, I’m above Zi Yan. Don’t you know why I had you all listen to my music before? Fine, I’ll tell you. Anyone who listens to my music will have their spiritual fluctuations memorized by the Seven String Sea Suppressing Zither. I can then easily use the Seven String Sea Suppressing Zither to find their locations. Otherwise, how do you think I found you?” Shen Bijun was very pleased with herself.
Long Chen’s expression immediately changed. A bad feeling rose in his heart. The Illusive Music Immortal Palace had a long history and inheritance, and there was a high chance that Shen Bijun’s words were true. In that case, Meng Qi and the others were in danger.
Without saying a word, thunderforce circulated around Long Chen’s feet, and he shot toward Shen Bijun like a bolt of lightning. However, Shen Bijun plucked a string once more, and those water-like fluctuations reappeared. She vanished, reappearing a mile away. This was a very strange ability.
“I admit that the sixth form of Split the Heavens is very powerful. Even with the Spirits Suppress the Heavens Song, I couldn’t kill you. However, you’re dreaming if you think you can kill me. You only have two options now. One is to chase after me here, but with my evasive arts, even though I’ve used up the majority of my spiritual yuan, you will be helpless to do anything to me for hours as we play hide and seek. Two is to leave and go save your wives. However, once you leave, I will kill her. She’s currently at a crucial moment in sealing the Black Illusion Dragon Flame. Once you leave, I will stimulate its power and cause it to break out of her seal. By myself, I wouldn’t be able to do anything to the Pill Fairy, but with its assistance, she will definitely die. If you leave, the Pill Fairy dies. If you don’t leave, your wives will fall into Di Xin’s hands. Long Chen, what do you think about the choices I’ve given you? Hahaha…” Shen Bijun laughed maniacally, her expression twisted. Where was her original air of a beautiful fairy? She was practically a madwoman.
Long Chen’s killing intent immediately surged. His fury was at a peak. Shen Bijun and Di Xin were really courting death.
Shen Bijun was too sinister and novel. Her schemes always resulted in her being the winner no matter what choice Long Chen made.
“Long Chen, don’t bother with me. She can’t kill me,” said the Pill Fairy.
“But…”
“There are no buts. You must leave. Long Chen, I’m very grateful to you, but you must go,” said the Pill Fairy decisively.
Long Chen hesitated for a moment before he took a deep breath and shot away like a bolt of lightning, going in Tang Wan-er and the others’ direction.
Seeing him leave, Shen Bijun wasn’t surprised at all. She smiled at the Pill Fairy. “So? You’ve been abandoned. Long Chen never had you in his heart. Now you’re alone, and you’re not a match for me.”
Shen Bijun began to play her zither again. The Daynight Furnace, which had stabilized, was now starting to quiver again from the Black Illusion Dragon Flame’s struggling.
“I admit your schemes are smart. However, other people aren’t fools, so don’t think you’re the only one with a brain. I’ve already trapped the Black Illusion Dragon Flame, and while you were fighting with Long Chen, I activated the Daynight Furnace’s formation. Your actions just now are only causing a bit of trouble for me. It’s unable to shake the seal,” said the Pill Fairy indifferently.
Shen Bijun’s sneer quickly vanished. As she controlled the Black Illusion Dragon Flame, she found that the Pill Fairy’s words were correct. The Daynight Furnace’s formation was already complete. The Black Illusion Dragon Flame had used up too much of its energy, and no matter how she tried, she couldn’t have it break free.
“Slut, you’re courting death! Release the Black Illusion Dragon Flame, and I’ll spare your life!” shouted Shen Bijun.
The Pill Fairy smiled faintly and shook her head. “Tell me, even if I were
to just stand here and do nothing, would you dare to kill me?”
Shen Bijun’s expression changed. She truly didn’t dare to kill the Pill Fairy. Even if she was the apprentice of the Illusive Music Immortal Palace’s master, she didn’t dare to. If she killed the Pill Fairy, she definitely wouldn’t survive Pill Valley’s wrath.
“It’s fine even if I can’t kill you. Once I use you as a hostage, I’ll still be the winner. I wonder, if I use you as a hostage, will Long Chen kowtow to me for you?” Shen Bijun laughed and divine light flowed around the Seven String Sea Suppressing Zither. Just like that, she smashed the ancient zither at the Pill Fairy’s waist.
