Nine Star Hegemon Body Art c1-2048

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

  “This sculpture, it looks just like Ming Jie?” Guo Ran and the others came over to examine it. There was no aura coming from the awl. It looked like a normal metal.

  “This should be the crux of Ming Jie’s strange technique. This was how he slipped away like a cicada shedding its shell. I feel like I saw a black light shoot out back then, but it was too fast, and I couldn’t grasp it with my eyes or soul,” said Long Chen.

  “Yes, there’s still a trace of Ming Jie’s spiritual fluctuations on it. Although it’s almost impossible to sense, I can confirm this little sculpture was the substitute that Ming Jie used to save himself. However, I have no idea how he managed to switch places with his true body and a puppet. This kind of magical art is practically flawless. The Three Corrupt Kings are truly powerful,” said Meng Qi.

  They had clearly seen Ming Jie be killed, and other than Long Chen, they had all fallen for it.

  As for Long Chen, the only reason he had deduced that Ming Jie hadn’t died was because of the sharp intuition of the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art. He hadn’t even seen any clues. This kind of technique was truly terrifying.

  “He’s very sinister. If it was a one against one and you saw him be killed with your own eyes, you’d be dying to his sword the next moment without understanding what was going on,” said Tang Wan-er.

  Everyone’s expressions were grave. This time, they had come out in high spirits since their power had been raised to an unprecedented level. As they could slaughter Empyreans en masse and slay a twelfth rank Magical Beast, Guo Ran had been so excited that he was starting to view themselves as unrivaled. However, a blow was given to their confidence now.

  “This substitute puppet technique isn’t so easy to use. It definitely comes at a price, or Guo Ran, you would already be a corpse. Furthermore, if it was so easy to use, there wouldn’t be three kings. There would only be one emperor dominating everyone else. I’m confident that the next time he encounters you, he won’t even have a chance to run. This technique of his has been exposed now,” said Long Chen.

  “Boss, you’re speaking too highly of us. I’m sorry, we’ve lost you face.” Xia Chen suddenly walked forward, ashamed.

  He and Guo Ran had spent a great deal of time and effort to create the formation runes for the Dragonblood Legion to raise their collective power. Originally, he had been hoping to show off the results with pride, but the results were that they had almost been annihilated. Even after spending so many resources, Xia Chen found that they were unable to defeat even one enemy.

  “What nonsense are you spouting? You’ve already done very well. Ming Jie is one of the Corrupt path’s Three Kings, an existence at the top of the Corrupt path’s millions of geniuses. Do you think that title was given for nothing? With your current power, as long as you don’t encounter monsters on that level, you can dominate the rest of the Yin Yang World. That’s enough to be proud of.” Long Chen smiled.

  “Boss, they really are monsters. I thought that the Dragonblood Legion was almost unrivaled now, but… this is quite a blow.” Guo Ran took off his armor, collapsing on the ground. He hugged Long Chen’s leg, bawling, “Almighty boss, please give me the power to show off. Otherwise, I won’t have anything to live for.”

  As he said this, Guo Ran wiped some mucus and tears onto Long Chen.

  “Fuck, get away!” Long Chen immediately flung Guo Ran off, cursing, “Grow up!”

  “How can I grow up? Boss, we spent all the accumulated wealth of the Dragonblood Legion, thinking we could shake the world. But we were crushed by a single person. How am I supposed to live with myself…”

  Guo Ran really began to cry. Perhaps others didn’t understand, but Xia Chen was feeling the same thing. They had come here completely confident but had almost been destroyed by a single person. Just how were they supposed to explain themselves?

  “Get up and stop crying. Your boss might not have other abilities, but making money is easy. I’ve already made quite a bit after entering here in advance. Other than that, there’s no need to be so dejected. Starting from today, you won’t need to fear anyone. The next time Ming Jie encounters you, he won’t even have a chance to run.” Long Chen wriggled his eyebrows a few times with a smile.

  “Boss, you… did you get something good again?” Guo Ran immediately shot up with a pleasantly surprised expression.

  “Scram, I knew that you were just faking!” cursed Long Chen. Guo Ran leaped from crying to smiling far too quickly. Long Chen realized that Guo Ran had acted so bitter because he was afraid of being scolded for losing.

