Nine Star Hegemon Body Art c1-2048

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

  His voice was filled with helplessness, as well as a trace of hatred. There also seemed to be some kind of longing.

  “Just who are they? Even you are unable to handle them?” asked Long Chen.

  “When I was caught, I was still young. I was powerless to resist. Now that I have the power to resist, I am chained and restricted. After all these years, I’ve learned many things. I only have one desire left, and that is to return to my home and take a look. I don’t know whether my parents and brothers are still doing well, or even if that star-field of ours is still present,” sighed the elder. “Little friend, if you can help free me, I can send the primal chaos divine elixir to your friend, as well as transmit my understanding of life and death to it. I know your human race must comprehend life and death before entering the Netherpassage realm. If your friend absorbs this primal chaos divine elixir and receives my understanding of life and death, then it would be easy for it to allow anyone to comprehend life and death energy. However, the first precondition is that I cannot give you the Yin Yang Fruit. I need to use its power to break the void and leave this world. I need it to return to my star-field,” said the elder.

  Long Chen was astonished. Comprehending life and death would be easy? Then wouldn’t that mean that all the Dragonblood warriors could enter the Netherpassage realm?

  The Netherpassage realm was a giant dividing range in the cultivation world. Amongst ten thousand Life Star experts, there might not be a single one capable of comprehending life and death. That meant that they weren’t even qualified to attempt breaking through to the Netherpassage realm. So the Netherpassage realm was something that made countless geniuses feel despair.

  However, the Yin Yang Immortal Grass was an existence in control of life and death energy. Long Chen trusted that it wouldn’t lie to him. If he really could succeed, the Dragonblood Legion would be able to dominate the Martial Heaven Continent.

  “Alright, I’ll accept this. What do I do?”

  “Come with me.”

  Suddenly, the two of them vanished. Long Chen felt like he was falling down a tube. After a moment, his vision became bright again.

  They had actually appeared within the pool. There was a giant platform here from which the chains were coming out.

  “This is the core of the primal chaos divine pool. The chains are connected in a giant formation. As long as you can break a single one, the entire formation will become unbalanced, and I can break it to regain my freedom,” said the elder.

  Chapter 1866 No Need to Bow

  Long Chen looked at the chain in front of him. He had no idea what material it was made of, but it looked extremely tough.

  Each chain was thicker than a house. To break such a chain was not easy.

  “This chain’s strength probably exceeded average divine items. I’m afraid that I won’t be able to break it.” Long Chen was solemn. The aura of these chains was too powerful.

  If he wanted to break it, he would probably need to use the seventh form of Split the Heavens. However, if he used the seventh form of Split the Heavens here, how would he face the experts outside? How would he face the other dangers here?

  The elder seemed to see through Long Chen’s misgivings. “You are the gamebreaker. You definitely have the power to do things that others cannot, to break rules that others cannot. In this I trust. Even if you must use a powerful self-harming technique, I can help you bear the cost. I won’t let you suffer the slightest damage.”

  “Is that really possible?” asked Long Chen.

  “Although I am powerless against the chains, my power can guarantee that you stay safe no matter what,” promised the elder.

  “Fine. Fuck, I’ll go all-out today. Old man, you better not have conned me.”

  Long Chen raised Evilmoon. If Evilmoon was awake, then perhaps Long Chen would have confidence with its help. But it was in slumber, and everything was up to himself.

  His intuition told him that the elder wouldn’t lie to him. Since he promised that everything would be fine, then Long Chen could test out the seventh form of Split the Heavens.

  A huge saber-image appeared out of Evilmoon. At the same time, Long Chen’s divine ring appeared, and five stars shone in his eyes.

  When he saw Long Chen’s divine ring, the elder’s pupils shrank. He seemed to realize something, and his mouth opened, but at this moment, Long Chen roared, slashing Evilmoon down at the chain.

  BOOM!

  The saber-image slashed into the chain, causing this entire underwater world to explode. Even the Yin Yang Immortal Grass shook fiercely.

  At some point, the elder had placed a hand on Long Chen’s back. That was a hand as white as jade, and gentle energy poured into Long Chen’s body.

  The huge backlash from using the seventh form of Split the Heavens had yet to tear through Long Chen’s body when this gentle energy sucked it all away.

  “How powerful!” Long Chen was stunned by the Yin Yang Immortal Grass’s abilities. If he had its assistance, wouldn’t he be able to freely unleash the seventh form of Split the Heavens? He could directly kill whoever he found displeasing.

  His admiration for the Yin Yang Immortal Grass grew stronger, and he had another thought, but regretfully, he saw that his attack did not shatter the chain.

  “Again!” Long Chen raised Evilmoon once more. In any case, with the Yin Yang Immortal Grass helping him shoulder the injury, he didn’t mind hacking at it a few more times. He was just wasting a bit of spiritual yuan. It just so happened that he could get accustomed to this technique.

  “No need, you’ve already succeeded. Cracks have appeared in the chain.” The elder waved his hand, his voice quivering with excitement. “Little friend, thank you. There is no way to express my gratitude. I hope one day you can break this death game, and we will meet again in some other star-field.”

