Nine Star Hegemon Body Art c1-2048
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Long Chen suddenly flew away at top speed. Seeing the direction he was going, the Xuan Beasts’ leader, Peng Wanli, shouted, “Alert our people to scatter!”
He found that the direction in which Long Chen was going was the headquarters of the Xuan Beasts. If he still didn’t understand what Long Chen was planning now, he would really be an idiot.
The tribulation followed Long Chen, and the giant lightning gate stayed above his head the entire time. Everywhere he traveled was turned into ruined land. It seemed that the tribulation wouldn’t rest until Long Chen was dead.
True Immortal Jiaoqi was dumbfounded. Peng Wanli roared, “I told you to send a message! Are you deaf?!”
“Yes, yes, I’ll do it right away!” True Immortal Jiaoqi vaguely started to feel like he had caused a calamity. He sent a message, but in truth, the other experts of the Xuan Beasts had already sent the warnings back.
“Quick!”
Peng Wanli transformed into the body of a giant Kunpeng. He instantly vanished, hoping to be able to bring as many experts over as possible before Long Chen arrived.
At the same time, he prayed that Long Chen’s lightning tribulation would end soon, hopefully, before he even arrived at the Xuan Beasts’ headquarters.
Peng Wanli was the first to move, and True Immortal Jiaoqi followed with his Qilin War Chariot. Yu Xiaoyun, Xie Wentian, Di Long, Zhong Ziyang, Long Juncang, the Unfettered Allseer, Ji Wuming, and the others were in hot pursuit.
“We should go too. That True Immortal Jiaoqi really is a genius. Long Chen was only going to use his tribulation to destroy Heavenly Fate Island, but he managed to change Long Chen’s mind. That ability is admirable.” Qu Jianying looked at the ruined Heavenly Fate Island.
Countless experts began to chase Long Chen. They couldn’t see him, but even from a great distance, they could see the lightning gate. They definitely wouldn’t get lost.
Long Chen flew for an hour. Because he didn’t kill any lightning beasts during this time, more and more of them were filling the sky.
Eventually, he saw his target and smiled. Countless experts with bows in hand were waiting for him. He had reached the territory of the Xuan Beasts.
A hail of arrows tore through the air. As these arrows were made with the materials of divine items, even Netherpassage experts would be heavily injured if struck.
Long Chen merely snorted, and he slashed Evilmoon. As a result, those arrows were blown apart, but Long Chen was forced back by their immense power. After all, there had been hundreds of divine arrows. That was enough to kill a Netherpassage expert of the second step.
Long Chen’s body suddenly shook. He transformed into eighteen Long Chens that flew in every direction.
The Xuan Beasts were stunned by this sudden change. For a moment, they were unable to tell which one was the true body and which ones were lightning fakes.
With no time, they began shooting arrows. The fake Long Chen’s exploded one by one, until finally, Evilmoon appeared, blowing apart the nearby arrows, exposing who the real one was.
“We’ve found the real one!”
The Xuan Beasts shouted, but their expressions suddenly changed. Due to focusing entirely on Long Chen, they had forgotten about the tribulation.
“Run!”
However, it was too late. Lightning swords rained down from the sky, blowing them apart.
Those experts were only at the peak of Life Star. The reason that they were so strong was entirely due to their special bows and arrows. Clearly, they were just cannon fodder the Xuan Beasts had called to slow Long Chen down.
Long Chen continued past them, spotting a giant stone mountain. There were many caves throughout this mountain. This was the Xuan Beasts’ headquarters.
The Xuan Beasts didn’t understand how to build things. Punching open caves was their forte.
“Today, I’ll destroy your bastard lair.”
Chapter 1978 Dragonization Tribulation
Long Chen entered the large cave of the stone mountain. The lightning beasts followed. However, the cave was too small for them to fit, so they began to attack the mountain. That cave quickly collapsed, and following that, the entire mountain crumbled.
“Bastard!”