  “For now, tell me, how did you encounter this person?” asked Long Chen.

  Through their explanation, Long Chen learned that Guo Ran, Tang Wan-er, Xia Chen, and the others had led the Dragonblood Legion to crush everything in their path.

  They hadn’t encountered anyone who had given them much of a fight. Even twelfth rank Magical Beasts could be slain. However, they would wait for Xia Chen to set up a formation stealthily to injure it beforehand.

  Perhaps they had been a bit too arrogant. Anyone from the ancient races, ancient family alliance, or the Xuan Beasts would be forced out of their way, while anyone from the Corrupt path was killed on sight.

  Perhaps it was because of how vigorously they had been searching for treasures that Ming Jie had noticed them and specifically gone over to attack them. Fortunately, Long Chen had found them in time.

  “Boss, we obtained five young Blood Pattern Lion Vultures. Do you want one? It’ll be very flashy as a steed.” Guo Ran presented five little lions only a few feet tall. They each had a small pair of wings on their backs. These young had yet to even open their eyes, so this was the best time to tame them.

  “Keep them for yourselves. Guo Ran, Zifeng, Gu Yang, Mingyuan, Li Qi, the five of you can have one. Then all the captain-class fighters will have a steed. It’s good for flashiness and power.” Long Chen smiled. Having a twelfth rank Magical Beast as a steed was definitely flashy. However, Long Chen didn’t care for such a steed. Just Little Snow was enough.

  “Haha, I told you that boss wouldn’t want a steed on this level. Hmph, now you believe me, right?” laughed Guo Ran.

  “Bastard, you were just testing me!” Long Chen angrily slapped Guo Ran in the back of the head, eliciting laughter.

  Guo Ran truly had said that Long Chen wouldn’t want a steed on this level. Even a twelfth rank Magical Beast wasn’t enough for him.

  “Xia Chen, you can have this Blood Pattern Lion Vulture. We can share a flying steed.” Guo Ran had Xia Chen place a slave mark on his lion. Guo Ran didn’t need such a steed because his armor could fly on its own. This steed would only be used to show off.

  As for Xia Chen, he needed such a helper. It was beneficial to his safety, and it could stall for him to unleash his magical arts.

  “Should we leave one for Wilde? He doesn’t know how to fly,” said Gu Yang.

  “It’s fine. If Wilde got hungry, he’d probably eat it, so no need,” said Long Chen.

  Everyone nodded with a laugh. That was true. If Wilde got hungry, other than humans, he would eat anything.

  “Alright, Xia Chen, I need you to set up a barrier. I’ll show you your boss’s harvests during this time.” As soon as Long Chen said this, everyone’s eyes lit up.

  Chapter 1850 A True Legion of Dragonblood Warriors

  Atop a high mountain, there was a giant cave that was home to a tenth rank Magical Beast. It was being chased out of its home.

  After that, Xia Chen set down a formation so that others couldn’t peep on what was going on inside the cave. He also set down something to block out sound, so even if there was a commotion, no one would hear anything.

  All the Dragonblood warriors were looking at Long Chen eagerly, wondering what surprise he had brought them this time.

  “In truth, I really am gratified by your current power. With Xia Chen and Guo Ran’s help, you finally have the power that the Dragonblood Legion should possess. Against Ming Jie, it wasn�
��t that you weren’t strong enough, but that he suppressed you. We only have a few Empyreans, while Ming Jie’s manifestation completely crushed you from feeling the energy of the Heavenly Daos. Ming Jie is an apex figure in the Corrupt path and is also an apex figure of the entire Martial Heaven Continent. If he hadn’t used a paragon art, you would have been able to fight much longer against him. That’s enough to be proud of. Have you already forgotten your origins? What level were you at originally? He is a genius born with a divine item in hand. We have climbed to our current heights step by step and can already compete with him, so don’t be depressed. It should be Ming Jie who’s depressed. He’s definitely somewhere cursing and breaking furniture to vent,” said Long Chen.

  This defeat had affected the Dragonblood Legion’s morale, so Long Chen needed to give them some encouragement. Ming Jie was an existence on the same level as Xie Luo. Against such an impressive opponent, even Long Chen couldn’t say that he would definitely beat him.