  “Senior, you’re too courteous. Furthermore, we’re working together, each for our own profit. About that… hehe, I’m a bit embarrassed, but I know you’re not a petty person, so… I was wondering if you could give one of your roots to me?” asked Long Chen with a thick face.

  The elder smiled and said, “That’s no problem. A single root won’t affect my power much. I just need enough to break through the barrier of this world. However, I should tell you that while my root can exist on its own, it takes an enormous amount of life and death energy to nourish, or it will quickly wither and die. Other than that, even if you did have a method to nourish it, it would take an extremely long time to grow. With a human’s longevity, a hundred thousand years is nothing to it. Don’t waste time on growing the root if it distracts you from important things.”

  The elder’s meaning was clear. Long Chen should spend his time on other things rather than wasting it on growing the root. He didn’t have enough time to mature it.

  “Hehe, I know. All I need is the tiniest bit. I still want to try even if I might not succeed,” said Long Chen. His primal chaos space had soil filled with life energy, and the black soil that devoured all life which could represent death energy. If he planted it between the two sides, wouldn’t it have both life and death energy?

  “Alright, then it seems I was worried for nothing.” The elder smiled and extended a hand. It held out over a hundred roots as thin as a hair.

  Long Chen jumped. These roots were being compressed by a spatial law. In truth, each one of them was thicker than a foot and many meters long.

  “Many thanks, senior!” Long Chen received one of the roots, and his hand sank. That root was heavier than a mountain. At the same time, its life and death energy almost caused his palm to split open. He hastily sent it into the primal chaos space.

  He planted it on the border of the black soil. However, even after planting it, there wasn’t any reaction. He didn’t know if it would survive.

  “I’m not in a rush to leave. That girl should be your friend, correct?” The elder waved his hand, revealing an image of Chu Yao.

  “Yes, it’s her.” Long Ch
en nodded.

  “Alright.”

  Space shook ever so slightly. Chu Yao, who was outside the light pillar, vanished and reappeared at the bottom of the divine pool.

  She was shocked and was forming a hand seal when she saw Long Chen smiling at her.

  “Hehe, have Ruyan come out. Her opportunity has come.”

  Liu Ruyan came out without waiting for Long Chen. Feeling the energy of primal chaos surrounding her, her icy face finally smiled.

  “A member of the Undying race. Yes, your root is very good and contains a trace of the immortal spirit bloodline. It seems your origins aren’t simple. The elder nodded at Liu Ruyan with a trace of praise.

  “Liu Ruyan greets senior.”

  The normally prideful Liu Ruyan actually bowed respectfully toward the elder. That display was one of respect and admiration.

  “No need to bow.”

  Long Chen was standing beside the elder, and he graciously accepted this bow.

  “Bastard, are you looking for a beating?!” The previously respectful Liu Ruyan instantly turned hostile.

  Chu Yao was holding back laughter to the side. She knew that Liu Ruyan’s impression of Long Chen had always been bad. After all, she had once lost to him and was very irritated by that defeat. She had always been looking to get back at him for this.

  However, Long Chen was a slippery scoundrel, not letting Liu Ruyan get any advantage. Each time, he teased Liu Ruyan to the point of exploding. She was already used to it.

  “How rude. If it weren’t for me, would you have been able to come here? Shouldn’t I accept your thanks? Is this how the Undying race repays its favors? Hmph, my eyes have been opened to the world. What, you want to bite me- ah!”

  Long Chen suddenly shouted as Liu Ruyan really bit him. His outstretched hand was instantly taken advantage of.

  Liu Ruyan was an Undying Willow, and she transformed her teeth into wooden thorns, instantly piercing his palm.

  “You foolish girl, why are you learning from Guo Ran?! But when he bites people, he always bites the butt- aiya!” shouted Long Chen as Liu Ruyan bit down harder.

  This was a very difficult-to-imagine scene. A beautiful woman was fiercely biting a man’s hand.

  “Alright, both of you, stop. Do you want the senior to laugh at you?” Chu Yao pulled the two of them apart.

  “She’s the one biting me!” grumbled Long Chen, looking at his bleeding hand.

  “You-!” Liu Ruyan almost pounced back at Long Chen, but she was held back by Chu Yao.

  “Senior, I’ve made you laugh. This lowly wife of mine doesn’t have experience and is rude. Please don’t blame her.” Long Chen apologized to the elder but pushed all the responsibility onto Liu Ruyan.

  The elder simply smiled slightly. “There’s nothing for me to laugh at. When I was young, I also had companions like you, brothers and sisters. However, it’s been far, far too long since I’ve spoken with them. I really envy you, and I am grateful.”

  Only now did Chu Yao and Liu Ruyan learn that this terrifying Yin Yang Immortal Grass was actually enslaved here by others. They both felt empathy.

  “Come, little girl. Your power is limited, and you cannot absorb this much primal chaos divine elixir at once. I will help you. In a bit, bring out your true body and absorb as much as you can. Once you can’t absorb any more, I will seal the remaining amount inside your body so you can slowly absorb it in the future. We should be quick to avoid the disturbance here drawing the other side’s attention. If that happens, I might be able to escape, but the rest of you will be in danger,” said the elder.

