Nine Star Hegemon Body Art c1-2048

by Translator: BornToBe; Author: Ordinary Magician (平凡魔术师); Licensed From: 17k

  “What’s the Yin Yang World? I feel like I’ve heard of it,” asked Long Chen.

  Yan Nantian explained, “It is one of the seven great danger zones. However, back in the ancient era, there were only four danger zones: Devil Spirit Mountain, the Yin Yang World, the Ancient Battlefield, and the Corrupt God Cemetery. As for the Heaven Devouring Forest, the Martial Heaven Sea-Ring, and the Resentful Death City, people later added them to the danger zones because they felt that they were very terrifying. The Heaven Devouring Forest is gone now, and Resentful Death City isn’t a place outsiders can enter. As for the Martial Heaven Sea-Ring, it is dangerous, but as long as you don’t provoke the truly terrifying existences within it, it’s still quite safe. However, the four original danger zones are truly forbidden to enter. I heard you’ve already gone to Devil Spirit Mountain and so you’ve seen the Sovereign Blood Seal. The Yin Yang World and the Corrupt God Cemetery also have Sovereign Blood Seals present. As for the Ancient Battlefield, no one really knows because it’s too dangerous to probe its secrets. The Corrupt God Cemetery isn’t a place we can go. It hides the Corrupt path’s secrets, and even their own people aren’t allowed in. So ignoring the other danger zones, let us discuss the Yin Yang World…”

  The Yin Yang World was actually a very mysterious existence. Its origins were unclear, but rumor was that it was a channel between two worlds, one Yang and one Yin. Due to their influence, there were some terrifying lifeforms inside. There were legends of demonic beasts appearing, precious medicines littering the ground, and priceless treasures for everyone.

  Each time a great era came, the world would open. It was said that every generation of Sovereigns had entered the Yin Yang World, and some legends said that the Sovereigns had left behind paragon arts within for those destined for their inheritances.

  Some also said that the Yin Yang World was a corner of the Immortal World, and the secret to becoming a god or immortal lay within. Thus, each time the Yin Yang World appeared, it would draw countless experts.

  “Long Chen, you and Lingshan should prepare yourselves. I will send you in, allowing you to get one step ahead in the Yin Yang World and increase your chances of gaining some priceless treasures,” said Yan Nantian.

  “Just the two of us?” asked Ye Lingshan.

  “Yes. The Yin Yang World is filled with danger. The various powers in this world will send their strongest disciples in right at the start. A fight is inevitable, so if others entered, they would just be sending themselves to their deaths,” said Yan Nantian.

  Ye Lingshan was startled by this. In the entire Martial Heaven Alliance, only she and Long Chen were qualified to enter? Just how terrifying was this Yin Yang World?

  “Then can I tell my brothers about this? I think that my brothers are all qualified to enter,” said Long Chen.

  “Of course you can. However, they will need to wait until the Yin Yang World fully opens before they can enter. Other than that, you should think it through. You have many enemies, and if they can’t kill you, they’ll naturally target the people around you,” warned Yan Nantian.

  “I understand. However, my brothers are definitely tough. I’m not worried,” said Long Chen confidently.

  The current Dragonblood Legion was no longer the old Dragonblood Legion. With Guo Ran and Xia Chen’s armaments, they had reached an even more terrifying level.

  “Alright, then I’ll tell Jianying to see them. The two of you, come with me.”

  Yan Nantian waved his hand, and space trembled fiercely. Long Chen and Ye Lingshan felt their surroundings become illusory.

  There was a spatial channel in front of them that was filled with life and death energy. Long Chen felt like he had entered a crack within spacetime. Under Yan Nantian’s lead, the three of them quickly flew through the channel.

  Suddenly, spacetime split apart and Long Chen saw a new scene. There were a pile of mountains ahead, but they were shrouded in mist. Spiritual qi was so dense that it was like a wonderland.

  However, these mountains looked both far and close. Sometimes they were clear, and sometimes they were hazy. It was like they were fading in and out of reality.

  Before the mountains was a giant gate. This gate was also not entirely real. It was constantly shuddering, and a powerful divine might was coming out of it.

