Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 6059 Run!

“Boss, this heavenly tribulation seems odd. Why hasn’t the second wave come even after so long?” asked Gu Yang, glancing up at the roiling tribulation clouds.

Although the Hand of the Heavens was terrifying, the Dragonblood Legion felt little pressure as they worked together to block it.

The coordinated defense of over seven thousand Dragonblood warriors was an unbreakable fortress. Even the Hand of the Heavens couldn’t pierce it.

However, none of them let their guard down. They knew all too well: the stronger they became, the more terrifying the heavenly tribulation would grow.

Still, the period of an incense stick had passed, and the tribulation hadn’t progressed. That was unusual.

“Should we attack the tribulation?” asked Yue Zifeng.

Based on past experiences, attacking the tribulation would accelerate it, triggering an even more terrifying backlash from the heavens.

Shaking his head, Long Chen replied, “Don’t. Keep stalling with it.”

“But if we complete our advancement during the first wave, won’t that weaken our foundation?” Gu Yang asked, frowning.

They had always relied on the harshest heavenly tribulations to temper themselves. Walking away now before it truly started felt like a waste.

“There’s no need to worry about that,” said Long Chen gravely. “Just advance as fast as you can!”

He stared up at the sky, brows knit tightly. He could smell the scent of death.

The tribulation clouds were frantically condensing the power of heaven and earth. An invisible hand seemed to be manipulating the very laws themselves.

This tribulation didn’t care about anyone else. It existed for one reason only: to kill Long Chen.

Inside his Dantian, the starry sea churned restlessly, acting of its own volition, like it too sensed a looming threat. In contrast, his dragon blood, violet blood, and seven-colored Supreme Blood remained calm.

In other words, the hand controlling this heavenly tribulation was most likely targeting Long Chen due to his status as a nine star heir.

Ever since he started cultivating the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art, every tribulation had tried to annihilate him. The stronger he became, the more desperate the will of the heavens was to erase him. It was like Long Chen’s power threatened it, making it have to pay any price to kill him.

“The more dangerous it becomes, the closer I am to the truth!”

Long Chen clenched his fists. The mystery of the nine stars and his Pill Sovereign inheritance—none of them had been unraveled yet. But with each step forward, he drew nearer to the answers.

Yet, the killing intent pressing on Long Chen now was overwhelming. He felt like a lone boat tossed about on a raging sea, ready to capsize at any moment.

While the Dragonblood Legion continued to block the Hand of the Heavens inside the tribulation, a new crisis loomed outside. More and more old experts appeared—each radiating killing intent as vast as oceans.

They had come for blood.

After all, too many heaven-defying geniuses had fallen to this tribulation. If these factions didn’t retaliate, how would they maintain their foothold in the nine heavens?

But even more pressing was the fear—the fear of what the Dragonblood Legion would become if left alive. If they were allowed to grow, would they have any chance of survival in the future?

Fueled by both rage and dread, they had resolved to destroy the Dragonblood Legion at any cost.

They had also realized the bitter truth: they’d been manipulated by Lord Brahma’s scheme. They had gathered here to eliminate Long Chen and the dragon race. But if Long Chen survived this tribulation, his vengeance would come right after. He would plunge the ten thousand races into a new age of slaughter.

That terrifying future forced their hand.

One Sovereign Lord after another arrived—some even double-body Sovereign Lords. Thousands of them now surrounded the tribulation area and the Dragon Domain. Their gazes were icy and firm: this was a battle to the death.

The Dragon Domain’s experts despaired when they saw this lineup. The original batch of Sovereign Lords was already enough to destroy them. Now, with thousands of reinforcement, it was totally overkill. They could wipe out the Dragon Domain a thousand times over.

If Di Fengqing were to face a single double-body Sovereign Lord, he could rely on the Dragon Domain’s karmic luck and the support of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nests to fight them. But against this many, Di Fengqing couldn’t do anything.

Only now did he understand why Long Chen had never trusted the Nine Peak Dragon Domain or even Sovereign Mountain. He had gone out of his way to seek help from the High Firmament Academy instead.

And still, more enemies came.

Tribulations had erupted all across the nine heavens, throwing transportation formations into disarray. Most could only travel on foot now. When they finally arrived and saw the colossal tribulation—brimming with destruction—they were struck speechless.

Such a heavenly tribulation was unprecedented. Even double-body Sovereign Lords felt fear.

“Boss, we’re done!”

The Dragonblood warriors completed their advancements one after another. Long Chen nodded and told them to maintain the defense. After all, Gu Yang and the others were still in the midst of theirs.

At this moment, many of the enemies outside the tribulation crept closer toward the Dragon Domain. They had no intention of waiting.

Long Chen and his people were locked inside the tribulation. There was no escape. So the enemy decided to destroy the Dragon Domain first—to make Long Chen watch its annihilation with his own eyes.

“Patriarch!” the domain lord exclaimed.

However, Di Fengqing calmly said, “Ignore them.”

There was no need to act. This battle had already surpassed what they could control.

The palace master had vanished the moment Long Chen’s tribulation started. However, Di Fengqing didn’t believe he’d run. The palace master was definitely lying in wait somewhere.

If the Dragon Domain was attacked, the palace master wouldn’t just watch from the sidelines. He was a dragon as well after all.

“Boss, we’re done!” Gu Yang shouted.

Out of everyone, Gu Yang was the one who needed the most thunderforce. He was the one to finish his tribulation last.

“Go!”

Long Chen waved his hand, and the Dragonblood Legion left the area of the heavenly tribulation, returning to the Dragon Domain.

Their sudden emergence caused the surrounding experts to retreat in alarm. They were terrified that they would be dragged into the tribulation as well.

But their fears were unnecessary. Though the Dragonblood warriors brought a current of lightning with them, it quickly faded. The tribulation didn’t budge.

As soon as Bai Xiaole left the tribulation, he stood on the Violet Pupil Nine Tail Fox’s forehead and formed hand seals. A three-flower divine diagram appeared in both of their eyes.

The next moment, everyone within the Dragon Domain felt a powerful summons. Somehow, they were now inside a three-flower divine diagram.

“What is this?!” shouted some dragon experts.

The dragon experts were shocked. They had been pulled out of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nests. Without their support, their power significantly dropped.

Suddenly, the three flowers twisted, warping space around them. In the blink of an eye, the entire Dragon Domain populace vanished.

When they reappeared, they were outside the enemy’s enclosure.

Confusion gripped them. They had escaped, but the Ten Thousand Dragon Nests remained within the Dragon Domain. Without them, their fighting power was crippled. Weren’t they just sending themselves to their deaths like this?

While they had escaped the enclosure, they weren’t that far away. Their enemies could easily reach them.

“Fools! Are you dreaming? You think you can escape?!” one of the enemy elders sneered, already charging in.

BOOM!

Just then, a heaven-shaking explosion drew everyone’s attention. They hastily looked back to the tribulation.

Long Chen stood beneath the shattered sky, holding the Dragonbone Evilmoon. The tribulation clouds had been cleaved in two.

And with that, the world’s light was devoured. The pitch-black of eternal night descended.

“We’re still not far enough! RUN!” Guo Ran shouted, his hair standing on end.

Without hesitation, he and the others grabbed the stunned dragon experts and fled at full speed.