  Long Chen’s heart shook. Liu Ruyan didn’t waste any more time. Her figure vanished, replaced with a towering willow.

  The willow was giant but still appeared small when compared to the Yin Yang Immortal Grass.

  Liu Ruyan sent her roots into the divine pool. Runes began revolving around her entire body as she began rapidly absorbing the primal chaos divine elixir.

  Chapter 1867 Phantom Blood Locusts

  As Liu Ruyan summoned her true body and began to absorb the pool, the water level slowly fell. Her whole body was shining, and a dragon scale pattern began to appear on her bark.

  The air of primal chaos covered her completely, and a holy light began to shine from her, as if she had awakened as an immortal spirit, as if she no longer belonged to the mortal world.

  As the primal chaos energy entered her body, Long Chen saw black white surges of energy intertwining in her branches.

  Chu Yao watched excitedly. This was a huge opportunity for Liu Ruyan. She would be completely transformed afterward.

  However, after around a quarter of the divine pool was absorbed, the water level stopped descending.

  Liu Ruyan was covered in immortal mist, and faint black and white marks had appeared on her leaves. She had reached her limit and could not absorb any more.

  “Prepare yourself. I will help you.” The elder pressed his palms against each other. The leaves of the giant Yin Yang Immortal Grass wrapped around Liu Ruyan. In front of the Yin Yang Immortal Grass, even Liu Ruyan’s true body seemed tiny.

  The black and white leaves had divine runes flow out of them, condensing into whirlpools that poured the divine elixir into Liu Ruyan’s body. The water level rapidly sank. In just a few seconds, it reached the bottom.

  Only now did Chu Yao see that there were two spring openings at the bottom. White liquid like milk bubbled out of one, while black liquid like squid ink came from the other.

  The speed at which these two liquids came out was extremely slow. Based on that speed, it would take tens of thousands of years to fill this pool up.

  The Yin Yang Immortal Grass’s leaves released Liu Ruyan. She returned to her human form, but a black and white mark had appeared on her forehead.

  That was the seal that the Yin Yang Immortal Grass had left in her. The remaining divine elixir was locked inside that seal so that she could slowly absorb it.

  Suddenly, Liu Ruyan sent a palm at Long Chen, and caught by surprise, he was sent flying into the distance.

  Liu Ruyan’s palm had contained some kind of strange energy, and Long Chen felt his blood flipping inside him.

  He was about to burst into curses when Liu Ruyan knelt on the ground toward the Yin Yang Immortal Grass, her palms pressed against each other.

  “Many thanks, senior.” Liu Ruyan was filled with gratitude for this elder. He had not just sealed the divine elixir inside her, but he had also transmitted his understanding of life and death, Yin and Yang, growth and decay, all his life’s understanding to her.

  Although she was not at the level where she could understand it at all yet, she could slowly comprehend it in the future, and she would sooner or later reach that height. This was something that would benefit her for a lifetime and could already be called the inheritance of a master to a disciple.

  Seeing this, Long Chen couldn’t say anything. Liu Ruyan had knocked him away to prevent him from taking advantage like he just had.

  “Child, rise. I’m ashamed. This is simply my agreement with this little friend. If you want to thank someone, you should thank him,” said the elder, raising Liu Ruyan up.

  Liu Ruyan stood. She nodded slightly to Long Chen without looking at him, and that was it.

  Long Chen was still waiting for Liu Ruyan to apologize, but she didn’t even look at him.

  Rolling his eyes inside, he decided not to quibble with her over this. To the elder, he said, “Senior…”

  “We can speak spiritually.” The elder directly switched to spiritual communication.

  Long Chen was startled. However, using the same kind of spiritual communication, he said, “I want to know what the gamebreaker means. I’ve heard it several times now.”

  He had heard this from the ascender in the Four Nations Ancient Remnant, and Sovereign Yun Shang had also brought it up. It seemed others had also mentioned it, but even now, he didn't know what it meant.

  “The world is like a chessb
oard. Everyone is a piece that has their own fate. The lines of life and death have already been set. However, some people are not within the plan but are still on the board. Such people are called gamebreakers.”

  “Then this so-called game, who set it up?” asked Long Chen.

  “Some games are made by people, some are made by the heavens. However, no matter who set it up, the gamebreakers always bring disorder. They are not accepted by heaven or earth, and so they face endless calamities. They are fated to have lives of trouble and misfortune. For you to have grown to your current height, I’m sure you’re already aware of this. Gamebreakers break the chessboard and change the fate of the world. The more the gamebreakers grow, the more they will change the world, and the more they will influence the final outcome of the board. So your path will only become more dangerous. There are only two possibilities: you will either topple this world, or the world will destroy you,” said the elder. “Other than that, I see something legendary on your body, so there are many things I cannot say, I dare not say. What I can say is that the board is about to reach its final stage. If you don’t topple the board, you will be destroyed by the board.”