In the distance, the Xuan Beasts were dripping blood as they saw their headquarters being destroyed. Peng Wanli in particular was furious.
Although he had managed to get here before Long Chen and ordered people to retreat, there were still many treasures within their headquarters that they hadn’t had time to remove.
Many ancient inheritances were carved into the stone walls and now, they were destroyed.
Although their inheritances had copies in other places, it had been their ancestors who had made those carvings, and the will inside the carvings could not be replicated.
Not only that, but some inheritance pools, blood totems, and other divine entities that could not be absorbed into spatial rings were now being destroyed.
True Immortal Jiaoqi’s expression was a bit unsightly. It was entirely because of his actions that Long Chen had come here to destroy the Xuan Beasts’ headquarters.
The other experts began to show up, watching from a distance as the endless lightning beasts destroyed this place. They all gulped. Some of the traitors of the Martial Heaven Alliance were afraid now.
Long Chen was ruthless, and they were afraid of being targeted. Even a domineering existence like Heavenly Fate Island had been destroyed by Long Chen. In comparison, their sects could be crushed like ants.
They regretted choosing a side so early. They should have continued watching. Now, they could only pray that Long Chen would be killed quickly, or they would have to be on edge for the rest of their days.
“How has the heavenly tribulation not ended yet?!”
The Xuan Beasts were all panicked. Why was it that Long Chen’s tribulation was so long?
In just a few minutes, the Xuan Beasts’ headquarters and the surrounding area were destroyed. Long Chen was slaying the lightning beasts with his spear, but even after such a long time, he didn’t seem tired in the slightest.
“He’s not human, he’s a fucking monster.”
Seeing his appearance, other so-called geniuses felt despair. Long Chen was actually not the slightest bit tired during such a terrifying heavenly tribulation. That could only be described as monstrous.
As Long Chen killed the lightning beasts, Lei Long devoured their lightning runes. It was growing stronger and stronger.
Long Chen was looking around in the sky. All of a sudden, he looked in a direction and charged over.
Peng Wanli’s expression changed. That direction was the gathering place of the Xuan Beasts. Many Xuan Beasts were there, and if Long Chen went over, there was no way they would be able to escape.
Long Chen had just started moving when the world shook. The lightning beasts attacking Long Chen dissipated.
However, a majestic divine pressure crashed down from the sky. The entire world became silent.
People looked up in shock. That giant lightning gate in the sky had cracked, and a giant white claw was slowly climbing out of it. The gate was unable to endure its power and was breaking.
“What is that?!”
Both friend and foe were stunned. Not only had Long Chen’s tribulation not ended, but it seemed an even more terrifying entity was coming out.
BOOM!
Finally, the lightning gate shattered, and a giant head appeared in the sky. It was actually a dragon head. It looked at Long Chen without the slightest emotion.
The sky continued to crumble. The dragon pressure coming from it caused the experts from the Xuan Beasts and the ancient races to cower. They were pale with terror.
The dragon was the emperor of all beasts. That dragon pressure terrified any who were related to beasts.
“As expected, it’s a dragonization tribulation.” Daoist Heavenly Feather muttered to herself.
“Dragonization tribulation? The tribulation of the drag
on race? How could it descend upon a human?!” Qu Jianying was shocked.
“Unclear. Perhaps only Long Chen knows.” Daoist Heavenly Feather shook her head. When Long Chen’s tribulation had just started, she had seen some clues but hadn’t been sure. But now she knew that she had been right.
Even Yu Xiaoyun and the others were dumbfounded. How could a human encounter a legendary dragonization tribulation? Wasn’t that a tribulation specifically prepared for the dragon race?
Another white dragon crawled out of the sky. Then another and another…
The world shook. Nine white dragons appeared in the sky, all looking emotionlessly at Long Chen. A destructive aura filled the world.
If it was anyone else, just the divine pressure crashing down from the sky would be enough to kill them.