  What he could say though was that if any other group with the same cultivation bases as the Dragonblood warriors were to face Ming Jie, they would have been annihilated in an instant without any ability to resist.

  “Starting today, you will be completely transformed. I guarantee that the next time Ming Jie sees you, you’ll beat the crap out of him. Everyone, take a look at my harvest. The time to share my booty has come.”

  Long Chen’s eyes were shining. That appearance didn’t look like a generation’s expert, but more like a bandit distributing his ill-gotten gains.

  “Li Qi, Song Mingyuan, the first treasure is for you guys.”

  Long Chen waved his hand, and a pile of yellow fruit appeared in front of them.

  “This is a treasure? I’ll try it.” Guo Ran was fast, and he immediately grabbed one and bit into it.

  Expecting a sweet and juicy bite, Guo Ran instantly spat it out.

  “Boss, you’re conning me! This isn’t fruit, this is dirt! You want us to eat it?!” Guo Ran continued to spit as if he had just taken a bite of sand.

  “These… these are Thick Earth Essence Fruit, peerless earth elemental treasures! I’ve seen them in an ancient scripture!” shouted Li Qi suddenly.

  Thick Earth Essence Fruit consisted of pure earth energy that contained a kind of divine nature. That divine nature made it an inborn earth essence, the most primordial earth essence in the world.

  “Guo Ran, you fool, you actually wasted such a priceless treasure!” cursed Song Mingyuan.

  “It’s fine. I have as many of this fruit as you want. Hopefully, you can absorb more of it and awaken your manifestations. Perhaps you two will become the first in the Dragonblood Legion to fully awaken your manifestations,” said Long Chen.

  There was a giant Thick Earth Essence Fruit Tree in his primal chaos space. More fruit kept maturing every day, so it was enough for the two of them.

  “It must be hard on you, eating dirt all day.” Guo Ran comforted the two of them sympathetically.

  This fruit was essentially just dirt, like sand. That mouth-feel was not good.

  Li Qi and Song Mingyuan completely ignored Guo Ran. They began consuming the fruit, swallowing even the skin, not wasting a single bit of it. If Guo Ran hadn’t shown others what it felt like to eat one, others would think that it was truly a delicious fruit.

  “Alright, the Thick Earth Essence Fruit is just a starter, and just for Li Qi and Song Mingyuan. Now we’re getting to the main dish.”

  Long Chen took a deep breath. He had to suppress his own excitement.

  “Starting today, you will be true Dragonblood warriors.”

  A golden scale suddenly appeared in the air in front of everyone. A fierce aura came from it, and the roar of a furious dragon shook their ears. Other than Long Chen, everyone’s jaws dropped.

  “This scale… could it be…?” Guo Ran couldn’t speak properly.

  “Correct, it’s a dragon scale. It’s the reverse scale of the ancient beast known as the metal devouring evil dragon. Inside is its essence blood. When I obtained it, it was just preparing to make a breakthrough to the Samsara realm, so the essence blood inside it is very pure and powerful. Once you absorb it, your blood will be dragon blood. Once you can control it, I’ll teach you the Dragon Blood Body Tempering Art. You will also be able to upgrade your bodies with dragon blood. How is it, are you looking forward to it?” Long Chen laughed mischievously.

  “Boss, is this really possible?” Gu Yang’s voice shuddered. He knew Long Chen wouldn’t lie to them, but he still couldn’t believe it.

  “It seems you’ve coveted the Dragon Blood Body Tempering Art for a long time. Don’t worry, you can do it. However, when you’re covered in dragon scales, this bright head of yours will probably turn golden,” said Long Chen.

  Everyone laughed excitedly. Long Chen’s Green Dragon Battle Armor was something they were all aware of. That was one of his strongest techniques, and that explosive energy excited them each time they saw him use it.

  Never in their dreams would they have thought that they would also learn this skill. They really would be Dragonblood warriors.

  “Alright, other than Meng Qi, Wan-er, and the healing disciples, everyone should prepare to absorb the essence blood. I’ve tested it, and it should be more than enough for everyone. So you should absorb as much blood as possible, with the precondition that your mind can endure the dragon pressure,” said Long Chen. His gaze swept over everyone. “Guo Ran, you can go first.”