“Shen Bijun, although I can’t do anything to you, you are also powerless to do anything to me.” The Pill Fairy suddenly took out a talisman.
She crushed the talisman, and in that instant, she and the Daynight Furnace became translucent. Shen Bijun’s zither went right through the Pill Fairy without harming her in the slightest.
“A Spatial Projection Divine Talisman!”
Shen Bijun finally became ashen. She recognized this divine talisman from legends. The Pill Fairy was right in front of her, but because space had been displaced, what Shen Bijun was seeing was nothing more than a projection. She couldn’t harm the Pill Fairy. This was a divine talisman that only existed in legends.
This divine talisman should lose effect within two hours based on legend, however, she couldn’t wait two hours.
By that time, the Pill Fairy would have fully suppressed the Black Illusion Dragon Flame. Staying here was meaningless to Shen Bijun now.
“We’ll see who wins in the end. Hopefully, you can still smile once you see Long Chen’s head in my hand.” Shen Bijun let out some vicious words before rushing off in the direction Long Chen had gone.
Chapter 1652 Despicable Di Xin
In the palace where Tang Wan-er was receiving her inheritance, Meng Qi, Chu Yao, Cloud, and Liu Ruyan were pale, glaring at the figure standing above them.
That figure was Di Xin. The palace they were in had become a world of water, and they were all within it.
Tang Wan-er’s eyes were closed as she absorbed the large sphere’s wind energy. She had no idea that she had fallen into a crisis in the outside world.
Meng Qi, Chu Yao, Cloud, and Liu Ruyan had summoned a light barrier blocking the water from interfering with Tang Wan-er’s inheritance.
“It’s useless. Within my heavy water world, you won’t be able to last long. Within this domain, I am the ruler. No one can resist.” Di Xin had his arms clasped behind his back, looking arrogantly down on them. His voice was full of confidence.
“Despicable. If you’re a man, let’s have a real fight instead of taking advantage of others when they’re having trouble,” demanded Liu Ruyan coldly.
They had been in the midst of guarding Tang Wan-er while she absorbed the energy in the sphere when Di Xin had suddenly appeared. Before they could react, he had summoned this water domain.
Di Xin was a terrifying water elemental cultivator, and his heavy water domain was extremely powerful. Each drop of it was half a ton. It had instantly sealed the palace and trapped the five of them.
What infuriated them the most was that Di Xin was too despicable. Seeing that they were defending Tang Wan-er, he had immediately attacked her, trying to interrupt her.
Right now, Tang Wan-er was in a critical moment and could not be disturbed. The four of them had joined hands to form this barrier to block him.
However, this just made them fall into Di Xin’s trap. They were within his heavy water domain and forced into a passive position.
This heavy water domain was truly powerful, and its weight was astounding. However, the most irritating thing was that the four of them couldn’t use their full power for fear of disturbing Tang Wan-er. They could only passively defend. This made Di Xin even more fearless.
“Even in a one against one, you won’t be a match for me. I’m just not wasting the time or effort. There’s no need for you to wait for Long Chen either. Shen Bijun has already gone to personally kill him,” said Di Xin with a smile.
“Nonsense! Big brother Long Chen is undefeatable! If you were to fight against him, even nine lives wouldn’t be enough for you!” Cloud was the first to stand up and defend Long Chen. In her heart, Long Chen would always be undefeatable.
“How laughable. In my eyes, Long Chen is just a jumping clown. If it weren’t for the Skywood Divine Palace, I’d have long since slaughtered him. Regretfully, Shen Bijun said that she wanted his life, and I didn’t want to fight with her over it. Otherwise, I could show you Long Chen’s head right now. Stop trying to stall for time. As I said, submit and become my women, or you’ll all die,” sneered Di Xin.
“Keep dreaming!” Liu Ruyan replied coldly, her voice full of disdain.
Di Xin furiously formed a hand seal, and his heavy water domain shuddered. Immense power crashed down on them from all sides.
Meng Qi was the first to become unable to bear it. Blood leaked out of the corner of her mouth. As a soul cultivator, her spiritual yuan wasn’t particularly powerful. As they had been enduring for a long time, she was about to reach her limit.
“Big sister Meng Qi!” cried Cloud. Cloud’s feelings toward Meng Qi were very deep. Seeing her injured, her eyes immediately reddened, and a wild aura began to rise.