The distant experts were silent. They could only stare in silence at those nine dragons.
“This is a bit big.” Even the old man gulped. This heavenly tribulation was killer. Whoever tried to interfere would definitely die. There was no way to save Long Chen.
“Long Chen, you’re definitely dead today! This dragonization tribulation is impossible for you-”
“Idiot!”
One of the Xuan Beasts’ experts had shouted to disturb Long Chen, but he had just spoken when the surrounding experts cursed him and fled.
That expert who had tried to disturb Long Chen was struck by a bolt of lightning. Not only did he die, but dozens of people who had been the closest to him and hadn’t had time to run were killed as well.
The dragonization tribulation was for the dragon race, while the dragon race was the proudest divine beast in this world. Even their tribulations contained their divine might. They could not be blasphemed. For someone to disturb Long Chen’s tribulation now was an insult to the dragon race, so they were destroyed by the dragonization tribulation.
Following that ‘fearless’ expert’s death, the nine white dragons began to revolve, forming a giant ring in the sky. Lightning swords rained down.
BOOM! Long Chen’s spear and wings exploded. They were actually unable to resist this lightning that contained the power of the dragon race.
“It’s useless. This is no ordinary divine lightning. It’s the dragon race’s tribulation lightning that has killed countless experts of the dragon race. Your little bit of divine lightning is unable to compete with it,” said Evilmoon.
“How did I end up in a dragonization tribulation? Is it related to the azure dragon reverse scale?” asked Long Chen. He was solemn.
“Yes. This is karma. Since your fate has been changed by the azure dragon reverse scale, you have to endure the karma that it brings you. This dragonization tribulation should be the tribulation that the owner of the reverse scale underwent when its scale shed,” said Evilmoon. “Now you should understand. Something casual that you might not even notice can bring you karma that must be accounted for during your tribulation.”
Long Chen could only switch to fighting with his bare hands. He smashed apart one of the lightning swords, but his fist split open and bled.
As more lightning swords rained down, he became covered in blood. At the same time, the thunderforce surged within his body, and his dragon blood seemed to be awakened.
Long Chen continued to fight with his fists. His hands were being turned into masses of flesh.
“What is senior apprentice-brother Long Chen doing? Why isn’t he using a weapon?” The Martial Heaven Alliance’s disciples didn’t understand.
“He’s our number one expert. This is a real domineering display! He doesn’t even want to use a weapon against the strongest tribulation!” exclaimed one disciple worshipfully, thinking that Long Chen was doing it on purpose.
However, quite a few experts had noticed something else. There was a vague dragon cry each time Long Chen’s fists met the lightning swords. Perhaps this was his only way to resist the dragonization tribulation.
Long Chen was going all-out, but he was still covered in wounds. His appearance was very frightening. Ye Zhiqiu, Ye Lingshan, and the others’ hearts clenched. It seemed that this would be the final wave of the tribulation and would also be what decided Long Chen’s life or death.
Lei Long tried charging out several times, only to be destroyed by the lightning swords. It could not resist their power. Helplessly, it could only hide within Long Chen’s body and absorb the thunderforce coming in.
As more lightning runes poured into Long Chen’s body, his 108,000 stars began to spin, automatically absorbing the thunderforce to strengthen themselves.
“It seems my Life Star realm involves condensing 108,000 astral spaces.”
Although he had been prepared for this, seeing his 108,000 stars transform still shocked him. At the same time, he sensed his dragon blood being cleansed and undergoing some kind of transformation. As his body was torn open, it was healed. After being repaired, it was even tougher and stronger.
“Could it be that only after going through the dragonization tribulation can I use the azure dragon’s power?” Long Chen suddenly seemed to understand something.
Chapter 1979 108,000 Astral Spaces
As the lightning descended, Long Chen continued to block with his fists. There were so many lightning swords that he had to be cautious to avoid being struck in his vitals, or he might be killed.