  Seeing this gate, Long Chen’s heart shook. He sensed a familiar aura from this gate.

  “This is… a Sovereign seal?” asked Long Chen.

  “Correct. This gate was left behind by the third generation Sovereign, Mo Li. It is here to suppress the lifeforms within so that they cannot come out,” said Yan Nantian.

  When Yan Nantian mentioned Sovereign Mo Li, he was filled with respect. Sovereigns were supreme existences. No matter how high a person’s cultivation base grew or how strong they became, people still had to feel great respect and gratitude toward the Sovereigns. Their position might even be higher than gods.

  Because Long Chen had been in contact with the Sovereign Blood Seal in Devil Spirit Mountain as well as Evilmoon’s seal, he immediately recognized the aura of a Sovereign.

  When it came to the Sovereigns, everyone that Long Chen had encountered would be filled with reverence toward them no matter how great their seniority was or how arrogant they were. That made Long Chen sigh emotionally. Sovereigns were the true experts.

  Long Chen was about to ask what generation the Devil Spirit Mountain’s Sovereign was when he suddenly noticed that quite a few people were already waiting in front of the gate.

  Yan Nantian, Long Chen, and Ye Lingshan drew quite a bit of attention when they arrived. These people’s gazes concentrated on Long Chen. They were staring daggers at him.

  Long Chen sighed inside. It seemed his bad luck was flaring again.

  The first person that drew his attention was an extremely large man with a curly beard. This person’s neck and head had scales, and his beard was actually growing out of the scales.

  His pupils were vertical like those of a viper. Just being looked at by him would make a person get goosebumps. His gaze was so terrifying that it was enough to almost make a person’s soul flee in terror.

  He was sitting on the ground, but he was still taller than a normal person who was standing. There was no aura coming from him, but the space around him was constantly twisting. It was unknown what power he possessed that was causing this spatial oddity.

  Behind this large man was a white-haired elder. He was sitting in meditation, and no one dared to disturb him. As he breathed, two bursts of flames extended and retracted from his nostrils. A strong smell of fire hung in the air.

  This elder was definitely a terrifying Netherpassage expert. Long Chen could already sense a fatal danger from him. He also recognized his identity: a Xuan Beast.

  Only the Xuan Beasts could have such powerful physical bodies and such auras.

  Other than the large man with his elder, he saw seven other elders from whom he sensed immense pressure. They were clearly also Netherpassage experts. Each of them had brought one or two young disciples with them whose cultivation bases were at the peak of Soul Transformation. Their auras were extremely powerful, and they were all elites.

  These disciples stared coldly at Long Chen. Some of them didn’t even bother to hide their killing intent.

  Amongst these young disciples, three were from the Xuan Beasts, five were from the ancient races, and there were also two humans. However, based on their gazes, the two of them were very likely from the ancient family alliance. Their gazes were clearly hostile.

  “How unlucky, they’re all enemies. There’s not one friend. Fuck, there’s not even a single neutral person.” Long Chen was speechless inside. Had he really reached the point where everyone in this world was his enemy?

  Ye Lingshan was also a powerful expert in her own right, but being stared at by so many people made her uncomfortable. She sensed a powerful pressure from each of these people. This pressure she felt was around the same level as the pressure Xiang Yu
nfei had given her. Perhaps all these people were on Xiang Yunfei’s level, or not much weaker.

  She naturally tensed up upon seeing so many experts looking their way. However, Long Chen wasn’t the slightest bit tense or even angry in the face of their hostility.

  “You should be Long Chen, correct?”

  That large sitting man stood up. He was a giant, standing at ten meters tall like an iron tower. He gave off immense pressure.

  “Yes, I am. You don’t need to stand to greet me though.” Long Chen waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be so polite.

  Ye Lingshan was speechless. Just how did Long Chen’s head work? That person was filled with killing intent, so how was he being courteous?

  The corners of that large man’s mouth lifted, pulling on the scales on his face. It looked bizarre, but based on human standards, it seemed like a sneer.

  “I am True Immortal Jiaoqi. You should know of me.”

  Ye Lingshan was startled. She clearly knew of him. He had gotten into the top ten of the Devil Slaughter Rankings.

