Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 6565 Mysterious Woman

The Star Prince’s voice echoed through the hall.

“Long Chen... He actually managed to use Bing Yi’s soul to reverse spacetime and come to the Star Master Palace in an attempt to peer into the secrets of the nine stars.”

At this moment, the Star Guardian’s expression changed, and he hastily bowed his head.

It seemed nothing could escape the Star Prince’s eyes. In other words, even the fact that the elder had been slapped in the face was not a secret to the Star Prince. However, the Star Prince chose not to mention it. That alone was already giving him face.

The Star Prince continued, “Long Chen’s astral energy and manifestation are entirely different from ours. He has taken a completely separate path. However, the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art was created by my father, who poured all his blood, sweat, and will into forging a flawless divine technique. How could anyone possibly improve on it?

“I’m aware of everything that occurred in the heaven region’s battlefield. Long Chen relied on the Earth Cauldron’s protection and attempted to use that opportunity for a nirvanic rebirth to perfect his astral technique. But his astral energy is far too chaotic. His star diagrams are mindlessly copied—he has no idea what each one represents or how to draw out their true power. There’s no way that path will ever work.

“On top of that, his nirvanic rebirth was interrupted, causing his astral gates to become unstable and reject his astral energy. If he refrains from forcing a merger, he might live a little longer. But if he attempts it, he’ll explode instantly. Even if my father returned from the dead, he would be unable to save Long Chen.”

The Star Guardian exclaimed, “Hmph, this bastard knew he was a nine star heir yet refused to join us. He even slaughtered our people without mercy. He deserves a thousand deaths!”

“To think such a variant could appear among the vagabond nine star heirs... Star Prince, if he were willing to join us, would you guide him onto the proper path?” an elder asked, pitying Long Chen.

That question caused a noticeable shift in the air. Long Chen had killed millions of their disciples. Were they supposed to accept him?

With an indifferent tone, the Star Prince replied, “It’s useless. Long Chen strayed onto a heretical path a long time ago. If my guess is correct, it should be from the Five Star Battle Armor. He discovered a flaw in his astral battle armor and believed he was clever enough to forcibly alter the proper cultivation method.

“Ultimately, Mortal-tier heirs never obtain the complete technique. Their inheritance is fragmented. By the time they reach the Five Star Battle Armor, the flaws appear. But if they stay on the correct path, those flaws can still be resolved at the seventh star.

“However, Long Chen went off on his own since the fifth star. Now, he is attempting to merge his eight gates with his eight stars. There is no path forward for him... and no path back either.”

Hearing that, this elder couldn’t help but sigh. This was a death sentence. If even the Star Prince saw no solution, then there truly was none.

“However, Long Chen’s astral gates really were powerful. With their power, he almost swept through the heaven region’s battlefield,” that elder said, his voice tinged with regret.

“Not quite,” the Star Prince replied. “There were other demon-tier existences in the heaven region’s battlefield. While Long Chen was cutting down enemies, they were quietly reaping benefits.

“The Dark race in particular had prepared a treasure trove for billions of years in that pure Yin land. But the dark devils they were raising were awakened prematurely and drawn away. In truth, no one who participated in that final battle was a victor. The ones who profited were those who didn’t participate.”

“Star Prince, y-you know a great deal about what happened!” an elder exclaimed, startled by the Star Prince’s knowledge.

The Star Prince said, “Long Chen used the Earth Cauldron and Bing Yi’s soul to reverse spacetime and come to the Star Master Palace. I traced the root of karma to enter the heaven region’s battlefield. Although it was already destroyed, through the flow of karma, I came to understand what had happened. However...”

After a brief pause, the Star Prince continued, “However, there was one mysterious person in there. The karma surrounding her was so vast that it blocked my sight.”

“What?!”

Everyone was startled. The Star Prince had such expansive divine abilities that he could trace karma back to its roots to investigate what had happened in the destroyed heaven region’s battlefield. Such an ability was heaven-defying, but there was someone who could block his investigation?

The Star Prince said, “Everyone she interacted with, everyone she touched, became an interference in my investigation. I could barely tell she was a woman, but that was all.

“As for Long Chen, you don’t need to worry about him. Having killed so many experts in the heaven region’s battlefield, he can’t possibly withstand all the vengeance awaiting him in the nine heavens. Even with that strange soul possessing him, the laws of the nine heavens may suppress it. Without the Earth Cauldron, the wisest choice for him would be to hide.

“But if he attempts to advance his cultivation realm, he will need to condense astral laws—and at that moment, he will die. So you can consider him a dead man. Ignore him. Focus instead on locating that woman for me. That is what matters.”

“Yes!”

The various elders immediately agreed.

As the Star Prince’s overwhelming astral presence faded, the hall finally felt breathable again.

“Star Guardian,” someone asked, “how should we find this woman? Please guide us.”

The Star Guardian nearly coughed blood. How was he supposed to know? Even an almighty expert like the Star Prince couldn’t find out anything about her, how could he?

However, among the nine star line, the other Divine Sovereigns were still in slumber. As the only one awake, the Star Guardian naturally had to take responsibility for this matter.

Yet, how did one find someone when the only clue was that she was a woman? But still, he did not dare reject the Star Prince’s mission.

The Star Guardian looked at Xue Ying, who was staring blankly at the ground.

He said, “Xue Ying, you provoked a major calamity. The Star Prince pities you and spared your life. Now is your chance to live up to his expectations. Do you wish to say anything?”

Xue Ying had always been the sharpest among the Heaven-tier heirs. In fact, her defeat had nothing to do with intelligence or incompetence—it was simply bad luck. Anyone else in her position would have suffered the same or worse. They would have lost their lives as well.

Thus, Xue Ying felt deeply wronged. From the start, she had been cautious, observing from afar, ready to retreat the moment danger appeared.

But in this world, no amount of caution could protect someone from Mo Nian and Long Chen once they combined their treachery.

Kneeling on the icy ground, looking like a convict who could be executed at any time, Xue Ying suddenly recalled her previous glory—an era where she was a heroine surrounded by others who sought her light.

However, in this hall, not one of the experts she viewed as allies spoke up for her. Some of them had praised her and even sworn secret oaths to follow her forever, but they now looked at her like hungry wolves.

She thought of Long Chen. She thought of the Dragonblood Legion. She thought of how they fought to protect him even while knowing they would die. Not a single one of them retreated.

She remembered how Long Chen had faced death to protect them as well. Even when that mysterious soul was about to take over his body, his first thought was to ask the mysterious parrot to protect his comrades.

For the first time, Xue Ying felt a fierce, painful envy of that kind of loyalty. Just as she was lost in it, the Star Guardian’s shout drew her out of her stupor.

However, Xue Ying didn’t answer. She slowly rose, turned, and walked toward the exit.

“Courting death!” the Star Guardian roared, furious at her audacity.

Xue Ying paused and didn’t even look back.

She said, “I want to rest and prepare to break through to the Sovereign Lord realm. Inform the entire star-domain, I want access to every resource available.”

Everyone was baffled. Had she lost her mind? She had barely escaped execution moments ago, yet she dared to speak like this to the Star Guardian?

“As compensation,” she added, “I will help you find that woman.”

And with that, Xue Ying’s figure faded into the distance, leaving the hall in stunned silence.