If he couldn’t avoid the lightning sword, he would have to block it head-on, resulting in him being surrounded by broken lightning. He absorbed that lightning, and as he did, his 108,000 stars began to grow stronger.
Originally, these 108,000 stars were the acupuncture points in his meridians. Each of those acupuncture points had become their own Dantian, helping him store his spiritual yuan. In the Jade Core realm, they had condensed into their star-like form. Now, they were once more starting to transform.
As for the primal chaos space in his Dantian, it didn’t budge at all, as if the tribulation had nothing to do with it. The space behind it didn’t change.
The 108,000 stars had originally looked to only be fist-sized in his mind’s eye. Now they were rapidly growing. As they grew, they seemed to possess their own life, forming a resonance with his soul. The energy of his Yuan Spirit was being sucked away by them as they grew.
The Life Star was a star of life. It required his qi, his soul, and his essence to create a world all his own.
However, Long Chen wasn’t condensing two Life Star Beads like others.
His body was transforming without him controlling anything as he absorbed the tribulation lightning. All he needed to do was make sure he wasn’t killed by the lightning.
He looked to be in desperate straits with his flesh constantly being torn asunder, but his physical body was rapidly growing stronger.
His astral spaces grew larger and larger. However, when they reached a size of twenty-five thousand miles, their growth slowed down.
“What’s going on?” Long Chen was startled. Even the weakest Dragonblood warrior had condensed an astral space of over a hundred thousand miles. As for Gu Yang and the other captains, their astral spaces were over three hundred thousand miles wide.
For the growth of his astral spaces to slow down so much meant that he was quickly reaching their limit. But he hadn’t even reached thirty thousand miles.
His astral spaces slowly grew, until finally, they reached an absolute limit just before thirty thousand miles. Divine light flowed across them, making them seem to possess their own life.
“I’ve reached the limit already.” Long Chen couldn’t help being disappointed by his astral spaces. This was a far cry from what he had expected.
However, when he thought about it, others only had one astral space, while he had 108,000 of them.
Once his astral spaces had fully formed, he was no longer able to absorb as much lightning. There was a great surplus, so he told Lei Long to absorb it all.
At the same time, his lightning spear reappeared. This time, it shattered a dozen lightning swords before crumbling
.
He resummoned his spear again. As Lei Long absorbed more lightning, it grew stronger, and the Wild Lightning Soul Battle Spear that he condensed also grew stronger.
His wings also appeared behind him. He no longer fought with his hands. With each attack, he blew apart the lightning swords, which transformed into lightning runes that he absorbed.
“Long Chen’s managed to survive!”
Ye Zhiqiu and the others were delighted as Long Chen no longer looked to be in desperate straits. He seemed to once more be in control. They relaxed slightly.
As for those who wished for him to die, their expressions grew ugly. However, no one dared to try to disturb Long Chen, because anyone who tried to do that would be killed by the tribulation. After all, that was not a tribulation of the human race. It didn’t care about whether someone was an Empyrean or not.
Suddenly, Long Chen’s astral spaces shook once more. A strange fluctuation came from them.
“My astral spaces have formed. Next is to connect to them with my soul. Only once the connection is perfected can I control their energy. But the tribulation isn’t letting up.” Long Chen had a thought.
Forming hand seals, he condensed a giant spatial channel behind him.
“Come, the feast is ready. Whether or not you can eat it all depends on your appetite!” called out Long Chen.
The world rumbled as a giant silver drake flew out of the channel.
“Hahaha, Long Chen, you didn’t forget me!”
The silver drake king laughed. The lightning swords exploded on contact with its scales and then were absorbed.
As it absorbed the lightning, its aura grew stronger and stronger. Clearly, this divine lightning was excellent nourishment for it.
“Help me hold it back for a while.” Long Chen sent a message to the drake king. He sat down in the sky, directly entering a meditative state.
Lei Long immediately flew out of Long Chen’s body, wrapping around him, both protecting him and absorbing the lightning.