“Cloud, don’t do something stupid! If we use our full power, we’ll interrupt Wan-er’s inheritance. We have to persevere. Long Chen will definitely come to save us.” Meng Qi immediately prevented Cloud from continuing.
They had very little space here. If Cloud unleashed her true body, it would definitely disturb Tang Wan-er. Then all her progress would be ruined.
Cloud was infuriated, but she obediently continued enduring with the four of them. She was very sullen. The feeling of having power but not being able to use it was very irritating.
“This Di Xin is a complete bastard. He’s intentionally using this heavy water domain to exhaust our spiritual yuan. He is able to replenish his energy from outside this domain, while we are unable to absorb any energy. If this continues, we’ll eventually be completely exhausted, and he’ll launch a thunderous strike when we have no energy to resist,” said Liu Ruyan to the other three.
Chu Yao shook her head. “We know that. But this opportunity is too important to Wan-er. Unless it reaches the point where we have no other choice, we can’t give up.”
Meng Qi, Chu Yao, and Tang Wan-er were like sisters, and they all understood each other’s hearts. Tang Wan-er was especially fierce and could never keep any secrets from them.
Meng Qi and Chu Yao had long since noticed that ever since Tang Wan-er had entered the Spirit World, she had started feeling inferior and frustrated.
That was because Meng Qi had Cloud, and Chu Yao had Liu Ruyan. Both of them had incredible power now.
Only Tang Wan-er was still standing in her original spot. Last time, in the battle of the Grand Han, she had felt exceptionally ordinary.
In that battle, whether it was Yue Zifeng, Guo Ran, or even Gu Yang, they had displayed terrifying combat power. Yue Zifeng especially had shown the power of the Sword Dao, sweeping away everything before him. Tang Wan-er had felt like she was becoming more and more ordinary.
As women, Meng Qi and Chu Yao understood her the best. That was why this opportunity was one they refused to let Tang Wan-er miss out on. Otherwise, it might be a fatal blow to her.
However, as time passed, their spiritual yuan continued to be exhausted without any means of replenishing it. They were quickly down to half their energy.
“We can’t continue like this. We have to attack.” Liu Ruyan shook her head. If they didn’t fight back now, they wouldn’t have a chance in the future. They would simply be captured helplessly.
Meng Qi and Chu Yao exchanged a glance. They then looked at Tang Wan-er who was still in her meditative state. They were forced into a painful decision.
“We should attack. As long
as we’re living, we can always find more opportunities. Dead people don’t get that chance,” advised Liu Ruyan.
However, Meng Qi and Chu Yao continued to struggle with this decision when they looked at Tang Wan-er. Although they had seen through Di Xin’s plot, they couldn’t do anything about it.
Di Xin was standing outside the barrier. He smiled as he looked at their conflicted expressions. He sighed in admiration for Shen Bijun’s methods. That woman was truly sinister. This entire idea had been Shen Bijun’s. Now, he had caught the five of them without the slightest effort.
However, just as his smile appeared, his expression changed and he hastily dodged to the side. As a result, a black saber mercilessly slashed through his shoulder, destroying one side of his body.
Behind Di Xin was a black-robed man who looked like a devil god that had walked out of hell. After destroying half of Di Xin’s body, he attacked again. Wild qi waves shattered the palace.
“Long Chen!” Meng Qi, Chu Yao, Cloud, and Liu Ruyan let out a startled cry. Long Chen had finally come.
BOOM!
Long Chen attacked Di Xin once more. Di Xin, who had recovered from his shock, took out a water-thorn weapon that blocked Long Chen’s saber.
It was a powerful divine item, and huge ripples spread when they clashed, instantly blowing away Di Xin’s heavy water domain.
Di Xin was sent flying, and Long Chen shot after him, quickly catching up and attacking again.
“Divine ring! Five Star Battle Armor!”
When Long Chen appeared in front of Di Xin this time, his divine ring shone with the five-point star inside blazing with light.
Di Xin’s manifestation also appeared, and a vast sea could almost be seen within the primal chaos.
Di Xin was a powerful expert with immense battle experience. Although Long Chen’s sneak attack had caught him off-guard, he still managed to instantly unleash his aura. He stabbed his water-thorn forward.