  This True Immortal Jiaoqi was a descendant of the ancient drake and divine qilin. He possessed two terrifying bloodlines and was incredibly powerful. Anyone who had fought against him was killed. Most terrifying of all, all those enemies that had been slain by him were eaten as well.

  It didn’t matter if they were from the human race, the ancient races, or the Xuan Beasts, as long as he defeated them, their ultimate fate was to be eaten by him.

  Long Chen nodded with comprehension. “Ah, so you’re that idiot who left me a message on the Devil Slaughter Rankings. Looking at your face, I understand that you must be the result of inbreeding. Tell me, was your father your mother’s cousin?”

  Long Chen had just finished speaking when True Immortal Jiaoqi smashed a fist at him. The world rumbled as it went straight for Long Chen’s head.

  Chapter 1803 Yan Nantian’s Sword

  True Immortal Jiaoqi had suddenly attacked without paying the slightest attention to Yan Nantian who was standing beside Long Chen. His fist contained a strange energy. It was like the world was being torn apart by it.

  True Immortal Jiaoqi was ten meters tall. He was a giant, and Long Chen had no opportunity to counterattack because… his arms and legs just weren’t long enough.

  BOOM!

  Long Chen also let out a punch, and ripples exploded in the air. The two of them were both forced dozens of meters back.

  Long Chen was startled. This True Immortal Jiaoqi’s power was very strange. It didn’t seem to be purely physical strength, but it also wasn’t supported by some magical art. He couldn’t exactly describe what kind of power this was. However, he clearly felt that this was just a probing blow. True Immortal Jiaoqi had not used his full power.

  “No wonder you were able to kill Xiang Yunfei. Good, once we enter the Yin Yang World, I’ll make sure you end up in different worlds for the rest of eternity.” True Immortal Jiaoqi’s emotionless vertical eyes looked at Long Chen like a viper staring at its prey.

  Yan Nantian just stood there without saying anything. As for Ye Lingshan, she was uneasy. This True Immortal Jiaoqi’s name was too resounding. He was known for being terrifyingly powerful.

  Long Chen swung his slightly numb hand and shook his head. His enmity with the Xuan Beasts had originated from the Cloud Chasing Heaven Swallowing Sparrow.

  Last time, they had tormented Cloud not because she was part of the Cloud Chasing Heaven Swallowing Sparrow but because of Meng Qi’s Myriad Spirit Diagram.

  The Myriad Spirit Diagram was something he had obtained in the Four Nations Ancient Remnant. It was a priceless treasure left behind by an ascender.

  There was a complete inheritance of ten thousand beasts within it. In this declined era, many of those inheritances had been lost.

  The Xuan Beasts in particular had lost a great deal of their inherited divine abilities due to their bloodlines growing too sparse. But those inheritances could be found within the Myriad Spirit Diagram. Cloud was the best example, her growth was entirely thanks to the Myriad Spirit Diagram. So it was a must-have treasure for the Xuan Beasts.

  Back when Cloud’s mother had entrusted Cloud to Long Chen and Meng Qi, she had warned them that they would be implicated, but the two of them still accepted Cloud.

  As Cloud had grown stronger, she had helped the Dragonblood Legion turn around fights multiple times. She was an important force in the Dragonblood Legion and was part of their family.

  Whether it was because they had tormented Cloud or because they wanted Meng Qi’s Myriad Spirit Diagram, Long Chen was fated to be mortal enemies with the Xuan Beasts.

  As for this True Immortal Jiaoqi in particular, he had left behind a message on the Devil Slaughter Rankings, claiming that Long Chen had cheated and was despicable. He had said that he would cut off Long Chen’s head as soon as he saw him. That was a naked provocation.

  Although Long Chen had brushed it off back then, he still remembered it. So as soon as he learned that this giant was True Immortal Jiaoqi, he knew things wouldn’t be boring.

  “Many people said similar things, but in the end… they all died.” Long Chen shook his head. He felt like he had passed the age of needing to say vicious words to raise his own loftiness.