  “Boss, why me? I feel like Gu Yang going first would be the wisest choice. After all, he’s sturdier,” said Guo Ran, immediately getting a bad feeling.

  “Stop messing around. The first drop has the least impact, and considering your weak willpower, you won’t be able to draw out a single drop by the end,” said Long Chen.

  “Oh. Many thanks, boss.” Guo Ran excitedly followed Long Chen’s instructions, placing his hand on the dragon scale.

  Long Chen patted the scale, and it shuddered. A sharp aura appeared, cutting open Guo Ran’s palm. A golden drop of essence blood entered his palm.

  Guo Ran’s whole body shook, and he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood. His mouth frothed, and his eyes almost rolled into the back of his head.

  Long Chen ignored him, continuing to force another two drops into Guo Ran’s body.

  Guo Ran suddenly shot back, smashing into the wall of the cave. He coughed up three mouthfuls of blood and fainted, his body still twitching.

  Everyone was dumbfounded, feeling a chill. Guo Ran was just the start but had lost consciousness. Long Chen had to forcibly add the next two drops, as Guo Ran hadn’t even been able to bear the first one.

  “Hehe, actually I lied. The first drop is the most berserk. Guo Ran’s will is too weak, so it just so happens that the will of the dragon blood can temper him. Now that the most berserk will has been used up, it should be easier for the rest of you. Don’t bother with him, enduring this tempering is good. As for the rest of you, I won’t help. Rely on your own power to absorb as much essence blood as possible, suppressing its will and erasing its berserk nature. Only by suppressing it yourselves can the dragon blood flawlessly merge with your essence blood. As for Guo Ran, I had no choice but to help him. However, helping him would lower the quality of the essence blood he absorbed. But no one asked him to cultivate like this. The rest of you can rely on your own power, the more the better. Gu Yang, it’s your turn.”

  Meng Qi and Tang Wan-er exchanged a glance. They looked at Guo Ran who was still twitching, and this was their first time feeling that he was pitiable. It seemed he had already been conned by Long Chen many times.

  Gu Yang stepped forward, pressing his hand against the dragon scale. A drop of golden blood flowed into his palm.

  Gu Yang’s body shuddered, but he quickly calmed down, absorbing a second drop.

  Long Chen nodded. Gu Yang’s physical body was truly powerful, and his will was tough. This essence blood contained the metal devouring evil dragon’s will and w
asn’t so easy to subdue.

  Gu Yang repeatedly absorbed three drops of its blood without his expression changing. This showed his power.

  Three drops.

  Five drops.

  Ten drops…

  BOOM!

  Suddenly, Gu Yang couldn’t hold on any longer and was sent flying by the dragon scale.

  Chapter 1851 Fully Refining the Golden Dragon Teeth

  Gu Yang finally couldn’t endure any longer. However, he had absorbed thirty-seven drops of the metal devouring evil dragon’s essence blood, far surpassing Long Chen’s expectations.

  He had originally guessed that Gu Yang’s limit would be around twenty drops, but Gu Yang’s will was strong enough to suppress the blood of the metal devouring evil dragon.

  After absorbing the essence blood, Gu Yang sat on the ground, his face a bit pale as his veins bulged. It was vaguely possible to see golden blood flowing within his body.

  “Next.”

  Following him was Li Qi. He absorbed twenty-three drops before reaching his limit and being blown back.

  After Li Qi was Song Mingyuan. He absorbed twenty-four drops before coughing up two large mouthfuls of blood. He received quite an injury, almost having the metal devouring evil dragon’s will invade his mind-sea. Long Chen was forced to suppress it.

  After them were the squad leaders. They were also very powerful, with each person absorbing around fifteen drops. Some of them absorbed one or two drops more or less than the others, which meant that the difference between them was quite small. Of course, this statement was only true if you ignored the one twitching on the ground.

  The ordinary Dragonblood warriors had a limit of ten drops, but that was very gratifying. They had already surpassed Long Chen’s expectations. Their tough wills were comparable to any peak genius.

  Originally, he had estimated that he would have half of the metal devouring evil dragon’s essence blood left once everyone was done absorbing it, but now it was almost used up. There were less than a hundred drops left.