  “You’re even more ignorant than I thought. If you fall into brother Jiaoqi’s hands, you will beg for death.” Another expert from the Xuan Beasts sneered at Long Chen. He had two golden horns on his head, and his eyes were like a bull’s. On top of that, he had a flat nose and extremely large arms. There seemed to be wriggling snakes beneath his skin. His Blood Qi was astounding.

  Long Chen looked over this person. He nodded. “Not bad, not bad. You’re fit and your body can be described as perfect. Yes, the quality of your meat is definitely suitable for my brother.”

  “You’re courting death!” roared that expert.

  “Alright, don’t make such a fuss. In front of the senior generation, just saying some vicious words is meaningless. Don’t worry, once we enter the Yin Yang World, you can come find me at any time. Depending on my mood, I might even go find you. We can happily kill each other. Just how much more satisfying would that be than just glaring and talking here?” said Long Chen.

  Everyone here was his mortal enemy, so he couldn’t be bothered to waste the effort talking to them. With the senior experts present, the most they could do was launch probing blows at each other. It was impossible to kill anyone.

  Long Chen wasn’t interested in testing their power. When he fought, he had one goal, and that was to eliminate his opponent. Who was bored enough to play this game with them?

  “Alright, then let’s just wait. Hopefully, you don’t run right into brother Jiaoqi right at the start, or you’ll die too quickly for us to enjoy your appearance right before death. We’ll make sure to release how you look before death to everyone. The first place of the Devil Slaughter Rankings is actually just a piece of-”

  Pow!

  Before the horned expert could finish speaking, Long Chen seemed to teleport, appearing right in front of him and slapped him in the face.

  A loud explosive sound mixed with the sound of bones breaking rang out. That expert’s cheekbones were broken and his head caved in.

  “I already said not to make such a fuss. Do you not understand human words?” Long Chen borrowed the force from slapping this expert to return. He had been like a phantom, and by the time others reacted, things were already over.

  Ye Lingshan had jumped in shock upon seeing Long Chen charge into the midst of their enemies and had just been preparing to help when Long Chen returned.

  The horned expert slammed into a distant mountain and bore a hole straight through it. It could be seen how much power Long Chen had used in his slap.

  “Little brat, you must want to die!” The horned expert’s elder, who also had a pair of golden horns on his head, suddenly rose. Golden light exploded out of his horns, shooting toward Long Chen like a golden s
word.

  When that golden sword appeared, Long Chen felt the world solidify around him and he couldn’t move. He could only watch as that death sword approached him.

  However, there wasn’t the slightest panic in his eyes. He didn’t even try to block or dodge it. He just calmly looked at that elder and slowly raised his two middle fingers.

  Snick.

  “AHH!”

  Just as that golden sword was about to reach Long Chen, Ye Lingshan’s sword came out of its sheath. It not only shattered the golden sword, but a sharp Sword Qi also slashed off one of that elder’s horns, causing him to scream.

  The sword-light appeared for just an instant before it was over. Yan Nantian slowly resheathed Ye Lingshan’s sword, his expression calm. He didn’t say a thing. It was as if he had done an insignificant thing.

  However, his attack had stunned everyone. All the Netherpassage experts stared at him with disbelief.

  “You… you’re actually…”

  They suddenly thought of something very terrifying.

  Yan Nantian indifferently said, “The great era has descended. You’re not the only ones rising. Others are as well, so it would be best if you reserve yourselves a bit.”

  Just at this moment, a giant horn landed on the ground. That was the horn that Yan Nantian had severed. It only landed now.

  “Hahaha, many thanks, Grand Elder. What great luck! A bull horn this big can be manufactured to many combs, and not just combs, but even bracelets, rings, clappers… Yes, this can definitely be turned into some good profit.”

  Long Chen had appeared in front of the horn at some point. He was caressing it as he spouted nonsense.

  This was a Netherpassage expert’s horn, and not just that, this was a horn in which that expert’s divine abilities were concentrated. It possessed its own powerful runes and was on the same level as an ordinary divine item.

  Long Chen didn’t quite care about a quasi divine item in comparison, but this thing was definitely useful.

  Without a word, Long Chen put the horn away, taking advantage of when people were still stunned by Yan Nantian’s attack. He then quickly returned to Yan Nantian’s side.